. James Ratchford DeWolf received his early education in Horton. The son of a merchant shipper and mha for Kings County, he prepared himself at an early age for a medical

. Brainerd subsequently worked in the iron business and then in the manufacture of blasting powder. In 1867 he joined the Laflin Powder Company, whose president was his father-in-law, Joseph Milton Boies; from

members joining him, was carried 22 to 18; one of the defectors, Gaius Samuel Turner, would be made a member of Blair’s Executive Council. Joseph

BLACK, JOSEPH LAURENCE, businessman and politician; b

in his canoe, Gabe was hailed by the prince, who asked for a ride. Against the remonstrances of equerries and household, Gabe paddled the future king across the river and into the mouth of the Nashwaak