- HENRY LEACH DEVEREUX, editor and publisher of the Burlington
Standard; born in 1808, in
- Marblehead, Mass.; his early education was received in the
pride of the State of Massachusetts - the pubic school, ending
his education with a few terms in a private academy; left home
at the age of 14 years and entered a printing office at Exeter,
N.H.; remained two years; then engaged in printing office at
Salem, Mass., remaining one year; in 1825, went to Boston, where
he completed his trade and remained until 1852, when he went
to Winnebago Co., Ill., and engaged in farming; remained five
years; then removed to Beloit and purchased the Beloit Journal,
remaining about five years; went to Delavan as partner in the
Delavan Northron for one year; he then returned to farming for
about three years; in 1864, went to Janesville, remaining eighteen
months, when he went to Burlington and purchased the Standard
from L. E. SMITH. Married, Nov. 2, 1830, Miss Hanna N. EMMERSON,
a native of New Hampshire. Members of the Episcopal Church.
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- [Taken from "The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties,
Wisconsin" (c)1879 Western Historical Company, Chicago,
p. 638]
Courtesy of Carol
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