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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

ing claims are on exhibition at the office of the secretary, Mr.
Joshua Tuthill, Wisner block, and the company is now making
active preparations for pushing the development of tleir property.
THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
was removed to East Saginaw from Flint in March, 1857, and
opened in the former city, April 1, 1857. The office was established at Flint in 1836. Upon removal to East Saginaw, the office
of register was filled by Moses B. Hess, and that of receiver by the
late Col. W. L. P. Little. These gentlemen held their respective
offices until the inauguration of President Lincoln. Hon. J. F.
Driggs became register and C. K. Robinson receiver, in April, 1861.
Mr. Driggs was elected to Congress in 1862, and retired from the
land office in the early part of 1863, his place being' filled by H. C.
Driggs. In 1866, Andrew Johnson made several changes among
Government officers in the United States, and Messrs. C. K. Robinson and H. C. Driggs were among the decapitated ones. Their
places were filled by M. W. Quackenbush as receiver, and Isaac
Worden as register. These gentlemen remained in office until the
fall of the Johnson dynasty, when Thomas Saylor was appointed
receiver, and Henry C. Ripley was made register. These gentlemen held their offices four years when Robert L. Warren was
appointed receiver and W. R. Bates register. Thev took possession of the offices May 10, 1871. Oct. 1, 1872, R. L. Warren resigned, when Maj. Albert A. Day was appointed to fill that office.
Charles Doughty, the present United States land commissioner,
was appointed registrar in 1877.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
To complete the history of East Saginaw we present on the following pages brief personal notices of many of the pioneers and
leading citizens. While their lives in this county constitute a
legitimate and essential element of its history, they will also be
found interesting, especially to their neighbors, —in many cases
more interesting than any other portion of this volume.
Louis D'Armstaeller, brewer, East Saginaw, was born on the
River Rhine in Germany, in 1840. He went to school until 10 years
of age, when he accompanied his parents to America. They located at Detroit, Mich., where his father built the first brewery in
that city. The machinery was brought fiom Pittsburg, Pa. In
1861 Louis enlisted in the 17th Mo., Western Turner Rifles, of
St. Louis, and rapidly arose to positions of honor and trust. He
was promoted Captain of Co. D, on Jan. 1, 1863, by order of Gen.
Siegel, and was discharged in 1864. He owns an extensive brewery at East Saginaw, known as the Saginaw Brewing Company.
Willianm Baker (deceased) was born in Yorkshire, Eng., and
worked seven years at Pickering, in learning his trade. He came