From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD NAGLE Richard Nagle is the present county auditor of Stevens county and in this capacity,as in all his career,he has manifested that efficiency, faithfulness and integrity that have won for him the unbounded confidence of the people and the respect of all who know him. He was born in Sheildsville, Minnesota, on March 19,1858, the son of John and Bridget (Murphy) Nagel, natives of Ireland and immigrants to the United States in 1848,when they settled at Sheildsville, Rice county,Minnesota. They remained there until death, the father passing away in 1893 and the mother in 1899. The father had fought in the feirce Indian wars in Minnesota. Our subject was well educated in the common and high schools, then took a business course and finally took a course in the Grove Lake Academy. Finishing in 1878, he at once went to teaching and he has been prominent in that profession ever since. Mr. Nagle taught steadily in Minnesota until 1889,when he came and taught a term in Stevens county, after which he returned to Minnesota. In 1891 he came west again and took up teaching in this county and continued steadily at it until he was appointed deputy county treasurer. In 1900 he was nominated by the Democratic party as county auditor against D.C.Ely, and he won the day by five hundred and eighty-nine votes. At the expiration of that term,he took the field again and won against Fred Rehonill by one hundred and thirty votes,being one of three to be elected on his ticket Mr. Nagel has made a first-class officer and is a man above reproach and one of the enterprising citizens of the county. In 1890,Mr.Nagle married Miss Sarah A. Hill,whose parents were natives of Ireland and settled in St.Cloud,Minnesota,where the father now lives. The mother died some years since. One child has been born to this union,Catherine Mr.Nagle is a member of the W.W. and the M.W.A. Mrs. Nagle is a member of the Catholic chruch. Mr.Nagle has three brothers and one sister, Thomas, John, Mark H., Catherine,deceased. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.