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CHARLES O. STOCKSLAGER, attorney and mine dealer. Mr. Stockslager was born in Indiana February 8, 1847. He received a scientific education, graduating from the Lebanon Normal School in Ohio, in 1871. He came to Cherokee County in August, 1871, and was employed as Deputy Clerk of the District Court until January, 1875, at which time he was elected Clerk of the District Court for two years. When his term expired he located at Galena, and engaged in the practice of law. He was elected Mayor of Galena in 1881, and has been City Attorney four years. He was one of the organizers of the town of Galena, and has been attorney of the Galena Mining & Smelting Co., three years. He was also the attorney of the Miners’ and Merchants’ Bank, City Attorney of Columbus three years; City Treasurer two years, and Police Judge two terms. He was the organizer of the Maggie Taylor Mining & Smelting Company, the Galena Mining & Smelting Company, and the Columbus Mining & Smelting Company. Mr. Stockslager owns an interest in the Maggie Taylor lands, and in the Elliot & Zimmerman tract at Webb City. He has an interest in the Skeeterville mines in Missouri, and in town lots in Mineral Point. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. He was married to Miss Engoba Chrisman, of Columbus in 1877, and has two children— Rosco N. and J. F.