| 词条 | Asaph Whittlesey |
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Early years of AshlandIn 1854, Asaph left La Pointe in a rowboat, along with his companion, George Kilborn. Arriving at the bottom of Chequamegon Bay, they settled the area that is now the west side of Ashland. As other pioneers and lumbermen began to arrive, Asaph petitioned the government to name the community Ashland. However, at the time this name was already taken, and it was not until the other community named Ashland became defunct that the name Ashland was granted to Whittlesey’s settlement.[4] Wisconsin legislatureAsaph was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859.[5][6] In January 1860,[5] he traveled by snowshoe all the way to Sparta to catch the nearest train to the state capitol in Madison.[4][7] A famous image of him is a photograph taken during his journey, in which he is wearing his showshoes, along with a pistol tucked into his belt. This 1860 photo was the basis of a mural in Ashland. As a member of the Wisconsin Legislature, he was successful in petitioning the division of La Pointe County, and the creation of Ashland County (in which the city of Ashland is the county seat).[4] NamesakeWhittlesey Creek, near Ashland, was named after him. This watershed also encompasses what is known as the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Notes1. ^Burnham, Guy M. 1930. The Lake Superior Country in History and Story. Ashland: Ashland Daily Press, p. 210. 2. ^{{cite news|title=Died |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3359886/asaph_whittlesey_18261879/|newspaper=The Inter Ocean|date=December 18, 1879|page=8|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 6, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 3. ^{{cite web|author=Tom Hilpert - November 14, 2008 |url=http://www.lakeshoredreams.com/lake-cities/ashland-wisconsin/a3164.html |title=Ashland Community Profile |publisher=Lakeshoredreams.com |date=2008-11-14 |accessdate=2012-01-05}} 4. ^1 2 3 Lake Superior South Shore Visitor Site{{dead link|date=January 2012}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|title=Asaph Whittlesey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3359894/asaph_whittlesey_18261879/|newspaper=Janesville Daily Gazette|date=December 22, 1879|page=1|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 6, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf |title=Members of the Wisconsin Legislature |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf |archivedate=2015-04-04 |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=36714 |title=Wisconsin Historical Society |publisher=Wisconsinhistory.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}} External links
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