1850
George B. Ely came to Janesville and hung out his shingle as an attorney.
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“The Ely trial will long be remembered as the most unique and successful piece of waggery ever perpetrated by this immortal brotherhood. In 1850, George B. Ely came to Janesville and hung out his shingle as an attorney.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/14-rock-county-ch08-janesville.md, PDF p. 596
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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