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Isaac O. Savage
Isaac O. Savage (September 30, 1833 – April 9, 1908) was an early writer of the history of Republic County, Kansas, Republic County, Kansas. He was active in the community as a local politician and later served as a state senator in the Kansas legislature. Savage was born in Moravia, New York on September 30, 1833. In 1848 and 1849 he completed academic coursework at Moravia academy. He then emigrated to Fairfield, Michigan to teach school until 1862. In 1862 he was mustered in as second lieutenant and was assigned to Co. I, 18th regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as second lieutenant until November 24, 1862, when he was promoted to first lieutenant of the same company. He received final discharge at Jackson, Michigan, July 11, 1865. Savage moved to Belleville, Kansas on January 6, 1871. He was elected county treasurer that year. He later was elected a member of the state board of agriculture in 1874, which he held for twelve years. Savage was elected s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic County, Kansas
Republic County (standard abbreviation: RP) is a U.S. county, county located in the U.S. state, state of Kansas, south from the Nebraska state line. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the county population was 4,674. The largest city, and the county seat, is Belleville, Kansas, Belleville. History Early history For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans. From the 16th to 18th centuries, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France ceded New France to Spain, by the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762), Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, the land that included History of Kansas, modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
