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SAGINAW CITY.

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discrimination, keen powers of analysis, thorough legal knowledge,
and sound judgment in the application of the law, as well as prounptness and impartiality in the discharge of his official duties. The
Judge began life with habits of industry, energy and good character,
and from this beginning he has risen to a high station in life, hlaving occupied a place among the business men of his profession in
the State for many years, and been identified with nearly all the
important litigations in his section.
In politics he is known as a Democrat, and highly esteemed for
his always moderate and independent course. During tile war he
did as much as any person in his part of the State to unite popular
sentiment in support of President Lincoln's war policy, without
regard to men or measures.
E. C. Newell & Co., dealers in books, wall paper, tationery,
etc., Saginaw City. This house began business Sept. 1, 1861, on
Water st., remaining there until Jan. 1, 1866, when they moved
to the Bauer block. In 1874 Mr. Newell bought his present
fine store and moved it to his present location. He was born in
Wayne Co., N. Y., April 17, 1830, and came to Michigan in 1838,
locating first in Oakland county, near Holly, where he remained
until December, 1851. He then came to Saginaw City, engaging
in pile-driving on the river for one year. In 1854 he began the
study of law, with J. G. Sutherland, and was admitted to the bar
in April, 1857, practicing his profession until he became engaged
in his present business. He was married Jan. 1, 1853, to Lucretia
Hartwell, of Pontiac, Mich., a native of this State, who (lied in
September, 1854. He was married again in May, 1857, to Mary
E. Probasco, a native of New York. They have 5 children living
-Frank C., Fred B., Flora B., Ernest and Nellie D., all residing
at home. Mr. Newell was City Attorney for two years-from
April 1, 1857, to April 1, 1859. He is Secretary and Treasurer of
the Michigan Curtain Roller Co., and is at present Treasurer of
the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars, of
Michigan.
Geo. B. Noble, of the firm of Green & Noble, lumbermen, Saginaw, was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 5, 1829. He
was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common schools.
He came to St. Clair Co., Michigan, in 1852, and to Saginaw in
1855, where he immediately engaged in lumbering as foreman for
'J. F. Rust & Co. He ren:ained with his employers for five years,
when he formed a co-partnership with H. A. Newton, and engaged
in the same business. This he continued for about the space of
five years, when they took W. S. Green as a partner, they afterward buying out Newton's interests.
Mr. Noble owns large tracts of pine lands in this State, and is
constantly engaged in taking off the pine. He was married in 1863
to Miss Harriet M. Simpkins, by whom he has had 6 children; of
these 4 are living, viz.: Willy, Alice, Grace and Jessie.
Edward O'Donnell, farmer, sec. 2; P. O., Saginaw City; was
born in Ireland,in L829; parents were Patrick and Elizabeth O'Don