Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Daniel L. Libbey

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1153

D. L. Libbey, President of the Union National Bank; was born in Ossipee,
N.H.  In the spring of 1841, he went to Lowell, Mass., where he learned
molder's trade; he went to California in the winter of 1849-50, where he
remained until 1855; then returned to the East, and remained until he came
to Oshkosh, Wis., in September, 1855; he has been engaged in the lumber
business ever since he came here.  Mr. Libbey is one of the most
enterprising business men in this region, having been prominently
identified with various manufacturing institutions; he has been President
of the Union National bAnk since its organization.