--part1_5a.37fd0bd.261e9c97_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here is the bio on Winfield S. Carpenter. Carol --part1_5a.37fd0bd.261e9c97_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Mk212@aol.com From: Mk212@aol.com Full-name: Mk212 Message-ID: <4a.3b9419a.261e5bc8@aol.com> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:29:44 EDT Subject: Winfield S. Carpenter To: Dick.Harris@mindspring.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 16-bit for Windows sub 38 George and Elizabeth Carpenter resided on a farm near the village of Cloverland, in Posey Twsp, when the subject of this sketch was born, January 30, 1850. Winfield S. Carpenter was given a common school education then was a student at Asbury University (now DePauw) at Greencastle and graduated from Ascension seminary located in Sullivan Co. For six years he taught school in Clay Co., then engaged in flour milling at Cloverland, which business he sold out to engage in farming. In 1888 he was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court was elected and served the full term. In 1892 precious to his retirement from the Clerk's offic Mr. Carpenter was made the nominee of his party for Congressman from the 8th district but failed of election. His name was presented to the Republican State convention held at Fort Wayne as a candidate for Secretary of State. He was chairman of the Republican county committee during the campaigns of 1891 and 1894. March 12, 1895 he was appointed a Director of the Indiana Prison South, which position he is filling as he has all trusts reposed in him to the satisfaction of the public and credit to himself. Mr. CArpenter was married in 1877 to Miss Lotta Rider of Brazil. Two daughters have added sunshine and happiness to the family circle. Although actively a participant in politics, Mr. Carpenter finds pleasure and profit in the pursuit of agriculture and resides on a fam in his native township. The Brazil Democrat December 1895 Brazil, IN Louis Holtman, Publisher Dick, I hope you find this interesting! Please excuse if there are any type-o's! Carol --part1_5a.37fd0bd.261e9c97_boundary--