History of Baltimore, Maryland, from its founding as a town to the current year, 1729-1898, including its early settlement and development; a description of its historic and interesting localities; political, military, civil, and religious statistcs; biographies of representative citizens, etc., etc, Part 121

Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1344

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Colonel Gaither is a pleasant, genial man and stands high in the community as a man of sterling worth and integrity. He is very

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popular with the men and officers of the Fifth Regiment and the Veteran Corps and with the public generally. He is very do- mestic, loves his home and takes great pride in his children; he and his family have their home at No. 510 Cathedral street.

DAVID E. EVANS, Engineer and Con- tractor, plant, 7, 9 and II Harrison street, and offices 229 E. German street, was born at Pontypridd, South Wales, in 1848. His father was Evan Evans, a railway iron worker, and his mother, Mary Ann Lewis; both his parents were Welsh and natives of South Wales; his father died in 1877, his mother in 1894.

His father has eight children living: Thomas L., mechanical engineer; Lewis, coal merchant; Henry, captain of police, Honolulu, Hawaii; Jacob, William, Walter, Miss Evans and Mr. Evans.

Mr. Evans was educated in the private schools of Wales and after quitting school, at the age of fourteen, was apprenticed as an engineer and machinist, where he con- tinued until he was twenty years old, when he was made master mechanic of the Taff Vale Iron Works, Pontypridd, South Wales. Afterwards he became chief engi- neer to the Cymmer's Steam Coal Colliers at Cardiff. Next was made superintendent of Messrs. Llewellyn & Cubitt, engineers and machinists at Ystrad, South Wales. Mr. Cubitt was a grandson of Sir William Cubitt, who built London Bridge (London, England). Mr. Evans served as second en- gineer of the boat S. S. "English Lizzie" during the Franco-German War in 1870, and ran the blockade on the River Elbe dur- ing this time.

In 1880 he came to the United States, tak-

ing up his residence at Cleveland, O., where he entered the Brush Company's service as a journeyman machinist. In two months he was promoted to a foremanship, and later was sent out on the road as engineer and electrician for the erection and installation of electric light plants. He erected the first electric light in Chicago at the Palmer House; the first at Rochester, Auburn and Albany, N. Y., when he was sent to Balti- more in 1882. He was then appointed su- perintendent and chief engineer of the Brush Electric Light Company. He held this position for six years, during which time he equipped and operated the first elec- tric light station that was ever erected in the United States. He was afterwards ap- pointed superintendent for the Baxter Elec- tric Motor Company of Baltimore City and served in this position three years, when he commenced business on his own account in 1891 at No. 16 S. Gay street, where he sold and rented large and small electric mo- tors for domestic, tailoring and other pur- poses. During this time he contracted with the North Avenue Electric Railway Com- pany and erected the first electric overhead work for street railway purposes in the city of Baltimore; he also erected all electric overhead work for the Baltimore City Pas- senger Railway Company on the Green and Yellow lines. He lighted with electricity the B. & O. belt tunnel, which is regarded as the best lighted tunnel in the world. Also lighted the P., W. & B. tunnel between Pennsylvania and North avenues.

He superintended and erected the electric light plant at Annapolis, Md. Later on he superintended and erected an electric light plant at Lynchburg, Va., and was appointed Advisory Electrical Engineer to the Mayor

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and City Council of that city. He con- structed the overhead line and track work for the Belair Division of the Central Rail- way Company of Baltimore City and about eight miles of extensions in East Baltimore for the same company. He also built the first section of what is now known as the Boulevard Line between Baltimore and Washington.

He has done, and still does, considerable street railway and electric work for the Bal- timore Consolidated Railway Company. The first underground conduit for electric lighting in Baltimore City was built by him.

Among the positions he now occupies is that of president of the Standard Manufac- turing Company, manufacturers of plumb- ers' supplies, 232 E. Hamburg street; vice- president of the Maryland Oil Company, 524 and 526 Light street, and vice-presi- dent of the Southern Asphalt Paving Com- pany, of Baltimore City. He has a large plant at his works, 7, 9 and II Harrison street, and does a large business in his vari- ous lines; his main or up-town offices are at 229 E. German street.

He was married July 16, 1876, at Bridg- end, South Wales, to Miss Elizabeth Rob- erts, daughter of Jabez Roberts and Mary Ann (Holmes) Roberts; her parents were Welsh and are residents of South Wales.

