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 1024 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY ship and is prominent in fraternal circles, being a member of the Red Men, the Elks, the A. 0. U. W., the Sons of Herman, the Sons of Veterans, the United Commercial Travelers, the United States Brewers' Association, the Red Wing Commercial Club and the Red Wing Yacht Club. He is a Republican in politics and has served as alderman from the first ward since 1S97 with the exception of 1903-4 and 1907-8. Mr. Remmler was married May 27, 1892, to Rosie C. Bremer, of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Remmler have one daughter, Elsie, born November 23. 1893. Rev. Chauncey Hobart, now deceased, was born in St. Albans, Yl.. June 9, L811, son of Calvin and Sarah Hobart, who were natives of New England. He came with his parents to Schuyler comity, 111., in 1823, where his father built the first cabin, and here Mr. Hobarl was educated by his parents, who had both been teachers before their marriage. In 1831 he enlisted as a private in Captain Fellows' company, in General Duncan's brigade of volunteers, in the first -campaign of the Black Hawk war. and later was enrolled as a non-commissioned officer in Captain Hol- lingsworth's company, Fourth regiment, of General Whiteside's brigade, where In' served for a lime. In 1834 he was converted and "became a member of the Methodisl Episcopal Church, and was licensed to preach in September, 1836. His firsl appointment was on the frontier in Iowa and he served as pastor of churches in many towns of Illinois. Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1849 he came to A I innesota and was stationed at St. Paul, and was presiding elder of the Minnesota district of the Wisconsin con- ference. In L850 he took charge of the district, which included all of Minnesota and Wisconsin west of the Wisconsin river, continuing four years. He was stationed at Milwaukee one year, and returned to Red Wing in 1855; in 1857 lie organized the Lake City circuit. In 1858 he was presiding elder of Prescott dis- trict, and in 1861 was chaplain of the Third Minnesota Volun- teer Infantry. He resigned in April, 1862, and served as pastor and presiding elder in Wisconsin and Minnesota until he retired from active work. In 1875 he served at Red Wing as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church for two years. Rev. Hobart was twice married. His first wife was Betsey C. Ticknor, whom he married April 13, 1834, and died January, 1867, and in April, 1868, he married Harriett A. Duncan, of New York city. She died February 17, 1898. Mrs. Harriet A. Duncan Hobart was born in the north of Ire- land in 1825 and in the early days came to this country, where she engaged in teaching school in New York city for twenty-five years. During this time she was also principal of a school for fifteen years. She was married to Rev. Chauncey Hobart in 1868. Mis. Hobart was a great advocate of temperance and worked