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i of Atoii, Livingston Co., N. Y., May i 16, 1826. Ho cams with his parent*I to Michigan in 1634 aud located with them in Livingston county. Hi*II pun nin were not wealthy, and when, at iiu early age, hi* mother, a woman of culture and refinement, was left a widow, the boy was thrown upon his own resources aud early in life learned lessons of self-reliance and indc|Ktndence, which have made Ida character strong and developed in* him an admirable type of perfect manhood.Ho was found faithful, boncat, reliable, and even a* a boy, experienced no difficulty in finding employment ami in retaining the re#|ect and confidence reposed in him. Relying upon liin own effort*and hi* own resources before he Imd reached the uge of 20 years he hud mastered the trade of a cloth maker iu a woolen manufactory, and acquired a liberal education. He obtained by industriousncsN and economy the means to enter Albion College, preparatory to pursuing his education iu the Michigan University when, the gold fever hrcuking out in 1848*49, he left his books and became one of the Argonauts of that period, going to California by the overland route, walking the entire distance. He followed tho mining business live yearn and then returned to Michigan. He then purchased a farm in Hamburg, married, and has been, by occupation, a farmer ever since.Edwin B. Winans first entered the political amphitheater in 1860, when he was elected a member of the State Legislature, ami was reelected in 1862. He was chosen a delegate to the constitutional convention held at Lansing in May, 1867, and was elected Probate Judge of Livingston Co., in 1876. He defeated Hon. O. L. Spaulding for Congress in 1882 in the strongly Republican sixth district and wus re-elected to tho Forty-ninth Congress, receiving 19,857 votes against 18,377 for J. C. Wilson, the Republican candidate.The fidelity with which he has served the people is evidenced by the fact that he was never defeated for an office, and never failed to secure gratifying majorities. He lias been a life-long Democrat, and is an earnest supporter of tarifl reform ns the most complete and thorough relief for the farmer and laborer. He is a practical farmer, and nt the age of 64 years is capable of doing, and does perform many hard days’ work upon his farm. Ho is not rich, hut by dint of hit* energy and good business qualities has acquired a comfortable rural home iu Hamburg Township, where lie resides. Like many other self made men, he is not a classical scholar, hut i« the possessor of a steady brain educated by a busy life and an extensive experience in public affairs His honor ami probity are unquestioned ; he is naturally affable and sincere, and hi* qualifications for the office for which he has been elected are excellent in every respect.— Free Press.
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Alpena Weekly Argus
Alpena, Michigan, US
Wed, Dec 10, 1890
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