Lacrosse-Milwaukee-Jackson County WI Archives Biographies.....Cramer, Howard June 23, 1820 - 
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HOWARD CRAMER, insurance agent, was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 23, 
1820; is of German parentage. He remained in Dutchess Co. until 20 years of 
age, in the meantime attending the public schools. In 1840 he removed to Ohio, 
prepared for and entered Oberlin College, graduating from this institution in 
1848. He then spent two years in traveling throughout the United States, and 
located in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1850, where he studied law in the office of 
Finch & Lynde. Was admitted to the bar to practice in Milwaukee Co., and 
subsequently admitted to practice in the Supreme Court. Removed to La Crosse 
July 17, 1851, where he practiced law about two years, and then located in 
Black River Falls, where he also practiced for two years. In the fall of 1854 
he returned to La Crosse, and continued the practice of law. In 1855 he, 
together with A. T. Clinton, opened a banking house, carrying on this business 
under the firm name of Cramer, Clinton & Co., until 1858, when the partnership 
was dissolved, Mr. Cramer then forming a partnership in the banking business 
with the late Wilson Colwell, Captain of the Light Guards. In 1861, Mr. 
Colwell enlisted in the war, and the banking house was discontinued. In 1863, 
Mr. Cramer visited the Territory of Nevada, where he spent two years, residing 
there, and helping to gain the admission of that Territory as a State. He 
returned to La Crosse in 1865, and in 1866, was elected as City Assessor, and 
since that time has held various municipal and governmental positions, holding 
the positions of City Assessor, City Clerk, Internal Revenue Inspector and 
Deputy United States Marshal for this part of the Western District. In the 
meantime he has been engaged in the insurance business, which he is conducting 
at present.

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From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 747 - 748.
Picture from History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 433.

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