University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Qgoro. P. SEQRES. i ZORA P. STEARN S was horn at De Kalb, St. Lawrence County. New York, on the 13th of January, 1831. The family soon removed to Lake county, Ohio, where he passed hisboyhood. llc early evinced a strong desire to obtain a liberal education, and to that end his youthful energies were directed. Relying wholly upon his own resources, his progress was not rapid, but in 1858 the goal was reached and he graduated with honors at the University of Michigan. During his Uni- versity course he visited several other States, going to California in 1853, where he engaged in mining in order to furnish the means to complete his education. In 1860, he graduated from the Law Department of the University of Michigan, and during that year came to Minne- sota where he opened a law otlice at Rochester. In the fall of the same year he took part in the political campaign, in the interests of the Republican party, and the next fall was elected County Attorney of Olmsted County. In August, 1862, Mr. Stearns entered the Army, being commissioned First Lieutenant of Company F. Ninth Minne- sota Volunteer Infantry. In April, 1864, he was commis- sioned Colonel of the Thirty-ninth United States Infantry, fcoloredig which position he held till the close of the war. He was with the Army of the Potomac from the battle of the Wilderness until after the battle of Iletcrsburgg then trans- ferred to the Army ofthe James, and accompanied both Butler's and Terry's Fort Fisher expeditions. In January, 1866, he returned to Rochester and was elected to the otlice he resigned on entering the army. The following year he was appointed Register in Bankruptcy for the South- ern district of Minnesota, and in January, 1871, was elected United States Senator. vice Daniel S. Norton, deceased. In the spring of W2 Mr. Stearns moved to Duluth, which has since been his home. He was one of the pioneers and by his influence and labors helped to make it one of the principal cities of the Northwest. Ile was appointed Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District in the spring of '74 and since the fall oi' that year has held the oiiice by election. Mr. Stearns was appointed Regent of the University of Minnesota in 1599. In his appointment the University has secured the services of an etllcicnt and accomplished man, who will always have its interests and those of the State at heart.

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The university of Tllinnesotd. The College of Science, Bilerathre and the Arts. The Sth!! Geological Survey. The Slate natnral Blafbry Survey The School of Mining and 'NLel'hllurgy The College of Mechanic Ants. The School of Practical Mechanics. The School of Design, Freehand Drawing and Wood Carving. i - The College of Hgriculfhre. The School of Rgrioulmre. The Department of Deitrinary Science Tbe Kgrioulmral Experiment Station.. The Department of Medicine. The College of Medicine and Surgery. The College of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. The College of Dentistry. The Department of Daw. 21