Biographies:   William F. VINTON, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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-- From "The History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881" page 336:

W. F. Vinton came to Eau Claire, May 2, 1872, and engaged in the practice of 
dentistry, and was leader of the band, until May 1879, when he became 
landlord of the Windsor House, purchasing the hotel, Feb. 1, 1881.  He was
born in Ellicottville, Cattauraugus Co., NY, June 3, 1838, and enlisted in 
154th NY Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 30, 1862, serving as a principal musician 
of the regiment, until he was mustered out, July 5, 1865.  After leaving the 
army, he located at Randolph in his native country, remaining there until 
1872, when he came to Wisconsin.  He was married in Randolph, July 17, 1859, 
to Emily J. Hall, daughter of Horace and Lydia Rathbun Hall, a native of 
Randolph.  Mr. Vinton is a son of Lathrop and Achsah White Vinton.  His 
mother now resides in Mansfield, Cattaraugas Co., NY.  He has three children 
-- Edwin F., Hattie and Charles M., and is a member of the A., F. & A. M., 
of New York State.

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--And from the book "The Rivers Flow On" by Lois Barland, 1963, on page 456:

William F. Vinton was a veteran of the Civil War and had been a prisoner in 
Libby prison.  He came to Eau Claire in 1872.  He was born in New York in 
1838.  For many years he was proprietor of the old Windsor Hotel.  He was 
the leader of the orchestra which played the opening night of the Opera 
House.  He organized a band as soon as he came to the city and was in 
musical organizations until he died in 1920.  He was a dental partner with 
Dr. French for six years before taking over the hotel.  In 1891 he lead a 
circus band for a time.  He had a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Hattie 
Dougherty.