CHARLES A. MARTIN, Exporter of To- bacco and Consul for Austria-Hungary, with offices at 105 E. German street, was born in Baltimore and is the son of Charles V. Martin, whose birth occurred in Balti- more in 1819, and Harriet W. (Osborn) Martin, who was born in New York. His father's ancestors were Scotch and his moth-

er's English, and all of them settled in this country in colonial days.

His father, Charles V. Martin, was a prominent merchant, member of the firm of Love, Martin & Co., who did a large pro- duce and commission business for years in this city until his death in 1872. His mother is still living.

Mr. Martin was educated in the private schools of Baltimore and upon finishing his education in 1869 entered the office of F. L. Brauns & Co., tobacco exporters, as clerk. He continued with this firm until it was dissolved, and the firm of J. D. Kremel- berg & Co. was formed in 1872 conducting the same line of business. Mr. Martin was employed as clerk, remaining until the death of Mr. Kremelberg in 1882, when he was given an interest in the firm and made man- ager of the business. In 1886 he became a full partner and now has entire control of the whole business of J. D. Kremelberg & Co., who are among the largest exporters of to- bacco in the city; their business with Ger- many, Holland, Belgium and France being very heavy; on a number of occasions they have secured the contract for furnishing the French Government with Maryland and Ohio tobacco. Mr. Kremelberg was for years Consul for Austria-Hungary-for Maryland, Delaware and the District of Co- lumbia, and upon his death in 1882, the Gov- ernment of Austria appointed Mr. Martin Consul in his place, of which he is still the incumbent.

He attends the Protestant Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Baltimore Club, member of the Germania Club, vice- president of the Oratorio Society, secretary of the Leaf Tobacco Association and a di- rector of the Board of Trade.

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In politics he is an Independent Demo- crat. He is a very pleasant man, of a kindly disposition; stands well as a business man and has hosts of friends. Mr. Martin is not married. He resides at 1212 St. Paul street with his aged mother.

JAMES STONE WHITELEY, offices Rialto Building, Water street, Baltimore .- This gentleman was born in Baltimore, Novem- ber 16, 1855. He is the son of Calvin White- ley and Harriet H. (Stone) Whiteley. His parents were born in Maryland, and were of English descent. His father was for many years interested in and a member of the firm of Whiteley, Brother & Co., dry goods job- bers of this city; one of the leading houses of this line in Baltimore at the time. His mother died in 1872; his father is still living, being a resident of Baltimore, and having retired from active business some years since.

Mr. James S. Whiteley had two brothers, one of whom is now living, viz., Calvin Whiteley, Jr., civil engineer. Mr. James S. Whiteley was educated at Stewart Hall, of which Messrs. Grape and Hartman were the principals. He also for a short time at- tended the school of Mr. George Carey. He entered active service as entry clerk in the employ of Messrs. Whiteley, Brother & Co. when seventeen years of age. After serving in this capacity for a short time, he was pro- moted to stock clerk and then put on the road as a drummer, meeting with consider- able success in this latter occupation. In 1876 Mr. Whiteley left the employ of the firm of Messrs. Whiteley, Brother & Co., and started in business for himself-he and Mr. Bernard N. Baker forming a partner- ship under the name of Baker & Whiteley,

for conducting the coal business in Balti- more. They were the pioneers of the Penn- sylvania coal trade at Baltimore, and grad- ually worked up a large business at this Port, introducing Pennsylvania coals in successful competition with those supplied from the George's Creek region.

In 1887 Mr. Whiteley with Mr. Baker in- corporated the Baker-Whiteley Coal Com- pany. Subsequently they purchased the Rohr Scow Company, and incorporated that under the name of the Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company, for the purpose of conducting a foreign steamship business. At the same time they organized the At- lantic Transport Line, and acquired the ownership of steamships engaged in busi- ness between New York, Philadelphia, Bal- timore and London, which is now composed of a fleet of fifteen steamers.

Mr. Whiteley is the vice-president and general manager of the Baker-Whiteley Coal Company and also vice-president of the Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company.

The above companies employ over two thousand people in their offices in America and England, and transport between two and three million tons of merchandise and coal each year.

CAPT. B. F. BOND, Division Passenger Agent, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, of- fices B. & O. Building, N. W. corner of Baltimore and Calvert streets, Baltimore.

