Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Pettingill, J. L. November 10, 1840 - 
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J. L. PETTINGILL, County Clerk of La Crosse County, was born in Ostego Co., N. 
Y., Nov. 10, 1840. His father, Alonzo Pettingill, was born Dec. 27, 1802, and 
his mother, Lucy, nee Davis, was born April 5, 1807, both in the same county 
of Ostego, and at this time are both residents of La Crosse County. In the 
spring of 1854, his father moved with his family to Flint, Genesee Co., Mich., 
where they resided two years, and on the 24th day of April, 1856, arrived in 
Lewis Valley in the town of Farmington, La Crosse Co., Wis., where he resided 
with his father up to the time of his election as County Clerk. Was married to 
E. Antoinette Kenrick Nov. 19, 1861. Was elected Town Clerk in the spring of 
1863, of the town of Farmington, and was re-elected in the springs of 1864, 
1865, 1866 and 1867, and in the spring of 1869. Was elected Chairman of the 
Town Board of Supervisors in the springs of 1870, 1871 and 1872. Was elected 
Chariman of the Board of Supervisors of La Crosse County, June 7, 1871, 
receiving all the votes cast but one. Was elected County Clerk of La Crosse 
County Nov. 4, 1873, which office he has held since, and is now on his fourth 
term.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 783 - 784.

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