WI BIO - Lafayette Co - ROSE, James R.

History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, 
p 727

James R. ROSE, attorney at law, Main Street, Darlington, Darlington Township, 
Lafayette County, Wisconsin, was born 18 September 1817 in Delaware County, 
New York. He grew up and received his education in New York, studied law in 
Otsego County, New York, and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court, in 
Albany [Albany County, New York]. He was Clerk of the Assembly of New York 
in 1844, 1845, and 1850. Mr. ROSE came West to Wisconsin, settled in 
Lafayette County in 1851, and engaged in the practice of law.

In 1850 Mr. [James R.] ROSE was united in marriage to Miss Phebe A. BUDLONG, 
who was born in New York. They [James A. and Phebe A. (BUDLONG) ROSE] have 
four children: (1) David S., an attorney at law here; (2) Anna; (3) Eber 
C.; and (4) Robert F. Mr. [James R.] ROSE is the oldest attorney now 
practicing in Lafayette County. He has held the office of District Attorney, 
having been twice elected to that position.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly