E. S. Wilson Biography


	This biography appears on page 1889 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	E. S. WILSON, editor and publisher of the Miller Gazette, was 
born in the town of Easton, Massachusetts. He received his educational 
training in the common schools of the old Bay state, and there 
continued until he had attained the age of twenty-three years, when he 
severed the home ties and set forth to seek his fortune in the west. He 
came to Iowa, where he was united in marriage.

	Mr. Wilson was engaged in Iowa until 1872, when he came to the 
territory of Dakota and located in Hand county, as one of the first 
permanent settlers, while he and his wife encountered their full quota 
of the trials and vicissitudes incident to pioneer life on the 
frontier. He took up government land, improving the same and adding to 
it from time to time until he is now the owner of a model landed 
estate. He is peculiarly successful as a farmer, while in this line he 
has done much to raise the standard of agriculture in this section, 
since others have not failed to profit by his example. On his fine 
ranch he has a large herd of high-grade cattle, as well as horses of 
standard breeding and the best type of swine.

	Mr. Wilson effected the purchase of the plant and business of 
the Miller Gazette, of which he assumed control on the 1st of October, 
1903, and which he will continue as an exemplar of the principles and 
policies of the Republican party and as an exponent of local interests. 
He has ever been a stalwart adherent of the "grand old party," and has 
been prominent in its councils since coming to South Dakota. He is 
identified with the Masonic fraternity.