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    1. [WILACROS] David LAW Biography, b. 1833 NY<WI
    2. From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 770. City of La Crosse DAVID LAW, proprietor of the freight and omnibus and transfer line; was born Sept. 17, 1833, at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; he lived there until 23 years of age, receiving a common-school education. In the spring of 1856, he came West and located at La Crosse, Wis., where, for two years, he worked for a number of different persons, when he commenced dealing in ice and general boat supplies, following this for four or five years, and then purchased the omnibus line of a Mr. Blossom; he subsequently purchased an interest in the livery business from Thomas Davis; soon after purchasing the omnibus line, he also purchased the transfer line of Mr. Metcalf; he disposed of the livery business to Mr. David in 1876, and now conducts the omnibus and freight line solely. He was married Dec. 24, 1865. Mr. Law is a thorough business man in every respect, and has held the position of Alderman in the municipality for a number of years; he also owns an interest in the La Crosse Street Railway. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

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