Firestorm at Peshtigo-- Part 11: Isaac Stephenson

From Wikipedia.

1829-1918

He worked in lumbering activities in the northeastern U.S. until 1845 when he moved to Wisconsin.  He settled in Marinette, Wisconsin (near Peshtigo)  and his lumber interests flourished, especially during the Civil War.

Stephenson suffered a great loss in the Peshtigo Fire in 1871, but soon recouped and became one of the wealthiest lumbermen in the Midwest.

He held many public offices, including at the state level and was a staunch Republican.  Stephenson was also U.S. representative from Wisconsin and after that, U.S. senator.

--Old secesh