Lacrosse-Kenosha-Racine County WI Archives Biographies.....Smith, William H. February 5, 1824 - 
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WILLIAM H. SMITH, proprietor of Smith & Merrill's foundry; was born in 
Stafford, Tolland Co., N. Y., Feb. 5, 1824; moved with his parents to 
Syracuse, N. Y., in 1830; here he spent his boyhood days attending the common 
schools and the academy at Onondaga. In 1843, he removed to Wisconsin, 
locating at Kenosha, where he worked in the foundry business for Benedict & 
Francis; in 1845, he removed to Racine and worked in a foundry for Wilson & 
Burgess, making the first casting that was ever made in Racine; he then 
removed to Milwaukee and worked there in a foundry for A. J. Langworthy. In 
1848, he removed again; this time to Waukesha, where he again worked in a 
foundry, remaining here about four years; in 1852, he went to Portage and went 
into partnership with a Mr. Blair in the foundry business, under the firm name 
of Smith & Blair; he remained here until 1861, when he removed to La Crosse 
and entered as a partner into his present business, of which he has since 
acquired the sole proprietorship.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 796.

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