Bio of McBride, John (b.1821) Wabasha Co., MN
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McBride, John, city justice, was born in Whitehall, Greene county,
Illinois, in 1821, hence was one of the pioneer children of that state.
His parents, James and Nancy (Taylor) McBride, were natives of Virginia
and Kentucky, respectively. The paternal great-grandfather of Mr. McBride,
was a native of the Highlands of Scotland, and came to America and visited
Kentucky prior to the days of Daniel Boone, the noted Kentucky pioneer.
History states that Mr. McBride located his claim by writing his name on a
tree, and soon went to Virginia where he settled, and remained till the
time of his death. Our subject obtained his education in the pioneer
schools of his native state, to which he has, by reading and observation,
added liberally. January 24, 1842, he married Mrs. Sinia Smyth, a native
of Kentucky, who was then the mother of one son, Charles W. Smyth,
elsewhere mentioned in this work. In 1845 Mr. McBride with his family
removed to Council Hill, near Galena, Illinois, but soon after went to
Miningtown, Wisconsin. In 1857 he removed to Guttenberg, Clayton county,
Iowa, where he began the publication of a newspaper, which he removed in
1861 to Lake City, and conducted it as the Lake City "Times" till 1865,
when he sold out and entered into mercantile pursuits. In 1877 he was
elected city justice, and this position still retains. Mr. McBride has
filled many positions of official trust since his residence in Lake City.
In 1862 he was appointed notary public, and still holds the commission,
and was the same year appointed military commissioner by Gov. Ramsey.
During the early part of the late war, was United States recruiting
officer, and was for eight years commissioner of deeds for the State of
Wisconsin, appointed by Gov. Fairchild. He is now a successful and
extensive United States claim agent. He is the father of five children,
three of whom are living, Perry P., a compositor, now in St. Paul; J.
Albert, a merchant in Millbank, D. T., and Mary E., at home.
Patriot War of 1837
Indian Wars