Lacrosse-Portage-Fond Du Lac County WI Archives Biographies.....Wing, Merrick Prentice September 10, 1833 - 
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MERRICK PRENTICE WING, attorney and counselor at law, was born in Hinsdale, 
Berkshire County, Mass., September 10, 1833. His parents were Philander Wing 
and Almira A. Wing. He emigrated with his parents to the town of Webster, 
Washington Co., Michigan, in 1837, where he resided with his parents on a farm 
until 1853, when he returned to Hinsdale and attended the Hinsdale Academy for 
two years, and taught school for two terms. Removed to Portage City, Wis., in 
1855, and was employed in the abstract office of A. B. Alden, most of the time 
for seven years. Read law with G. C. Prentiss and Emmons Taylor, of Portage. 
Attended the Law School of Michigan University in 1861 and 1862; was admitted 
to practice in Columbia County Circuit Court, in 1862, Harlow S. Orton, 
Presiding Judge; removed to La Crosse, in 1863, and formed a partnership in 
the practice of law with B. F. Montgomery. On Mr. Montgomery's removal from 
the State, he formed a partnership with Charles C. Gage, in 1868, who died in 
1869; was two years in company with C. L. Hood, and since 1872 has been in 
partnership with G. C. Prentiss; was elected City Attorney of La Crosse in 
1872, elected to the State Senate in 1876, for the term of two years, from the 
Thirty-first District, comprising the County of La Crosse, and elected again 
in 1880; was married in 1859 to Hannah Amanda Palmer, of Scio, Mich., who died 
Nov. 4, 1860, the issue of this marriage was Lizzie A. Wing, who was born Jan. 
1, 1860. Mr. Wing was married again to Emeline E. Sherwood, of Fond du Lac, 
Wis., Aug. 29, 1865. The fruits of this marriage are Edwin M., born March 16, 
1867; Frances M., born Oct. 3d, 1874; and Florence, born July 13, 1879.

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From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 808.

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