Road of life led Duret
to become a founder
of City of Logansport.
John B. Duret was one of the best educated and capable
men to help found the city of Logansport. He received a
formal Catholic education that included Latin, mathematics
and science. He then received a very good education in business.
He was adept in language and was able to learn several of the local Indian languages such as Wea, Pottawatomie, Miami,
Kickapoq and others. His family spoke French in the home and English for business. The Duret family was originally
from France. They moved to Quebec where they were in the fur
trade business. The next move was to Detroit where John was born on Jan 22,1796. The family business employed John until after his 24th birthday when he decided to become independent and start a fur trading business of his own. In
1820, he took progrues down the Wabash to Rock Creek in Carroll County near a Pottawatomie village.
He had used his savings from, working in the family business to buy trading goods. He traded for
pelts and shaved deerskins. John became very popular with the local Indians, as he was considered to be one of the most honest and fair traders in the region.
After, three years of trading and becoming rather wealthy, he moved back to Fort Wayne. He got to know John Tipton, Chauncey Carter and a number of influential citizens dealing with the Indian Agency. He started to work for John Tipton as the clerk for the Indian Agency and moved to Logansport in 1828 when the agency moved here. He continued as Tipton's principal clerk until John Tipton was elected to the United States Senate in 1831. When Chauncey Carter platted the city of Logansport in 1828, he gave John Duret first choice of lots. john chose;Lot Number1 that was: located; near, the point where the Wabash and Eel join. He built one of the first brick homes in Logansport
on that lot.
John became very interested in the political life of the new city. He was involved in the shooting match that resulted in the naming of Logansport. In fact, John won
the shooting match and had the honor of naming Logansport. He was selected unanimously for the position of clerk and recorder at the organizational meeting on April 13,1829. He held the position of Cass County Clerk until his death on Dec. 5,1855. It is interesting to note that the new Indiana
State Constitution of 1853 stated that office holders could not hold office for more than two terms; therefore, John was ineligible to hold: the office any longer.
John married Elizabeth Bell, the daughter of Major Daniel Bell, who was important in the Battle
of Tippecanoe. She was the granddaughter of Spier Spencer who was killed in that battle. (Spencer Street-Spear Street)
John and Elizabeth had several children: John B. jr, James S., Mary Ann who married James. Chapin, Marie Jane who married Dudley H. Chase, Elizabeth who married Henry Eversole, Anna who married W.F. Liston, Louis
Philippe, and Ida who became Sister Irma of the Sisters of Providence at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods near Terre Haute.
John was involved in founding
the Tipton Lodge of the Masonic
Order. He was the first temporary
secretary of the order and then,
elected the first permanent secretary.
John had joined the Masonic
Order in Detroit as soon as he
reached adulthood. He then transferred
his membership from Detroit
to Fort Wayne Lodge No. 25
and later transferred his membership
to the new Tipton Lodge
founded in August 1828. John became
a member of the Lafayette
encampment of Knights Templar.
TheDuret home was open to
many visitors who traveled the
Wabash and Erie Canal and the
stage coach line. He was well
known throughout the state as a
man of principle, a man of great
charm and wit, and a very intelligent
businessman who created a
fortune in the wilderness and became
a mover and shaker in the
founding of Logansport
The material fo this article came
from the Cass County Historical
Society archives.
PHAROS-TRIBUNE
SUNDAY, AUG. 11, 2002
to become a founder
of City of Logansport.
John B. Duret was one of the best educated and capable
men to help found the city of Logansport. He received a
formal Catholic education that included Latin, mathematics
and science. He then received a very good education in business.
He was adept in language and was able to learn several of the local Indian languages such as Wea, Pottawatomie, Miami,
Kickapoq and others. His family spoke French in the home and English for business. The Duret family was originally
from France. They moved to Quebec where they were in the fur
trade business. The next move was to Detroit where John was born on Jan 22,1796. The family business employed John until after his 24th birthday when he decided to become independent and start a fur trading business of his own. In
1820, he took progrues down the Wabash to Rock Creek in Carroll County near a Pottawatomie village.
He had used his savings from, working in the family business to buy trading goods. He traded for
pelts and shaved deerskins. John became very popular with the local Indians, as he was considered to be one of the most honest and fair traders in the region.
