WI BIO - Dane Co - DORN, Frank M.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, pp 230-231

Frank M. DORN, one of the most popular members of the County Board of 
Supervisors, was born in Ephratah, Fulton County, NY, 16 Oct 1837, and his 
father, Michael M. DORN, was born in Fulton County, NY, 03 Jan 1819, and his 
father, the grandfather of our subject, was also a native of the same county, 
having been born when it was a part of Montgomery County, NY. [Montgomery 
County was created in 1772; Fulton County was formed from part of Montgomery 
County in 1838; thus the grandfather of the subject was born after 1772, but 
some years before 1819, the year of birth of the subject's father.] His 
father, the great grandfather of our subject, was one of 11 brothers, and was 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War, but his brothers were stanch Tories, and 
went to Canada, and only two of them, as far as is known, returned to the 
States. The great grandfather and one of the brothers inherited their 
father's farm, and lived close together and drew water from the same well, 
but never became reconciled, as the great grandfather of our subject never 
forgave his brother for his disloyalty to his native country. The great 
grandfather died at the age of 97 years. The grandfather of our subject was 
a farmer, and spent his entire life in his native county. The maiden name of 
his wife was Maria MILLER, also a native of the same county, who spent her 
entire life in the place of her birth.

The father of our subject was reared on the farm, and continued agricultural 
pursuits in Fulton County, NY, when he sold his farm in 1850, and bought a 
hotel in Cedarville, Herkimer County, NY, which he ran for five years, and 
then kept an hotel in Utica [Oneida County], NY, for one year. In 1856 
Michael M. DORN came to WI and engaged in the livery business in Madison, 
Dane County, WI, where he continued until his death in 1887. The maiden name 
of the wife of Michael M. DORN was Lucinda SHARER, born at Palatine, 
Montgomery County, NY. Lucinda (SHARER) DORN died in Madison, Dane County, 
WI, 25 Jun 1889. Michael M. DORN was a Democrat in politics.

Our subject, Frank M. DORN, was in his 19th year when he came to WI with his 
parents. In 1860 he became interested with his father in business, and has 
continued in the same calling ever since. Frank M. DORN was married in 1859 
to Jane DUDLEY, born in LaPorte, LaPorte County, OH, daughter of Joseph and 
Mary DUDLEY. Frank M. and Jane (DUDLEY) DORN have had one daughter, Clara 
L., who married Allen W. PECK, of Chicago. Allen W. and Clara L. (DORN) PECK 
have one child, Frank W.

Frank M. DORN is a Democrat in politics, and served three years as a member 
of the City Council, and one year as Chief of Police. He is now serving his 
10th year as a member of the County Board of Supervisors. He is a member of 
Monona Lodge, No. 12, Knights of Pythias, and is the Keeper of Records and 
Seals. For 26 years he was a member [p 231] of the Capital City Hook and 
Ladder Company, the first company ever organized in Madison, WI.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly