History of La Crosse, (La Crosse County) Wisconsin United States of America

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William Rufus Finch, editor, was born in Wisconsin, Dec. 14, 1847; son of John R. and Lydia Ann (Rogers) Finch; and grandson of James and Margaret (Reynolds) Finch, and of Nehemiah and Emily (Smith) Rogers. He was educated in the public schools and became editor and publisher of the Daily Republican and Leader at La Crosse, Wis. He was surveyor of customs at La Crosse for four years, and in 1897 he was appointed by President McKinley envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at Montevideo, Uruguay, succeeding Granville Stuart. He was married Nov. 2, 1897, to Lillie M. Law of La Crosse, Wis.

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

William C. Edgar, editor, was born in La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 21, 1856; son of Joseph C. and Lucy (Dorey) Edgar. He was educated in the schools of St. Louis, Mo., and in 1882 he connected himself with The Northwestern Miller, a flour milling journal in Minneapolis, Minn., becoming its editor and manager in 1886. In 1891 he organized and superintended a relief supply for the famine-stricken peasants of Russia, and prevailed upon the millers of America to send a shipload of flour to Libau, the delivery and distribution of which he personally superintended. In recognition of this service he received a gold flagon from the Emperor of Russia. He was president of the Minneapolis club in 1899.

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

Angus Cameron, senator, was born in Caledonia, Livingston county, N. Y., July 4, 1826. He was graduated at the national law school at Ballston Spa, N. Y., and in 1857 removed to La Crosse, Wis., where he engaged in the practice of his profession. He was a member of the Wisconsin senate in 1863-64, and a member of the legislative assembly in 1866-67, officiating in the latter year as speaker. In 1871 he was returned to the state senate, and in 1875 was elected to the United States senate, receiving a re-election in 1881, as successor to M. H. Carpenter, deceased, for the unexpired term ending March 3, 1885. He was regent of the University of Wisconsin from 1866 to 1875, and died in Milwaukee, Wis., March 30, 1897.

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

Kilian Caspar Flasch, R.C. bishop, was born in Retzstadt, Bavaria, July 16, 1831. He emigrated to the United States with his parents, who were farmers, in 1847, and began his preparation for the priesthood at the College of Notre Dame, Ind. He entered the provincial seminary of St. Francis de Sales, Milwaukee, where he completed his theological studies, and was ordained a priest at La Crosse, Sept. 16, 1859, by bishop Henni. He was made missionary priest at Laketown, New Coeln, Milwaukee county, Wis., where he laid the foundation for St. James's church and a parochial school under the direction of a lay-teacher. In 1860 he was elected master of discipline and professor in the Salesianum, resigning in 1867 to become chaplain in St. Emelianus's male orphan asylum and boys' home, St. Francis, near Milwaukee. He was made spiritual director of St. Francis de Sales seminary and professor of moral theology in 1874; became rector of the seminary in 1879, and on Aug. 24, 1881. was consecrated bishop of La Crosse as successor to the Most Rev. Michael Heiss, who was promoted coadjutor of the metropolitan of Milwaukee. March 14, 1880. He died at La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 3, 1891.

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