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In May, 1863, he was married to Miss Sarah H. Freeman, the daughter of Daniel S. Freeman, who came from New Jersey and settled at Pontiac, Michigan. Later, in 1834, he removed to Flint. Their union was blessed with two children, John W. and Winnie J., who died at the age of twenty- three years.
The captain has received many tokens of honor, respect and confidence from his fellow citizens. In 1883 they bestowed upon him, by a generous majority, the chief office within the gift of the city, viz., that of mayor. This place he filled acceptably. He has also served as school director and has been supervisor of the first ward.
He has been intimately associated with the organizations in the com- munity, being a member of the Masons and the Maccabees. He is identified with the Episcopal faith, is past commander of the General Crapo Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and for three years commanded Company A, Third
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Regiment, of the state militia. Captain Newall is a sturdy Republican and has frequently been called upon to represent the members of his party in the county and state conventions. Thus, not only on the field of battle but in the complex social and civic life as well he has demonstrated his fitness and his willingness to be of service to his fellowmen.
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ARTHUR C. McCALL.
Arthur C. McCall, one of Flint's most highly esteemed citizens, was born in Camillus, Onondaga county, New York, July 5, 1852. At the age of thirteen his home was changed to Monroe county, of the same state, and two years later the family came to Michigan. His father, Hugh McCall, also a native of the same state, was of the old and stanch Scotch Presbyterian stock. He was a typical gentleman of the old school, and carried himself in harmony with his convictions. He had great respect for the ballott and when casting his vote would invariably uncover his head. He believed in revering the Sab- bath and kept the day rigidly sacred, allowing no levity of any kind. He was a great student of the Bible and was a dangerous antagonist in an argument. He followed the harness making trade in Grand Blanc township, and lived to the venerable age of ninety-one years, going to rest in 1901. Arthur's mother died when he was but twelve years of age. He was among the youngest of eleven children, of whom but one besides himself survives. This is Alex- ander McCall, of Grand Blanc. Some of the members of this family won places of trust and distinction. One of the boys, John G., who died at De- troit in 1901, was state agent of the Bankers' Life Insurance Company, of Des Moines, Iowa. Fred M., who died in 1892, was at one time deputy sheriff of Genesee county.
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Arthur remained at home. Coming to Michigan, and, learning the har- ness maker's trade, he succeeded his father in his shop at Grand Blanc. In 1881 he was appointed deputy sheriff and turnkey. Later he became engaged as baggageman at the F. & P. M. railway station at Flint. In 1884 he was elected county sheriff after a campaign of a very peculiar and interesting character. Just three days before the election the regular nominee for sheriff withdrew and it became necessary to put in a strong man to fill the vacancy and help save the day. Mr. McCall was prevailed upon to make the race. All the prominent men of the party lent their aid, and one of the liveliest short campaigns in the county's history followed. The entire Republican ticket was elected. Mr. McCall filled his place so well and so acceptably that he was re- turned to the office until making up four years of service. During this time he made a record as sheriff such as had never been equaled before, and will be hard to eclipse in the future. Four men were convicted of murder in the first degree, and five men were taken to prison, sentenced for life.
After his services as sheriff he entered the clothing business as a mem- ber of the firm of Pettibone & McCall. After serving two years as alderman it became evident to the people that he possessed traits of character and marks of ability such as were needed in men for places of greater responsibility, and as a result he was placed in the mayor's chair in 1894. The people were not disappointed in the man, and at the expiration of his term as mayor he was again asked to take charge of the sheriff's office. This place he filled with characteristic success for four years, or, making in all, eight years of service as county sheriff, being the longest term of service in that office for one man in the history of the county. He retired from office, but was made deputy internal revenue collector in February, 1901. This occupied his entire at- tention and he gave himself over fully to this work for two years. On leav- ing this he took the management of the "Dunlap" hotel at Jacksonville, Illinois, filling this place for fifteen months, at the expiration of which, he re- turned to Flint. He has since directed his attention to the Bankers' Life Insurance Company, of Des Moines, but is still active in politics and the gen- eral life of the community. He is also a stockholder in the Flint carriage factory, and owns considerable real estate about town, doing considerable building as well.
