A resident of north Greenfield, Milwaukee county, and prominent in the councils of the Republican party, was born in Rindge, Cheshire county, New Hampshire, in 1840. He is the son of Liberty and Abbie Whitney Rand. Liberty Rand was prominent in town and county affairs in New Hampshire, and a worthy and useful citizen. H. H. Rand's great-grand-father, Col. Daniel Rand, who served through the Revolutionary war, was captain of a company of minute men that marched from Rindge, N. H., at the first call for troops in the beginning of the Revolutionary struggle. "The Rand mansion," built in 1773-4, still stands on the "Rand farm," which was reclaimed from the wilderness, then known as Rowley, Canada. This farm has always remained in possession of the family, and is now owned by H. H. Rand, the subject of this sketch. His great-grandmother was Mary Hemmenway of Shrewsbury, Mass. Her family is one from whom have sprung persons of distinction in the various callings.
H. H. Rand received his education in the common schools of his native place. He enlisted for service against the rebellion in the Sixth regiment, New Hampshire infantry, but was rejected by the examining board on account of the loss of the sight of the right eye. He subsequently enlisted in the Fortieth Massachusetts regiment, but was again rejected for the same reason.
In the fall of 1867 he came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Madison, where he remained for some years.
He is a Republican in politics, and with one exception never voted the ticket of any other part; and that exception was in a judicial election where there was no other candidate in the field. He has for a number of years been engaged in official life--has been clerk of the committee on claims in the United States senate; chief of the revenue division of the treasury department of the United States government; secretary of the Wisconsin Republican state central committee, three years; member of the executive committee of the Republican National league, two terms, and assistant secretary of the Republican national committee, three years. During the presidential campaign of 1896 he was assistant to Gen. Perry S. Heath, having in charge the letting of all contracts for campaign printing, and the organizing of an extensive newspaper service. His long residence in Washington and connection with the Republican national committee have given him a wide acquaintance with public men, and rendered his services of great value in the conduct of a campaign. Mr. Rand is an enthusiastic and efficient campaign worker, as the records of his party campaigns abundantly testify. He is a man who believes that campaign work may be and should be done with that regard for honesty and honor which is the rule in all other employment. He is at present interested in mining and real estate enterprises, with headquarters in Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Rand was married January 1st, 1865, to Harriette E. Laurence, and they have four children--Grace Minnie, Amy Gertrude, Alice Marion and Annie Isabelle.
H. H. Rand received his education in the common schools of his native place. He enlisted for service against the rebellion in the Sixth regiment, New Hampshire infantry, but was rejected by the examining board on account of the loss of the sight of the right eye. He subsequently enlisted in the Fortieth Massachusetts regiment, but was again rejected for the same reason.
In the fall of 1867 he came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Madison, where he remained for some years.
He is a Republican in politics, and with one exception never voted the ticket of any other part; and that exception was in a judicial election where there was no other candidate in the field. He has for a number of years been engaged in official life--has been clerk of the committee on claims in the United States senate; chief of the revenue division of the treasury department of the United States government; secretary of the Wisconsin Republican state central committee, three years; member of the executive committee of the Republican National league, two terms, and assistant secretary of the Republican national committee, three years. During the presidential campaign of 1896 he was assistant to Gen. Perry S. Heath, having in charge the letting of all contracts for campaign printing, and the organizing of an extensive newspaper service. His long residence in Washington and connection with the Republican national committee have given him a wide acquaintance with public men, and rendered his services of great value in the conduct of a campaign. Mr. Rand is an enthusiastic and efficient campaign worker, as the records of his party campaigns abundantly testify. He is a man who believes that campaign work may be and should be done with that regard for honesty and honor which is the rule in all other employment. He is at present interested in mining and real estate enterprises, with headquarters in Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Rand was married January 1st, 1865, to Harriette E. Laurence, and they have four children--Grace Minnie, Amy Gertrude, Alice Marion and Annie Isabelle.
A resident of north Greenfield, Milwaukee county, and prominent in the councils of the Republican party, was born in Rindge, Cheshire county, New Hampshire, in 1840. He is the son of Liberty and Abbie Whitney Rand. Liberty Rand was prominent in town and county affairs in New Hampshire, and a worthy and useful citizen. H. H. Rand's great-grand-father, Col. Daniel Rand, who served through the Revolutionary war, was captain of a company of minute men that marched from Rindge, N. H., at the first call for troops in the beginning of the Revolutionary struggle. "The Rand mansion," built in 1773-4, still stands on the "Rand farm," which was reclaimed from the wilderness, then known as Rowley, Canada. This farm has always remained in possession of the family, and is now owned by H. H. Rand, the subject of this sketch. His great-grandmother was Mary Hemmenway of Shrewsbury, Mass. Her family is one from whom have sprung persons of distinction in the various callings.
H. H. Rand received his education in the common schools of his native place. He enlisted for service against the rebellion in the Sixth regiment, New Hampshire infantry, but was rejected by the examining board on account of the loss of the sight of the right eye. He subsequently enlisted in the Fortieth Massachusetts regiment, but was again rejected for the same reason.
In the fall of 1867 he came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Madison, where he remained for some years.
He is a Republican in politics, and with one exception never voted the ticket of any other part; and that exception was in a judicial election where there was no other candidate in the field. He has for a number of years been engaged in official life--has been clerk of the committee on claims in the United States senate; chief of the revenue division of the treasury department of the United States government; secretary of the Wisconsin Republican state central committee, three years; member of the executive committee of the Republican National league, two terms, and assistant secretary of the Republican national committee, three years. During the presidential campaign of 1896 he was assistant to Gen. Perry S. Heath, having in charge the letting of all contracts for campaign printing, and the organizing of an extensive newspaper service. His long residence in Washington and connection with the Republican national committee have given him a wide acquaintance with public men, and rendered his services of great value in the conduct of a campaign. Mr. Rand is an enthusiastic and efficient campaign worker, as the records of his party campaigns abundantly testify. He is a man who believes that campaign work may be and should be done with that regard for honesty and honor which is the rule in all other employment. He is at present interested in mining and real estate enterprises, with headquarters in Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Rand was married January 1st, 1865, to Harriette E. Laurence, and they have four children--Grace Minnie, Amy Gertrude, Alice Marion and Annie Isabelle.
H. H. Rand received his education in the common schools of his native place. He enlisted for service against the rebellion in the Sixth regiment, New Hampshire infantry, but was rejected by the examining board on account of the loss of the sight of the right eye. He subsequently enlisted in the Fortieth Massachusetts regiment, but was again rejected for the same reason.
In the fall of 1867 he came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Madison, where he remained for some years.
He is a Republican in politics, and with one exception never voted the ticket of any other part; and that exception was in a judicial election where there was no other candidate in the field. He has for a number of years been engaged in official life--has been clerk of the committee on claims in the United States senate; chief of the revenue division of the treasury department of the United States government; secretary of the Wisconsin Republican state central committee, three years; member of the executive committee of the Republican National league, two terms, and assistant secretary of the Republican national committee, three years. During the presidential campaign of 1896 he was assistant to Gen. Perry S. Heath, having in charge the letting of all contracts for campaign printing, and the organizing of an extensive newspaper service. His long residence in Washington and connection with the Republican national committee have given him a wide acquaintance with public men, and rendered his services of great value in the conduct of a campaign. Mr. Rand is an enthusiastic and efficient campaign worker, as the records of his party campaigns abundantly testify. He is a man who believes that campaign work may be and should be done with that regard for honesty and honor which is the rule in all other employment. He is at present interested in mining and real estate enterprises, with headquarters in Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Rand was married January 1st, 1865, to Harriette E. Laurence, and they have four children--Grace Minnie, Amy Gertrude, Alice Marion and Annie Isabelle.
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