BORN IN: Connecticut
DIED: 5/3/1885
AGED: 54
DEATH LOCATION: Ravenswood
OCCUPATION: Druggist
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OBITUARY ---------------WILL FRISBIE
Times-gazette
June 27, 1885
The Will Frisbie, for ten years postmaster at his place, who died May 3 at his home at Ravenswood, was a man who has left more than usual impress upon the history of his country, both in this and other states. He was born at Guilford, Conn., of one of the old families that trace their descent back to the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock. At an early age he went forth with the strong and fearless men of New England who were to open and found the great states of the West and Northwest, and became one of the pioneers of Wisconsin, he located at Racine, engaged in business and soon became widely and popularly known as a clear-headed businessman. Here the young man engaged somewhat in politics, running at one time for a local office upon the same ticket with the present Postmaster General Vilas. Upon the second call for troops, in 1862, Mr. Frisbie enlisted for the war, and was commissioned by Governor Edward S. Salomon, as lieutenant in Co. C of the 19th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. Soon after entering upon active service he was placed upon the staff of Gen. Chas. S. Devins, a general of cavalry in Sheridan’s Division, and since Attorney General of the United States, which position he held until the close of the war, and served with distinction in several prominent engagements. He was, during all this time, Gen. Devin’s private secretary and mustered out of the army. Mr. Frisbie returned to Racine, married and engaged in his profession of druggist, which he followed for a while and then removed to Portland, Oregon. and engaged in the hotel business, keeping for a time, one of the largest hotels in that city. Being unsuccessftil in this, he came here and assumed charge of the shoe factory which had been built by Dr. S.S. Merrill. His charge of this first manufacturing establishment of the town was energetic and creditable but the times for such an enterprise were not propitious and the institution failed after a short run. There upon Mr. Frisbie resumed his profession, taking charge of the City Drug Store, which he afterward purchased and consolidated with the old Pioneer Drug Store. In 1873 he was appointed postmaster and held the position continuously until his death. He served two terms as Coroner and Public Administrator of this county. interment was at Union Cemetery.
Mr. Frisbie, although a Civil war veteran, is not buried in the GAR plot. He is buried in the Cooley plot because he was married to Geraldine Cooley.
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