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Historical Essay

Mitchell, Alexander 1817-1887

Banker, Politician, Congressman and Railroad Promoter
Biography of banker, politician, Congressman and railroad promoter and executive Alexander Mitchell.
Historical Essay

Quarlls, Caroline (1824-1892)

Fugitive Slave
Biography of Caroline Quarlls, the first fugitive slave conducted through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom.
Historical Essay

Abbot, Edwin Hale (1834 - 1927)

Lawyer and Railroad Executive
Discover the history of Edwin Hale Abbot
Historical Essay

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.
Historical Essay

Bacon, Edward Payson (1834 - 1916)

Grain Trader and Promoter of Railroad Rate Regulation
Discover the history of Edward Payson Bacon

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