Frear, James A. (James Archibald), 1861-1939
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Nathaniel Caldwell Foster Papers, 1830-1936
Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss O
Summary
Fragmentary records of Foster, a native of New York state who came to Wisconsin in 1854 and became a prominent lumberman and logging railroad operator headquartered at Fairchild after 1876. The collection contains political correspondence with representative James A. Frear; miscellaneous business papers including land titles, maps, mortgages, and financial records pertaining to his land and timber investments in Eau Claire and Clark counties; a few records relating to the Fairchild and...
Dates:
1830-1936
Peter J. Smith Papers, 1920-1928
Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss U
Summary
Papers of Smith, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Republican Party leader, consisting almost entirely of correspondence with Wisconsin progressives and with members of the Scandinavian-American Fraternity. Correspondents include Robert M. La Follette, John J. Blaine, James A. Frear, and C.N. Saugen.
Dates:
1920-1928
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- Oneida Indians 1
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- Political parties -- Wisconsin -- History 1
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