93rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry - Company F (1862-1865)
James H. Ege Dead.
James H. Ege, prominent G.A.R. man, former sheriff of Hennepin county and well known throughout the state generally, died at the Minnesota Soldiers' Home on Tuesday. Mr. Ege was a native of Pennsylvania. At the age of 17 he enlisted in an Illinois regiment. He was a brave soldier and marched with Sherman to the sea. He came to Minneapolis in 1869. He took an active part in political affairs and was a lifelong republican. The old veteran had a host of friends who sincerely regret his passing away.
FORMER SHERIFF EGE DEAD
Was Charter Member of First Minneapolis G. A. R. Post.
Minneapolis, June 6 -- James H. Ege, former sheriff of Hennepin county, former municipal judge of Anoka and widely known in G.A.R. affairs, died in the Minnesota Soldiers' home hospital.
Mr. Ege had been a resident of Minneapolis most of the time since 1867, coming here after serving in the Civil war. He was a charter member of the first GAR post in Minneapolis and in 1888 was made state commander of the organization. He was elected sheriff in 1888 and was in office at the time of the arrest and execution of the Barrett brothers for the murder of Peter Tollefson. He served two years as sheriff.
James H. Ege Dead.
James H. Ege, prominent G.A.R. man, former sheriff of Hennepin county and well known throughout the state generally, died at the Minnesota Soldiers' Home on Tuesday. Mr. Ege was a native of Pennsylvania. At the age of 17 he enlisted in an Illinois regiment. He was a brave soldier and marched with Sherman to the sea. He came to Minneapolis in 1869. He took an active part in political affairs and was a lifelong republican. The old veteran had a host of friends who sincerely regret his passing away.
FORMER SHERIFF EGE DEAD
Was Charter Member of First Minneapolis G. A. R. Post.
Minneapolis, June 6 -- James H. Ege, former sheriff of Hennepin county, former municipal judge of Anoka and widely known in G.A.R. affairs, died in the Minnesota Soldiers' home hospital.
Mr. Ege had been a resident of Minneapolis most of the time since 1867, coming here after serving in the Civil war. He was a charter member of the first GAR post in Minneapolis and in 1888 was made state commander of the organization. He was elected sheriff in 1888 and was in office at the time of the arrest and execution of the Barrett brothers for the murder of Peter Tollefson. He served two years as sheriff.
93rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry - Company F (1862-1865)
James H. Ege Dead.
James H. Ege, prominent G.A.R. man, former sheriff of Hennepin county and well known throughout the state generally, died at the Minnesota Soldiers' Home on Tuesday. Mr. Ege was a native of Pennsylvania. At the age of 17 he enlisted in an Illinois regiment. He was a brave soldier and marched with Sherman to the sea. He came to Minneapolis in 1869. He took an active part in political affairs and was a lifelong republican. The old veteran had a host of friends who sincerely regret his passing away.
FORMER SHERIFF EGE DEAD
Was Charter Member of First Minneapolis G. A. R. Post.
Minneapolis, June 6 -- James H. Ege, former sheriff of Hennepin county, former municipal judge of Anoka and widely known in G.A.R. affairs, died in the Minnesota Soldiers' home hospital.
Mr. Ege had been a resident of Minneapolis most of the time since 1867, coming here after serving in the Civil war. He was a charter member of the first GAR post in Minneapolis and in 1888 was made state commander of the organization. He was elected sheriff in 1888 and was in office at the time of the arrest and execution of the Barrett brothers for the murder of Peter Tollefson. He served two years as sheriff.
James H. Ege Dead.
James H. Ege, prominent G.A.R. man, former sheriff of Hennepin county and well known throughout the state generally, died at the Minnesota Soldiers' Home on Tuesday. Mr. Ege was a native of Pennsylvania. At the age of 17 he enlisted in an Illinois regiment. He was a brave soldier and marched with Sherman to the sea. He came to Minneapolis in 1869. He took an active part in political affairs and was a lifelong republican. The old veteran had a host of friends who sincerely regret his passing away.
FORMER SHERIFF EGE DEAD
Was Charter Member of First Minneapolis G. A. R. Post.
Minneapolis, June 6 -- James H. Ege, former sheriff of Hennepin county, former municipal judge of Anoka and widely known in G.A.R. affairs, died in the Minnesota Soldiers' home hospital.
Mr. Ege had been a resident of Minneapolis most of the time since 1867, coming here after serving in the Civil war. He was a charter member of the first GAR post in Minneapolis and in 1888 was made state commander of the organization. He was elected sheriff in 1888 and was in office at the time of the arrest and execution of the Barrett brothers for the murder of Peter Tollefson. He served two years as sheriff.
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Age 73
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