Portrait and biographical record of the state of Colorado, containing portraits and biographies of many well known citizens of the past and present, Part 157

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1530

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By his marriage Mr. Finley was united with Mrs. Alvira (Young) Brown, who was born in Ohio. She was first married to John C. Brown, an attorney in Colorado City and a member of Company G, Third Colorado Infantry; he died here, leaving two children, Edward A. Brown, who cultivates the home place; and Mrs. Mary Barnes, of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Finley became the parents of a daughter, Grace, who was in the high school graduating class and was a talented young lady; she died in January, 1898, at the age of nineteen years and eight months. In re- ligion she was actively connected with the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, to which . her mother also belongs.

Mr. Finley was made a Mason in El Paso Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A. M., of Colorado City. During the existence of the Grand Army Post here he was identified with it. In politics he is a Repub- lican. The nature of his occupation in early days brought him in contact with Indians, especially in Minnesota and northern Iowa.

RANK FULTON, M. D., a practicing phy- sician of the homeopathic school, residing in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., March 24, 1829, a son of Henry L. and Emaline (Castle) Fulton, na- tives respectively of New York and Connecticut. His father, who was a millwright by occupation, removed from New York to Illinois in 1837 and settled in La Salle County, but later removed to Chicago. While the family were living in the country our subject, then a boy of eleven, began to learn the printer's trade, and this work he continued when two years later removal was made to Chicago. After some years he established a job printing office on Wells street, and this busi- ness he continued in different localities for ten years, his last location being at Clark and South

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Water streets. During this time he printed the first report of the supreme court of the United States published in Chicago, also Robert Black- well's treatise on "Tax Titles," together with other legal works that were the first of a certain class ever printed in the city.

After abandoning his printing office, Dr. Ful- ton was interested in a mercantile enterprise and a livery business, but both of these proved disas- trons. When the Civil war broke out he en- listed in the marine service, in which he contin- ued until the close of the conflict, being on Roan- oke Island much of the time. Returning to Chicago when the war ended, he resumed work at the printer's trade, but very soon (in 1865) he came to Colorado, settling in Central City, where he secured employment with Frank Hall. For five years he worked at printing with Mr. Hall, during which time he assisted in printing the revised state history of Colorado, the first work of the kind published in the.state. In 1870 he went to California, and for eighteen months worked at his trade in San Francisco, thence re- turned to Chicago. There he entered the Hah- nemann Medical College, from which he gradu- ated in the spring of 1874. His first location for practice was at Geneseo, Henry County, Ill., where he carried on practice for five years. Returning to Colorado he settled in Boulder, but soon removed to Denver, and in 1885 came to Monte Vista, where for three years he was connected with the Graphic. In 1889, during the epidemic of ty- phus, he turned his attention again to medicine, and was so successful in the treatment of the disease, that upon the solicitation of many of the citizens he resumed active practice, and since then he had devoted himself to professional work.

Upon the organization of the People's party, Dr. Fulton left the Republican party and has since supported Populist principles. On this ticket he was elected county coroner, withont any opposition from the other parties, but after serv- ing for a short time he found that the office inter- fered with his practice, and he therefore resigned. He is a member of the Colorado Homeopathic Medical Society, and an honorary member of the Fraternal Aid Society, of which he was physician for some time. In religion he is of the Sweden- borgian faith. Fraternally he is connected with the Odd Fellows, and since twenty-one years of age he has been a Mason, in which he has taken the chapter, council and commandery degrees. During his residence in Central City he was one

of nine' (among them Senator H. M. Teller) who established the Knights Templar commandery at that place. By his first wife, who was Amelia Schoch, of Chicago, he had six children, five of whom are living (all married and in the east). In 1886 he married Mrs. Lydia T. Dailey, widow of Charles Dailey; they occupy a comfortable home which he has purchased, remodeled and improved.

URTON B. GROVER, M. D., has engaged in the general practice of medince in Colo- rado Springs since 1892 and is recognized as one of the skillful and reliable physicians of the city. In addition to his private practice he acts in the capacity of surgeon to St. Francis Hospi- tal, and from 1893 until the spring of 1898 served as health officer. It has been his aim to keep himself posted concerning every advance made in the science of medicine, and, with this object in view, he has been a thoughtful reader of all cur- rent medical literature.

