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THE THREE GREAT INDUSTRIES OF WISCONSIN,
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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Preface
In the preparation of this volume, I have not aimed so much at literary excellence as to produce a work of usefulness. The materials for its pages were ripe in abundance ; and it has been a work of no little difficulty to select from these contemporaries subjects most appropriate for a History of Wisconsin, and to group them in the order best calculated to make their presentation acceptable. In the pursuit of this end, the following range of general subjects has been considered in the order designated.
The opening chapters are intended to familiarize the reader with the physical and antiquarian features of the Territory now embraced within the limits of the State. This is not only necessary to a better understanding of the events that have transpired upon it, but furnishes in itself much of interest and instruction.
The early history of Wisconsin constitutes the second distinguishing feature. In this part, pains have been taken to present a strictly chronological narrative of all the important events in the early history of the Territory, covering a period from its first exploration by the French down to the organization of the Territorial Government, in 1836.
The third division of the work may be designated by a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administrations of each of the governors, from Dodge to Taylor inclusive. It is believed that the vast amount of labor which has been expended in condensing this digest from the official documentary journals will result in the enlargement of useful information among the people of the
PREFACE.
State, — information tending to familiarize the citizen with the statutory laws, as well as with the legislation by which they were enacted. This phase of the volume includes a review of Wisconsin’s record in the war for the Union, as also a brief mention of the consecutive political contests that have characterized the State and Territorial Governments.
The volume closes with statistical and descriptive sketches of each county in the State, presenting at a single glance the present condition of every county, with its facilities for future growth and development.
I have been assisted in the compilation of this work by Daniel S. Durrie, Librarian of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, especially in the legislative and war records of the State, with which he had become familiar. I am also largely indebted to the Collections of the Historical Society, and indirectly, through these Collections, to the labors of Dr. Lyman C. Draper, who has for more than forty years spent much time and means annually in enlarging the usefulness of the society.
With each edition of this work, additional chapters will be added, bringing the records down to the latest possible date, thereby keeping pace with the march of events.
CHARLES R. TUTTLE.
Madison, Wis., Septembsr, 1875.
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Chapter I Y. Early History Of Wisconsin
The French in America — The Fur Trade — Jesuit Missionaries — Jean Nicollet — Green Bay — Its Early History — Labors of Father Allouez, Dablon, Andre, Marquette, and others — La Salle, &c 83
CHAPTER Y.
EARLY HISTORY OF WISCONSIN.
Green Bay and Prairie du Chien — Early Jesuit Missionaries — The Fox, Sauk, and French Wars — Growth of the French Settlements — Green Bay in 1745 — End of French Dominion — British Supremacy . . . .90
CHAPTER VI.
EARLY HISTORY OF WISCONSIN.
Green Bay and Prairie du Chien — Charles De Langlade — Conflict between the Americans and British in the North-west — A Glance at the Settlements in Wisconsin at the Close of the Revolutionary War — The Surrender to the United States by the British 99
Contents
CHAPTER VII.
GREEN BAY FROM 1796 TO 1836.
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Index To Counties
Adams .
Ashland
Bayfield
Barron .
Brown .
Buffalo .
Burnette
Calumet
Chippewa
Clark .
Columbia
Crawford
Dane
Dodge .
Door
Douglas
Dunn .
Eau Claire
Fond du Lac
Grant .
Green .
Green Lake
Iowa
Jackson
Jefferson
Juneau .
Kenosha
Kewaunee
La Crosse
Lafayette
Manitowoc
Marathon
INDEX TO COUNTIES.
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Marquette 679
Milwaukee 679
Monroe 680
Oconto 681
Outagamie 682
Pepin 681
Pierce 685
Polk 685
Portage 685
Racine 686
Richland 687
Rock 687
Sheboygan 690
Taylor 692
Vernon . 692
Walworth . . 693
Waupacca 695
Waushara 695
Winnebago 696
Wood 697
Index To Wisconsin’s Women
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Annexe, Mrs • . . .702
Barstow, Mrs, Maria 719
Brunson, Mrs. Emma 774
Campbell, Mrs. Lorinda . . . 711
Colt, Mrs. Henrietta L. . 717
Dodge, Mrs. Dorothea G. 715
Dodge, Mrs. Gov. Henry . . 699
Doty, Mrs. Sarah C. . . . 707
Fairchild, Mrs. Sally . . . . .. . . . . 698
Harwell, Mrs. Frances A .715
Harvey, Mrs. Cordelia A. P. 699
Hazeltine, Mrs. Dorcas . . . . . . . . .718
Juneau, Mrs. Josette 712
Kline, Mrs. Elizabeth . . 712
Lewis, Mrs. Oriina 719
Menard, Mrs. Mary A 714
Mills, Mrs. Maria Louisa . . .' 716
Parkinson, Mrs. Rebecca ......... 711
Peck, Mrs. Rosaline 710
Pennock, Mrs. Elizabeth J 791
Roy, Mrs. Amable 713
Rusk, Mrs. Mary J 703
Salomon, Mrs. Eliza 703
Schindler, Mrs. Therese 719
Smith, Miss Nancy . . . . 715
St. John, Mrs. Samuel 713
Tichenor, Mi’s. Abby . 706
Wheeler, Ella 704
Wilson, Mrs. Gardner 718
Index To Wisconsin’s Men
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Allen, Hon. George W 790
Arnold, Col. James Middleton 788
Atwood, Hon. David 777
Baird, Hon. Henry S 730
Barron, Hon. Henry D 789
Bintliff, Gen. James 785
Blair, Hon. Franklin J 754
Blake, Hon. Lucius S 785
Bragg, Edward S 775
Bratton, Alfred Augustus 795
Brayton, Judge Thomas 795
Brodhead, E. H., C. E 787
Brunson, Bev. Alfred, AM., D.P 773
Brunson, Hon. Ira B 786
Campbell, Hon. James 741
Case, Hon. Jerome 1 745
Catlin, Hon. John .767
Chapin, Hon. E. E * 771
Chapman, Hon. T. A 770
Chase, Hon. Enoch, M.D 786
Chase, Hon. Horace 792
Congdon, G. B 771
Cotzhausen, Frederick William 786
Dahlman, John 783
Davis, Hon. Horatio Nelson 743
Dodge, Hon. Henry 743
Doty, Hon. J. D 744
Douglass, J. S., A.M 743
Draper, Lyman C 797
Elwill, Hon. E 789
Fairchild, Gen. Cassius 724
Fairchild, Hon. Jairus Cassius 724
Index To Wisconsin's Men. 21
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Fairchild, Hon. Lucius . . . .720
Farwell, Goy. Leonard J. 735
Fisk, Hon. Joel S 779
Fisk, Hon. W. J 780
Frank, Hon. M 782
Frisby, Hon. Leander F. 772
Gage, Dr. M. R 764
Graham, Hon. Carson . 793
Guppey, Gen. Joshua J 768
Harriman, Joseph E 775
Harrison, Hon. Jerome B. 759
Harvey, Hon. Louis P. . . * 735
Henni, Archbishop John M 737
Hopkins, Hon. Benjamin Franklin 742
Houghton, Charles E., M.D 790
Hunt, Dr. John Warren 734
Hurlbut, Hon. Edwin 755
Irish, Rev. Joseph E. . ' 775
Juneau, Hon. Paul 800
Juneau, Hon. Solomon 731
Kellogg, Hon. Levi H 793-
Kelly, David Marsh 794
Kingston, Hon. John Tabor 799:
Kuehn, Hon. Ferdinand 770
Lewis, Hon. James T 7791
Lockwood, Hon. James H 738^
Macfarlane, Hon. Hugh 759-
McIndoe, Hon. Walter D 799*
Mann, Judge J. E 769
Martin, Hon. Morgan L. 799
Merrill, William P 792
Moffatt, Judge John Shaw 769-
Mills, Hon. Simeon 740
Myrrick, Nathan 7395
Nazro, John 794
Noggle, Hon. David . 758
Pardy, Judge William S. . 786 :
Parker, Hon. Charles D. 767
Parkinson, Col. Daniel M 740
Paul, Hon. George H 729"
Pennock, Rev. Amos C 791-
Pettitt, Hon. Milton H 727
Pope, Hon. Carl C 769'
Prentiss, Hon. Theodore 795>
Randall, Hon. Alexander W. . 726
Richardson, Rev. H. Stone 779
Index To Wisconsin's Men
Rountree, Hon. John H.
Ryan, Col. Samuel .
Salomon, Gov. Edward .
Seymour, Daniel E.
Silsbee, Amzi ....
Small, Judge David W. .
Smith, Angus ....
Smith, Hon. Augustus Ledyard Smith, Rev. Reeder .
Smith, Gen. William R. .
Smith, Hon. William E. .
Spooner, Hon. Wyman .
Starr, Hon. William Sutherland, Hon. James Taylor, Hon. William R.
Tyler, Hon. Thomas B. .
Upham, Hon. Don A. J. .
Vilas, Hon. Levi B.
Walker, Hon. J. P.
Walworth, Rev. John .
Weld, Prof. Allen Hayden Wheeler, Lucius A.
Whitford, William C., A.M. .
Whiton, Hon. Edward V.
Whittlesey, Hon. Asaph, Sen.
Wight, Orland W., A.M., M.D.
Williams, Hon. Charles G.
Wing, Alonzo ....
Wolcott, Gen. Erastus B., M.D.
Youman, Hon. Henry A., M.D.
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