Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 979-980

PATRICK BARTLEY, the junior member of the banking firm of WOODHOUSE & BARTLEY, of Bloomington, is one of the well-known citizens and business men of Grant county. Mr. BARTLEY has the distinction of representing one of the early families of his country, and also of having been a soldier in the war for the preservation of the Union. His coming to Grant county dates from 1853.

Mr. BARTLEY was born in County Sligo, Ireland, Jan. 19, 1841, a son of Miles BARTLEY. In 1849 his parents, with three of their six children, emigrated to the United States, our subject remaining with a relative in Ireland; shortly afterward, however, he rejoined the family in the State of New York. From New York Miles BARTLEY removed his family to Galena, Ill., later moving to Wisconsin, where he entered land in the town of Patch Grove, on which he settled and resided many years, dying in Larned, Kans., at the advanced age of ninety-one years. His wife had passed away in Patch Grove in 1873.

As a boy Patrick BARTLEY engaged in farm work during the summers, and attended school in the winters. Soon after the outbreak of the Civil war, although but a youth of twenty years, he resolved to enter the service in defense of the Union. Accordingly, in September, 1861, he enlisted in what afterward became Company G, 5th Missouri Cavalry, which was organized in Milwaukee, Wis., as Milwaukee Cavalry, with the understanding that it was to constitute a part of Gen. John C. Fremont's body guard. Gen. Fremont, however, was superseded, and in November, 1862, the organization, then known as the 5th Missouri Cavalry, was consolidated with the 4th, and was thenceforth known as the 4th Missouri Cavalry. The regiment served with distinction in the Southwest, under Gen. Curtis, taking an active part in the campaign against the Confederate Gen. Price, and on March 6, 7 and 8 was engaged in the severe battle of Pea Ridge. It marched thence down the White river to Helena, Ark., where the regiment arrived in July, 1862, and here Mr. BARTLEY was taken severely ill, as the result of an injury received in the battle of Pea Ridge, and which finally occasioned his honorable discharge at St. Louis, soon after.

After his return from the army Mr. BARTLEY was for three years engaged in farming, following which he entered the Patch Grove Academy, where he was a student for three years, in preparation for the profession of teaching. For twenty years he continued to be one of the leading instructors of this part of the State, and at one time was principal of the school in Bloomington. In 1883 the present banking business was established, and Mr. BARTLEY became a partner in the same, which has continued until the present date. In 1877 he was admitted to the Bar, and has since practiced more or less.

On April 2, 1879, Mr. BARTLEY was married to Miss Lily WOODHOUSE, a daughter of Peter WOODHOUSE, his business partner, and four children have been born of this union: Frank L., Bessie R., Milton M. and Leo Paul. Mr. BARTLEY is a Democrat in his political affiliations, and an honored member of Will Hickok Post, No. 134, G.A.R.

Mr. BARTLEY is practically a self-made man, as he began life a poor boy, and was thrown upon his own resources at an early age. Entering the army in the service of his country, before he had attained his majority, he served as a faithful soldier, and later, by determination and energy, he fitted himself for the profession of teaching, and was successful in his endeavors. As a business man he has prospered, and his integrity has never been called into question, while as a citizen he is held in high esteem.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck