Alonzo Frizzell Biography


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FRIZZELL, ALONZO, was born in Canaan, Vermont, the northeast town in the 
state, on October 16, 1839.  During his minority he worked on a farm, 
attended the common schools and academic institutions, and taught school 
several terms. He went to Wisconsin in 1855, and from there to Madelia, 
Minnesota, where for some years he was engaged in the agricultural implement 
and lumber business. In 1874 he commenced the study of law in the office of 
H. S. Wilson & Co., of the same city,and was admitted to the bar in 1876.  
After his admission he practiced law at Madelia for two years, and removed 
to Sioux Falls in April, 1878, and commenced the practice of his profession.  
In March, 1879, he entered into copartnership with Judge Parliman, under 
the firm name of Parliman & Frizzell, which co-partnership continued until 
January, 1883.  He was elected village attorney in December, 1878, and acted 
in this capacity during the time Sioux Falls was a village, except one year.  
He was city attorney in 1883 and 1884, during which time he had charge of 
some very important suits in which the city was interested, and he conducted 
them successfully.  Again in 1889 he was appointed city attorney and held the 
office for one year.  In June, 1892, he went to Madison, S.D., and practiced 
law until 1896.  At that time he removed to Cripple Creek, Colorado, where 
he remained one year and then returned to Sioux Falls and practiced law until 
early in 1899, when he again went to Cripple Creek, where he is at the present 
writing. He always feels well, is genial and companionable, and has been known 
to put up a strong fight in a law suit.