In 1878 Mr. McCall was married to an estimable young woman, Miss
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Harriet L. Tupper, daughter of Newall Tupper, a pioneer of Grand Blanc township. Their son, Donald, is practicing dentistry at Muskegon, Michigan.
Mr. McCall has found time to make great advancement in the Masonic order, having become a Mystic Shriner and has held positions of trust in the Masonic Temple Association. Mr. McCall is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is past commander.
FREDERICK WELTON JUDD.
Among the men of culture and of world-wide experience with which the citizenship of Flint has been favored is Mr. Frederick Welton Judd, who was born of prominent English ancestry at Watertown, Litchfield county, Connecticut, July 14, 1826. The family record traces back through colonial times to London, England. Three brothers came from London about four- teen years after the Pilgrims "Moored their bark on the wild New England shore." One of these settled in New Haven and is Fredrick W.'s ancestor ; another settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, and another in Boston. Know- ing that in 1520 a Judd had been lord mayor of London, Mr. Judd, our subject, visited London in 1905, and found the tomb of Sir Christopher Judd, once lord mayor, in St. Helen's church, said to be the oldest church in the metropolis, and of which Sir Christopher had at one time been vestryman. When Frederick was a child his father, Samuel Hawkins Judd, removed to Waterbury, Connecticut, and there engaged in business, and later participated in the war of 1812, having been drafted at the opening of the conflict. He came to Ohio in 1844, making his home in Lake county, where he lived until his death, which occurred at Flint in 1876. He was visiting his son, Frederick, at the time, and had acquired the grand old age of eighty-four years. Fred- erick's mother departed this life three years previous. She, too, was a de-
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scendant of revolutionary stock. Her maiden name was Marcia Welton, daughter of Johnson Frederick Welton.
Besides Frederick there were three other children born into the family. One of these, Mrs. Merriman, lives at Waterbury, Connecticut, and has now reached the age of eighty-seven. Another, Mrs. Cook, removed to the south after marriage, and passed to rest in Georgia, also at the age of eighty-seven years. A third daughter became Mrs. Nancy C. Warner and departed this life at Paynesville, O., having gone beyond her sevtieth year.
When a boy Frederick had obtained considerable experience in business as a clerk in a general store. His duties here were, of course, miscellaneous in character, but he made the acquaintance of many people and acquired that aptitude for handling business affairs which proved such a strong factor in his later career. In 1847 he came west to Ohio and entered a mercantile establishment at Cleveland. In 1856 he went to Indianapolis as secretary and treasurer of the Big Four railroad, the "Bee Line." This was one of the pioneer railroads of Indiana and had much influence in developing that coun- try and stimulating the growth of the "Railroad City." This railroad con- nected Indianapolis with Galion, Ohio, passing through the city of Bellefon- taine, from which the road derived its name. This thoroughfare later be- came the Cleveland division of the Big Four system, and is now one of the divisions of the New York Central lines. The president of the road at that time was John Brough, of Madison, Ohio, who later became the "war gov- ernor" of the state.
Returning to Cleveland two years later Mr. Judd became connected with one of the leading banks of the city, but ere long his health compelled a change of occupation and climate. Through his brother-in-law, Mr. Merriman, at Waterbury, Connecticut, he came into correspondence with W. L. Smith, of that place, who wished to come west, and who was induced to locate at Flint by one of its bankers, Mr. Brockway. As a result there was opened a general merchandise store at Flint in 1862 under the name of William L. Smith & Company. This association continued until 1866, being then dis- solved, Mr. Smith becoming the head of the firm of Smith, Bridgeman & Company, while Mr. Judd allied himself with another firm in the Fenton block, taking the name of Judd, McCrearey & Avery. This firm soon acquired a magnificent trade as dealers in general merchandise, and became exceedingly well known throughout the county. They also operated a lumber mill in
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conjunction with the establishment. Later this partnership was discontinued and Mr. Judd became sole proprietor of the mercantile line. Shortly after this Mr. Judd visited the Lake Superior region to inspect land owned by his father-in-law, Mr. Wick, a banker of Cleveland. As usual with him, Mr. Judd had his eyes open and soon discovered traces of iron ore. He left his mercantile business in Flint in the hands of his trusted associates, M. H. Pettibone and E. D. Swan, and opened up an iron mine in the new territory near the lake. Ore was obtained in good quantities and shipped to Cleveland and Erie, but the price of the commodity steadily declined until it became expedient to suspend cperations for the time being. This experiment, how- ever. was the beginning of the iron mining industry of the Great Lake region, which has since developed to such large proportions, and has figured so prom- inently in the industrial development of the lake territory.