This gentleman was born in Baltimore county, Md., July 21, 1844. His father was George Bond, who was born in Howard county, Md., and was a prominent farmer of that county. His mother was Elizabeth Clark, also born in Howard county, and all

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of his ancestors were among the first set- tlers of the State in the seventeenth century, his father of English, his mother of Irish descent. His mother died in 1847 and his father in 1888. His father was twice mar- ried and Captain Bond is the only living child by his first wife. He received part of his education in the public schools of How- ard county and Baltimore City, and also at- tended White Hall Academy (now a mili- tary academy), Cumberland county, Pa., for four years, graduating in 1859. The year following he went to Weathersford, Parker county, Tex., where he taught school a short time. The war coming on about this time and being a strong Southerner, he went to Richmond, Va., and at the age of seventeen enlisted in E Company, Forty-fourth Regi- ment (Richmond Zouaves) Virginia In- fantry, Confederate States, serving in this regiment with Capt. Noah Walker, of Bal- timore, who was killed, at the battle of Chancellorsville. Captain Bond continued in this regiment until after the bat- tle of Port Republic, Va., in June, 1862, when he was transferred to A Com- pany, First Regiment, Maryland Line In- fantry, Col. Bradley T. Johnson com- manding. He was severely wounded in the battle of Gaines Mill, near Richmond; he re- covered and returned to his command, and after the disbanding of that regiment he was transferred to A Company, Second Mary- land Infantry, Capt. W. H. Murray com- manding. He remained with this company until after the battle of Gettysburg in which he participated. As a matter of fact, Cap- tain Murray was noted as being one of the bravest and most gallant soldiers who came from Maryland and entered the Confederate service; he was so popular that upon the

disbanding of the First Regiment, numbers of the men flocked to him anxious to serve under him, having a company of 125 men, and at the battle of Gettysburg took into the fight one hundred men, he himself being killed and his company losing heavily in killed and wounded. After the Confederate Army retired to Virginia, Captain Bond was detailed for scout duty for Gen. A. P. Hill, Third Army Corps, and remained with him and his command until -General Hill was killed and until General Lee surrendered on the 9th of April, 1865, at Appomattox, he surrendering with General Hill's Corps. Captain Bond was considered by his com- rades a faithful, brave and gallant soldier and was in all the important battles fought by General Lee during the war. Immedi- ately after General Lee's surrender he re- turned to Baltimore and lost no time in getting to work, as ten days after the sur- render, on the 19th of April, 1865, he en- tered the service of the B. & O. R. R. as a brakeman on one of its passenger trains running to Wheeling. He has been in the service of this company thirty-three years, or ever since, passing through the grades of brakeman, baggage master, passenger con- ductor, train master, traveling passenger agent to division passenger agent, his pres- ent position, with a future for still further promotion. He is in the prime of life and is considered one of the company's most efficient officers in the department to which he belongs. In addition to this, from his long and continuous service with the B. & O. R. R., he is brought into contact with the public all the time as division passenger agent, etc. He is known all over the coun- try and is extremely popular.

Captain Bond was married at Wheeling,

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W. Va., October 11, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Parker. Her father was a Pennsylvanian and her mother belonged to an old Virginia family. They have one child, Fannie Cus- tis. They attend the Presbyterian Church. Captain Bond is a Democrat. He is a mem- ber of Blue Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter Masons, Knight Templar, Mystic Shrine, Royal Arcanum and a member of the Mer- chants' Club. He is a genial, pleasant gen- tleman with a legion of friends.

JOHN H. FOWLER, President and Treas- urer of the Navassa Phosphate Company, of New York, with main offices at 815 and 816 Merchants' National Bank Building, S. E. corner Water and South streets, Balti- more.

This gentleman was born in Washington county, Md., September 14, 1835. His father was Robert . Fowler, who was born in Montgomery county, Md., and resided in Washington county in his early life, after which he removed to Baltimore county and engaged in the flour and grain commission business in Baltimore City, being the head of the firm of Fowler, Ziegler & Co., one of the leading houses in that business in the city at that day. His father was one of the most popular men in the State and repre- sented Baltimore county in the Legislature a number of times, and was State Treasurer four consecutive terms from 1864 to 1872, this being unparalleled in the history of the State.

