DESIGNED & HOSTED BY TOWN WEB - Key Persons

Charles Hagmann

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Member of the Economic Development Sub - Committee

Danielle Harnack

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Chairman of the Economic Development Sub - Committee
Trustee
Robert Selck - Chairperson

Ezra Foot

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Founder of Footville, Cam

Ezra Foot, founder of Footville, came to the area as an agent for Eastern land speculators in 1845. A local farmer and school teacher, Julius Gilbert, helped Foot plat the village in 1854 in anticipation of the arrival of the Beloit-Madison Railroad. Because of financial difficulties, the line terminated for several years at Footville, making it the transportation link with area farmers for grain exports to Chicago and Milwaukee. The Madison stage brought travelers going south from Madison, Evansville and Magnolia to the depot until the rail advanced to Madison in 1864. This transportation link provided the impetus for development of farm related enterprises in Footville, culminating in the growth of the dairy industry from small 'cottage industries'? in cheese and butter making to the building of the condensery in 1912. A market was created for 300,000 pounds of milk per day for the area farmers. In 1927, the Pet Milk Company purchased the condenser and enlarged the operation to over 100 employees. The plant closed in 1957 and in 1963 the Triangle Conduit & Cable Company purchased the building for truck and rail service due to the railroad. In 1979, a new owner, Lancaster Level Flow Company, which manufactures farm related products, purchased the building and is still here today.