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This is my sort of 'article incubator'. Articles that have come through here include:

Articles in the Works
 * John Elmer Milholland
 * Elijah M. K. Glenn
 * William B. Leeds
 * Alexander Frear
 * Abram B. Weaver
 * Tilden Trust
 * Mary A. Nolan
 * Matilda Hall Gardner


 * William B. Leeds, Jr.
 * Teunis Wortmann
 * Abraham Van Norstrand
 * Edmund Booth

Articles
William Bateman Leeds, Jr. (−1972) was a wealthy American. He married Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia.

Early life
Norstrand was born August 25, 1825, near Poughkeepsie, New York. His parents, Frederick Frelinghuysen and Elizabeth Harris Van Norstrand were farmers, who at the time of Norstrands birth managed a 400 acre farm in Cayuga County, New York. [1–24] The farm would eventually grow to 800 acres. After leaving local schools, Norstrand attended a boarding school in Ontario. He continued to study after returning home; and received tutelage from a Dr. Palmer. In 1843, he attended a seminar on doctoring, and later attended many others. In 1833, Norstrand took a job at a local boarding school. The following year, he continued to study under Dr. Palmer, and soon became apprenticed to Palmer. Soon, Norstrand went to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where he would attend Berkshire Medical School, and later the Vermont Medical College. He graduated in 1846.

Norstrand applied to work as a doctor in the army during the Mexican–American War, but could not afford to travel and apply. He worked in Dorchester, Vermont as an assistant physician. After seven months, Norstrand left the job, and on May 1, 1847, he set out for Michigan. He arrived in July of 1847, and settled in Aztalan, Wisconsin. As the only physician in the town, he encountered numerous cases of malaria and other diseases. Though barely making enough to live on, Norstrand married Lucy Hebard. Despite having a fairly successful practice, he left the town in October 1849. [25–35]

While still in Wisconsin, Norstrand purchased shares of the then failing Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company; which subsequently had a large increase. After earning a large amount of money off of the company, he settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He invested in multiple pursuits, including building a farm, being a druggist, as well as renting land out. The businesses soon failed, and Norstrand was forced to move to Lake Mills, Wisconsin. In June of 1851, his first child, Frederick, was born.[36–37]

Norstrand first became involved in politics by being elected as chairman of the Lake Mills’ board of supervisors. He was later, in 1851, nominated for a seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He won the election by 29 votes. He was reelected in 1854. Though he ran for the Wisconsin State Senate, he was easily defeated. Around the same time, he became a trustee of the Wisconsin Historical Society. After loosing his reelection campaign, Norstrand invested in a general store, which soon failed, and became president of the Jefferson County Home Mutual Insurance Company. He was teller at a local bank, and invested in real estate, as well as the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Norstrand suffered heavily during the Panic of 1857, but invested further in bonds and companies after their stock became nearly worthless. The business failed, and Norstrand lost thousands of dollars.[37–46]

Civil War
The American Civil War began in 1861, and (as he had played a large role in raising the troop) Norstrand was appointed the captain of the Jefferson County Guards, a rifle troop. Norstrand, however, was not content, and soon traded in his captaincy to become the medical officer with the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment. Norstrand received appointment in temporary charge of the U.S. General Hospital in Baltimore in October 1861. During his two and a half years of service, he would gain a close friendship with Frederick Boardman, a major; and Joseph Baily.[50–55]

The Regiment first saw action when it travelled to Ship Island, in March of 1862. While in Ship Island, many of the soldiers fell sick, and Norstrand was overwhelmed with cases of Malaria, Typhoid fever, and Diarrhea. The soldiers soon boarded the USS Great Republic, and sailed to New Orleans. Van Norstrand frequently fought with his regiment, participated in the Siege of Vicksburg, and other battles. [59-61] He was involved in forming one of the "First Negro hospital[s] ever established by the United States Government.[95]