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"Joel B. Dow"

JOEL B. DOW, attorney and counselor at law; came to Beloit College as a student in 1865;
graduated from that institution in the Class of 1869; in 1870, he published the Beloit Journal in connection with Thomas O. THOMPSON; afterward was for two years editor of the Pine Buff (Arkansas) Republican, then returned to Beloit and read law with S. J. TODD, and June 17, 1874, was admitted to the bar; since that time, he has been engaged in practice of his profession here. Mr. DOW has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and City Clerk. He is a native of South Walden, Caledonia Co., Vt.; parents located with their family at Sharon, Walworth Co., Wis., when he was an infant.
 
Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879, p. 744.
 
Courtesy of Carol

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