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Historical Essay

Dubay (Dube), John Baptiste (1810-1887)

Fur Trader and Murderer
Biography of pioneer fur trader John Baptiste Dubay.
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Brunson, Alfred (1793-1882)

Wisconsin's first Methodist Missionary
Biography of Methodist clergyman, lawyer, politician and author Alfred Brunson
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Paquette, Pierre (1796-1836)

Trader, Scout and Interpreter
Biography of biracial Indian and European trader, scout and interpreter Pierre Paquette.
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Marsh, Cutting (1800-1873)

Presbyterian Missionary
Biography of Presbyterian clergyman Cutting Marsh, who worked as a missionary with the Stockbridge Indians.
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Black Hawk (1767-1838)

Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians
Biography of Black Hawk
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Mazzuchelli, Samuel Charles (1806-1864)

Catholic Priest, Missionary, Architect and Scientist
Biography of Catholic priest, missionary, architect and science teacher Samuel C. Mazzuchelli.
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Oshkosh, Chief (1795-1858)

Chief of the Menominee Indians
Biography of Menominee Indian chief Oshkosh.
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Vieau, Jacques (1757-1852)

Fur Trader
Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau.
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Armstrong, Benjamin Green (1820-1900)

Interpreter
Biography of interpreter Benjamin Green Armstrong who helped reverse the Indian removal order of 1849.
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Kilbourn, Byron (1801-1870)

Land Speculator and Politician
Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee.
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Quinney, John W. (1797-1855)

Indian Sachem and Leader
Biography of Stockbridge Indian sachem John Quinney who helped secure full-value payment for their land and organized their removal to Wisconsin.
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Sholes, Christopher Latham (1819-1890)

Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor
Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes.
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Carpenter, Matthew Hale (1824-1881)

Lawyer and Senator
Biography of lawyer and U.S. Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter.
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Lawe, John (1780-1846)

Fur Trader
Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay.
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Catlin, George (1796-1872)

Artist and Author
Biography of author and artist George Catlin, who painted Indians.
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Cadle, Richard Fish (1796-1857)

Missionary and Clergyman
Biography of Richard Fish Cadle, Episcopal clergyman and missionary who established many Wisconsin parishes.
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Myrick, Nathan 1822-1903

Pioneer Settler and Indian Trader
Biography of pioneer settle and Indian trader Nathan Myrick, who had a sawmill on the Black River and sold firewood and lumber to Mississippi steamers.
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Stephenson, Isaac 1829-1918

Lumberman, Financier and Congressman
Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman.
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Martin, Morgan Lewis 1805-1887

Lawyer, Judge, Politician and Land Speculator
Biography of lawyer, judge, politician and land speculator Morgan Lewis Martin.
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Dousman, Hercules Louis (1800-1868)

Land Speculator and Businessman
Biography of fur trader, lumberman, land speculator and businessman Hercules Louis Dousman.

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