Silas W. Lamoreux, for many years a citizen of this city and former United States Commissioner, and ex-county judge of Dodge county, died Thursday evening at his home at Beaver Dam from diabetes. For sometime the deceased had been suffering with blood poisoning which he contracted while fishing. Wednesday night he took his last nourishment and lapsed into unconsciousness from which condition he failed to rally during the day, his breathing was labored and artificial stimulants failed to aid his heart action until his end came at about 7 P. M.
Deceased was born in Lenox, Madison county, N. Y., March 8, 1843, and came to Plover, Wis., with his parents when 9 years of age. A year later the family moved to this city, where he received his early school education.
Mr. Lamoreux studied law with Hanchett-Raymond at Plover, Wis., and was admitted to the bar when 21 years of age. He practiced law until 1864 when he enlisted in the re-organized Fifth Wisconsin infantry. He was with the Army of the Potomac at Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher and the battles in front of Pittsburg Landing. He was in charge of the distributing office at City Point, Va., for some time and was discharged July 2, 1865, at the close of the war. He returned to Mayville and resumed the practice of law.
He was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1872 and was selected judge of Dodge county in 1877, which office he held for 16 years until his appointment to the office of United States land commissioner during Grover Cleveland's second administration.
Mr. Lamoreux owned the controlling interest in the Beaver Dam Malleable Iron plant which employs 750 men.
He married Miss Hattie A. Cobb of Summit, Wis., Nov. 22, 1866, who with four children, Courtney W. Lamoreux of this city, D. Percy and Harland S. Lamoreux of Beaver Dam and Mrs. W. K. Murphy of Milwaukee, survives him.
The funeral was held last Sunday from the home of the deceased at Beaver Dam under the direction of the Masonic Order. Having been a member of the local lodge at Mayville for a great many years, a delegation of about thirty members attended from Mayville, who together with the members of the Dodge County Bar escorted the body to Oakwood Cemetery, where the Masonic Burial Services were held.
Mayville News August 12, 1909
Contributor: Eric (47337874)
Deceased was born in Lenox, Madison county, N. Y., March 8, 1843, and came to Plover, Wis., with his parents when 9 years of age. A year later the family moved to this city, where he received his early school education.
Mr. Lamoreux studied law with Hanchett-Raymond at Plover, Wis., and was admitted to the bar when 21 years of age. He practiced law until 1864 when he enlisted in the re-organized Fifth Wisconsin infantry. He was with the Army of the Potomac at Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher and the battles in front of Pittsburg Landing. He was in charge of the distributing office at City Point, Va., for some time and was discharged July 2, 1865, at the close of the war. He returned to Mayville and resumed the practice of law.
He was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1872 and was selected judge of Dodge county in 1877, which office he held for 16 years until his appointment to the office of United States land commissioner during Grover Cleveland's second administration.
Mr. Lamoreux owned the controlling interest in the Beaver Dam Malleable Iron plant which employs 750 men.
He married Miss Hattie A. Cobb of Summit, Wis., Nov. 22, 1866, who with four children, Courtney W. Lamoreux of this city, D. Percy and Harland S. Lamoreux of Beaver Dam and Mrs. W. K. Murphy of Milwaukee, survives him.
The funeral was held last Sunday from the home of the deceased at Beaver Dam under the direction of the Masonic Order. Having been a member of the local lodge at Mayville for a great many years, a delegation of about thirty members attended from Mayville, who together with the members of the Dodge County Bar escorted the body to Oakwood Cemetery, where the Masonic Burial Services were held.
Mayville News August 12, 1909
Contributor: Eric (47337874)
Silas W. Lamoreux, for many years a citizen of this city and former United States Commissioner, and ex-county judge of Dodge county, died Thursday evening at his home at Beaver Dam from diabetes. For sometime the deceased had been suffering with blood poisoning which he contracted while fishing. Wednesday night he took his last nourishment and lapsed into unconsciousness from which condition he failed to rally during the day, his breathing was labored and artificial stimulants failed to aid his heart action until his end came at about 7 P. M.
Deceased was born in Lenox, Madison county, N. Y., March 8, 1843, and came to Plover, Wis., with his parents when 9 years of age. A year later the family moved to this city, where he received his early school education.
Mr. Lamoreux studied law with Hanchett-Raymond at Plover, Wis., and was admitted to the bar when 21 years of age. He practiced law until 1864 when he enlisted in the re-organized Fifth Wisconsin infantry. He was with the Army of the Potomac at Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher and the battles in front of Pittsburg Landing. He was in charge of the distributing office at City Point, Va., for some time and was discharged July 2, 1865, at the close of the war. He returned to Mayville and resumed the practice of law.
He was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1872 and was selected judge of Dodge county in 1877, which office he held for 16 years until his appointment to the office of United States land commissioner during Grover Cleveland's second administration.
Mr. Lamoreux owned the controlling interest in the Beaver Dam Malleable Iron plant which employs 750 men.
He married Miss Hattie A. Cobb of Summit, Wis., Nov. 22, 1866, who with four children, Courtney W. Lamoreux of this city, D. Percy and Harland S. Lamoreux of Beaver Dam and Mrs. W. K. Murphy of Milwaukee, survives him.
The funeral was held last Sunday from the home of the deceased at Beaver Dam under the direction of the Masonic Order. Having been a member of the local lodge at Mayville for a great many years, a delegation of about thirty members attended from Mayville, who together with the members of the Dodge County Bar escorted the body to Oakwood Cemetery, where the Masonic Burial Services were held.
Mayville News August 12, 1909
Contributor: Eric (47337874)
Deceased was born in Lenox, Madison county, N. Y., March 8, 1843, and came to Plover, Wis., with his parents when 9 years of age. A year later the family moved to this city, where he received his early school education.
Mr. Lamoreux studied law with Hanchett-Raymond at Plover, Wis., and was admitted to the bar when 21 years of age. He practiced law until 1864 when he enlisted in the re-organized Fifth Wisconsin infantry. He was with the Army of the Potomac at Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher and the battles in front of Pittsburg Landing. He was in charge of the distributing office at City Point, Va., for some time and was discharged July 2, 1865, at the close of the war. He returned to Mayville and resumed the practice of law.
He was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1872 and was selected judge of Dodge county in 1877, which office he held for 16 years until his appointment to the office of United States land commissioner during Grover Cleveland's second administration.
Mr. Lamoreux owned the controlling interest in the Beaver Dam Malleable Iron plant which employs 750 men.
He married Miss Hattie A. Cobb of Summit, Wis., Nov. 22, 1866, who with four children, Courtney W. Lamoreux of this city, D. Percy and Harland S. Lamoreux of Beaver Dam and Mrs. W. K. Murphy of Milwaukee, survives him.
The funeral was held last Sunday from the home of the deceased at Beaver Dam under the direction of the Masonic Order. Having been a member of the local lodge at Mayville for a great many years, a delegation of about thirty members attended from Mayville, who together with the members of the Dodge County Bar escorted the body to Oakwood Cemetery, where the Masonic Burial Services were held.
Mayville News August 12, 1909
Contributor: Eric (47337874)
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