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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin
Acme Publishing Co., Chicago - 1890


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         HARRY C. COOLEY, deceased, a pioneer of Berlin,
       Green Lake County, of 1855, was born in Darien,
       Wyoming Co., N.Y., Feb. 9, 1817, and was the son
       of THOMAS and DENSIE COOK* COOLEY, whose family
       numbered six sons and nine daughters. He was edu-
       cated in his native town, and was married in 
       Attica Center, N.Y., in 1840, the lady of his
       choice being Miss NANCY M. De MARY, a daughter of
       THOMAS and EUNICE (CHURCHILL) De MARY. The De MARY
       family included one son and seven daughters, and
       two children, a son and daughter, were born to Mr.
       and Mrs. COOLEY. The latter died in infancy, while
       the son, WALTER N., who was born July 15, 1843, is
       now engaged in the livery business in Berlin.
         MR. COOLEY came to Wisconsin in 1843, during its
       territorial days, and for nine years was engaged in
       farming in the town of Palmyra, Jefferson County.
       He then removed to the village of Palmyra, and en-
       gaged in the dry goods business, also devoting his
       attention to the duties of Postmaster, to which
       position he was appointed by President Pierce. He
       also served as Deputy Sheriff, and carried on a
       livery stable until Dec. 25, 1854, when he removed
       to Appleton, Wis., whence he came to Berlin in
       January, 1855. On his arrival in this city he pur-
       chased an interest in the livery stable situated
       on the present site of C. S. Morris' mill, where
       he did business until the fall of 1855, when he
       moved to the stables now owned by his son, where
       he continued business up to the time of his death,
       which occurred July 5, 1889. His wife was called
       home on the 8th of October the year previous.
         MR. COOLEY was a man of superior ability, and
       came of a good family. He was a brother of JUDGE
       THOMAS COOLEY, of Michigan, a distingquished jur-
       ist and author of law reports, who was a one time
       considered a promising candidate for the office 
       of Chief Justice of the United States, and is now
       Chairman of the Inter-State Railway Commission.
       The late A. B. COOLEY, of Ripon, a prominent citi-
       zen and Justice of that city, was his half brother.
       MR. COOLEY. like his distinguished brother was an
       old-time Democrat, and never failed in his alleg-
       iance to that party and its principles. Scrupu-
       lously exact in ways and matters of business, his
       word was as good as his bond, and in his death
       Berlin lost an excellent citizen of whom all speak
       in high terms.
       
       *Transriber's Note: DENCY COOK was the first wife of
        THOMAS COOLEY and died in 1806, eleven years before
        the birth of HARRY C. COOLEY. His mother was RACHEL
        HUBBARD.
       
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