Rock County, Wisconsin; a new history of its cities, villages, towns, citizens and varied interests, from the earliest times, up to date . died there in 1728. After an academical course- and two years of collegiate studyin Hamilton College (terminated by his poor health), he read lawin the office of his brother, B. F. Eexford, in Norwich, N. Y. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme court of thestate of New York at Utica, July 18, 1845, and to the Court ofChancery at Saratoga the following day. He was member of alaw firm made up of his brother, himself and Warren Newton inNorwich until 185
Rock County, Wisconsin; a new history of its cities, villages, towns, citizens and varied interests, from the earliest times, up to date . died there in 1728. After an academical course- and two years of collegiate studyin Hamilton College (terminated by his poor health), he read lawin the office of his brother, B. F. Eexford, in Norwich, N. Y. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme court of thestate of New York at Utica, July 18, 1845, and to the Court ofChancery at Saratoga the following day. He was member of alaw firm made up of his brother, himself and Warren Newton inNorwich until 1852, when he retired therefrom. In May, 1853, he moved to Janesville and practiced his pro-fession here for several years. September 1, 1856, he accepted the office of cashier of theCentral Bank of Wisconsin, which he had helped to establish in]855. After six years service he resigned this office on accountof protracted illness. In January, 1865, he was elected president of the First Na-tional Bank of Janesville (the successor of the Central Bank ofWisconsin), which office he held until January, 1891, when hedeclined a re-election. n. COURTS AND LEGAL PEOFESSION 783 lie was also president of the Janesville IMachine Companyfrom its organization in 1881 until December, 1894. Mr. Rexford was a member of the Eepublican party, butnever sought any political office. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian churchof Janesville and served as an elder in that church from itsorganization in 1855 until 1879, when he declined a profferedre-election. John DeWitt Rexford was married to Cynthia Maria Bab-cock, of Sherburne, N. Y., May 20, 1846. The children born ofthis union were John Grandin, Benjamin Babcock, Seneca Buttsand Mary. The two first named are still living and reside inJanesville. Mr. Rexford died at his home in Janesville, March13, 1895. Emmett D. McGowan, lawyer. Mr. McGowans grandfather,John; grandmother, Mary McDonald, and his father, James S.,who was born at Newton
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