Lacrosse-Racine-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Wallace, J. L. October 18, 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 13, 2007, 11:39 pm Author: Unknown J. L. WALLACE, proprietor and Principal of the La Crosse Business College; was born in Westchester Co., N. Y., Oct. 18, 1842; was educated in New York City; came to Racine, Wis., with his parents, in 1856, and from there to Milwaukee, in 1858; commenced teaching in Milwaukee Co. Nov. 19, 1860, and, in the spring of 1861, accepted a situation as teacher in the Lincoln Business College of Milwaukee. In 1869, he removed to La Crosse, and taught in the public schools till 1875, when he purchased the La Crosse Business College, which he has since conducted with success. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 805. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/wallace421gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb