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 . among theagricultural classes who appreciate his ef-forts in their behalf. DOUGLAS, Wallace TJarton.—Some menhave a combination of qualities making ujiwhat is called force of character, which inipells them towards success with a momen-tum that seems irresistible. Wallace Bar-ton Douglas, the brilliant attorney generalof the great state of Minnesota, is a tyj)icalinstance in point. Born as an ordinary far-mer boy, September 21
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 . among theagricultural classes who appreciate his ef-forts in their behalf. DOUGLAS, Wallace TJarton.—Some menhave a combination of qualities making ujiwhat is called force of character, which inipells them towards success with a momen-tum that seems irresistible. Wallace Bar-ton Douglas, the brilliant attorney generalof the great state of Minnesota, is a tyj)icalinstance in point. Born as an ordinary far-mer boy, September 21, 1852, in Leyden,liBwis county, northern New Yoi-k, he hasrisen, while comjiaratively young, to a com-manding position in his chosen as this achievement seems, everystep in the development of his career is sonatural that wonder ceases when the ster-ling character of the man becomes known. The Scotch descent of Mr. Douglas isclearly indicated by his name, which runs asa conspicuous thread through the liistoiy ofScotland. It began in America in 1040 whenWilliam Douglas, a distinguished son of thatlineage, came here to settle. Hence sin-iiig. WALLACK 1!. DOriJLAS. the subject of (his sketch. His father wasAsahel M. Douglas, and his mothers maidenname was Alma E. Miller. The home was asmall farm, as were all the famis of tliat 7e-gion because of the difflculty of clearing offthe timber. The chief industry was dairying,for it was necessary to kee]) cows in order toiiiainfaiii the fertility of the soil. The win-ters were severe, the snow being for weekstogether several feet deep, covering thefences and making the roads alinost impass-able. It can readily be imagined that a boyslife under such conditions was well adajitedto make him rugged and vigorous if he sur-vived the ordeal. To go to school in siirhwinlecs—when most of the teaching wasdone—recjuircd no small amount of courageand grit. Tt was in (he district scliool of those daysthat Mi-. Douglas laid
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