Mr. Judd returned to Flint and in 1876 built the Judd block now owned by the Loyal Guard. Soon after he sold out his store, having been engaged in the mercantile trade for sixteen years, and engaged himself in handling insurance and real estate. In 1885 he went to Cleveland and opened up a cold storage and ice manufacturing concern. This industry prospered until it was disposed of, and since that time Mr. Judd has not felt inclined to confine himself to any definite occupation, his wide and successful operations having earned for him a much needed and well deserved rest. As a lighter avenue in which to direct his native surplus energies, Mr. Judd has kept up his interest in real estate, stocks and bonds.
Mr. Judd was married at Cleveland, Ohio, August 17, 1853, to Miss Hen- rietta M. Wick, daughter of a banker, Henry Wick. She has traveled exten- sively on account of poor health, making several trips abroad, and visiting points in France, Germany, England. Italy, etc. Their family consists of the following: Henry Wick Judd, in the Stock Exchange, Cleveland, Ohio. He was a graduate of the State University of Michigan, class 1878, having taken the mining and civil engineering course; Fredrick Welton Judd, died in infancy : Helen Wick Judd, wife of Alfred H. Brainerd, who is general auditor of the Standard Oil Company at the New York headquarters, having his home at South Orange. New Jersey ; Florence Wick Judd has become the wife of Dr. George D. Upson, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Since 1864 Mr. Judd has lived in his present residence on East Kersley street, which was erected by Mr. Williams, son of Governor Williams, of Ver-
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mont. At that time it was the mansion of the town. Mr. Judd enjoys his care- fully selected library immensely, and is particularly interested in matters per- taining to antiquities, such as pre-historic man and races, early Jewish nations, etc. His reading and study are vivified by his extensive travels in foreign countries, having kept on the alert and taken copious notes while visiting places of interest and renown. He met the Rev. Father Murphy, the world- renowned ecclesiastic, while in Rome, and was one of the party present at the incident related in the biography of Father Murphy in the present volume. He is full of interesting reminiscences of his travels, and never fails to deeply interest and highly instruct any one who may have the privilege of spending a few hours with him. He still takes an active part and interest in local mat- ters and participates in the management of the gas company. He has been closely identified with the erection and maintenance of the Episcopal church of Flint, thus rounding out his days, forming an apt illustration of,
"First the blade, then the ear, Then the full corn on the ear."
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WILLIAM McGREGOR.
Mr. William McGregor, a splendid example of a self-made man, was born in Leroy, Genesee county, New York, June 1, 1836. He comes from sturdy Scotch ancestry, but was bereft of his parents when but twelve years old. At his father's request before death William was taken in charge by a relative, Mr. Alexander McFarlan, of Attica, New York. He then began to learn the tanner's trade and followed the business for a few years, coming with the McFarlans to Michigan (to Flint) in 1850. Mr. McFarlan here en- gaged in lumbering, and William received abundant experience at all of these occupations. Mr. McFarlan was a man of endless powers of endurance and applied himself energetically to whatever work he had on hand. He was relentless in the work he had undertaken, and William received some first-class schooling in the line of physical endurance, often being called upon to work all or a part of the night scaling or hauling logs, as occasion demanded. As an illustration, William was sent after five o'clock in the evening to Saginaw, a distance of thirty-three miles, on an errand, with instructions to be back at eight o'clock the next morning. This rigid training and vigorous activity, though hard on the constitution, laid in William's character the foundation principles that have enabled him to successfully grapple the problems of life that have continuously met him on the way.
During the days of William's younger manhood the lumber industry in this section was all important, and he soon became a proficient and valuable helper in this extensive business. He would be placed in charge of responsible oversight in various capacities, carrying out the details of his work with great care and uniform success. Later, when Mr. McFarlan began to engage in farming on quite a large scale, William readily adapted himself to the re- quirements of the new conditions, and attended to the farming affairs in con- junction with other duties in mill and yard, making his home in Flint at the same time.
His executive ability and innate power and insight into business led him, in 1869, to join with William Hamilton in purchasing the mill located at the dam in the Flint river. This mill was one of the oldest mills in the country, having been built in 1848 by Mr. Hamilton's father, John Hamilton. This mill became known as the Hamilton & McGregor mill, and continued so until it was closed in 1878 on account of the exhaustion of timber. Under the
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new firm it was running at its full capacity and had a tremendous output of excellent lumber. In conjunction with this mill, the firm also operated a 22,000,000 capacity mill at Bay City, Mr. McGregor having charge of it, while Mr. Hamilton conducted the mill at Flint. At Bay City they also operated a salt block of two hundred barrels' daily output. At this time they met with their severest reverses in the loss of the plant at Bay City. This was valued at $78,000, upon which they had just allowed the insurance, on account of high rates, to be reduced to $16,000. While this loss staggered them for a while, it did not stop their activity, but stimulated them to more vigorous effort, and they eventually came out ahead. It is but a just compli- ment to Mr. McGregor to state that he had the implicit confidence of his part- ner, Mr. Hamilton, in all business transactions. Mr. McGregor's judgment in all business matters would be the deciding voice in all ventures, and during the long and successful period of their association together their relations were cordial and harmonious, and continued till Mr. Hamilton's death in 1899. Their business interests were not confined to their locality, but extended into land transactions in other states, such as Wisconsin, Missouri, etc. These, with the lumber and timber interests, have occupied considerable of Mr. Mc- Gregor's time, but since his partner's death he has closed out most of his out- side interests and has in a measure retired to less active life at his home in Flint.
Mr. McGregor has had no desire to mingle with politics, preferring rather to give his undivided attention to his business. He has been for some time a valuable member of the board of directors of the National Bank.
He was married in 1858 to Miss Marie Brousseau, daughter of Julius Brousseau, a millwright and builder of mills. She was born at Rochester, New York, and came to Flint in her fifteenth year. Two of their children died in childhood, and the one surviving, Maud, is the wife of W. C. Wells, cigar manufacturer of Flint. Mr. McGregor was brought up in the Scotch Pres- byterian faith. He has traveled in nearly all of the states in the Union. Starting out in life without a dollar he has now reached a splendid height of achievement, and can look back upon a long and successful business career with the greatest of satisfaction.
"The secret of success is constancy of purpose."-Disraeli.
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COLONEL O. F. LOCHHEAD.
Hats off ! A long the street there comes A blare of bugle, a ruffle of drums, A flash of color beneath the sky. Hats off ! The flag is passing by.
-H. H. Bennett.
One of the most highly esteemed and well beloved citizens of Flint is Colonel Oscar F. Lochhead, born in Wayne county, Michigan, November 28, 1838. No doubt much of the patriotic blood flowing in Colonel Lochhead's veins is traceable to his Scottish ancestry, his father having been a native of Glasgow, Scotland. His mother, Marinda Lyon, was a native of New York state, coming later to Wayne county. Mr. Lochhead is a graduate of the Plymouth high school, and also has a diploma from the Detroit commercial school.
Immediately after he had completed the work at the latter school, the nation entered into the fearful contest for the preservation of our flag. In due time he, with thirty-one companions, went to Detroit, having been sworn into service, and were assigned to Company H, Second Regiment of Michigan. His was the first regiment to open fire at the battle of Blackburn's-three days before the battle of Bull Run. They were in the thick of the fray at Bull Run, also, and were so reluctant to give up their ground that they were the last regiment to leave the field.
His valiant service, unquestioned bravery, and heroic daring soon won for him recognition, and he was promoted from one grade to another in rapid succession, and when discharged at the close of the war he was holding the rank of brevet captain. He filled such places as lieutenant, quartermaster, duty sergeant, first sergeant, etc. He and General William Shakespeare, late of Kalamazoo, were the color bearers on the bitterly contested field of Fred- ericksburg. The colors of this regiment had an eventful history, going through many a hard-fought and gory struggle and falling eventually into the hands of the Confederates at the "Crater" at Petersburg, Virginia. Later the standard was returned and is now resting peacefully in the archives of Lan-
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sing, an eloquent reminder of the hardships endured and triumphs attained by the boys who so gallantly defended it. Probably Mr. Lochhead has in his possession today nothing of which he is more proud or which he treasures more highly than the fragment of the regimental colors shot off while he was fearlessly bearing the standard into the face of the foe at Fredericksburg. In 1864 he was made regimental quartermaster. He demonstrated his fitness for the arduous duties of the work in many and efficient ways. He had various experiences, having been sent to Vicksburg and to Knoxville, and having fol- lowed Lee in the last campaign in Virginia. He was the first quartermaster to get into Petersburg with the wagons. He was an able commander of Gov- ernor Crapo Post, Grand Army of the Republic, as is manifested by the fact that the post drum corps has not only been signally and uniformly successful in winning prizes, but their work has-evoked words of praise and commenda- tion from the highest and most competent judges of such matters to be found in the state. His achievements brought favorable notice from the state press while commander of the Flint Union Blues, and was espe- cially noticed by Governor Bagley himself. Then, too, as an organizer Mr. Lochhead has earned commendable honors. He set on foot a local company of cadets, seventy-seven in number, bringing them up to a high degree of proficiency, the company receiving the first allotment of cadet rifles sent out by the government.
He also drilled Gardner's band, which won so much distinction at the Centennial Exposition in. 1876.
Mr. Lochhead was married in 1867 to Miss Mary Reynolds, daughter of Almon and Betsey (McCumber) Reynolds, early settlers of the state. Mrs. Lochhead has one sister, Mrs. Rittenhouse, now residing in Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. Lochhead have been blessed with two children. One of these, Harry B., is a practicing physician of Pittston, Pennsylvania, having had a broad college and medical training. He is constantly engaged in taking care of a lucrative practice. The daughter, Grace R., de- parted this life in 1905. She had been quite a successful teacher in the school for the deaf, and was also employed in a similar capacity at Jacksonville, Illinois.
Colonel Lochhead's standing in his community is high, his hosts of friends and well-wishers realizing that they have in him not only a noble patriot and loyal citizen, but also a man of pure and lofty ideals.
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WILLIAM RUFUS BATES.
William Rufus Bates, of the city of Flint, first came to Michigan as a student at the university in 1863, and in 1866 he came to the state for the purpose of making a permanent home, and settled in Flint. He was con- nected with the Wolverine Citizen as associate editor with the late Francis H. Rankin. Later he went to Saginaw as the editor of the Daily Enterprise, remaining there one year. He went to Chicago as a reporter on the Daily Republican and filled the positions of reporter, news editor and managing editor of that paper until it was sold to a syndicate headed by J. Young Scammon, and its name changed to the Inter-Ocean. Mr. Bates then re- turned to Flint and became associated with the late William S. Patrick, former mayor, and for three years they spent most of the time in Bay county in lumbering on the Augres river. Mr. Bates was the first supervisor of the new town of Augres, and in the election of 1870 he was returned as the rep- resentative of Bay county in the state legislature. He resigned prior to the special session of 1871 and was appointed registrar of the United States land office at Saginaw. This position he resigned in 1876 and returned to Flint. Completing his law studies he was admitted to the bar of Genesee county. He was appointed special agent of the United States pension bureau by Sec- retary Z. Chandler, but resigned in 1879 to become secretary of United States
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Senator Henry P. Baldwin, with whom he remained during his term in the senate, and in 1880-81 served as secretary of the state central committee under Mr. Baldwin as chairman. In 1882 he was appointed special agent of the United States treasury department, vice General O. L. Spaulding, who was elected to congress. He was removed by President Cleveland for activity in politics, after serving four and a half years. He then formed a law partner- ship with James H. McFarlan. Two years later he removed to Detroit as a member of the law firm of Glidden & Bates. In 1886-88 he served again as secretary of the Republican state central committee, with Senator James Mc- Millan as chairman. He served again as secretary of this committee in 1880- 84. During the eight years from 1888 to 1896 he was political secretary to Senator McMillan. In 1886 he was elected representative from the second district of Genesee county and served during the session of 1887. In May of that year he was appointed United States marshal for the eastern district of Michigan and served eight years. He then returned to Flint.
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