Dr. Grover is a representative of the third gene- ration in descent from the founder of the family in America, an Englishman, who settled in Ver- mont; with him came two brothers, one of whom was killed in the Revolutionary war. Next in line of descent was Jethro Grover, a native of Vermont, who settled in Wyoming County, N.Y., and took up land on the Holland purchase. Orson S., son of Jethro, was born near Rutland, Vt., and has been a lifelong farmer. He still re- sides on the homestead which his father entered years ago, and is now somewhat retired from farm cares, although he still superintends his business affairs. He married Arvilla Carpenter, who was born in Portage, N. Y., a member of an old family of Vermont. She and her husband are both seventy-eight years of age, but are com- paratively strong and hearty. Of their six chil- dren three are living, two of whom are farmers in New York state. Our subject, who was the yonngest of the family, was boru in Eagle, Wy- oming County, N. Y., June 25, 1858. He re- ceived his education principally in Pike Semi- nary at Pike, N. Y. At the age of sixteen he began to teach school, and with the money thus earned, paid his academic expenses and also pro- vided for his medical tuition.

After having gained a fundamental knowledge of medicine under Dr. F. E. Bliss, of Warsaw, N. Y., our subject entered the Long Island Col- lege Hospital in 1876 and was graduated in 1879

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with the degree of M. D. For one year he en- gaged in practice at Sandusky, N. Y., after which he had his office in Rushford, Allegany County, the same state. On coming west, his first loca- tion was at Grimes, Polk County, Iowa, where he built up a lage practice and remained for ten years. From there in 1892 he came to Colorado Springs, where he has his office in the Exchange Bank block. He was married, in Wyoming County, N. Y., to Miss Alice Evans, by whom he has a daughter, Lulu, a member of the high school class of 1899. Mrs. Grover died in 1896.

In the ranks of the Republican party Dr. Grover has been quite active. The various or- ganizations connected with his profession receive his sympathy and encouragement, and he is a member of the El Paso County and the Colorado State Medical Societies, the Iowa State Medical Association; American Public Health Associa- tion and American Medical Association. He is examining physician to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Modern Woodmen, Mac- cabees, Woodmen of the World, and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, of which he was a char- ter member and the first exalted ruler. He was made a Mason in El Paso Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A. M., to which he still belongs. In 1897 he was elected high court physician of the Colorado jurisdiction, Order of Foresters, and the follow- ing year was re-elected. As a member of the Y. M. C. A. he has been helpful in work among young men. His life has been a busy and active one, and he stands now, in the prime of his career, with the brightest prospects for increasing success in future years.

1 OHN M. GRAY is treasurer of the Mead Hay Press Company and proprietor of a carriage and implement store in Pueblo that is one of the finest establishments of its kind in the entire state. He is a member of an old Vir- ginian family that settled in Kentucky in an early day. His father, Robert S., was born in Scott County, Ky., was a son of Benjamin P. Gray, a farmer and dealer in fine horses. The former, who engaged in the mercantile business in early matthood, later turned his attention to . farming and stock-raising and on his farm, one and one-half miles from Versailles, Woodford County, in the heart of the blue grass region, he had a number of horses that were as fine as any in the state. On that place he died in 1887. Fraternally he was a Master Mason and in reli-

giou was identified with the Christian Church. His marriage united him with Maria Ball, who was born in Kentucky and spent her entire life in that state. Her father, William Ball, a native of Kentucky and a prominent farmer and horse- raiser, was a member of the Virginia family to which belonged Mary Ball Washington.

The family of which our subject is a member consists of five sons living and one daughter de- ceased. Benjamin P. is in St. Paul, Minn .; Dudley M. is engaged iu mining in Cripple Creek; Robert S. is a farmer in Kentucky; and Joseph resides in Pueblo. Our subject, who was next to the youngest of the sons, was born No- vember 30, 1863, near Versailles, Ky., and was reared on the home farm, receiving his primary education in the Versailles school. His educa- tion was completed by his graduation from high school. In 1884 he went to St. Panl, Minn., where he successfully engaged in the real-estate business. After five years, in 1889, he came to Pueblo.

