John J. Doyle, McIntosh County, North Dakota

John Doyle of Wishek has been a resident of McIntosh County for 57 years, and of
Wishek 43 years. He came with his father in 1884, and they lived and farmed on a
homestead about 9 miles south of Wishek. His father had brought in a large herd
of cattle which added to the work on the farm. When the railroad came through in
1898 and the city of Wishek was founded by J. H. Wishek, Mr. Doyle moved there
and was one of the first business men in the new town. He first built a grain
flat house and later an elevator which he is still operating.

In 1909 he organized the Security State Bank and is still carrying on a
successful banking business. In 1910 he married. Katharine E. Scanlon who was a
pharmicist in the drug store in the employ of Dr. Geo. Grant. They have two
sons, John and Walter J. In the years 1909 and 1915 he served as representative
in the legislature at Bismarck; He has also served as mayor of the city of
Wishek. He donated the land for Doyle State Park at Green Lake. Mr. Doyle must
always be considered one of the progressive and influential citizens of Wishek
and vicinity.


Extracted from:

Along the Trails of Yesterday
A Story of McIntosh County

by

Nina Farley Wishek

Author of 
Roseberries in Autumn

The Ashley Tribune
Froh, Pohl, Moench
1941