. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... , clear. Feb. 10, 1878. he was appointed Timber Agent,by Gov. Smith, the position he still holds. He is also a member ol theMasonic Lodge. 37 ISAAC STEPHENSON, vice-president of the N. LudingtonCompany, was born near Frederickton, New Brunswick, June 18, , Irish an
. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... , clear. Feb. 10, 1878. he was appointed Timber Agent,by Gov. Smith, the position he still holds. He is also a member ol theMasonic Lodge. 37 ISAAC STEPHENSON, vice-president of the N. LudingtonCompany, was born near Frederickton, New Brunswick, June 18, , Irish and English blood runs in his veins. His great-grand-father was a Scotchman, his father, Isaac, was born in Ireland, and hismother, Elizabeth, was of English ancestry, her birth-place being Lon-don. His father came to New Brunswick when nineteen years of age,and settled near Frederickton, where his son was born. In 1840, emigrated to Maine with his family, and hissonhad a chance(and improved his opportunity) of receiving a practical education in theforests of the old Pine Tree State. Young Stephenson remained inMaine until 1845, when he removed to Milwaukee, and entered intobusiness relations with Jefferson Sinclair, one of the most prominentlumbermen of that State, and with whom he had previously been. acquainted. Mr. Sinclair built the great Penobscot boom, previous tolocating in the West, and superintended it for six years. When youngStephenson arrived, the former had purchased an interest in the Esca-naba mill, and bought a fine tract of farming land near JanesviUe, the Summer of 1846, he put in 400 acres of wheat, of which hissturdy young friend from Maine broke up 130 acres himself. In theFall of that year, Stephenson is found at Escanaba driving a six-oxteam in live, Yankee fashion, putting in logs and spars. In the Winterhe proudly took charge of an enormous 107-foot liberty pole, cut atEscanaba, and hauled from Milwaukee to JanesviUe, to be there pla
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