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Squire, Watson Carvosso

soldier, financier, congressman, governor, United States senator, was born May 18, 1838, in Cape Vincent, N. Y.

In 1862 he received commission from the governor of Ohio to raise the seventh independent company of sharpshooters, of which he was commissioned captain.

He served with the army of the Cumberland, and commanded the battalion of Ohio sharpshooters in 1863. His company was selected by General Sherman as his sole headquarters escort and body guard in the march to the sea.

He was appointed judge advocate of the district of Tennessee, on the staff of Major-General Rousseau; served on the staff of General Thomas in the battle of Nashville; was brevetted major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel; and was mustered out of the service in August, 1865. He was engaged in business in the city of New York and at Ilion, N. Y., in the manufacture and sale of Remington breechloading arms and ammunition for years; and visited European countries and Mexico for this purpose. After disposing of his interest in this business he became interested in the territory, now state of Washington, where he has engaged in farming and other business since the year 1879. He was governor of the territory in 1884-87; and was elected to the United States senate in 1889, and re-elected in 1891.