Title

Zuriel Samuel Gault

Creation Date

1860 – circa 1879

Description

Gault, Zuriel Samuel. Photo of Zuriel Samuel Gault of St. Peter. He was the brother of Andrew Kelsey Gault. Their parents were James B. Gault and his wife, the former Abigail Woolsey. Zuriel was born on a farm on near Lyons, New York in 1843. He and his family arrived at Traverse des Sioux in May of 1853. In his teens, he freighted supplies to Fort Ridgely and the Lower Sioux agency. Z. S. Gault briefly managed a store before serving as deputy county auditor from 1864 to 1870 and as register of deeds until 1873. Zuriel Gault married Mary Lincoln Lampman at Onieda, New York in 1874. He became a clerk in the Nicollet County Bank, and worked for the bank for many years. He died May 2, 1930 in Nicollet County. See also E4066 and E4083, among other photos.