The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume . ouse, and otherwise aided in promotingthe growth of the young town. Here he residedfor twelve years, and accumulated a handsome property. In 1847 he purchased of Daniel Webstera large tract of land in the county of Dane, uponwhich the village of Stoughton is now in feeble health he soon bent all his ener-gies to improving the water-power, and building upa large village. He induced a number of his oldfriends to settle around him, started several kinds ofbusiness and i
The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume . ouse, and otherwise aided in promotingthe growth of the young town. Here he residedfor twelve years, and accumulated a handsome property. In 1847 he purchased of Daniel Webstera large tract of land in the county of Dane, uponwhich the village of Stoughton is now in feeble health he soon bent all his ener-gies to improving the water-power, and building upa large village. He induced a number of his oldfriends to settle around him, started several kinds ofbusiness and influenced the railroad company torun the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien roadthrough the place. Stoughton is beautifully sit-uated upon the banks of the Catfish river, and inappearance resembles a New England town. Ithas grown into a thriving village, and is now thebusy center of trade for a large extent of country,and contains several large manufacturing establish-ments. Mr. Stoughton was a man of strong practicalsense, sound judgment, a trusted friend and wisecounselor. Modest, retiring and deferential to. -S ^uJkjL Q^UnAfl^yLr-i^i- THE UNITED STATES BIOGRAPIIICAL DICTIONARV. 179 Others, he has never sought any public position, buthas held the high esteem of all who knew him. Heloved truth for truths sake, and was uncompromis-ing in his regard for justice. His religious views were liberal. He read exten-sively and possessed a large fund of general infor-mation. His manner was characterized by a quietbut manly dignity. At his home he was hospitablein the highest degree, genial in spirit, discussedfreely and intelligently the public topics of the day,in regard to which he was stable and conscientiousin his opinions. In his domestic relations he wasdistinguished for kindness and tenderness. His many years of feeble, failing healtli, a great trial toone of his active temperament, was borne uncom-plainingly. He died on the isth of August, 1874. TheMasonic order, of which he was a m
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