BIOGRAPHIES: Hon. Franklin M. ANGEL, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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Hon. Franklin M. Angel, attorney at law, Rice Lake, Barron county, is one of 
the earliest settlers of that place. He was born in the village of Angelica, 
Allegany county, N. Y., August 26, 1836, and is a son of William Pitt and 
Mary A. (Metcalf) Angel; the former's father was William G. Angel, who in 
early days held important positions of representative in congress from the 
Otsego county district of New York, and county judge of Allegany county, 
N. Y.; the latter's father was Thomas Metcalf, of Bath, N. Y., who was 
prominently known as a merchant and hotel man. Franklin M. followed the 
railroad business for some years, serving in the capacity of locomotive 
engineer for six years; he afterward studied law. In 1873 he came west and for 
two years made his home in Eau Claire, where he was admitted to the bar in 
April, 1875. The following month he came to Rice Lake, and has since shown his 
faith in this city's future greatness by remaining here. His name is one 
familiar to the people of this section, and no one is more universally 
respected and regarded with esteem. He was elected clerk of the town of 
Stanfold in 1876, and served in that capacity, with the exception of two years, 
until 1887. He was elected clerk of the city after it was incorporated, and 
four years ago was elected municipal judge, and was recently re-elected without 
opposition. In all these capacities in which he has represented the people, he 
has discharged the duties of his office with dignity and honor. He was united 
in marriage at Hornellsville, Steuben county, N. Y., November 10, 1858, with 
Miss Caroline A. Morrill, a native of Massachusetts. He is a member of the 
I. O. O. F., Rice Lake Lodge No. 269, and he, as well as his wife, is identified 
with the Protestant Episcopal church. In politics he is a stanch believer in the 
principles of the democratic party.

-Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa 
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2", page 627.