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Royal H. Gove became an attorney-at-law. He was born in Orange county, Vermont 16 Jan1830. He received good school education. In 1851 he moved to Morgan county, Illinois, and taught school for two years then returned to Vermont. In 1856 he moved to Columbia county, Wisconsin, and there began practicing law. In 1866 he movedto Rochester, Minnesota. From 1870 to 1874 he was city justice and had been city assessor in 1869. Mr. Gove was married 21 Aug 1851, to Nancy A. Farnham, who also was a native of Vermont. Mr. Gove was an energetic Minnesota Mason and the family was said to be trustworthy member of the Presbyterian church.
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13th Minnesota Grand Masonic Lodge Most Worshipful
served 1886
Brother Gove was born at Strafford, Orange County, Verrmont, 16 Jan 1830. The public and private schools of the town and an academic course of study in Vermont, and New Hampshire, afforded him an opportunity of gaining a sound education.
From the age of eighteen for two years he was in commercial pursuits at Boston, and for three years succeeding he taught school in Vermont, New Hampshire and Illinois; Returning to Vermont, he passed the next two years on a farm. In 1856 he transferred his affairs to Wisconsin, residing for a time at Dell Prairie and engaged in the business of buying grain. While so employed he had occasion to go to St. Charles, Rochester and Kasson and determined to settle in Minnesota. In the latter town he resided for some months, but having been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue at Rochester, he made that city his home. For the first few years he followed his old occupation but when in 1870 he was elected Justice of the Peace he commenced the study of law, and pursued it diligently until he Was admitted to practice and had formed a partnership with the Hon. R. A. Jones, Past Deputy Grand Master of Minnesota, who afterwards was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Bench of Washington Territory. They were partners for many years, partners in every sense of the word, partners in their Masonic experiences and the warmest of personal friends. No labor was too arduous, no distance too great for either of them to travel when the interests of Masonry demanded it.
Soon after he became a resident of Rochester he petitioned for the degrees in Rochester Lodge, No. 21; was initiated June 19th, was passed June 29th, and. was raised 3 Jul 1865. Taking an active interest in the Fraternity he rapidly passed through various subordinate positions and was elected Master in 1878 and served at intervals for nine terms. In the Grand Lodge he appeared as a representative in 1869 and rarely missed a meeting until failing health forbade. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1881 and 1882, Senior Grand Warden in 1883, Deputy Grand Master in 1884 and 1885 and Grand Master in 1886. In Capitular Masonry he was exalted November 25, 1865, in Halcyon Chapter, No. 8, of Rochester. He has been High Priest oI his Chapter. The Orders o Knighthood were conferred...
More info from the Mn Grand Lodge was not readially available via the internet...but is in the Minnesota Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings report if 1903 from which the above information was digested.
Royal H. Gove became an attorney-at-law. He was born in Orange county, Vermont 16 Jan1830. He received good school education. In 1851 he moved to Morgan county, Illinois, and taught school for two years then returned to Vermont. In 1856 he moved to Columbia county, Wisconsin, and there began practicing law. In 1866 he movedto Rochester, Minnesota. From 1870 to 1874 he was city justice and had been city assessor in 1869. Mr. Gove was married 21 Aug 1851, to Nancy A. Farnham, who also was a native of Vermont. Mr. Gove was an energetic Minnesota Mason and the family was said to be trustworthy member of the Presbyterian church.
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13th Minnesota Grand Masonic Lodge Most Worshipful
served 1886
Brother Gove was born at Strafford, Orange County, Verrmont, 16 Jan 1830. The public and private schools of the town and an academic course of study in Vermont, and New Hampshire, afforded him an opportunity of gaining a sound education.
From the age of eighteen for two years he was in commercial pursuits at Boston, and for three years succeeding he taught school in Vermont, New Hampshire and Illinois; Returning to Vermont, he passed the next two years on a farm. In 1856 he transferred his affairs to Wisconsin, residing for a time at Dell Prairie and engaged in the business of buying grain. While so employed he had occasion to go to St. Charles, Rochester and Kasson and determined to settle in Minnesota. In the latter town he resided for some months, but having been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue at Rochester, he made that city his home. For the first few years he followed his old occupation but when in 1870 he was elected Justice of the Peace he commenced the study of law, and pursued it diligently until he Was admitted to practice and had formed a partnership with the Hon. R. A. Jones, Past Deputy Grand Master of Minnesota, who afterwards was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Bench of Washington Territory. They were partners for many years, partners in every sense of the word, partners in their Masonic experiences and the warmest of personal friends. No labor was too arduous, no distance too great for either of them to travel when the interests of Masonry demanded it.
Soon after he became a resident of Rochester he petitioned for the degrees in Rochester Lodge, No. 21; was initiated June 19th, was passed June 29th, and. was raised 3 Jul 1865. Taking an active interest in the Fraternity he rapidly passed through various subordinate positions and was elected Master in 1878 and served at intervals for nine terms. In the Grand Lodge he appeared as a representative in 1869 and rarely missed a meeting until failing health forbade. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1881 and 1882, Senior Grand Warden in 1883, Deputy Grand Master in 1884 and 1885 and Grand Master in 1886. In Capitular Masonry he was exalted November 25, 1865, in Halcyon Chapter, No. 8, of Rochester. He has been High Priest oI his Chapter. The Orders o Knighthood were conferred...
More info from the Mn Grand Lodge was not readially available via the internet...but is in the Minnesota Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings report if 1903 from which the above information was digested.
ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE WILL BE GRANDLY APPRECIATED...
Royal H. Gove became an attorney-at-law. He was born in Orange county, Vermont 16 Jan1830. He received good school education. In 1851 he moved to Morgan county, Illinois, and taught school for two years then returned to Vermont. In 1856 he moved to Columbia county, Wisconsin, and there began practicing law. In 1866 he movedto Rochester, Minnesota. From 1870 to 1874 he was city justice and had been city assessor in 1869. Mr. Gove was married 21 Aug 1851, to Nancy A. Farnham, who also was a native of Vermont. Mr. Gove was an energetic Minnesota Mason and the family was said to be trustworthy member of the Presbyterian church.
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13th Minnesota Grand Masonic Lodge Most Worshipful
served 1886
Brother Gove was born at Strafford, Orange County, Verrmont, 16 Jan 1830. The public and private schools of the town and an academic course of study in Vermont, and New Hampshire, afforded him an opportunity of gaining a sound education.
From the age of eighteen for two years he was in commercial pursuits at Boston, and for three years succeeding he taught school in Vermont, New Hampshire and Illinois; Returning to Vermont, he passed the next two years on a farm. In 1856 he transferred his affairs to Wisconsin, residing for a time at Dell Prairie and engaged in the business of buying grain. While so employed he had occasion to go to St. Charles, Rochester and Kasson and determined to settle in Minnesota. In the latter town he resided for some months, but having been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue at Rochester, he made that city his home. For the first few years he followed his old occupation but when in 1870 he was elected Justice of the Peace he commenced the study of law, and pursued it diligently until he Was admitted to practice and had formed a partnership with the Hon. R. A. Jones, Past Deputy Grand Master of Minnesota, who afterwards was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Bench of Washington Territory. They were partners for many years, partners in every sense of the word, partners in their Masonic experiences and the warmest of personal friends. No labor was too arduous, no distance too great for either of them to travel when the interests of Masonry demanded it.
Soon after he became a resident of Rochester he petitioned for the degrees in Rochester Lodge, No. 21; was initiated June 19th, was passed June 29th, and. was raised 3 Jul 1865. Taking an active interest in the Fraternity he rapidly passed through various subordinate positions and was elected Master in 1878 and served at intervals for nine terms. In the Grand Lodge he appeared as a representative in 1869 and rarely missed a meeting until failing health forbade. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1881 and 1882, Senior Grand Warden in 1883, Deputy Grand Master in 1884 and 1885 and Grand Master in 1886. In Capitular Masonry he was exalted November 25, 1865, in Halcyon Chapter, No. 8, of Rochester. He has been High Priest oI his Chapter. The Orders o Knighthood were conferred...
More info from the Mn Grand Lodge was not readially available via the internet...but is in the Minnesota Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings report if 1903 from which the above information was digested.
Royal H. Gove became an attorney-at-law. He was born in Orange county, Vermont 16 Jan1830. He received good school education. In 1851 he moved to Morgan county, Illinois, and taught school for two years then returned to Vermont. In 1856 he moved to Columbia county, Wisconsin, and there began practicing law. In 1866 he movedto Rochester, Minnesota. From 1870 to 1874 he was city justice and had been city assessor in 1869. Mr. Gove was married 21 Aug 1851, to Nancy A. Farnham, who also was a native of Vermont. Mr. Gove was an energetic Minnesota Mason and the family was said to be trustworthy member of the Presbyterian church.
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13th Minnesota Grand Masonic Lodge Most Worshipful
served 1886
Brother Gove was born at Strafford, Orange County, Verrmont, 16 Jan 1830. The public and private schools of the town and an academic course of study in Vermont, and New Hampshire, afforded him an opportunity of gaining a sound education.
From the age of eighteen for two years he was in commercial pursuits at Boston, and for three years succeeding he taught school in Vermont, New Hampshire and Illinois; Returning to Vermont, he passed the next two years on a farm. In 1856 he transferred his affairs to Wisconsin, residing for a time at Dell Prairie and engaged in the business of buying grain. While so employed he had occasion to go to St. Charles, Rochester and Kasson and determined to settle in Minnesota. In the latter town he resided for some months, but having been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue at Rochester, he made that city his home. For the first few years he followed his old occupation but when in 1870 he was elected Justice of the Peace he commenced the study of law, and pursued it diligently until he Was admitted to practice and had formed a partnership with the Hon. R. A. Jones, Past Deputy Grand Master of Minnesota, who afterwards was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Bench of Washington Territory. They were partners for many years, partners in every sense of the word, partners in their Masonic experiences and the warmest of personal friends. No labor was too arduous, no distance too great for either of them to travel when the interests of Masonry demanded it.
Soon after he became a resident of Rochester he petitioned for the degrees in Rochester Lodge, No. 21; was initiated June 19th, was passed June 29th, and. was raised 3 Jul 1865. Taking an active interest in the Fraternity he rapidly passed through various subordinate positions and was elected Master in 1878 and served at intervals for nine terms. In the Grand Lodge he appeared as a representative in 1869 and rarely missed a meeting until failing health forbade. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1881 and 1882, Senior Grand Warden in 1883, Deputy Grand Master in 1884 and 1885 and Grand Master in 1886. In Capitular Masonry he was exalted November 25, 1865, in Halcyon Chapter, No. 8, of Rochester. He has been High Priest oI his Chapter. The Orders o Knighthood were conferred...
More info from the Mn Grand Lodge was not readially available via the internet...but is in the Minnesota Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings report if 1903 from which the above information was digested.
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