Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected ..edand author of Historical review . cretary and treasurer and served as such for thirty-four year:.In his 3^ounger years David S. Wegg himself seemed destined forthe artisan element of his family, working in the paternal carriageshop and acquiring proficiency at that trade. But this proved but astep to something higher, as was proven by the way in whichhe devoted his hours not given to manual labor. He read much andthought deeply, qualified himself for teaching, and entered the work-ing ranks of the pedagogues in


Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected ..edand author of Historical review . cretary and treasurer and served as such for thirty-four year:.In his 3^ounger years David S. Wegg himself seemed destined forthe artisan element of his family, working in the paternal carriageshop and acquiring proficiency at that trade. But this proved but astep to something higher, as was proven by the way in whichhe devoted his hours not given to manual labor. He read much andthought deeply, qualified himself for teaching, and entered the work-ing ranks of the pedagogues in connection with the schools of This, even, was not the height of his ambition, for whileteaching he had also been engaged in the study of law, and when hecame to Madison, Wisconsin, a young man of twenty-five, he waswell grounded in its underlying principles. An uncle. Chief JusticeLyon, of the state supreme court, who then resided in the capitalcity, had taken so kindly to the young man that he became a memberof his family, and thus pursued his studies as a law student at theUniversity of / 1 fiumelllCothlChgo


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