Buying a ranch of three hundred and thirty- five acres, twelve miles east of Pueblo, on the north side of the Kansas River, Mr. Gray en- gaged in raising hay and feeding sheep. He still owns the land, which is under the Excelsior ditch, the best in the state. In the spring of 1890 he embarked in the wholesale and retail carriage and agricultural implement business, being at first in partnership with his brother. In 1892 he bought the stock and succeeded W. H. Hyde, after which he was the recognized leader of the business in southern Colorado. His first house was on the corner of Third and Main streets, where he had one floor and basement, 22XII0 feet in dimensions. After fourteen months he moved to a three-story brick structure on the corner of Third street and Grand avenue, and there he remained for five years. In De- cember, 1895, he became sole proprietor of the business, and in September of the following year removed to Nos. 215-219 West Third street, where he has four stories, 65x 125 feet in dimen- sions. The first floor is utilized for the storage of heavy stock and the exhibition of carriages, the second and third floors for the retail business and samples, and the fourth floor as a stock room. In the store may be found the Studebaker car- riages and wagons, the Buckeye Buggy Con- pany (Columbus, Ohio) carriages, traps, spiders, etc., the John Deere Plow Company's goods, the Deering Harvester mowing machines and rakes,

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and the products of many other prominent fac- tories of the country. June 11, 1895, he bought an interest in the Mead hay press, and the next year became connected with its manufacture. In Pueblo, February 5, 1897, the Mead Hay Press Company was organized with Mr. Gray as treas- urer. Since then there has been an increasing demand for the press and the sales are growing constantly. It has the great advantage of being the only direct pull press manufactured in the world, which renders it especially desirable.

In New York City Mr. Gray married Miss Sarah M. Timpson, who was born there. They have one child, Marion Elise. Mr. Gray is a member of the Minnequa Club and is actively connected with the Business Men's Association of Pueblo. In national politics he has always adhered to Republican principles, following, in this regard, the example set by his father and grandfather, who were first Whigs and afterwards Republicans. The latter was a personal friend of Henry Clay, and the father was so strong an Abolitionist that, shortly before the Civil war, he gave all of his slaves their freedom, believing that the institution of slavery was an unjust one and determining to show by his action that his sympathies were on the side of the anti-slavery movement.

의 RANK FINEGAN, a resident of Colorado Springs since the spring of 1880 and for- merly an alderman of this city, was born in Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland. His grand- father, Michael, and father, Martin, were natives of the same place, as were the preceding genera- tions as far back as the records can be traced, and they were large land owners and millers there. There is a tradition to the effect that the family is of French origin and that the name has been changed from its first form. Martin Finegan inherited from his father the family estate, Maulin Baun (meaning White Mill), and there he re- mained until his death at seventy-three years. His wife, who died at seventy-four years, was Ann, daughter of Patrick McGee, who was born in County Donegal, Ireland, removed from there to Galway, and remained in the latter county, employed as a tradesman, until his death.

Of a family of thirteen children four attained mature years and Frank is the sole survivor. He was born May 20, 1835, and was reared on the home farm, receiving his education in the national schools. When sixteen years of age he was

apprenticed to the stone-cutter and mason's trade in his native town, and completed the trade in Dublin. In 1854 he crossed the ocean in a sail- ing vessel from Liverpool to New York, and from the latter city went to Hartford, Conn., where he worked at his trade in the asylum almost two years. In 1857 he went, via Panama, to California and engaged in mining on the American River near Marysville, Folsom and Rockland. After one year lie went on a sailing vessel to Australia, landing in Melbourne after a voyage of thirteen weeks, and going thence to Ballyrat, two and one- half miles from which place he engaged in farming. With three partners he located the Vindicator, a placer mine that was one of the most famous of its day. This they worked until 1859, when they sold it for £7,000, almost $35,000 each.

Returning to California in 1860, Mr. Finegan spent a few months there and then went to New York City. In April, 1861, he volunteered in one of the first regiments organized, the Sixty- ninth New York, which was an Irish regiment, mustered into service in New York City for three months. In the first battle of Bull Run he was taken prisoner with the remainder of the regi- ment, but was released on parole, refusing, how- ever, to sign the agreement to lay down arms which the Confederates desired to force upon himself and his companions. He at once re- enlisted in the same regiment for three years, or until the close of the war. He took part in the battles of Alexandria Bend, Wilderness, Spott- sylvania, Gettysburg, Fair Oaks and the siege of Vicksburg. May 12, 1864, in the Cornfield battle he was wounded in the head while attempt- ing to put the colors in place. He took part in the grand review and was mustered out in New York in June, 1865. His service was under Gen- erals Cochran, Meagher, Hooker and Hancock.