His mother was Susan Keedy, a native of Washington county, Md. Her ancestors, as well as those of his father, were early set- tlers of Maryland and prominent people in their day, the Keedys being at one time among the largest land owners of western

Maryland. His mother was of German de- scent and his father of English; his father died in 1874 while a member of the Legisla- ture; his mother is still living and resides in Baltimore. His father had nine children; those living are Hon. David Fowler, Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Mary- land and one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals of the State, who resides at Catons- ville, Baltimore county ; Miss Celeste Fow- ler, of Baltimore; Robert S. Fowler, Cape Vincent, N. Y .; Frederick Fowler, Clarks- burg, W. Va .; Albert Fowler, of Baltimore, and Mr. Fowler, the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Fowler was educated at the Hagers- town Academy and Rock Hill College, Elli- cott City, Md., graduating from the latter institution in 1855. He then entered the service of Fowler, Ziegler & Co., grain and flour business, and continued with them for several years as clerk and traveling sales- man, when he was made a partner in the firm, still retaining the partnership when the firm was changed to Blandford, Fowler & Co. After several years had elapsed he went into his present business, fertilizers, and was elected president and treasurer of the Navassa Phosphate Company, which owns Navassa Island, West Indies, and under the management of Mr. Fowler does one of the largest businesses in that line in the city.

Mr. Fowler was married June 14, 1868, at St. Timothy's P. E. Church, Catonsville, Md., to Miss Nannie Morgan McKendree, who was the daughter of the late John H. McKendree and Eugenia (Morgan) Mc- Kendree, of Shepherdstown, Va. (now West Virginia). Her father was of Scotch-Irish descent and one of the most prominent citi- zens of his town. He was a descendant of an old Virginia family. Her mother comes

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of an old Virginia family of English and Scotch descent, distinguished both in colo- nial and revolutionary times, she being a descendant of Daniel Morgan, the com- mander of "Morgan's Men" in the Revolu- tion. Mrs. Fowler died September, 1881. She was a sister of Mrs. Dr. Charles Magill, of Catonsville; both of her parents are dead.

Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have had four chil- dren, three of whom are living, Louisa Mc- Kendree, Susan and Eugenia Fowler; the son Robert died when sixteen years of age. Mr. Fowler is a member of the P. E. Church. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and one of its incorporators; he is also a member of the board of man- agers of the Maryland Hospital for the In- sane. In politics he is a consistent Demo- crat and served eight years as chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Baltimore county.

Mr. Fowler is a courteous, genial gentle- man, is esteemed in the community as a first-class business man and stands high in regard to integrity and honor. He re- sides at 1500 John street.

JAMES MILTON SCHRYVER, General Pas- senger Agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, offices B. & O. Central Building, was born in Pickaway county, O., December 20, 1848. His father is Jacob Howard Schryver and was born October 21, 1820, at Red Rock, Dutchess county, N. Y. His mother was Elizabeth Rose, born May 30, 1822, in Pick- away county, O. His ancestors on both sides were Hollanders. His great-grand- father, John I. Schryver, and his wife, Cath- erine, emigrated to this country from Hol- land about 1790 and settled in New York

State; his mother's family also coming from Holland settled in the last century in Ohio.

Mr. Schryver's father lived in New York State until he was about twenty years of age, when he moved to Ohio, settling in Pickaway county, where he engaged in mercantile business and farming and be- came a large land owner and leading and well-to-do farmer. In 1857 he was elected county clerk of Pickaway county and moved his family from his farm to Circleville, the county seat of Pickaway county, where he resided for the two terms he held the office of clerk of the county, after which he re- turned to his farm where he resided for a time, removing to Circleville and afterward to Mt. Sterling, Madison county, where he now resides, though advanced in years and broken in health. His mother died of peri- tonitis in May, 1870, in Circleville, during their residence there.

His father was married twice; he had six children by his first wife and three by his second; three of those by his first marriage are living and are Mr. Schryver, the sub- ject of this sketch; his brother, Edson Ma- rion Schryver, one of the Police Commis- sioners of this city, whose sketch will be found on another page of this book, and M. W. Schryver, a prominent citizen and mer- chant of Mt. Sterling, O.

Mr. Schryver was educated in the public union schools of Circleville, O., gradu- ating in 1866. After quitting school he taught school in Pickaway and Fairfield counties, O., in winter and worked on the farm in summer, until he was twenty-one years of age, when he entered the law office of Palmer C. Smith, at Circleville; he read law with Mr. Smith for three years, when

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in 1872 he was admitted to the bar and com- menced the practice of law. He came to Baltimore in 1873. After a short time he entered the service of the B. & O. R. R., serving as voucher clerk, rate and division clerk, chief clerk, assistant general ticket agent, and in 1889 was appointed assistant general passenger agent, and in 1897 was appointed to his present position, general passenger agent B. & O. R. R. for all lines east of the Ohio river.

