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David J. Powers
David Johnson Powers (June 3, 1814February 11, 1909) was an Americans, American businessman and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the founders of Whitewater, Wisconsin, and Palmyra, Wisconsin, and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southeast Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jefferson County in the 6th Wisconsin Legislature, 1853 session. His name was often abbreviated as Biography David J. Powers was born in Athens, Vermont, in 1814. He had a common school education and apprenticed as a machinist before emigrating west to the Wisconsin Territory in 1838. He first arrived at the village of Milwaukee, and there met Willard B. Johnson, who convinced him to settle in the area that would later become Whitewater, Wisconsin. He was one of the earliest settlers in that region, and bought a large tract of land in what is now the town of Cold Spring, Wisconsin. He worked with two other settlers, Richard Hoppin and Dr. James Tripp, to establish the first grist mill in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,900. Its county seat is Jefferson. Jefferson County comprises the Watertown- Fort Atkinson, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Milwaukee-Racine- Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. History Jefferson County was created in 1836 as part of Wisconsin Territory and was organized in 1839. Jefferson County was founded by "Yankee" settlers from New England. It was named after Jefferson County, New York, where some of the original settlers came from. The town of Watertown, Wisconsin, was named after Watertown, New York, in Jefferson County, New York. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. Major highways Railroads *Canadian Pacific *Union Pacific *Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Buses *List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin Airports * Watertown Municipal Airport ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