After, three years of trading and becoming rather wealthy, he moved back to Fort Wayne. He got to know John Tipton, Chauncey Carter and a number of influential citizens dealing with the Indian Agency. He started to work for John Tipton as the clerk for the Indian Agency and moved to Logansport in 1828 when the agency moved here. He continued as Tipton's principal clerk until John Tipton was elected to the United States Senate in 1831. When Chauncey Carter platted the city of Logansport in 1828, he gave John Duret first choice of lots. john chose;Lot Number1 that was: located; near, the point where the Wabash and Eel join. He built one of the first brick homes in Logansport
on that lot.
John became very interested in the political life of the new city. He was involved in the shooting match that resulted in the naming of Logansport. In fact, John won
the shooting match and had the honor of naming Logansport. He was selected unanimously for the position of clerk and recorder at the organizational meeting on April 13,1829. He held the position of Cass County Clerk until his death on Dec. 5,1855. It is interesting to note that the new Indiana
State Constitution of 1853 stated that office holders could not hold office for more than two terms; therefore, John was ineligible to hold: the office any longer.
John married Elizabeth Bell, the daughter of Major Daniel Bell, who was important in the Battle
of Tippecanoe. She was the granddaughter of Spier Spencer who was killed in that battle. (Spencer Street-Spear Street)
John and Elizabeth had several children: John B. jr, James S., Mary Ann who married James. Chapin, Marie Jane who married Dudley H. Chase, Elizabeth who married Henry Eversole, Anna who married W.F. Liston, Louis
Philippe, and Ida who became Sister Irma of the Sisters of Providence at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods near Terre Haute.
John was involved in founding
the Tipton Lodge of the Masonic
Order. He was the first temporary
secretary of the order and then,
elected the first permanent secretary.
John had joined the Masonic
Order in Detroit as soon as he
reached adulthood. He then transferred
his membership from Detroit
to Fort Wayne Lodge No. 25
and later transferred his membership
to the new Tipton Lodge
founded in August 1828. John became
a member of the Lafayette
encampment of Knights Templar.
TheDuret home was open to
many visitors who traveled the
Wabash and Erie Canal and the
stage coach line. He was well
known throughout the state as a
man of principle, a man of great
charm and wit, and a very intelligent
businessman who created a
fortune in the wilderness and became
a mover and shaker in the
founding of Logansport
The material fo this article came
from the Cass County Historical
Society archives.
PHAROS-TRIBUNE
SUNDAY, AUG. 11, 2002
Road of life led Duret
to become a founder
of City of Logansport.
John B. Duret was one of the best educated and capable
men to help found the city of Logansport. He received a
formal Catholic education that included Latin, mathematics
and science. He then received a very good education in business.
He was adept in language and was able to learn several of the local Indian languages such as Wea, Pottawatomie, Miami,
Kickapoq and others. His family spoke French in the home and English for business. The Duret family was originally
from France. They moved to Quebec where they were in the fur
trade business. The next move was to Detroit where John was born on Jan 22,1796. The family business employed John until after his 24th birthday when he decided to become independent and start a fur trading business of his own. In
1820, he took progrues down the Wabash to Rock Creek in Carroll County near a Pottawatomie village.
He had used his savings from, working in the family business to buy trading goods. He traded for
pelts and shaved deerskins. John became very popular with the local Indians, as he was considered to be one of the most honest and fair traders in the region.
After, three years of trading and becoming rather wealthy, he moved back to Fort Wayne. He got to know John Tipton, Chauncey Carter and a number of influential citizens dealing with the Indian Agency. He started to work for John Tipton as the clerk for the Indian Agency and moved to Logansport in 1828 when the agency moved here. He continued as Tipton's principal clerk until John Tipton was elected to the United States Senate in 1831. When Chauncey Carter platted the city of Logansport in 1828, he gave John Duret first choice of lots. john chose;Lot Number1 that was: located; near, the point where the Wabash and Eel join. He built one of the first brick homes in Logansport
on that lot.
John became very interested in the political life of the new city. He was involved in the shooting match that resulted in the naming of Logansport. In fact, John won
the shooting match and had the honor of naming Logansport. He was selected unanimously for the position of clerk and recorder at the organizational meeting on April 13,1829. He held the position of Cass County Clerk until his death on Dec. 5,1855. It is interesting to note that the new Indiana
State Constitution of 1853 stated that office holders could not hold office for more than two terms; therefore, John was ineligible to hold: the office any longer.