After a visit of six months in Dublin, Ireland, Mr. Finegan went a second time to Australia and engaged in contracting and building in Victoria. In 1874 he sold out and located in San Francisco, where he worked at his trade. In 1880 he came to Colorado Springs, where four years later he began contracting and building, and this he has since followed, although for the past seven years he has engaged principally in mining in Cripple Creek. One of the first men to enter Cripple Creek, he located the Roman, Trojan and Savage mines, which he patented. He is president and treasurer of the Requa Savage Company, and its general

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manager. Besides his residence, which is at No. 225 South Cascade street, he owns other prop- erty in Colorado Springs. In Melbourne, Aus- tralia, he married Miss Sarah Dunn, who was born in Kings County, Ireland, and they have one daughter, Nellie:

Originally a Democrat, Mr. Finegan has, how- ever, adhered to the People's party since its organization, and has been an active worker on its various local committees. In 1891 he was elected alderman of the fourth ward and two years later was re-elected, serving four years, after which he refused further re-election. In the council he served as chairman of the building committee and the committee on public grounds and buildings, and always advocated the securing of a large water supply for the city. In the work of projecting the electric railroad to Cripple Creek he took an active part. All measures for the benefit of the city were championed by him and, as far as possible, he gave them his liberal support ..

ON. FRANK R. MC ALINEY, one of the prominent lawyers of Pueblo, a resident of that city since 1889, early took a distin- guished place at the bar. He is recognized as a strong advocate before court and jury, and is elo- quent, logical and convincing in his efforts. He was born April 3, 1858, at Alton, I11., a son of Peter and Catherine McAliney. His father was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, and his mother in Airdrea, near Glasgow, Scotland. They were married in Scotland and soon afterward emigrated to America, settling in Madison County, Ill. For many years the father was largely engaged in coal mining. Later he became a large land owner and farmer in Maconpin County, Ill. He is now a resident of St. Louis, Mo. Born to the union of Peter McAliney and wife were four sons and four daughters, all of whom are living.

The subject of this sketch received the rudi- ments of his education in the common schools of Illinois, later was a student at Blackburn Univer- sity, Carlinville, Ill., from which he received his diploma in 1882. Prior to this he had read law in the office of Corn & Shirley, two noted law- yers of Carlinville. He was admitted to the bar iu June, 1883, and immediately began to practice, soon gaining a lucrative business. He was city attorney of Staunton for several years. In 1884 he was elected on the Democratic ticket tothe legislature, and participated in the memorable sen-

atorial contest between John A. Logan and Will- iam R. Morrison, which lasted nearly five months. During his attendance on the legislature he fig- ured conspicuously in the organization of the house and the policy of his party. During part of the years 1887-88 he was employed as attor- ney in several county seat contests in western Kansas, winning three out of four.

Coming to Pueblo in the spring of 1889, he formed a law partnership with J. J. McFeely, which continued until January, 1892, when he became a partner of A. W. Arrington. They enjoy a large general practice. As a criminal lawyer Mr. McAliney is especially well known and ranks as one of the ablest lawyers in that branch of the practice in the state.

July 11, 1892, he married Miss Margaret Ma- har, of Pueblo, daughter of W. C. and Elizabeth Mahar. They have one daughter, Catherine. Their comfortable home is on the Mesa, on M011- roe street. Prominent in the ranks of the Dem- ocratic party, Mr. McAliney was chairman of the state convention at Denver in the spring of 1896, and has twice been chairman of the Democratic county central committee. He exercises a po- tential influence in the policy of the party in Colo- rado.

