Bio of Arnold, W. J. (b.1810) Wabasha Co., MN
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Arnold, W. J., (page 980), coroner of Wabasha county since 1868; office 
with the county attorney, over Schwirtz' drygoods house on Main street. 
Mr. Arnold was born at Smithfield, Rhode Island, August 14, 1810; was 
educated at the academy in his native town, and came west as far as 
Steuben county, New York, in 1835, clerking and teaching school there 
until 1839. He then started a grocery and provision store in Corning, New 
York; was burned out twice, and passed through the usual experiences of a 
young business man under two misfortunes of that kind before coming to the 
Mississippi in 1856, just after his second misfortune of that kind. He 
visited Wabasha in August, 1856, and immediately engaged to take charge of 
the general merchandising business of H. S. Allen & Co., of Chippewa 
Falls, which they had established here. He remained in their employ until 
they were wiped out in the financial crash of 1858. In 1859-60 he was 
member of the state legislature for this representative district, and upon 
the election of Mr. Lincoln to the presidency was appointed postmaster 
here, holding office during the two terms for which Mr. Lincoln was 
elected, and on the termination of his services with the postal department 
was elected county coroner, which office he continues to hold. He was 
justice of the peace from 1872 to 1876, also from 1879 to 1883. October 
26, 1841, Mr. Arnold married Miss Harriet N. Kress, of Covington, Tioga 
county, Pennsylvania. They have three sons, John K., born July 20, 1842; 
Ralph E., born December 1, 1844; William F., born April 21, 1850.