He was married at Circleville, O., June 12, 1872, to Miss Vista C. Steele. She is a daughter of Jas. P. Steele, who was born near the Natural Bridge, in Virginia, and afterwards moved to Ohio; he was of Scotch descent and of an old Virginia family. Her mother was Mary A. Taylor, born at Circle- ville, O., of German descent and a relative of Bayard Taylor.

Mr. Schryver has two children: Mary Clara, educated in the public and private schools and Woman's College, Baltimore, and married April 30, 1896, to Mr. Edwin Llewellyn Parker, of Baltimore; and Charles Milton Schryver, who is attending Mars- ton's Academy, preparing for the Johns Hopkins University.

He and his family attend the M. E. Church. He is a member of the Royal Ar- canum, United States Benevolent Frater- nity, Fraternal Legion and the Pimlico Driving Club. In politics he is a gold Dem- ocrat.

Mr. Schryver comes of good stock on both sides, the members of his father's fam- ily numbering among them many promi- nent people of the State of New York. He and his family reside at 2001 Madison ave- nue, Baltimore.

MR. JAMES SLOAN HOSKINS, Timber and Lumber Dealer, offices 32 and 33 Marine Bank Building, was born in Harford county, Md., September 6, 1851. His father was Jo- seph T. Hoskins, a prominent farmer of that county; his mother was Ellen Sidney Mor- gan. His father was of English, his mother of Welsh descent. Both of his parents be- longed to families whose ancestors were 'among the early settlers of Maryland. His father died in 1858, his mother in 1891. His parents had four children, two of whom are living: Mary Ella D., wife of George R. Willis, a prominent member of the Balti- more bar, and Mr. Hoskins, the subject of this sketch. He was educated in the public schools of Baltimore and in 1868 entered the real estate office of Henry W. Rogers as errand boy. Here he remained until 1870 when he entered the service of William Mc- Clymont as clerk; from here he went into the service of H. C. McComas, coal dealer, in 1872, as clerk. In 1884 he went with Emerson Rokes, timber, lumber and ship- building business, as clerk, and held this position until Mr. Rokes' death in 1887, when Hr. Hoskins succeeded him in the business. Besides his own business, he gives his attention to other matters; he is president of the Hoskins Lumber Company, local and foreign exporters of timber and lumber, a concern doing a large business.

Mr. Hoskins is a live business man of in- domitable energy and push and his success in business is due to his own efforts, as he started life in Mr. Rogers' office as errand boy and knew that his success depended upon himself alone; and to every young man who puts his shoulder to the wheel and keeps it there, success is bound to come, as is shown in the career of Mr. Hoskins.

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Mr. Hoskins married in Baltimore, Sep- tember II, 1893, Miss Jennie Spamer, daughter of Christian and E. M. (Schroe- der) Spamer, both of American birth and German descent, their ancestors being among the earliest settlers of Maryland. They have no children. He and his wife are Protestants.

Mr. Hoskins is a member of the Elks, a Mason, member of the social Monday Club and member of the Board of Trade. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Hoskins is a pleasant, genial man, very quick to de- cide when a matter is presented to him, but polite to all who have business with him. He is a man of the strictest integrity ; is very popular and has many friends. He and his wife reside at 2129 E. Baltimore street.

EDWARD T. CHISM, General Freight and Ticket Agent of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat Company, offices 530 Light street, was born in Baltimore, July 16, 1854. He is a son of the late Rich- ard and Margaret (Macky) Chism, natives of Ireland, whose parents emigrated to America and located in Baltimore during their early childhood. Richard Chism was a leading dry goods merchant of this city. He died in 1894; his wife the following year. Their surviving children are Joseph T., glass manufacturer; Margaret Ewing, Elizabeth Macky, wife of George M. Shriver; Sarah Knox Chism and Edward J. Chism, the im- mediate subject of this sketch.

Edward J. Chism was educated in the public schools of Baltimore and attended the Baltimore City College but did not grad- uate. In 1869 he entered the service of the Richmond and York River Steamboat Company as messenger boy ; then in the ser-

vice of its successor, the Baltimore, Chesa- peake and Richmond Steamboat Company, passing through the different grades of ser- vice as clerk, etc., in both companies until he was appointed to his present position, general freight and ticket agent of the lat- ter company, a high and important office. This company is one of the wealthiest and most important steamboat lines of this city.

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Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n Publication date: 1898 Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson Number of Pages: 1344

Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1344