James Henry Lockwood
James Henry Lockwood (December 7, 1793 – August 24, 1857) was an American businessman, fur trapper, lawyer, and public official.
Born in Peru, New York, Lockwood worked on his family's farm.[1] During the War of 1812, he served as a sutler's clerk in the United States Army[1] and worked in New York and Michigan Territory. He became involved in the fur trader while at Mackinac Island.[1] Lockwood then went to Green Bay, Michigan Territory and in 1816 went to Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory, where he settled permanently in 1819.[1] In 1824, after studying law, Lockwood was admitted to the bar. Lockwood was a judge, lawyer, fur trapper, merchant, and the first postmaster in Prairie du Chien. He also built the first frame house in Prairie du Chien.[1] In 1836, Lockwood served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. In 1856, he wrote: Early Times and Events in Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Historical Society. He died in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Death of Hon. James H. Lockwood". The Daily Milwaukee News. September 4, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society, James Henry Lockwood.
- ^ Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, Vol. 1, Wisconsin State Bar Association, 1905, Biographical Sketch of James Henry Lockwood, p. 160.
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