History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . rd, in front <ifthe Kennesaw Mountains, Georgia. He thenpassed through a series of great hardshijisin various hospitals at Resaca. (Ta.; Chatta-nooga and Nashville. Tenn.; Madison andPrairie du Chien, Wis. He Mas dischargedwith his regiment in June, 186), at returned to his home and for severalyears was engaged as a clerk in a generalstore. In August, 1872, he removed to Min-nesota, locating at Faribault, where
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . rd, in front <ifthe Kennesaw Mountains, Georgia. He thenpassed through a series of great hardshijisin various hospitals at Resaca. (Ta.; Chatta-nooga and Nashville. Tenn.; Madison andPrairie du Chien, Wis. He Mas dischargedwith his regiment in June, 186), at returned to his home and for severalyears was engaged as a clerk in a generalstore. In August, 1872, he removed to Min-nesota, locating at Faribault, where he hassince resided. He secured (he appointment ofdeputy county auditor of Rice county, andperformed his duties so faithfully that hewas retained in this office for twelve years,resigning to accept the positimi of assistantcashier of the First National Hank of Fari-bault. Tliis office he held for two years,when, in 1880. he went into business for him-self, forming a i)artnei-shi[) to engage in themanufacture of flour and furniture. He hascontinued in this line of business since thattime, and has been very successful. is one of the most public-spirited. W. STiii;KTON. men nf similicrn Minnesiita. and has alwaysfound time to take an active interest in allenterjirises tending to build up and proinotethe best interests of his home city and Qpuntygenerally. He served as chairman of theboard of county commissioners of Rice coun-ty for ten yeai-s. He was elected to the statesenate on the Rei)ublican ticket, and has beenuntiring in his efforts in that body to pro-mote legislation favorable to his own com-munity. He was chosen chairman of therailroad committee in the .session of 1895,and has held the position in every sessionsince that time, working indefatigably forthe interests of the people. Mr. Stocktonhas made many friends throughout the state,who not (mly admire him for his publicspirit but for his personal qualities as was married in Faribault. Novem
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