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- WILLIAM H. APPLEBY. This gentleman, who is now serving his
- second term as sheriff of Rock County, has been for many
years identified in an official capacity with the enforcement
of the criminal law. His parents and grandparents were natives
of London, England, but he himself was born Oct. 15, 1861, in
the town of Avon, Rock County. Both his father and paternal grandfather,
who were weavers by trade, emigrated to America in 1848, settling
first in Elgin, Ill. The grandfather, John APPLEBY, went from
that place to Iowa, where both he and his wife died, aged seventy-seven
and seventy-six years, respectively. They were the parents of
two sons, John Thomas and Alfred, the elder of whom is the father
of William H. APPLEBY. He resided in Elgin for four or five years,
and then removed to Janesville, where he is still living. He
married Elizabeth LANDREDGEN, the daughter of a retired London
merchant. She died in 1863. Both were
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- members of the Church of England. Three sons and two daughters
were born to them, of whom William H. is the youngest. The others
are: Elizabeth, the wife of Alfred GRAVES, of Evansville, Wis.;
John Thomas, a retired farmer, of Parker, S. Dak.; Caroline,
now Mrs. Henry GRAVES, of Dewitt, Iowa; and George M., chief
of police in the city of Beloit, Rock County.
- William H. APPLABY received a good elementary English education
in the common schools.
- After reaching early manhood he removed to Beloit, where
for a considerable period he served on the police force, filling
the office of superintendent for six years. In 1894 the citizens
of Rock County elected him sheriff, for a term of two years.
At the expiration of that period he was made chief of police
of Janesville, and in 1898 was re-elected sheriff. The grave
duties of this high position he still continues to discharge,
with a courage and efficiently which command universal admiration
and respect. His personal popularity in widespread, and his friends
are legion. He is genial, frank , courteous and generous, and
fond of social pleasures. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity,
being connected with Morning Star Lodge, No. 10, A.F. & A.M.;
Beloit Chapter, No. 8, R.A.M.; and Beloit Commandery, No. 6,
K.T. He is also a member of the Uniformed Rank, K.P., of the
Modern Woodmen of America, and of the A.O.U.W. Politically he
is a Republican.
- On March 7, 1886, Mr. APPLEBY was married to Miss Pauline,
a daughter of F. R.
- VINCENT. They have one child, Floy.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c) 1901, pp. 252-253; lithograph from same book.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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