Clough, Solon Huntington

Solon Huntington Clough

Surnames: Lenroot, Taylor, Tucker

Regions: Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY; Oswego Co., NY;

Hudson, Wisconsin; Osceola, Polk Co., WI

Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region; Containing Biographical Sketches
of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Settled Families;
Illustrated; J.H. Beers & Co. Chicago 1905; Page 121

Solon Huntington Clough, son of Hamilton and Pamelia (Tucker) Clough, was born in New York State, Aug. 31, 1828. His boyhood was spent in Oswego County, mainly in the town of Fulton and vicinity. He spent two years at Hamilton College, and after leaving college he went South to teach school, remaining there a year or two.

In 1851, he married Katharine E. Taylor, of Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. At about the same time he began the practice of law, and in 1858, came West settling in Hudson, Wisconsin and forming a law partnership with Henry C. Baker. In 1863 he removed to Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin and was elected judge of the eleventh judicial circuit, which office he held for twelve consecutive years. In 1867 he removed to Superior in the extreme northern part of that circuit and continued to reside there until 1876, when returned to Hudson and again took up the practice of law. After residing there four years, he went back to Superior and was appointed judge of the eleventh circuit, serving eight more years in that capacity, making it all a service of twenty years as judge of that circuit.

In 1894, Mr. Clough removed to San Diego, Cal., for the benefit of his wife's health, and continues to reside there. His wife died Aug. 17, 1902. He has two daughters living, Miss Bertha Clough, who lives with him in San Diego, and Mrs. Irving L. Lenroot, of Superior, Wisconsin.

During his long residence in the State of Wisconsin, he made many friends and won the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He served with distinction on the bench, was a fair and able judge and won the respect and affection of the members of the bar throughout the circuit, where his ability as a lawyer was well recognized. He is noted for his high sense of honor, his sincerity, his great conscientiousness in every relation in life, his genial hospitality, his faithfulness in friendship and his helpful sympathy and consideration for the poor and unfortunate. Mr. Clough was always intensely interested in the history, development and progress of northern Wisconsin, and always had, and now has, unbounded confidence in its future.