A. D. WONZOR, born in Aurelia, Can.; came to Platteville in 1867, and, in September of that year, opened business as a barber in the basement of the old Tyler House; a year later he removed to a room over Wright's drug store, and, after four years, to the present Riege store; here he operated until 1876, when he purchased and located in his present building, on Main street; here he has a large and well appointed shop, and the three chairs are well patronized; he is eminently "the" barber of Platteville; his wife is an adept at the manufacture of hairwork, and keeps in stock everything that the ladies desire in that line of rolls, puffs, switches, etc., etc. Mr. Wonzor likewise has rooms devoted to the dyeing of clothing which has proven a most remunerative business; as his means have increaased he has gratified his love for fine and fast horses; was at one time the owner of Wild Rose, a 2:35 trotter which was stolen by her trainer in Milwaukee during the State Fair of 1868; Tyler's Black Hawk, one of his best horses, died on his hands in 1878. He now owns a Black Hawk mare, "Creol;" time 2:45, and a noble stallion of the English coach, and Morgan stock, called Black Prince; he is a fleet and powerful horse; his pride now, however, is Bay Charlie, which beautiful horse he purchased in March, 1880; Bay Charlie trots in 2:35, and has beaten many of the best steppers of Dubuque; his sire, Patchen, Jr., had a record of 2:27-1/2, and a half brother; Sam Purdy went in 2:20-1/2; he is a mahogany bay, with black points, mane and tail; weight, 1,050 pounds.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.