BIOGRAPHIES:  William H. HUNTINGTON, Durand, Pepin Co., WI

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WILLIAM H. HUNTINGTON, Durand, born May 8, 1848, at Malone, Franklin
Co., N. . In 1863, entered the Malone Palladium office, and served full
three years' apprenticeship at the printer's trade. In '67, worked
several months at Barton, Vt. Came to La Crosse in April, 1868,
remained two years. Went back to Malone, and came to La Crosse again in
December, 1870. In April, '71, secured position as clerk on the
"Minuetta," one of Heerman's Chippewa River steamers, and kept same
position through the season of '71 and '72. In June, 1872, married Miss
Jennie Ecklor, youngest daughter of George Ecklor, of Frankfort.
August, '72, commenced work in Durand limes office for S. A. Foster,
remained until April, '73, when he purchased a half interest in the
Wabasha (Minn.) Herald. In October, '73, he bought the Times office,
sold interest in the Herald, and returned to Durand, where he has since
resided. May, 1876, sold the Times to Matteson & Bon, and devoted his
attention to the livery business, in which he had been engaged for a
couple of years, in connection with his paper. In December, 1877,
closed out the livery business, and established the Pepin County
Courier, which he is still running. In August, 1881, purchased the
Ecklor House of Durand, which he is now running. Has held several local
offices. In 1880, after a warm canvass, was nominated by the Republican
Convention for member of Assembly, but was defeated by the Independent
candidate, who combined the dissatisfied Republicans and Democrats.
They have three children-Amelia, Nellie, and Lucy.

-Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 701


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