- THEODORE L. ACHESON, whose home is at No. 262 South Bluff
street, Janesville, is one of
- the leading citizens of Rock County, and exerts a strong
influence in its political and business affairs. He has filled
various public positions in the county, discharging every duty
with the utmost fidelity, is an honorable and upright man, and
has a multitude of friends.
- Mr. ACHESON was born in the town of Newburgh, Orange Co.,
N.Y., Oct. 3, 1849. His
- parents, William B. and Margaret (ELLIOTT) ACHESON, natives
of the same county, had a family of ten children: David A.; Robert
B.; Alexander; William E.; James C.; Theodore L.; Alfred S.;
Mary Ann, wife of Thomas HARPER, of Magnolia township; Hannah
J., wife of Robert HARPER, of Spring Valley; and Sarah Margaret,
wife of Wallach COCHRAN, of Janesville. The father served an
apprenticeship as a tanner with an uncle. After he had grown
to manhood and married he became a farmer. He made his first
appearance in Janesville in 1861, and, liking the country, purchased
a farm of 240 acres in Magnolia township, Rock County. He did
not long survive his change of location, dying in September 1863,
when fifty-one years old. His wife attained the age of seventy-four
and died in July, 1891. In early life they were identified with
the old Covenanters, in later years attending the Presbyterian
Church. His father, Robert ACHESON, came from the North of Ireland,
where he was born of Scottish parentage, and settled in the city
of New York, where he died. He had a family of five daughters
and two sons. Her father, William ELLIOTT, was born of Scottish
descent in the North of Ireland, and was a farmer all his life.
He died in Orange County, N.Y., well advanced in years.
- Theodore L. ACHESON came to Wisconsin in 1861, and to Janesville
in 1883. At the date first
- mentioned he was a well grown lad, and had been a student
in the public schools of his native county. In his Wisconsin
home he went to a district school in Magnolia township, and continued
to live on the paternal homestead until 1883. That year he became
deputy sheriff under R. B. HARPER, and served two years with
that gentleman. Sheriff HANTHORN continued him in the same capacity
in 1885 and 1886. The city council of Janesville then appointed
him constable of the Third ward, and retained him in that position
until 1891. In 1889 and 1890 he was under-sheriff for G. C. BABCOCK.
In 1891 he was chosen city marshal, and served the public very
efficiently in that office for six years. In the all of 1896
he was elected sheriff, and held that responsible office one
term.
- The wedding ceremonies of Mr. ACHESON and Miss Jane MARTIN,
daughter of Hugh and
- Jane MARTIN, were celebrated March 12, 1881. They have had
three children, Grace, Nina and Arthur L. Grace married Samuel
P. BROWN, deputy sheriff of Rock County. Mrs. ACHESON is a member
of the Episcopal Church. Mr. ACHESON belongs to the Knights of
Pythias, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen
of America, and the Home Forum. He is a Republican, and a man
of strong convictions. His home on South Bluff street was purchased
by him in July, 1899.
-
- [Transcriber's Note: I'm wondering if in the second paragraph,
if the name Wallach COCHRAN should be Wallace COCHRANE - perhaps
a typo, but maybe not.]
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c)1901, pp. 883-884.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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