Bio: Stitt, Robert M.
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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin, pg. 218.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ROBERT M. STITT

ROBERT M. STITT, log contractor, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1867, located at Peshtigo and was engaged logging for others for some seven years; then went to Wolf River for one year, and came to Chippewa Falls in 1875; had charge of logging camps for three years, and for past three years has been engaged in present business was also assistant superintendent in building of Paine Creek Dam in 1880, and has also been in the employ, for some time, of the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co., as inspector of pineries; born in Canada, Jan. 12, 1854; came to United States in 1867; was the first successful operator in this .State in what is known as " sliding logs."