History of Janesville, (Rock County) Wisconsin United States of America

James Herbert Budd, governor of California, was born in Janesville, Wis., May 18, 1851; son of Joseph H. and Lucinda M. (Ash) Budd; grandson of John and Elizabeth (Van Rensselaer) Budd, and of Thomas and Lucy (Edgerton) Ash, and of German and English ancestry. He removed to California in his boyhood and attended the public schools and Brayton's school, Oakland. He was graduated from the University of California, Ph. B. in 1873; was admitted to the bar and settled in practice at Stockton, Cal. He was a Democratic representative from California in the 48th congress, 1883-85, declining re-nomination, and was governor of California, 1895-99, He was a trustee of the Stockton library and president of the board of police and fire commissioners. He was married in June, 1873, to Inez A. Merrill.

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

Joseph Bodwell Doe, lawyer, was born in Janesville, Wis., March 8, 1855; son of Joseph Bedwell and Anna J. (Marcher) Doe. His father was a native of New Hampshire and his mother of Virginia. He was graduated at Racine college, A.B., 1874, A.M., 1878, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He served in the Wisconsin national guard, 1875-91, rising from private to captain. He practised law in Janesville, Wis., was city attorney of Janesville, 1888-92, and adjutant-general of the state, 1891-93, resigning to accept the position of assistant secretary of war in the second administration of President Cleveland, and serving through the entire administration, after which he resumed the practice of his profession in Milwaukee. He was married, Sept. 18, 1878, to Kate B. Stevens and after her death he was married June 29, 1886, to Gertrude Brittan. While in Washington he became a member of the Metropolitan club in 1893, and of the Army and Navy club in 1896. He was also elected a member of the Deutcher club, Milwaukee, in 1898.

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

John Henry Comstock, entomologist, was born in Janesville, Wis., Feb. 24, 1849; son of Ebenezer and Susan (Allen) Comstock. He was graduated at Cornell university, B.S., in 1874, and was instructor in entomology, 1873-77, assistant professor of entomology, 1877-82; and afterward professor of entomology and general invertebrate zoology. He was lecturer on zoology at Vassar college in 1877, and U.S. entomologist at Washington, 1879-81. He was married Oct. 7, 1878, to Anna Betsford. The Society for the advancement of agricultural science, and the Philosophical and Biological societies of Washington elected him to membership. In 1889 he erected a building on the grounds of Cornell university for the study of insects, their habits, and how most effectually to destroy those which were injurious, and called it an "Insectary," thus coining a word. His published writings include Notes on Entomology (1875); Reports of the U.S. Entomologist (1879-80); Report on Cotton Insects (1879); Report on Insects (1881); Monograph of the Diaspin? (1882); Hymenoptera (in the Standard Natural History (1884); An Introduction to Entomology (1888); A Manual for the Study of Insects (1895); Insect Life (1897); and many articles in scientific journals.

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

Clifton Tremont Hodge, educator, was born in Janesville, Wis., Oct. 16. 1859; son of Nelson Wellington and Mary Elizabeth (Merrill) Hodge and a descendant of John Hodge, who was sent out from England by George III. as governor of tire island of Anguilla, W.I. Clifton Tremont Hodge was graduated from Ripon college, A.B., 1882; A.M., 1886. He was a fellow in psychology, and assistant in neurology at Clark university, 1889-91; iustructor in biology at the University of Wisconsin, 1891-92, and was appointed assistant professor of physiology and neurology at Clark university in 1892. He was elected a member of the American Physiological society in 1889, the Society of American Naturalists in 1890, the Boston Society of Medical Science in 1897, the Massachusetts Forestry association in 1899, the American Forestry association in 1900, and the American Ornithologists union in 1900. The honorary degree of Ph.D. was conferred on him by Johns Hopkins university in 1889. He was married, Sept. 25, 1888, to Thekla Johanna Eversz, of Wesel, Germany. He published articles in scientific journals on Fatigue of Nerve Cells, Physiology of Alcohol Method of Homing Pigeons, the vivisection question and other related subjects, and a series of nature study leaflets, including Biology of the Common Toad (1898); Biology of our Common Birds (1899).

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

History of Janesville, (Rock County) Wisconsin

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