Sketches of prominent citizens of 1876 : with a few of the pioneers of the city and county who have passed away . diana, if in the entire great West. He is a man of very general information, warm and devoted infriendship, has represented his county in the lower branch of the legis-lature, was a good and efficient member, was an old line Whig, andmost sincerely devoted to the party and its measures, and, with themost of his associates in politics, when the party was disbanded, wentinto the Republican ranks, and during the rebellion was a strong Unionman, and advocated the prosecution of the war
Sketches of prominent citizens of 1876 : with a few of the pioneers of the city and county who have passed away . diana, if in the entire great West. He is a man of very general information, warm and devoted infriendship, has represented his county in the lower branch of the legis-lature, was a good and efficient member, was an old line Whig, andmost sincerely devoted to the party and its measures, and, with themost of his associates in politics, when the party was disbanded, wentinto the Republican ranks, and during the rebellion was a strong Unionman, and advocated the prosecution of the war with great warmth andzeal. The only one of his household capable of bearing arms was hisson-in-law, the husband of his only daughter, Wm. N. McKenzie, whovolunteered the first year, and served three years ; was taken prisoner,and a portion of the time served in Libby Prison, at Richmond, Vir-ginia. There is no man more respected among his numerous friends andacquaintances than Cyrus Whetzel. He is well known in this city,which has been his principal trading-place since the first log cabin trad- ;t^^^g,—,_.
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