WILSON, Gen. Wm. Duane 1809 - 1877

WILSON, SNYDER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/18/2006 at 21:29:39

"Fairfield Ledger"
January 17, 1877
Page 3, Column 7

The "State Register" records the death of Gen. Wm. Duane WILSON, for many years one of the prominent men of our State, and very closely identified with its agricultural interests. Gen. WILSON was highly esteemed for his many virtues of head and heart, and his loss will be deeply mourned by thousands who knew him. He was well known to many of our citizens, having resided here several years ago, and having a number of relations living here now. While here, he was the editor and proprietor of the "Iowa Farmer", which he subsequently moved to Des Moines, and merged into the "Iowa Homestead". He sold his interest in the "Homestead", and the "Western Farm Journal" may now be considered the original "Iowa Farmer". Gen. WILSON was also connected with several other journals, having established the Milwaukee "Gazette", and was at one time one of the editors of the Chicago "Tribune". He was probably the oldest printer and editor in the State, having learned the trade in Steubenville, Ohio, before he was 17 years old. He has been almost constantly connected with journalism since his 17th year, until within the past two years. He was born in Philadelphia in 1809, and was consequently 68 years old. He leaves a wife, and two children, who mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent husband and father. Always generous in his nature, he gave liberaly (sic) of his means, and built up business of which others reaped the benefits. Gen. WILSON's title dates from the time he was general superintendent of light houses on the great lake. The "Register", in a lengthy account of his services and death, says:

During the past two years his health has been gradually failing, until about two months since he was missed from the streets, and last Sunday morning he breathed his last, and the weary, worn soul was at rest. A wife who faithfully shared the good and ill of his checkered life, and two children, George, railroad agent at Grand Island, Nebraska, and Mrs. Judge SNYDER, are left to lament him. Another child, Birney, has gone before.

In their affliction the relatives have the deep and earnest sympathy of thousands of friends all over the Northwest, and especially in Iowa, where Mr. WILSON was most known.

[An abbreviated version was also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

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