Washington County Wisconsin Biographies

Samuel Stebbins Barney
----Source: "A Biographical congressional directory From the 1st ( 1774) to the 62nd (1911) Congress"; By United States Congress; Publ. 1918; Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Andrea Stawski Pack

Barney, Samuel Stebbins, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Hartford, Washington County, Wis., January 31, 1846j attended the public schools, and Lombard university, Galesburg, Ill.; taught in the high school in Hartford for four years; began the study of law in West Bend in 1870 and was admitted to practice in 1873; superintendent of schools of Washington county 18761880; delegate in the Republican national convention in Chicago; elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1903); appointed judge of the Court of Claims, Washington, D. C, in 1904.

----Source: "Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography: Contains Thirty-five Thousand Biographies of the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States", by William Herringshaw, 1909 – Transcribed by Therman Kellar

Barney, Samuel Stebbins, educator, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 31, 1846, in Hartford, Wis. He was educated in the public schools and at Lombard university of Galesburg, Ill.; and taught in the high school of Hartford for four years. From 1873 he practiced his profession at West Bend, Wis. He filled the office of superintendent of schools of Washington county in 1876-1880. In 1895-1903 he was a representative from Wisconsin to the fifty-fourth, fifty-fifth, fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh congresses; and declined a re-nomination. Since 1905 he has been an associate judge of the United States court of claims at Washington, D.C.

Adolph Gustave Gallasch
Source: Progressive men of Minnesota. Published by The Minneapolis Journal (1897) submitted by Diana Heser Morse

Mr. Gallasch is cashier of the Northern Exchange Bank, of St. Paul. He was born at West Bend, Wisconsin. His father, Adolph Gallasch, was a miller by occupation, but only enjoyed moderate financial success. His mother, Amoene Wolfrom (Gallasch), was the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, and a lady of many accomplishments. When Adolph was but six years old his parents migrated to the North Star state, locating at Winona. The boy received his early education in the common schools of that place, which was supplemented by a course at the St. Paul Business College. After leaving this institution, he secured a position as bookkeeper at Red Wing, with Mr. W. E. Hawkins. Here he remained for two years, when he accepted a similar position with C. Betcher & Co. He was with this firm for three years, when he removed to Crookston and engaged in the mercantile business, in partnership with John W. Hack, under the firm name of Hack & Gallasch. The firm enjoyed a prosperous business and continued successfully until 1889, when it was dissolved, Mr. Gallasch having in the meantime engaged in other business enterprises.

In 1887 he was appointed cashier in the Scandia American Bank at Crookston, which position he held until 1890, when he resigned, and was elected vice-president of the bank. He is now a director of this institution. In 1895 he was offered the cashiership of the Northern Exchange Bank, at St. Paul; this office he still holds. Mr. Gallasch is also president of the Polk County Bank, at Thief River Falls, Minnesota. In addition to his extensive banking interests, Mr. Gallasch is also interested in several other business enterprises, and is president of the Red River Valley Loan & Investment Company, of Crookston. Mr. Gallasch is comparatively a young man as yet, and the success which he has achieved in business is a convincing proof of his enterprising character and his abilities as a financier. The first money ever earned by Mr. Gallasch was as a bad picking hops; later working in the harvest field for two seasons. With the exercise, however, of economy, and conservative business methods in the investment of the money he had earned, Mr. Gallasch has attained a business success that promises much for the future. He is a Republican in politics, and while a resident of Crookston served as city treasurer for two terms. He is a member of the Crookston Lodge A. F. & A. M., and of the Commercial Club of St. Paul. His church affiliations are with the German Lutheran body. He is not married.

John S. Grode
Little Sketches of Big Folks in Minnesota (Publ. 1907) Transcribed by Richard Ramos

GRODE John S. St Paul. Res 227 Iglehart st. office Board Public Works. Public official. Born Setp 2, 1845 in Hesse-Darmstadt Germany, son of John and Anna J (Juenger) Grode. Educated in public schools at Germantown Wis and a parochial school; took private instruction in bookkeeping. Came to America as an infant; located in Washington county Wis; reared on farm; entered railroad service when 18; came to Minn 1866; entered service on Minn Valley R R as section boss; resigned as road master 1883; in gen commission business 1883-89. Appointed deputy county treas Ramsey county Jan 1, 1889 holding office until Sept 30, 1894. In insurance, real estate, conveyancing, foreign collections and steamship agency business under firm names of Grode & Co and Grode & Stenger 1894-1901. Appointed on Board of Public Works St Paul 1901 and elected pres 1902 which office he still holds. Dir Arion Singing Society 1879-1905; conductor Assumption Church choir from 1890. Member K of C, Catholic Foresters, St Clemens Benev Society, St Peter’s Benev Soc and Good Shepherd Society. Dir German R C Aid Assn 1886: sec of same 1887-97; membe executive committee 1897 to date. Member of Commercial Club.