- CHARLES L. VALENTINE, postmaster of Janesville, was born
October 16, 1846, in Genesee
- county, New York, son of James and Elizabeth VALENTINE. They
were of English and Scotch ancestry, the original founders of
the family having settled near the site of the present city of
New York in the early part of the eighteenth century.
- While Mr. VALENTINE never had the educational advantages
which the youths of Wisconsin
- have offered to them at this time, he received the best common
schooling to be obtained at that time, and enlisted in the army
while quite a young man and served his country during the Civil
War as private in Company E, Fifth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers.
Was wounded at Spotsylvania.
- In politics he has always been a staunch Republican. He has
been called at various times to serve
- the public in holding offices of trust and responsibility.
He has served as city clerk of Janesville, register of deeds
of Rock county, and has represented his district in the state
legislature. He is at present postmaster, and holds sway over
the beautiful government building in Janesville. He is an active
and useful member of the following lodges of the city: Knights
of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
- In religious faith Mr. VALENTINE was reared as a Methodist,
his parents being members of that
- church.
- On May 2, 1871, Mr. VALENTINE was united in marriage with
Miss Mary E. GAGE.
-
- Taken from "Rock County, Wisconsin, Vol. II"
by William Fiske Brown, (c)1908, p. 904.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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