History of Ripon, (Fond du Lac County) Wisconsin United States of America

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John Scott Horner, governor of Michigan Territory, was born in Warrenton, Va., Dec. 5, 1802; son of Dr. Gustavus Brown and Frances Hammel (Scott) Horner, and grandson of Robert Horner, of Ripon, England, who settled in Maryland and was a prosperous merchant. Dr. Gustavus B. Horner was an assistant surgeon in the American army during the Revolutionary war. John Scott Horner was graduated at Washington college, Pa., in 1819, and practised law at Warrenton, 1825-35. He was an advocate of the abolition of slavery and emancipated the slaves he inherited. He was secretary and acting governor of the territory west of Michigan, including Wisconsin, by appointment of President Jackson, 1835-36; register of the land office, Green Bay, Wis., 1836-49, and judge of probate court, Green Lake, Wis., 1850-52. He was married Oct. 24, 1833, to Harriet Love, daughter of James Watson, of Washington, D.C. He founded the city of Ripon and practised law there, 1852-80. He died at Ripon, Wis., Feb. 2, 1883.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Orrin Benner Clark, educator, was born in Warsaw, Ind., Jan. 11, 1850; son of Samuel B. and Hester (Benner) Clark; grandson of Andrew Clark; great-grandson of Henry Clark; and a direct descendant of Abram Clark of New Jersey, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of James and Mary Benner of Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1872, attended the Chicago medical college, 1873-74, and afterward the Baptist union theological seminary. He was principal of the Winnatka institute (affiliated to the University of Chicago) 1872-73, principal of the preparatory department of the University of Chicago, 1874-75, and professor of English in Antioch college, Ohio, 1876-78. He was professor of Greek in Indiana university, 1878-80, and professor of the English language and literature, 1880-94. He spent the year 1885-86 at Harvard university as a graduate student, holding the Morgan fellowship. He was especially interested in the study of Shakespeare and at the time of his death was engaged in preparing a comprehensive and valuable Shakespearian dictionary. He was married Dec. 31, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Isaiah Jones and Rachel (Barnes) Morris of Warsaw, Ind. The degree of A.M. was conferred upon him by the University of Chicago in 1875, and by Harvard university in 1886. He died in Ripon, Wis., May 14, 1894.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor