_Aaron ABER __
_Phillip ABER _|
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|_Eleanor COX __|
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_Hezekiah HURLBUT _
_Philander HURLBUT _|
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|_Julia Alma THOMAS _|
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In April 1850, Col. Hurlbut move west of Lake Michigan to Oconomowoc, whe
re he had a successful law practice. In all he was elected District Attor
ney 1856, was appointed Colonel on Gov. Randall's staff 1861, went to Was
hington with the 14th Reg Wis Infantry and held a position in the State C
ommissary Dept. and the inspection of troops. In 1862 he was made Dep U
S Marshall with Provost Marshall powers and was offered a Colonelcy o
f a Wisconsin Regiment, but declined. He was a member of the General Asse
mbly of Wisconsin in session of 1869. In 1870, at the request of Gov. Fai
rchild he was his representative in the International Congress on Peniten
tiary reformatory discipline. He was known as a humanitarian, and in 1872
, was made a delegate to the International Congress which met in London
. In the city of his home, he officiated in various offices of usefulnes
s, particularly in educational matters affecting the public schools.
He was editor and proprietor of the "Wisconsin Free Press", an ably cond
ucted journal published at Oconomowoc. He was a prominent advocate of te
mperance reform, an honored member of the Masonic Fraternity, and a Bapti
st in religious sentiment.
A notice of Col. Hurlbut appeared in the publication known as the "Biog
raphical Dictionary of self-made men of the Northwest" of which the abov
e is an abridged extract. (HG p.120)
EDWIN HURLBUT, journalist and attorney; was born at Newtown, Conn.. Oct,
. 10, 1817, at the age of 7, he moved with his parents to Bradford Co., P
enn., from where, after attending school about seven years, he struck ou
t for himself, going on foot to Newark, N. J.; after residing there one y
ear, be emigrated to Michigan, but soon after returned East and began th
e study of law; at the age of 24 he had saved $1,400 and paid $1,200 fo
r a home, and the balance for books, only to be bitterly disappointed b
y finding a mortgage on the house. He was now living at Lodi, N. Y., havi
ng married Catherine Chandler on Oct. 10, 1840 – his 23 birthday. After l
osing his home by the unknown mortgage, Mr. H. moved to Towanda, Penn., a
nd commenced the study and practice of law, and after finishing his sixt
h year, in 1847, he was admitted to the bar; in the same year he returne
d to Michigan was admitted to practice at the bar, and received the appoi
ntment of Postmaster; was also appointed District Attorney, also receive
d from Gov. Ransom his appointment of Judge Advocate in the State militia
, with the rank of Colonel; in 1850, he came to Wisconsin and settled i
n Oconomowoc, where he has since resided, and was admitted in the Circui
t Court also in the Supreme Court and United States Court. In the first y
ear of his residence in this State, he was appointed the attorney of th
e Milwaukee, Waterloo & Madison Plank Road; and at another time, Chairma
n of the Democratic County Committee; in 1854, he was Chairman of the Sen
atorial and Assembly Committee, from which time he has figured conspicuou
sly in the political affairs of the State. In Madison, at the People’s Co
nvention, where the Republican party of this State. was organized, he opp
osed the further extension of slavery; in 1856 he was elected District At
torney. and in 1858, he was appointed attorney for the M., B. D. & B. R
. R., now C., M. & St. P. R. R., holding the position several years; in 1
860 and 1864, he supported Lincoln for the Presidency, in 1861, he was ap
pointed Colonel on Gov. Randall’s staff; took an active part in getting r
ecruits for the army, contributed largely in bounties to the families o
f those who enlisted and pledged his services gratuitously for procurin
g their pensions and bounties – a pledge which he has faithfully kept. H
e was sent to Washington with the 4th Wisconsin Regiment, receiving an ap
pointment in the State Commissary Department, was appointed to the duty o
f inspecting troops and studying the qualifications of officers for promo
tion; in the same year, he was appointed aide to the Commander-in-Chief
, with the rank of Colonel, by Gov. Randall; in 1862, he was appointed De
puty United States Marshal, with Provo-Marshal power, to issue passes an
d superintend military affairs in his district; was also tendered a posit
ion, by the Governor, of Colonel of one of the regiments. but declined, b
ecause the army was being officered by politicians, rather than soldiers
; in 1868, he gained an election to the legislature by the Republicans; w
hile there he introduced a bill for the repeal of the law which deprive
d deserters of the right of franchise; in 1869, was appointed one of th
e managers of the State Industrial School at, Waukesha; in 1870, was appo
inted by Gov. Fairchild. to represent him at the International Congress
, on penitentiary and reformatory discipline; was elected one of the Vic
e Presidents; in 1872, was appointed a delegate to the International Peni
tentiary Congress in London, England; in the same year, he endorsed the n
omination of Horace Greeley for the Presidency, and has been identified w
ith the reform movement since then; in 1873, was elected District Attorne
y for Waukesha Co., on the Reform ticket. In May, 1874, he was a member o
f the National Prison Congress, held at St. Louis, and elected one of it
s Trustees, and appointed on the Committee on Criminal Law Reform, in 187
5, was appointed a member of the Board of Managers of the State Industria
l School for three years, the same year, he was elected a Trustee of th
e National Prison Association at New York, and also one of the Committe
e on Discharged Convicts; he has held the positions of Trustee and Presid
ent of the village of Oconomowoc, and has zealously devoted himself to it
s prosperity. In religious belief he is a Baptist; is strictly temperat
e in his habits; is a member of Waukesha Chapter No. 37, A., F. & A. M. H
e has children – daughters now living. The death of his first wife occurr
ed April 6, 1864, was married, December following, to Mrs. M. H. Farner
, of Waukesha, Wis. Mr. Hurlbut is a man of positive character; is a self
-made man; has worked his own way, through life; is self-reliant; as a la
wyer, ranks among the best talent in the State, has an extensive practic
e in the several courts of this State, and in the United States Courts; h
e has attended every session of the Circuit Court for Waukesha Co. for th
e past twenty-five years. Mr. H. is owner and publisher of the Wisconsi
n Free Press.
http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/biosoconomowoc.html
_John HURLBUT __
_Jeremiah HURLBUT _|
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|_Mary Molly HULBERT _|
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_John WHITNEY _
_Richard WHITNEY _|
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|_Martha COLDAM ___|
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