John married Elizabeth Bell, the daughter of Major Daniel Bell, who was important in the Battle
of Tippecanoe. She was the granddaughter of Spier Spencer who was killed in that battle. (Spencer Street-Spear Street)
John and Elizabeth had several children: John B. jr, James S., Mary Ann who married James. Chapin, Marie Jane who married Dudley H. Chase, Elizabeth who married Henry Eversole, Anna who married W.F. Liston, Louis
Philippe, and Ida who became Sister Irma of the Sisters of Providence at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods near Terre Haute.
John was involved in founding
the Tipton Lodge of the Masonic
Order. He was the first temporary
secretary of the order and then,
elected the first permanent secretary.
John had joined the Masonic
Order in Detroit as soon as he
reached adulthood. He then transferred
his membership from Detroit
to Fort Wayne Lodge No. 25
and later transferred his membership
to the new Tipton Lodge
founded in August 1828. John became
a member of the Lafayette
encampment of Knights Templar.
TheDuret home was open to
many visitors who traveled the
Wabash and Erie Canal and the
stage coach line. He was well
known throughout the state as a
man of principle, a man of great
charm and wit, and a very intelligent
businessman who created a
fortune in the wilderness and became
a mover and shaker in the
founding of Logansport
The material fo this article came
from the Cass County Historical
Society archives.
PHAROS-TRIBUNE
SUNDAY, AUG. 11, 2002
to become a founder
of City of Logansport.
John B. Duret was one of the best educated and capable
men to help found the city of Logansport. He received a
formal Catholic education that included Latin, mathematics
and science. He then received a very good education in business.
He was adept in language and was able to learn several of the local Indian languages such as Wea, Pottawatomie, Miami,
Kickapoq and others. His family spoke French in the home and English for business. The Duret family was originally
from France. They moved to Quebec where they were in the fur
trade business. The next move was to Detroit where John was born on Jan 22,1796. The family business employed John until after his 24th birthday when he decided to become independent and start a fur trading business of his own. In
1820, he took progrues down the Wabash to Rock Creek in Carroll County near a Pottawatomie village.
He had used his savings from, working in the family business to buy trading goods. He traded for
pelts and shaved deerskins. John became very popular with the local Indians, as he was considered to be one of the most honest and fair traders in the region.
After, three years of trading and becoming rather wealthy, he moved back to Fort Wayne. He got to know John Tipton, Chauncey Carter and a number of influential citizens dealing with the Indian Agency. He started to work for John Tipton as the clerk for the Indian Agency and moved to Logansport in 1828 when the agency moved here. He continued as Tipton's principal clerk until John Tipton was elected to the United States Senate in 1831. When Chauncey Carter platted the city of Logansport in 1828, he gave John Duret first choice of lots. john chose;Lot Number1 that was: located; near, the point where the Wabash and Eel join. He built one of the first brick homes in Logansport
on that lot.
John became very interested in the political life of the new city. He was involved in the shooting match that resulted in the naming of Logansport. In fact, John won
the shooting match and had the honor of naming Logansport. He was selected unanimously for the position of clerk and recorder at the organizational meeting on April 13,1829. He held the position of Cass County Clerk until his death on Dec. 5,1855. It is interesting to note that the new Indiana
State Constitution of 1853 stated that office holders could not hold office for more than two terms; therefore, John was ineligible to hold: the office any longer.
John married Elizabeth Bell, the daughter of Major Daniel Bell, who was important in the Battle
of Tippecanoe. She was the granddaughter of Spier Spencer who was killed in that battle. (Spencer Street-Spear Street)
John and Elizabeth had several children: John B. jr, James S., Mary Ann who married James. Chapin, Marie Jane who married Dudley H. Chase, Elizabeth who married Henry Eversole, Anna who married W.F. Liston, Louis
Philippe, and Ida who became Sister Irma of the Sisters of Providence at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods near Terre Haute.
John was involved in founding
the Tipton Lodge of the Masonic
Order. He was the first temporary
secretary of the order and then,
elected the first permanent secretary.
John had joined the Masonic
Order in Detroit as soon as he
reached adulthood. He then transferred
his membership from Detroit
to Fort Wayne Lodge No. 25
and later transferred his membership
to the new Tipton Lodge
founded in August 1828. John became
a member of the Lafayette
encampment of Knights Templar.
TheDuret home was open to
many visitors who traveled the
Wabash and Erie Canal and the
stage coach line. He was well
known throughout the state as a
man of principle, a man of great
charm and wit, and a very intelligent
businessman who created a
fortune in the wilderness and became
a mover and shaker in the
founding of Logansport
The material fo this article came
from the Cass County Historical
Society archives.
PHAROS-TRIBUNE
SUNDAY, AUG. 11, 2002
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