Wisconsin, its story and biography, 1848-1913 . children, had limitededucational opportunities in Kenosha, became a hard worker in boy-hood, and during his early career went west, following telegraphing, andfor several years was agent for the Overland Express, and was at onetime county clerk in Nevada. He also followed mining and prospect-ing in Nevada, and other western and northwestern states. In 1881, , after all his young manhood spent in the west, returned toKenosha, and was thereafter identified with both business and civicaffairs. From 1884 to 1886 he held the office of city
Wisconsin, its story and biography, 1848-1913 . children, had limitededucational opportunities in Kenosha, became a hard worker in boy-hood, and during his early career went west, following telegraphing, andfor several years was agent for the Overland Express, and was at onetime county clerk in Nevada. He also followed mining and prospect-ing in Nevada, and other western and northwestern states. In 1881, , after all his young manhood spent in the west, returned toKenosha, and was thereafter identified with both business and civicaffairs. From 1884 to 1886 he held the office of city treasurer, and onleaving that office started on a modest scale as a retail coal the first year or so he distributed only about five thousand tons ofcoal a year among his customers, but the trade was developed until itsannual volume reached about twenty-five thousand, tons. And in con-nection with his coal trade he also for the past two years handled lime,cement, brick and building material, with his sons. In politics Mr. ^50^ QOfO. l^Z&yybi^/ HISTORY OF WISCONSIN 1059 ODomiell was a Republican, and he and his family were communicantsof the Catholic church. In 1879 he married Miss Mary 0 Brien. They became the parents offour sons and two daughters, and four of the children are still living. Ray Palmer. Wisconsin men are now conspicuous in every large cen-ter of human affairs and in every field of enterprise. A native son froman old family, a graduate of Wisconsin University with the class of01, and still loyal to his home state, Ray Palmer has already conferreddistinction on his commonwealth and alma mater by distinguished andexpert service in electrical engineering. His recent appointment as cityelectrician and recently changed to Commissioner of Gas and Elec-tricity of Chicago was the more notable since it was a selection basednot on political expediency, but on capability and fitness. As was statedin a recent issue of the Electrical Review and Western Electrician
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