Bios of Goodrich, Leroy A. (b.1875) Wabasha Co., MN
=========================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information
on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities,
as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is
obtained from the contributor of the file.
These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or
presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to
use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written
consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter,
and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.

If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives 
Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm
Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find 
the submitter information or other files for this county.
FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives

Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm
=========================================================================
This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm
There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some 
of the bios on her pages.

Goodrich, Leroy A. (page 515), editor of the Lake City Graphic Republican,
was born in Durand, Pepin County, Wis., April 8, 1875, son of Philo W. and
Mary A. (Scott) Goodrich. Phil W. Goodrich, father of the subject of this
sketch, was born in Chautaugua County, New York, and was 13 years of age
when he came with his parents to Durand, Wis., where he has resided for 63
years. He was reared on their farm, but subsequently engaged in mercantile
business, in which he has been very successful. He is now engaged in the
furniture and undertaking business in Durand. His wife, Mary A. Scott
Goodrich, was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1843, and died in
November, 1919. Leroy A. Goodrich was educated, so far as the usual
branches of study are concerned, in the graded and high school of Durand.
For several years thereafter he taught country school, and then took a
business course at Red Wing. He began his newspaper experience as one of
the proprietors and publishers of the Entering Wedge, of Durand, and was
thus engaged for twelve years, during which time he gained a through
insight into journalistic methods as practiced in small towns and cities.
In 1907 he purchased the Lake City Graphic Sentinel, which he conducted
successfully. In 1910 the Lake City Printing Co. was organized, Mr.
Goodrich becoming vice president of the concern. A consolidation of the
"Grahpic Sentinel" was then made with the Lake City Republican, and the
paper has since been issued as the Lake City Graphic-Republican, with Mr.
Goodrich as editor and manager. The paper was issued bi-weekly until 1918
and has a circulation of nearly 2,000. In connection with it a first-class
job printing office is maintained. Mr. Goodrich has been a hard worker,
and his efforts have been well directed and have accomplished results. He
enjoys a wide personal popularity due to the respect inspired by his
ability and to his cheerful and genial disposition. Mr. Goodrich was
married in June, 1901, to Maude J., daughter of Wesley W. Gue, of Lake
City. Her parents were early settlers in Pepin County, Wis., coming from
New York state. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich:
Leroy A., Jr., May 16, 1905; and Mary Evelyn, who is now deceased. Mr.
Goodrich belongs to the Lake City Commandery K. T., No. 6, to the Odd
Fellows' lodge, and other fraternal orders in Lake City.