Bio of Sinclair, Colin (b.1846) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Sinclair, Colin (page 1081), lumber dealer, Lake City, is one of the
largest dealers in this line in Wabasha county. His stock, which is full
and complete at all times, consists of lumber-in every form and of any
class desired, and always at the lowest possible price-shingles, lath, and
manufactured doors, sash and blinds; also hair, cement and lime; wood also
forms an important part of his trade. He also has one-fourth interest in
the planing-mill. Mr. Sinclair has been here in this business since 1872,
and has by careful and fair dealing built up a prosperous trade. He is
also extensively interested in Minneapolis real estate, besides eighty
acres of western land, and many lots in Lake City. He was born of Scotch
parents, near Kingston, Canada, January 6, 1846. While he was yet in
childhood his parents moved over the lake to New York State, and settled
in Brownsville, where they remained a short time, and then went to
Watertown, New York. While here his mother died, and the father and family
removed to Massachusetts, where they remained till 1859, when they came to
Minnesota and located in Lake City. In 1862 our subject, though only
sixteen years of age, possessed the manhood and courage to enlist in the
cause of his country against an unjust rebellion, as a member of Co. G,
8th Minn. Vol. Inf. He followed the fortunes of war for nearly three
years, taking a part in the border warfare on the frontier against the
savages, who were attempting to devastate the pioneer Minnesota
settlements. After peace was restored, and the army disbanded, Mr.
Sinclair returned to his home in Lake City, and soon after was employed in
the Minnesota pineries in the interest of large lumbering firms, and so
continued till his settlement in business here. He was married at Redwood
Falls, July 14, 1876, to Mrs. Mary M. Oliver (formerly Miss Whaley), a
native of New York. The name of their only child is Earl C. Mrs.
Sinclair's eldest two children are Cora and William Oliver.
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
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Sinclair, Colin (page 778), an early settler in Wabasha county, who was
for 38 years engaged in the lumber business in Lake City, was born in
Ontario, Canada, January 6, 1846. He came to Wabash County, Minn., in
1861. In July, 1862 he enlisted here in Company G, Eighth Minnesota
Volunteer Infantry, and from Fort Snelling went with his regiment to the
frontier to take part in quelling the Sioux uprising. In November, 1864,
he returned to Fort Snelling and was sent to Murfreesboro, Tenn., soon
after taking part in the Scully Expedition and the Nashville campaign,
serving until the close of the war. He was mustered out at Fort Snelling
in August, 1865, and on his return to Wabasha County went to live with a
brother in Mt. Pleasant Township. Later buying a farm in Lake Township, he
followed agriculture there until 1870. In that year he entered the employ
of a lumber company operating up the Chippewa Valley in Wisconsin and
remained with them subsequently until 1872. Having thus gained a
fundamental knowledge of the business, he now opened a lumber yard in Lake
City on the site of what is now Oaklyn Park, and this business he
conducted subsequently until his death on July 12, 1916. His career was
successful and he was long numbered among the leading merchants of the
city. On July 14, 1876, Mr. Sinclair was united in marriage with Margaret
M. Glider, who was born near Mazeppa, Wabasha County, and who since Mr.
Sinclair's death has become the wife of W. B. Gordon of Lake City. The
religious affiliations of Mr. Sinclair were with the Congregational
church.