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Henry Anson Castle | |
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| Born | Henry Ansen Castle 22 Aug 1841 Columbus, Adams,  Illinois |
| Died | 16 Aug 1916 |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey |
| Education | McKendree College |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, Wholesale Mercantile Trade/Former Lawyer, 2 Years |
| Known for | Establishing the town of North St. Paul |
| Spouse | Margaret W. Jaquess |
| Children | Helen S Castle 1866–1947, Mary J Castle 1869–1946, Charles William Castle1872-1957, Harry Jaquess Castle 1874–1901, Margaret C Castle Stone 1875–1967,Anne Castle Christy 1878–1962, James T Castle 1881-1903 |
Henry Anson Castle was a lawyer, visionary, Civil War captain, and founder of the town of North St. Paul.[1]
Early Life
[edit]Henry was born to Timothy Hunt Castle (1814-1880) and Julia Anne Boyd (1812-1890).[2] In the 1860 United States Census he listed his occupation as "student" and a year later he enlisted in the Union Army.[3]
Ancestry
[edit]Henry's father was of English descent, his 6th great-grandfather Henry Castle II immigrated to America in from Wiltshire, England after 1647.[4] Henry's mother was ofDutch and Scottish descent, his great-great-grandfather was an Irish man named John Boyd.[5]
Military Career
[edit]He enlisted in the Union Army around 1861 and was put into the 73rd Illinois Infantry Regiment, he gained the rank of Sergeant Major and was discharged after being injured during the Battle of Stone River. he rejoined the army as captain of the 137th Illinois Infantry regiment and remained in the army until the war's end.[6][7]
Post-war
[edit]After the War Henry met and married Margaret Wesley Jaquess and they moved moved to Minnesota in 1866, they first moved to St. Cloud then St. Paul and had several children together.
Founding of North St. Paul
[edit]in 1872 he purchased a 520 acres of land Northeast of St. Paul and by 1884 he had purchased 1200 arches of land and was able to use his political fame to enlist investors to join him in his development venture. In 1885 the Central Wisconsin Railroad Co. built a track going through the area and in 1887 North St. Paul was incorporated. It had "a business publication, 6 churches, over 20 retail businesses, a brick school house, 12 factories and more than 80 homes had been completed by December of 1887."[1] Henry spent the rest of his life in the town and died in 1916 at the age of 75.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History of North St. Paul | North St. Paul, MN". www.northstpaul.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ United States Census, 1850
- ^ United States Census, 1860
- ^ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- ^ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
- ^ "Castle, Henry A. "H.A." - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota Biographical Sketches (PDF). St. Paul, MN: Press Printing Co. February 1873. p. 23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Henry A. Castle and the "Hundred Days Men"". www.hsqac.org. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-10-07.