A man came to Beloit, Wisconsin, and was interested in land speculations for eighteen months.

The evidence

• “In 1830, Oliver was employed as a clerk in Bergen, where he remained about two years ; then he went to Phelps, Ontario Co., N Y., and was engaged in like capacity there until 1840, when he commenced mercantile business for himself for about one ypar, under the firm name of Ford & Gilbert ; afterward, for a few years, the firm was Horton, Ford & Co. ; he was also largely engaged in real-estate operations in Western New York, for several years. In 1847, he came to Beloit, Wis., and for eighteen months he was interested in land speculations, and was the owner of an undivided quarter^ interest in the water-power at Beloit, which he sold to a gentleman of the name of Gordon, from Bangor, Me. ; remaining but a year and a half at Beloit, he then returned to Phelps, N. Y., and resumed his mer^ cantile pursuits, the firm for about three years being Ford & Horton ; afterward, he was associated with Geo.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 702 / book p. 706

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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