History of Wexford County, Michigan : embracing a concise review of its early settlement, industrial development and present conditions . in the clearing and developing of thelarm and its subseipient cultivation he in-j dustriously and worthily bore his ]>art. .aturally studious nature, combined with aI laudable ambition to accpure an education,led him to take advantage of every oppor-tunity in this direction and, with the assist-ance of his father, who was an old-timeschool teacher, he made commendable prog-ress in his studies, completing the commonschool besides obtaini
History of Wexford County, Michigan : embracing a concise review of its early settlement, industrial development and present conditions . in the clearing and developing of thelarm and its subseipient cultivation he in-j dustriously and worthily bore his ]>art. .aturally studious nature, combined with aI laudable ambition to accpure an education,led him to take advantage of every oppor-tunity in this direction and, with the assist-ance of his father, who was an old-timeschool teacher, he made commendable prog-ress in his studies, completing the commonschool besides obtaining a fair knowl-edge of the higher branches. By de\-otinghis leisure time to reading he became widelyand thoroughly informed and while still un-der the parental roof his intelligence andgood judgment him to be chosen toseveral official position^;, in all of which hisrecord was that of a cajiable and faithful])ublic servant. He served as treasurer township with credit to himself andto the satisfaction of the peojile. also heldthe oflice of justice of the jjcacc for se\cr;dyears, and as school inspector did much to. HOWARD S. KNEELAND. IVEXFORD COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 519 ])romote the cause of popular eilucation inliis jurisdiction. In the year 1888 Mr. Knee-land was appointed deputy county clerk andregister of deeds, under S. J. Wall, whichposition he held two years, resigning at theexpiration of that time to become bookkeeperfor the Cummer lumber firms, a post ofgreater responsibility than the formier, butcommanding a much better salary. Notcontent always to remain an employee, sub-ject to tiie will of others, he early decidedto prepare himself for some specific life work,accordingly, while discharging his duties inthe clerks otiice, he t()(.)k up the study ofdentistry, to which he devoted his leisurehours under the direction of Dr. H. , of Cadillac. Later, during his tenyears with the Cummer Company, he fur-ther prosecuted his studies and investiga-tions under
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