Douglas Carlin Biography


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	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	DOUGLAS CARLIN, representative of Stanley and Lyman counties in the 
state senate, and one of the successful farmers and stock growers of 
this section of the state, is a native of the state of Illinois, having 
been born in Greene county, on the 20th of August, 1855, and being a son 
of Thomas J. and Mary ( Kelly) Carlin, who were likewise born and reared 
in that state. William Carland, the grandfather of the subject, was born 
in the old Dominion state, where the family was established in the 
colonial days, and he became one of the early pioneers of Illinois, 
where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. He was 
associated with his brother Thomas, who later became one of the early 
governors of the state. The parents of the subject of this review are 
still living in Illinois, and the father, who has attained the venerable 
age of seventy-five years, has devoted his active life to farming. He 
served as register of deeds and clerk of the circuit court for a period 
of twelve years and is now living retired, in the town of Carrollton. 
His three children are all living, and the subject of this review is the 
only son.

	Douglas Carlin passed his boyhood days in his native county, and 
received his rudimentary education in the public schools, after which he 
continued his studies in a school conducted by the Christian Brothers in 
the city of St. Louis, Missouri, entering the institution at the age of 
fifteen and remaining in the same for a period of four years. He then 
returned to his home and there attended school until he had attained his 
legal majority. when he was appointed deputy sheriff of Greene county, 
in which capacity he served one year, at the expiration of which, in 
1877, he came to Bismarck, Dakota territory, and thence proceeded down 
the Missouri river to Fort Yates, where he joined his uncle, General 
William P. Carlin, who was in command of that military post. The General 
served with distinction during the war of the Rebellion, with the rank 
of major general, and was retired a number of years ago with the rank of 
brigadier general, while he now resides in the city of Spokane, 
Washington, in which state he has extensive real-estate interests. Upon 
reaching Fort Yates the subject was appointed quartermaster's clerk, and 
there served in that capacity until June, 1881, when he was ordered to 
Pierre by the chief quartermaster and there assigned to the supervision 
of the shipping department, issuing supplies to the different military 
posts up and flown the Missouri river, including Fort Meade. He retained 
this position until 1885, when he was given a clerical office in the 
department of the interior and assigned to the Cheyenne Indian agency, 
where he continued in active service until the autumn of 1890 He then 
resigned his position and located on the Cheyenne river, where he has 
since been successfully engaged in the raising of cattle and horses, 
having a ranch of open range, well-improved and carrying on his 
enterprise on a large scale. He gives preference to the Hereford breed 
of cattle, keeping an average herd of about five hundred head, while he 
also raises an excellent grade of draft and road horses. In politics Mr. 
Carland gives an unwavering allegiance to the Democratic party, and in 
1899 he was elected a member of the board of commissioners of Sterling 
county, while in 1902 he was elected to represent his county in the 
state senate, in which body he has proved a valuable working member. 
Fraternally the Senator is identified with the Masonic order and the 
Ancient Order of United Workmen.

	On the 27th of August, 1887, Mr. Carlin was united in marriage to 
Miss Marcelle Dupree, who was born at Fort Sully, this state, being a 
daughter of Frederick Dupree who resided in this section of the Union 
for sixty years, being a prominent and influential figure in the pioneer 
history of the state. He died in June, 1898, on his ranch, in Sterling 
county, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. Of him individual 
mention is made on other pages of this work.

	Mr. and Mrs. Carland have six children namely: Lilly, Thomas, 
Walter, Laura, Bessie and Ruth.