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"Maple Terrace."
and continued success, not as a result of accident, but by thorough training of his well balanced mind, coupled with unceasing industry, impelled by an ambitions spirit, supported by an almost perfect physical manhood. Ile has been wise in selecting thorough business men as associates, and in employ- ing only the most competent assistants, yet his care- ful and observing eye still watches closely every feature of his immense business. He is a man blessed with excellent health and a bright mind. and although he has been a continuous and per- sistent worker since a lad of fifteen, is as active and vigorous as when first he embarked on the sea of commerce. His most interesting and highly cul- tured family enjoy with him the comforts of a well regulated home at "Maple Terrace," on East High street.
J. II. GREEN.
Joseph Henry Green was born at Troy, Lincoln county, Mo .. April 2. 1842. His parents had
recently moved from Fanqueir county, Va., coming by land in the old Virginia wagons, with a large colonv. His ancestors on his father's side were Eng- lish and Scotch and on his mother's, Welsh and German. His first schooling was in a log school house in Troy, Prof. G. C. Broadhead. now of Cohun- bia, being his first teacher. Mr. Green came of okt Revolutionary stock, his grandfather, George Green, who was born in 1756 and died in 1853, was with Gen. Benedict Arnold in his memorable winter cam- paign north toward the Canadian border. He after- ward held the rank of Major under General Morgan and received a severe saber eut in the head, at the battle of "The Cow- Pens." tle was a great friend and admirer of Gen. Washington, whom he followed to the grave-their planta- tions being about twenty-five miles apart. Ile was distantly related to Gen. Nathaniel Green, both coming from the same Shire in England. Ilis mother was Miss Jane Martin of Cul- pepper county, Va. His grandfather, Hezekiah Martin, was also a Revolu- tionary soldier, serving in "Light Ilorse Harry" Lee's Legion of Virginia Cavalry. At the breaking ont of the Civil War, the subject of this sketch was teaching school in West Prairie. Lincoln county, one of his pupils be- ing Elisha Robinson, who was later Virenit Judge in Northeast Missouri and is now a prominent railroad attorney in Kan- sas City.
Ou a Friday afternoon (1861), he dis- missed his school expecting to open the following Monday as usual. Borrowing a horse he rode 10 Troy; on his arrival found Gov. Jackson's proclama- tion calling for troops. He was already enrolled as a member of Capt. Eppie Sydnor's Co. He sent his horse back to its owner, and with about 700 others, under Capt. Broda Hull, Capt. George Carter and Capt. John Q. Burbridge, of Pike Co., started for Jefferson City. After two days' march they reached the home of Gen. Jeff Jones in Callaway county, where, hearing of their approach, the whole neigh- borhood had gathered and prepared a feast of boiled ham, chicken, old fashioned Missouri corn light bread and good coffee. After reaching the Missouri River they were unable to cross, as Gen. Lyon had just fonght the battle of Boonville and had the Missouri River guarded. The command, then under Gen. Tom Harris and Col. Burbridge, broke up into squads. Young Green with his stepbrother, James Carter, worked their way south, and on Sept. 3, 1861, joined
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Capt. Martin Burke's Co. "D." 1st Mo. Infantry at New Madrid, Mo. The intrepid John S. Bowen was Colonel, and was afterward Major-General. During the long and tragic conflict following. Mr. Green was in a number of the great battles between the North and South. He was wounded at the battle of Champion Hill and his step brother. James Carter, was killed at the same time. He was discharged on
account of disability, coming across the river where he was commissioned Colonel by Gen. Price and sent to Missouri to recruit. He was captured, and with Col. Burbridge, Gen. Jeff. Thomson and others, taken to Gratiot Street Prison, then to Johnson Island and exchanged. After the surrender at the close of the war he went to Old Mexico. Returning, he stopped at Rolla for a time with his brother, James A. Green, now of Cuba. Coming to Jefferson City in 1867, he engaged in the fire insurance business, as general agent for the Farmers' and Merchants' Insurance Co. After two years he became one of the promoters of the Life Association of America, in which he did a large business, organizing special boards in dif- ferent parts of the State, and engaged in the general real estate business at. Sedalia, in which he con- tinned some 20 years, 10 years of the time he was general land agent of the M., K. & T. Railroad, a connection which resulted in his handling large bodies of land in the states of Kansas and Texas.
He removed from Sedalia to Jefferson City in 1899. from which point he still looks after the sale of lands in all parts of the country. He was united in marriage, May 6, 1868, to Miss Eliza, daughter of James B. MeHenry, of Jefferson City, who was the mother of his interesting children, the ellest of whom. Bessie, is the wife of Sidney J. Twyman, of St. Joseph, Mo .; Mabel is a young lady at home; Percy is a civil engineer in the employ of the United States Government, at present located at Louisville, Ky. He had the misfortune to lose by death his congenial and devoted wife. He was united in mar- riage to Miss Emma MeHenry (a lady of culture and charming personality), a sister of his former wife, January 14, 1896. Mr. Green is a member of the Presbyterian church, also of the Maccabees, and was Door-Keeper of the House-28th General As- sembly (1875). He has been one of the most active real estate men in the State, his operations in lands having been very extensive. He has removed to Jef- ferson City and located permanently, making his home at No. 215 Stewart street, the old home of his father-in-law, the late J. B. MeHenry.
