- THEODORE W. GOLDIN, a member of the firm of DUNWIDDIE &
GOLDIN, Attorneys and
- Counselors-at-law of Janesville, is a native of Rock County,
and a son of Reuben W. GOLDIN. The family were among the pioneers
of this county, George GOLDIN, the grandfather of our subject
having become one of its residents in 1844. He was a native of
the Empire State, thence emigrating to Rock County, Wis., with
his wife and children. Locating in the town of Newark, he improved
a farm, which he continued to cultivate for a number of years,
but later made his home in the town of Spring Valley. About the
year 1862 he removed to Green County, Wis., and after three years
went to California, where he engaged in mining and other occupations
until 1867, when he returned from the Golden State. In the meantime,
his family had removed to Kansas, where he joined them and died
several years later. He and his wife were the parents of four
children - Anna, who married N. S. GILBERT, and resides at Evanston,
Ill.; Reuben W., the next in order of birth; Elizabeth, the wife
of C. G. TOZIER, whose home is at Junction City, Kan.; and James
W., who was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, but several
years later went to the Black Hills, Mont.
- Reuben W. GOLDIN was born in the State of New York, about
the year 1820, and came with
- the family to Wisconsin. He later returned to the East for
a bride and was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth E. BRADFIELD,
a native of Columbiana County, Ohio. Soon after their marriage
the young couple returned to Rock County, and began their domestic
life upon a farm in Spring Valley Township, which Mr. GOLDIN
engaged in cultivating. Several years later he went to Albany,
Green Co., Wis., where he embarked in the harness and saddlery
business and subsequently became a resident of Brodhead, where
he continued in the same line until his death, which occurred
in 1884. His widow is still residing in that city. Like his father,
Reuben GOLDIN was an honorable, upright citizen descended from
Quaker ancestry, and inherited the honesty and purpose that characterized
that people. He was prominent in advancing the educational interests
of the town in which he lived and was identified with those enterprises
which tended to promote the best interests of the community.
- Theodore W. GOLDIN, whose name heads this sketch, was the
only child of Reuben W. and
- Elizabeth E. (BRADFIELD) GOLDIN. He was born in the town
of Spring Valley, Rock Co., Wis., July 29, 1855, and received
his primary education in the schools of Brodhead, supplementing
it by a course in the Tilton University of Tilton, N.H., where
he was a student for four years. Completing his literary studies,
he enlisted at Chicago, in April, 1875, to serve in the Regular
Army. He was assigned to the 7th Regular Cavalry, commanded by
Gen. George A. Custer, who fell with the whole of his immediate
army in the battle of Little Big Horn on the 25th day of June,
1876. At the time of the battle, which resulted so fatally to
Gen. Custer and his command, Mr. GOLDIN was with Major Reno,
but a short distance from the field of combat. He was present
on the field soon after the massacre and assisted in burying
the gallant General and his brave comrades. He took part in the
fight with the Indians at Carrion Creek and Bear Paw Mountain,
Montana. He was twice wounded in the second day's fight of the
Little Big Horn, and those wounds resulted in his discharge for
disability on the 29th day of September, 1879.
- Mr. GOLDIN began the study of law at Brodhead, Wis., in 1881,
with A. M. RANDALL, Esq.,
- with whom he continued until the fall of 1882, when he was
elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Green County, a position
he held until November, 1885, when he came to Janesville, and
engaged in the practice of his profession, succeeding Pliney
NORCROSS, as a partner of B. F DUNWIDDIE. This is one of the
leading law firms of Janesville, and the high reputation which
it has won at the bar is well merited. Mr. GOLDIN was united
in marriage with Miss Laura DUNWIDDIE, a sister of his partner,
and a daughter of David DUNWIDDIE. To them have been born one
child, a son - Herbert D. Our subject is a member of the staff
of Gov. Hoard, in the capacity of Inspector of rifle practice,
and is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Janesville.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 661-662.
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- Courtesy of Carol H.
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