EORGE GILBERT. The state of Colorado owes its high standing among the sovereign commonwealths that make up the United States to the high character and dauntless spirit of the settlers who made their homes within her borders in the early days. To their inspiration and work is dne her wonderful progress in agri- culture, manufacturing and the arts. They opened the mines, cleared away the forests and established churches and schools, laying the foundations for the grand institutions of philan- throphy and learning which are the glory of the state at the present day. Among these brave and far-sighted pioneers is Mr. Gilbert, whose home- stead near Boone, Pueblo County, was the third filed in the state. At that time there were no railroads or other improvements in this region; Denver was a small town; Pueblo contained but three houses, and Colorado Springs and Lead- ville had not yet been dreamed of. .

He was born in Ontario County, N. Y., in 1836, was educated in its public schools and spent the first fifteen years of his life there. He then accompanied his father, Mathew Gilbert, who re- moved to Milwaukee, Wis., and there remained

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ten years, being engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1860, at the age of twenty-four years, our sub- ject came to Colorado, at first locating in Den- ver, and in 1861 removed to Colorado Gulch, near Leadville, where he engaged in mining dnr- ing the winter. The following winter was spent at Fountain, but since 1863 he has made his home upon his present ranch in Pueblo County. Here he has erected a fine residence, large barns and substantial outbuildings, and laid out ditches. He is engaged in general farming, stock-raising and fruit-growing, and has met with excellent success in his undertakings. Everything about his place is kept in excellent repair, and his is one of the most desirable ranches in the county.

In 1866 Mr. Gilbert was united in marriage with Miss Georgiana Clark, who died leaving two children,a son and daughter, Frank and Effie, both at home. For his second wife he married Mrs. Thompson, of Iowa, a sister of James F. Zediker, a prominent man of Nebraska. She is also a relative of President Mckinley, his grandfather and her maternal grandfather being brothers.

The Republican party has always found in Mr. Gilbert an ardent supporter of its principles, but he has never cared for official honors, preferring to give his entire time and attention to his busi- ness interests. The prosperity that has come to him has been obtained through his own well-di- rected efforts, and his life has ever been such as to commend him to the confidence and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact, either in business or social life. His wife is a most esti- mable lady, and they have a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

ILLIAM H. CLATWORTHY, one of the early settlers of Fort Morgan, is the present mayor of the town and is also pro- prietor of the only exclusive hardware store here. Of English birth and lineage, he is a son of Henry and Jane H. (Warner) Clatworthy, na- tives of North Petherton, England, where he was born October 13, 1856. He is the second of three children, of whom the eldest, Thomas W., is an electrician in Michigan City, Ind .; and the young- est, Anna M., resides with her mother in Fort Morgan. The father of this family was born March 9, 1826, and in youth learned the tailor's trade, which he followed for many years. In 1856 he emigrated to America and settled in Penn Yan, N. Y., where he remained for five years. He then removed to Wisconsin and es-

tablished a tailoring business in Edgerton. In 1893 he settled in Fort Morgan, where he resided until his death, December 26, 1897. His wife was born November 22, 1824, and is in the en- joyment of excellent health, in spite of her ad- vanced years.

At the age of fourteen years the subject of this sketch was apprenticed to the carriage-maker's trade, at which he served for four years, mean- time attending night school. His first work on salary was in Columbus, Wis., where he became foreman of the Columbus wagon works. After six months the firm failed and he secured employ- ment at painting. About that time he met J. R. Houghton, who was engaged in the poultry busi- ness in Boston. He secured employment as pur- chasing agent for that gentleman, and in this way laid the foundation for his present success. At the close of the season the two men divided profits, and while our subject received only $150, he had gained the confidence of his employer and an ex- cellent knowledge of the business. The follow- ing seasons he was rewarded with a constantly increasing success. He continued in the busi- ness until early in 1884, devoting the intervening summers to the painting business, while in the winter he bought poultry. During the winter of 1883-84 he was especially successful. After settling with his employer he came to Colorado, where for two months he had charge of a camp in the building of the Del Norte and Saguache state canal, working under A. S. Baker, who held the contract. About the Ist of March he came to Fort Morgan and with his accumulated profits in the poultry industry embarked in the hardware business. His foresight and attention to business enabled him to build up a good trade, and he is now numbered among the substantial men of his town and county.

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Portrait and biographical record of the state of Colorado, containing portraits and biographies of many well known citizens of the past and present, Part 157

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 1530

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1530