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2018 03 BCHS Nwsltr THE HISTORICAL BULLETIN March 2018 Vol. XXXVII, No. 1 A newsletter by the Brown County Historical Society dedicated to the preservation of history in Brown County, Wisconsin. 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD WINNER HAMILTON IN GREEN BAY AND WISCONSIN HISTORY by Clete Delvaux No, I’m not talking about Alexander Hamilton, the subject of today’s popular rap opera. This article concerns his son, William S. Hamilton. Wisconsin’s leadership in the dairy industry has been taken for grant- ed for a long time. (We are known as the Dairy State.) But do you know when Wisconsin’s first cows came to Green Bay? It was around 1825. And do you know the “cowboy” who drove these first cows to Green Bay? It was none other than William S. Hamilton, the son of the illustrious patriot Alexander Hamilton. William Hamilton made a deal with the U.S. Army to furnish live beef for the troops at Fort Howard. The cattle drive had started from central Illinois. “They walked here… They waded their tired feet in cool Lake Michigan … and rested on the way here at a tiny trading post called Chicago.” The report of Hamilton’s arrival in Green Bay with the cattle is “the first mention we have of him in Wis- consin history.”1 Actually, this was the Michigan Territory at the time. After his cattle drive, William Hamilton returned to Illinois, where he dis- William S. Hamilton. Image ob- tinguished himself in civil and military matters in that state and, after 1827, in tained from https://commons.wiki- southwestern Wisconsin or what would later be- media.org/wiki/File:William_S._ Inside this issue: come Wisconsin. He returned to Green Bay later in Hamilton.jpg his career. Hamilton (cont.) 2 William Hamilton (1797–1850) was originally from New York, where he at- tended the U.S. military academy at West Point (1814–1817). He resigned his commis- Message from the Director 3 Capital Campaign Update sion to explore the frontier, on horseback and alone. The frontier was mainly the bor- der country between northern Illinois and the southern Michigan Territory (future BCHS Board Members — 4 Wisconsin). He returned briefly to New York to tell his aged mother (widow of Alex- Class of 2018-2019-2020 ander Schuyler Hamilton) about his explorations before returning to Illinois. She BCHS Annual Meeting and 5 would later visit her son at Hamilton’s Diggings in Territorial Wisconsin in the winter 2017 Preservation Awards of 1837–1838. Calendar 6 Illinois became a state in December 1818. The Northwest Ordinance fixed the In Memoriam — northern border of the future state of Illinois at a line west from the southern tip of Mary Lee Eisenreich Lake Michigan. This meant that the Chicago area, the lead deposits around Galena, and the rich northern dairy section were intended to lie in the future state of Wiscon- A Treasure of Religious Art 7 sin. However, Nathaniel Pope, the Illinois territorial delegate to Congress, succeeded and Artifacts in having the northern Illinois boundary extended to include these areas. History Treasure Tour 8 In late 1827, Hamilton served in the volunteer Illinois militia during the Win- nebago War. He led the Galena Mounted Volunteers under the command of Henry (continued on page 2) Page 2 The Historical Bulletin March 2018 HAMILTON IN GREEN BAY from Iowa County in 1842–1843. However, he be- (continued from page 1) came disillusioned when he lost elections as Wis- consin Territory delegate to the U.S. Congress and Dodge. During the Blackhawk War in 1832, he later as delegate to the Wisconsin Constitutional again met up with Dodge. Convention. Most of us remember that William’s father, In 1827, William Hamilton moved from Alexander, was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr in Illinois to what would become Wisconsin, where 1804. Did you know that three years earlier Alexan- he established a lead ore mine known as Hamil- der’s eldest son and William’s brother, Philip, also ton’s Diggings; he later named his settlement, Wio- was killed in a duel? William Hamilton, too, would ta. During the Blackhawk War, it became Fort be challenged to a duel. It seems he had quarreled Hamilton. Juliette Kinzie, in an 1831 account, pro- with Henry Dodge, later military hero, governor vides a glimpse into the mining life of Hamilton and U.S. senator, who challenged William to a du- and others involved in the lead mining industry. el. Hamilton responded that the Black Hawk War She noted the unkempt conditions as “shabby” and needed his services, but if he survived the war, he “unpromising.” Kinzie also decried the foul lan- would gladly oblige Dodge on the field of honor. guage of the miners, whom she called the 2 When the war was over, Dodge told Ham- “roughest-looking set of men I ever beheld.” ilton he no longer had cause to quarrel with so When gold was discovered in California, brave a soldier as Hamilton had proved himself to Hamilton, along with other lead miners, thought be. Dodge would ask Hamilton for permission to they would try their luck out west. With high withdraw the challenge to duel. hopes and new equipment, William arrived there In 1824, Hamilton had been elected to the in 1949. He died, apparently of cholera, in Sacra- Illinois House of Representatives from Sangamon mento in October 1850, disappointed by his gold- County. He also served as aide de camp to Gover- seeking venture and regretting that he had left Wis- nor Edward Coles. While living in Springfield and consin. Hamilton had told a friend that he would later in Peoria, “rather have been hung in the ‘lead mines’ than to 3 Hamilton worked have lived in this miserable hole [California]” B ROWN COUNTY H ISTORICAL SOCIETY for the General Land Office as Dep- OUR MISSION — To preserve, present and share the heritage of Brown County history uty Surveyor of through preservation activities, exhibitions, educational programs and events. Public Lands. He Author’s Note— 1008 South Monroe Avenue also invested in the This information is taken from a thin book of 25 Little Green Bay WI 54301 original Illinois and Stories About Our Town, authored by Harold T. I. Shan- Phn: (920) 437-1840 Fax: (920) 455-4518 Executive Director: Christine Dunbar Michigan Canal non in 1949. In the introduction, Vice President F. O. Website: browncohistoricalsoc.org Email: [email protected] Company. Schuette states that Kellogg Citizens National Bank The Historical Bulletin In 1836, (now Associated Bank) originally sponsored Little Stories Production editor: Susan K. Slikkers About Our Town. They were written scripts for broad- Hamilton presided Voyageur over the last meet- casts on two radio stations beginning in December 1947, Interim Manager: Christine Dunbar as Wisconsin was about to celebrate its Centennial. Phone: (920) 437-1840 ing of Michigan’s territorial legisla- BOARD OF DIRECTORS Footnotes — ture held in Green 1Shannon, Harold T. I., Little Stories About Our Town. Sherri Vadala, Bay. Michigan was President Privately published by the author; Green Bay Wis.: Mary Katherine Matharani, moving toward 1949, p. 32. Vice President statehood; Wiscon- 2 Tony La Luzerne, Secretary Gara, Larry. ed. "William S. Hamilton on the Wisconsin Dennis Wojahn, Treasurer sin, toward a terri- Frontier: A Document," Wisconsin Magazine of Histo- torial government. ry, Vol. 41, No. 1, Autumn, 1957, pp. 25–28. Barbara Beaver Jason Krings Hamilton served in 3Gara, Larry. ed. "William S. Hamilton on the Wisconsin Leihla Blozinski Judy L’Empereur Ioana Coman Steve Srubas the Wisconsin Terri- Frontier: A Document," Wisconsin Magazine of Histo- Kimberlee Gast Jennifer Woldt torial Assembly ry, Vol. 41, No. 1, Autumn, 1957, pp. 25–28. Mat Hoffmann www.facebook.com/BCHS March 2018 The Historical Bulletin Page 3 brought this process to the Society to be done by current staff. I will be trying my hand at sell- ing ads for the upcoming June issue. Editor Da- vid Volker and art director Toni Damkoehler have been extremely generous with their time by Chris Dunbar and with undertaking extra duties as we negoti- ate the many aspects of the manager job. I know Reflecting on the past year, we can be they miss Kent as much as we do. proud of the role the Brown County Historical So- This semester, we have the opportunity – ciety plays in shaping and sharing the stories of the to work with two UW Green Bay classes who community. Our calendar was chocked full of his- are interested in marketing the magazine and tory and educational programs. In 2017, we saw a creating a media kit. Kent and the Voyageur team substantial rise in attendance with significant visit- were working to develop an online presence and ation by new and younger audiences. I look for- we continue to move in that direction. ward to the opportunities and, yes, the challenges If you have skills or experience in mar- in store for us in the upcoming year. Creating rele- keting and/or ad sales, or simply an interest in vant and engaging programs is a strategic goal as history, I encourage you to get involved and we continue to share our stories. contribute to keeping our local history alive. In 2018, we celebrate the 200th Anniver- sary of Brown County with two new events. A History Road Rally, on August 25, will take participants to popular and little known histor- ic sites and landmarks throughout Brown A Proud Past — County. Become a history detective! Solve An Inspired clues, win prizes and end the day with a picnic Future at Green Isle Park. What better way to examine changes BCHS’ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE over time than through clothing?! The Fashion- ing Our Identity: Celebrating 200 Years of Style The Brown County Historical Society exhibit will take a look at clothing — from frock preserves the past, but its future coats to Gay Pride tee shirts — to examine their is in your hands.
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