Isaac Staples (November 13, 1799 – January 15, 1895) was a powerful lumber baron in the St. Croix River Valley during the logging boom of the late 19th century. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The St. ... Logging is the process in which trees are felled (cut down) usually as part of a timber harvest. ...

Aside from his massive holdings and operations in timber, sawmills and the St. Croix Boom Company, Staples was also the region's most successful farmer and an important banker. The St. ...

Staples arrived in Stillwater, Minnesota, the heart of the timber-rich St. Croix River Valley, from Maine in 1853 as a representative of eastern investors. A Stillwater city limit sign Stillwater is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota (coordinates, 45. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

References

• Time and the River: A History of the Saint Croix, National Park Service]