This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Nevins, Putnam, Bloom Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2264.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 781. City of La Crosse ALEXANDER G. NEVINS, editor of the "Daily News", was born, Nov. 16, 1858, at New Brighton, Staten Island, opposite New York. His parents removed to La Crosse in 1859, he being numbered among their household. He was educated at the La Crosse public schools, Shattuck School at Faribault, Minn., Hellmuth College at London, Ont., and at the State University at Madison, Wis., but did not graduate from the latter. In 1874, he started a job printing office in La Crosse, disposing of this business a year later to Putnam & Bloom. He then worked for the "Republican and Leader" as local reporter, remaining with them, with slight intermission, until the summer of 1880, when he started the "Daily News". [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.