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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        by Arthur St. Clair
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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         BENJAMIN J KARRER, now City Treasurer of Port Huron, was 
       born in Switzerland. Canton Bern, August 16, 1842, and came 
       to the United States in 1847. He was a butcher by profession. 
       In 1861, he enlisted in First Michigan Cavalry as a private. 
       November 3, 1862, he was commissioned as First Lieutenant 
       in the Ninth Michigan Cavalry. He resigned his commission 
       January 17, 1864, on account of disability, at Knoxville.
       Tenn. He then returned to Detroit and engaged in cattle 
       breaking. In 1866, he came to Port Huron, there again 
       butchering. He built a driving park in the township of 
       Port Huron, and was Commissioner of Port Huron Township 
       in 1875. In 1878, he went back to the city of Port Huron 
       and engaged in the hotel business up to date. In 1873, he 
       was Alderman in this city, and at our recent election he 
       was elected City Treasurer of Port Huron. In 1873, he 
       married Miss LOUISE SAETY, of this city. They have four 
       children - FRANCES. LOUISA, KATIE and BENJAMIN.
       
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