Obituary: Dane County, Wisconsin: Arthur BROUGHTON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, April 2008 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ NOTED FARMER DIES AT ALBANY Arthur Broughton Passes Away -- Was Prominent In All Matters Educational and Agricultural After an illness lasting for several years, during which time he has suffered much, Arthur Broughton, of Albany, departed this life Tuesday October 30. He was born May 7, 1858, on the home farm, which lies on the county line of Rock and Green counties. At the age of twenty he was married to Miss Alice Longfield, and to this union five children were born. Mr. Broughton was one of the leading farmers of this portion of Rock county and was the president of the Wisconsin Live Stock Association of this state. He will be interred in the Albany Cemetery this afternoon at three o'clock. On account of his great prominence in county and state affairs a large number of prominent people from outside points attended the funeral, among them being George C. Humphrey, of the Department of Animal Husbandry of the University of Wisconsin; Dr. O. H. Eliason, State Veterinarian; William F. Renk, secretary of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders' Association; Andrew W. Hopkins, secretary and Raymond Baker, assistant secretary Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' Association; Leo Kersten, assistant shepherd, Agricultural Experiment Station flocks; Mrs. W. F. Renk, Sun Prairie, and several officials of the American Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association. The following article of appreciation comes from the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' Association of which the deceased was the president: I find that, according to our records, Mr. Broughton was born in 1858, on the Hickory Dale Farm, where he lived and died. His father graduated from Williams College and moved to Wisconsin in 1842, where he lived, except for two years, which was spent in the West. Throughout its history, Hickory Dale has been devoted to the production of live stock and particularly sheep. Merinos were raised on the farm until 1891, when changing conditions induced Arthur Broughton, who had charge of the place, to sell his fine wool sheep and developing on the Shropshire flock which had been added in 1881. As you are well aware, Mr. Broughton has endeavored to develop his flock which has become known throughout the entire country by the purchase of only superior rams. Many of these have been imported from England and were bred by such flockmasters as Minton, Mansell and Tanner. Mr. Broughton was a charter member of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders' Association and at his death was the President of this organization as well as the American Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association. In 1914, the University of Wisconsin honored Mr. Broughton for his contributions to the Wisconsin Agriculture. In presenting him for this recognition Dean H. L. Russell, of the College of Agriculture said: "Arthur Broughton is a striking example of the best in Wisconsin's agriculture. Born over fifty-five years ago on the farm where he now resides he has worked to maintain and improve the heritage of land he received from his father. For nearly sixty years Hickory Dale has been devoted to sheep production and for many years its flocks have been conspicuous for their excellence. Mr. Broughton has always been concerned in the development of agriculture and agriculture education. For his conspicuous success and inspiring example as a Wisconsin farmer, the University of Wisconsin desires to record its stamp of approval by presenting him to receive the testimonial of such recognition." Rock County and the state has lost one of its most able citizens. Every man who ever knew Arthur Broughton has lost in his death. He was a man of unusual high ideals. Very sincerely yours. A. W. Hopkins, Secretary. November 1, 1917, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin