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JOHN DE CLUE, proprietor of the St. Joseph planning mill, and a prominent building contractor, is a native of New York city, where he was born in 1821, and where he was educated and learned the carpenter trade. In 1848 he went to Illinois, but returned to New York in 1852, where in Masonic circles, and is an active he remained till 1859, when he came Republican. He was married February to St. Joseph. He has built up an en- 10, 1880, to Minnie, daughter of Ex- viable reputation as a contractor and State Senator Thomas L. Whetstone, builder. The court house, the Tootle residence and other fine structures, of Cincinnati, and she has borne him four children, two girls and two boys. are monuments to his skill.
JAMES W. MYTTON, prosecut- DR. CHARLES H. DARBY, den- tist, was born in Chenango County, N. Y., July 2, 1845, and graduated from the Pennsylvania Dental college. He came to St. Joseph in 1866, and has achieved fame in his profession; has held the position of president of the State Dental Association. He was mar- ried in 1881 to a daughter of Judge Leonard, of Fayette, Mo., and their daughter is the wife of George B. ing attorney of Buchanan county, is a native of London, England, where he was born in 1869. He came to America in. 1879, remained in New York City one year, then removed to Iowa, and came to St. Joseph in 1886, and worked for the American Express company. In 1888 he began the study of law with Green & Burnes and was admitted to the bar in 1890. He was elected city attorney in 1894, and Dunbar, auditor of the C., B. & Q. R. gained his present position in. 1898, R. Co., of Chicago.
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JACOB GEIGER. M. D., one of a miller. Our subject came to Ameri- the foremost surgeons in the west, ca in a sailing vessel in 1856, with his was born July 25. 1848, in Wurtem- mother, and went in Illinois, where
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DR. JACOB GEIGER.
burg, Germany. His father, Anton the two sons had previously located. Geiger, was a real estate dealer. His In the spring of 1858, the entire fam- mother's maiden name was Maria G. ily moved to Brown county, Kan., Eberhart, and she was the daughter of where the mother died in the following
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November, Jacob then came to St. is a Mason, and in religion a Presby- Joseph and worked for a dairyman. terian.
In 1860 he went to Illinois, worked on a farm and attended school, returning PURD B. WRIGHT, librarian of the Free Public Library, was born near Weston. Platte County, Mo., Sept. 4, 1860. His father died in 1865, and, with his mother, he moved in 1867 to Cameron, where he went to school and worked or. a farm until sixteen, when he learned the printers' trade, and was for nine years on the Vindica- tor as printer, reporter and editor. He came to St. Joseph in 1883 and was city editor of the Herald, resigning in April of 1885 to become city clerk, which position he held until 1895, un- der Mayors Hartwig, Doyle, En.gle- hart and Shepherd. He was instru- mental in establishing the Free Public Library; was secretary of the Com- mercial Club in 1895-96; has been li- brarian for three years. He was mar- to St. Joseph in 1865 and entering his brother's grocery as a clerk. In 1866 he graduated from Bryant's bus- iness college and then worked as weighmaster for a time in a pork packing house. He had been reading medicine with Dr. Galen E. Bishop for some time, which he continued while clerking in a drug store. In 1868 he began to practice medicine, con- tinuing until 1870, when he entered the University of Louisville, gradua- ting in 1872. Returning to St. Joseph he practiced general medicine with ex- ceptional success until 1890, when he confined his practice to surgery. Dr. Geiger was one of the prime movers in the organization of the St. Joseph Hospital Medical college, where he filled the chair of anatomy. In 1880 ried to Miss Lulu M. Floyd at Sioux he helped organize the college of City, Iowa, in 1885.
Physicians and Surgeons, in which he filled the chair of surgery, which po- leges were consolidated in 1883; was tion he held ur.til 1889, when the name
DR. ARTILEUS V. BANES was sition he assumed when the two col- born near Zanesville, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1845, where he received his primary also dean of the faculty, which posi- education; came to St. Joseph in April, 1858, with his step-father, the of the college was changed to Ens- late Judge John A. Dolman. He took worth, in accordance with the bequest a classical course with Professor E. B. of the late Samuel Ensworth. He Neely of St. Joseph and in 1860 went is a life trustee of this college. In to Denver and later to Montana, 1890 he was one of the organizers of where he was successful in mining for the Marion Sims Medical college at four years. Returning to St. Joseph, St. Louis, where he delivered lectures he read medicine, was graduated twice a week for several years. Dr. from Jefferson College, Philadelphia, Geiger started the Medical Herald in in 1868, and has become celebrated in 1887, which is still in existence. He his profession. He was married in is a member of numerous medical as- Philadelphia, March, 1873, to Miss sociations and takes a keen interest Bessie Davis. ir. matters pertaining to the advance- ment of his profession. He was mar-
ALFRED G. STEERE, bookkeep- ried in 1887 to Louise, daughter of er, was born at Providence, R. I., Jan. William Kollatz. Mrs. Geiger was 31, 1864. He attended schools at Prov- born at Atchison, Kan. Dr. Geiger is idence and at Dundee, N. Y .; came to an active Republican, and was four St. Joseph in October, 1887, and for years a member of the city council. He three years kept the St. Charles Hotel.
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DR. OSMON B. CAMPBELL, one several years and obtained a large of the leading physicians and surgeons practice. In 1887 he came to St. Joseph of St. Joseph, was born in Alliance, where the field was larger and he Stark county, Ohio, March 8, 1860. has now as extensive a clientage The doctor is of Scotch descent, his as any physician in the city. paternal grandfather having been a While at Easton the doctor entered native of Scotland. Dr. Campbell's and graduated from the Jefferson father, the Rev. D B. Campbell, was Medical college of Philadelphia. He a circuit rider and minister of the M. became one of the directors of the E. church in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Northwestern Medical college, and
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prior to the civil war. Our sub- later became prominent in the organi- ject came with his parents to zation of the Central Medical college. Doniphan county, Kansas, in 1869, He is identified with several medical and he attended school at Highland societies. His fame as a surgeon is widespread and he is often called to perform difficult operations at distant points. Dr. Campbell was married in Sept., 1881, to Miss Paralie Chesney, University. At the age of 19 he began. the study of medicine, and graduated from the Northwestern Medical col- lege of St. Joseph in 1881. He then engaged in practice at Rising City, daughter of Dr. J. P. Chesney of this Neb., but soon located at Easton, city. They have two children, both Buchanan county. where he remained boys.
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JOSEPH PORTER GRUBB, law- in connection with J. J. Sheridan, at yer, was born in Pike county, Ill., Feb- ruary 3, 1833. Mr. Grubb received lit- tle education in his early youth, and began clerking at the age of 17. In 1853 he went to Weston, where he
the head of one of the largest concerns west of the Mississippi. He has twice been elected president of the Commer- cial Club; was also potentate of Moila Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. clerked a year and finally reached St. He was married in 1887 to Miss Mat- Joseph, where he read law with Judge tie M. Gunn, and they have three boys. Silas Woodson, and Bela M. Hughes. Was admitted to the bar in '56 and elected city attorney in 1860. Then he was made circuit attorney for the twelfth district. From 1865 to 1868, he practiced law and was circuit judge from 1872 to 1886. with a short in- terval in which Judge Sherman served. Judge Grubb was circuit judge for a longer period than any other incumb- ant and is one of the oldest practic- oners at the Buchanan county bar. He was married October, 1857, to Miss Cora A. Keedy.
JOHN C. WYATT, secretary and known all over the state. Dr. West- treasurer of the Townsend & Wyatt over married Miss Mollie L. Christo-
Dry Goods Company, son of Elder J. J. and Emily M. (Gooding) Wyatt, was born in St. Joseph August II. 1845: was given a public school edu- cation, and began life in 1860. In 1875 he became a member of the firm of Townsend & Wyatt. In 1890 he organized the Townsend, Wyatt & Emery Dry Goods Company; their store at Sixth and Edmond was burn- ed Sept. 25, 1893, and they then occu- pied their present quarters at Fifth and Felix, resuming the original firm name. Mr. Wyatt was married in. 1875 to Miss Kate Garrard, near Centralia, Mo. She died in 1889, leaving three children.
DR. HENRY W. WESTOVER, one of the most successful homeopath- ic physicians of the West, was born near Cleveland, Ohio, July 1, 1851, and was reared in Iowa. He graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1871. Later he availed himself of hospital practice in New York and abandoned allopathy for homeopathy. He came to St. Joseph ir. 1874 and has been successful . He is a close student and has made bacteriology a special study. He has held important posi- tions in the medical world, and is
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CHARLES SANDERS SHEP- HERD, city clerk of St. Joseph, was born February 1, 1866, at Valley Falls, Kan. His father Sanders R., was a native of Michigan, and his mother Mary Crosby Shepherd. was born in Maine. Mr. Shepherd lived in Troy, Kan., Kansas City, Mo., Pueblo, Colo., and Leavenworth, Kan., till 1892, when he came to St. Joseph. He is a machinist and was for some years a commercial traveler. He attended school at Troy, Kan, Mr. Shepherd was appointed city clerk in 1895, and is now serving his second term. He made a very complete revision of the
ALVAH PATEE CLAYTON, of city ordinances during his first term Sheridan-Clayton. Paper Company, and did much toward simplifying and was born at Ashley, Ohio, Dec. 27, codifying the laws. He was married 1860. and came to St. Joseph with his May 9, 1897, to Miss Lenore Embrey. parents in 1865. Here he attended Mr. Shepherd was the founder of the school and then engaged in business, Royal Court, a very thriving secret showing marked ability. He is now, order.
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DONAT BOEGLE,dealer in shoes, are Bertha (Mrs. W. H. Morlock), 423 Felix street, was born at Hauen- Oscar, Clara and Juliette. Mr. Boegle stein, grand duchy of Baden, Febru- gave ciose attention to his business ary 10, 1832, the son of Blasius Boegle, and was ever a robust man, Early in After learning the trade of shoemaker January he took sick and his trouble he caine to the United States, locating developed into pneumonia, from which in New York. In November of 1857, he died on January 18, 1898. The fu- he came to St. Joseph, and began bus- néral services were held at Immacu- iness in a small way. He prospered, late Conception Catholic church, and and the business he established is now his remains were laid away at Mount
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one of the best retail houses in its Olivet cemetery. His business is con- line in the city. He was first married tinued by his heirs.
at Havre, France, and his wife died STEPHEN S. BROWN, attorney was born February 14, 1846, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y. Mr. Brown went to DeKalb county, Mo., in 1869, where he practiced his profession un- til June I, 1882, when he came to St. Joseph. He has successfully conducted many of the most difficult cases tried in this city. Of this union there were three children, two of whom, Henry O. and Mrs. John J. Neenan, sur- vive. November 15, 1864, he married Miss Katherine Von Arx, born at Neundorff, Switzerland, in 1839, the daughter of Caspar and Maria Theresa Von Arx. Of this union there were in the courts of the district and eight children. Those who survive state.
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MAJOR T. J. CHEW, capitalist
MAJOR H. R. W. HARTWIG and loan broker, was born in Colum- was born at Niedermoellrich, province bus, O., in 1838. He received his edu- of Hessen, Germany, April 1I, 1837, cation at the best schools of Cincin- where he was educated. At the age of nati. After a brief stay in Iowa, he 17, he came to the United States, land- went to New York, and from 1858 till ing at New York. Thence he went to 1861, was in the insurance business Cleveland, where he remained until there. He located in St. Joseph in the fall of 1857, when he came to St. 1861, and was in the wholesale grocery trade till 1874, when he engaged in the in the brokerage business. Major Chew served during the war, on the staff of General Willard P. Hall, and was quartermaster of the department of St. Joseph. From 1872 to 1873, he was president of the board of trade. Major Chew married Miss K. M. Forbes in 1861, whom he sur- vives.
JOSEPH A. PINER, ex-mayor of St. Joseph, and member of the Mis- souri legislature, was born in Boone county, Ky., August 13, 1830; came to St. Joseph in 1862, and had a general store at Eleventh and Penn streets, which burned. ran a saw mill at Lake Contrary for twelve years, and then engaged in the omnibus business with Colonel Gates. Was mayor four years, and originated the city scrip; is now serving his second term in the legisla- ture. Was married in 1851 to Miss Elizabeth Maine, who died in 1861, and in 1862 to Miss Sophie Bennett, who died in 1890.
Joseph. One year after his arrival he engaged in. the retail grocery business, which he continued with success until 1863, when he went into the grain and produce trade for a year. In 1864 he emharked in the wholesale grocery and liquor business. In 1869 his broth- er, Ernest F., became a partner in the business, the grocery feature of which was abandoned in 1870. In 1888 Major Hartwig retired from the firm and the business is still conducted by E. F. Hartwig. Major Hartwig has taken an active interest in public affairs since he came to St. Joseph. At the outbreak of the civil war, he enlisted in Captain Harbine's company of militia and on August 21, 1862, was promoted by Governor Gamble to the rank of first lieutenant. In October of 1864, he organized Hartwig's Inde- pendent Artillery company, and was commissioned by Governor Hall as captain thereof. In October, 1865, when the Missouri militia was re-or- ganized he was commissioned by Gov- ernor Fletcher as major of the Sec- ond regiment. In 1867 Governor Fletcher did him further honor by ap-
WILLIAM G. FAIRLEIGH, cap- pointing his as a commissioner to rep- italist, was born at Elizabethtown, resent Missouri at the Paris exposi-
tion. In 1870 he was elected city col-
Hardin county, Ky., February 9, 1830. In 1843 he came to Missouri with his lector and served one term. In 1884 parents, worked for Smith & Donnell he was elected mayor of St. Joseph, and Milton Tootle and subsequently and served two years. It was during entered into partnership with the Mayor Hartwig's administration that latter, and was interested in nu- the most momentous event in the merous mercantile enterprises until municipal history of St. Joseph oc- his retirement from actual business. curred-the adoption of the charter Was married in October, 1860, to making this a city of the second class. Miss Alice O'Neill, sister of Mrs. Only those who were familiar with city affairs before the change thor-
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oughly realize the importance of this step. Mayor Hartwig was prominently of the State National Bank, was born identified with the board of trade and in St. Joseph in 1855. His father was later with the Commercial club, of Dr. Silas McDonald. Our subject at- which he was president from 1894 tended school in St. Joseph and took to 1897. In 1888 Major Hartwig was a course in the University of Pennsyl- nominated for congress by the Re- vania. In 1873 he engaged in the bank- publicar. party, of which he had been ing business, which he has since fol- lowed. He was married at Harrods- mon. They have four children. Silas, the eldest, is studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Thomas is in High School. and Joan and Rosa Bird are attending grammar school. a prominent and active member since its earliest days That he was defeated burg, Ky., in 1877 to Miss Mary Mari- was not to his discredit, for no man in this district could have over- come the late James N. Burnes, who was Major Hartwig's opponent. Since his retirement from the business he established in St. Joseph Major Hartwig has devoted his time to the management of his estates here and in the west. March 1, 1860, he was married to Miss Carolina Kuechler, who died December 2, 1885. Of this union there sprang two sons, George Henry, born in 1860, who is dead, and Ernst C., borr. January 1, 1864, who survives, and who is cashier of the First National bank. March 24, '98, Major Hartwig was married a second time to Miss Emma Vegely, of this city, and they have but recently re- turned from an extended tour of Europe.
THOMPSON E. POTTER, M. D., was born in Clinton county, Mo., December 18, 1849, and is the son of Thomas and Hessa (Smith) Potter. His maternal grandfather was Thomp- son Smith, prominently identified with the early history of Missouri. Until his 16th year, Dr. Potter attend- ed the common schools, and then en- tered McGee college, located near Macon City. After graduating, he be- gan teaching, and took up the study of medicine. Overcoming almost insur- mountable obstacles he entered Jef- ferson Medical college, Philadelphia, ir. the fall of 1873, and graduated in March, 1875, taking a prize for the best thesis. Directly after graduating Dr. Potter returned to Missouri and located at Cameron, where he re- mained for about eleven years, build- ing up a large and lucrative practice. While living at Cameron, he was
JOHN S. LEMON, capitalist, was born in Bullitt County, Ky., August 15, 1833; came to St. Joseph, 1850; clerked in a store two years and was a partner ten years. From 1862 to 1870 was a partner of Isaac T. Hosea in the dry goods business; was presi- dent of the Merchants' Bank several called to the chair of physiology and years; was also administrator of the diseases of the nervous system, in the Tootle estate and curator of minor Northwestern Medical college of St. heirs. The Tootle-Lemon Bank was Joseph, which position he held for organized in 1889 by him and others. many years, and which he resigned He is also a stockholder in the Buell because of his rapidly increasing prac- Woolen Mills and other large enter- tice. From 1882 to 1886 he was one of prises. Mr. Lemon was married Jan. the surgeons of the Hannibal & St. 13, 1870, to Miss Annie I. Samuel of Joseph railroad, and in 1883 he was, St. Joseph, and four children have though a Democrat, appointed by been born to them. President Arthur as a member of the
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pension examining board for the Third and Surgical Reporter, which he congressional district. Dr. Potter lo- edited for some years. In his early cated in St. Joseph in 1887, and has struggles he received every encourage- achieved both success and fame in his ment and sympathy from his mother, profession. He was Identified with a woman remarkable for her energy
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the Northwestern Medical college for and lofty ambition, for her nobility of some years after coming here, and purpose and strength of character, and withdrew to become one of the found- he naturally feels proud when he sees ers of the Central Medical college. In in his successful present the fruition 1889 he founded the Western Medical of her prophecies and his hones.
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MICHAEL LAWLOR, publisher of iness. He served four years in the the Catholic Tribune, was born at army, his last service being with the Quebec, Canada, Nov. 30, 1841. His Forty-third Missouri volunteers. father, David Lawlor, a carriage mak- After four years in business in De- er, and his mother, whose maiden Kalb, Buchanan county, he returned name was Margaret Sullivan, were to St. Joseph, and was four years dep- born in Ireland, and came to the proy- uty county clerk. He was married ince in 1830. After learning the print- July 24, 1861, to Miss Katherine ers' trade, Mr. Lawlor went to New Schott, who died April 10, 1880, leav- York and thence to Liberty, Clay ing twelve children, the eldest J. County, Mo. He came to St. Joseph George, being now vice president of in 1872 and entered the employ of the the German American bank.
Steam Printing Company, where he worked first as compositor and ther. WM. LEE MARKS, druggist, 1410 as superintendent. In 1889 he pur- North Fourth street, was born near chased a half interest in the Catholic Canton, Mo., in 1858, the son of John Tribune, which he retained for three W. and Elizabeth (Blackburn) Marks. years. In 1894 he became the sole pro- His father was a carpenter and farm- prietor of this publication, which has er. Our subject studied under Dr. prospered under his able guidance. At Marchand near Monticello, Mo., and Liberty Mr. Lawlor marrieu Miss first established himself in business Margaret McCormick, daughter of at Avillo, Kan., in 1886, where his Thomas and Dorothea (Alexander) stock was destroyed by a cyclone. In McCormick. Nine children - four 1891 he located in St. Joseph, and by boys and five girls -- were born into close and successful business methods this union, all of whom survive.
has built up a patronage of which many of the older druggists would be
JAMES McCORD, of the Nave- proud. In 1886 he was married to McCord Mercantile company, was Miss Ella Owens, horn at Maysville, born ir. Virginia, January 7, 1826; Ky. They have four daughters liv- came to Missouri in 1836; left school ing, Maggie, Mary, Josie and Ruby. A son died. Mr. Marks is a Demo-
. left school at the age of 14, without a dollar, and began in a struggling crat, a Baptist and belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen.
way his mercantile career; came to Andrew county in 1846; later joined Abram Nave in Oregon Holt Co., in a general store, as Nave & Mc-
HARRY CARLETON WEB-
Cord. The present firm was estab- STER, printer and newspaper man, lished in 1857. He was married in 1854 was born in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. I, to Miss Mary E. Halleck, of Ken- 1861. His parents were Daniel W. tucky.
and Ann (Carleton) Webster. Our subject attended the grade and high
ULRICH SCHNEIDER, insur- schools of Utica, Mo., graduating ance agent and notary public, was from the latter. He learned the print- born March 30, 1837, at Wurtenburg, crs' trade and began work at it in Germany. He came to Weinsberg, Ohio, in 1852, and learned the trade shoemaking. After some time spent
Utica in 1875. He is a Republican in politics. Mr. Webster was married Jam. 4, 1885, in Plattsburg, Mo., to in various states, he came to St. Jos- Miss Julia M. Powell, who died May eph in 1861, er.gaging in the shoe bus- 18, 1898, leaving him two little girls.
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ROBERT M. NASH, county clerk, history of his contest for this office was born in Maury county, Tenn., appointed chief clerk of the money October 24, 1858. His father was John order department of the postoffice un- M. Nash, a native of Canton, Mass., der Colonel John C. Evans. In 1888 who, at the age of 27, went to Ken- he was married to Anna, the daughter tucky, to build a railroad, who married of Michael Connelly, an old and pros- Miss Jane Elizabeth Carter of Carlisle, perous resident of St. Joseph. In 1890 Ky., mother of our subject, and who he was appointed hookkeeper at Asy- died at Nashville in 1871 He was a lum No. 2, which place he held until prominent contractor in his day, and 1894, when he was elected county during the war was superintendent of clerk on the Democratic ticket. The
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construction of the Nashville & Chat- with Enos Craig, his opponent, and anooga railroad. After his death the final triumph are recorded in . a pre- widow, with six children came to St. vious chapter. In 1898 he was again Joseph, where her parents had come nominated for this office and again. in 1857. Her children, Harvey C., Mrs. elected over Mr. Craig. Mr. Nash has Dr. John M. Austin, Edward H., placed the affairs of the county clerk's Arthur E., Mrs Carl Lepine and Rob- office upon an excellent system, and ert are all living. Robert attended the has demonstrated his worth and abil- public schools at Louisville, Nash- ville and St. Joseph. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to Thomas Elfred ity in many ways. He has been a con- sistent Democrat. He is a convert to the Catholic faith. Mr. and Mrs. Nash have one child living, a son, named and learned the drug business, which Evans, after the postmaster under he followed until 1886, when he waswhom Mr. Nash served.
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