B. F. OLIVER.
Benjamin Franklin Oliver, the popular landscape artist and photographer of Jefferson City, was born on a farm in Callaway county, six miles northeast of Jefferson City, April 14, 1858. Here he was raised and educated in the nearby schools. At sixteen he apprenticed himself to a photographer at Shelby- ville, Ill. Soon after he came to Jefferson City. and, after a few months with Mr. Suden. he traveled with a portable gallery. He spent one year at Sweet Springs, and later made his headquarters at Butler, Bates county. From here he removed to Sedalia, where he remained with the famous artist. Latour, three years, when he removed to Kansas City and engaged in the work of enlarging portraits and sell- ing the material incident to that business. In this work he traveled over a large portion of Kansas and Nebraska, later locating at Fulton, Mo., where he remained seven years, engaging in the work of his art. While at Fulton he made the many fine views for the State, which they used in their ex- hibit at the World's Fair at Chicago. In 1894 he removed his headquarters to Jefferson City, where he has continued and makes frequent extended tours through the country, taking views of landscapes, etc. Ile was married in Kansas City, 1884, to Miss Carrie Hardin, who is the mother of his six children, all of whom are at home. His widowed mother also makes her home with him, and, in addition to his other duties, he looks after her farm, which is across.
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the river. in Callaway county. Mr. Oliver has had large experiences in his work, and has some very fine negatives taken from views and scenes in different parts of the country. He doubtless has covered with his camera more people than any other artist in the State. He is a member of the Maccabees at Fulton. In addition to his business as a photo- grapher. Mr. Oliver is a chicken fancier. the finest Barred Plymouth Rocks and Brown Leghorns in the State being represented in his poultry yard.
I. M. GEORGE.
I. M. George, Assistant Cashier of the Rus- sellville Exchange Bank, is the son of Rufus and Prudence MeGirk George (the mother being a niece of Judge Mathias MeGirk, one of the first Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Missouri), early pioneers of Monitean County, from Tennessee. He
was born Angust 29, 1844, on a farm in Moniteau County. where he continued with his father until twenty-one years of age, being educated in the neighboring schools. He engaged in farming on his own account near his birth-place, until 1884, when he was elected to the pains-taking office of Assessor of Monitean County, on the ticket which elected Cleveland, the first Democratie President after the war. At this time he removed to Clarksburg. three years later returning to his farm, which he sold in 1892, and purchased his present home, known as the Judge Short farm, one-half mile west of Russell- ville, at which place he has continued a snecessful farmer since. He was one of the organizers of the Russellville Exchange Bank, and the first Assistant Cashier, which place he. however, soon after re-
signed, but was re-elected in December, 1899. His wife was Miss Sarah C., daughter of John A Short of Russellville; he has a family of five boys and three girls, all of whom are at home with their parents. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and was a member of the I. O. O. F. nntil their lodge room was destroyed by tire, when they lost their charter, which has not since been renewed. Ile is an active Democrat in politics, and a most worthy man, credibly discharging all the duties devolving upon a good citizen.
W. F. MCMILLIN.
Walter Frazier MeMillin. son of Samuel II. Me- Millin, was born in Dunlap. Kansas, December 23, 1879. At the age of two years he removed with his parents to Jefferson City. Mo., where he has spent most of his life, and is a Missourian by education and inclination, if not by birth. He received his preparatory education in the public schools of Jef- ferson City. being graduated from the High School at the age of seventeen. He entered Westminster College in September of the year 1897, taking the
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course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He is a member of the Philolethian Literary So- ciety of Westminster College, where he has enjoyed and improved the opportunities for developing in debate and oratory, which prepared him for the sur- cessful contest with other oratorical aspirants, held in that college on February 6, 1900, entitling him to take part in the inter-collegiate contest, held in Columbia, Mo., March 2. 1900, but having taken a severe cold trendering him unable to raise his voice above a whisper). he was compelled to give up the
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contest to his great discomfort. He made his first public appearance as an orator. this year. in the local contest. but won second honor in the deelama- tory contest of 1899. Ile is a member of the Bata Thelta Pi Fraternity.
R. C. MeMAILAN.
Russell C. MeMahan, the subject of this sketch (a typical Missouri boy), was born in Saline county at the historical old town of Arrow Rock, of parents both native Missourians. His biography is neces- sarily brief as he has just seen fourteen years. When nine years old he came to Jetfrson City to live, entering the public school, where he has been a pupil since. He was appointed a Page for the
39th General Assembly, and served in that capacity with much honor to himself, being highly compli- mented by many of the most prominent members of that body. In 1899 the Speaker of the 40th Gen- eral Assembly, W. J. Ward, honored him with a place at his side as private Page. The duties not being in the least irksome, he had ample time and opportunity to observe and listen to the representa- tives of the different counties of Missouri, and learned much about his native State. He boasts of being descended from many of Missouri's most prominent men of the past, and is a nephew of the present Governor, Lon V. Stephens. He is an in- veterate reader with a fine memory, few of his age being as well informed.
Hle is a member of the M. E. Church (South) of Jefferson City, having received more than one prize for regular attendance and good lessons at Sunday School.
lle wrote the Sketch Book Prize Essay on Mis-
sonri, which appears on another page of this vol- nme. a production of which he may be justly proud. His home is with his parents, Jackson Place, Jeffer- son City.
G. W. HOUGH.
George W. Hongh, was born in Loudon County, Virginia, April 17, 1808, and was married to Miss Mary C. Shawen, at Waterford, Virginia, March 24, 1833. His earlier ancestor was John Hough, who removed from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to Loudon County, Va., about the year 1750, and there married Sarah Janney, whose family had also moved trom Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and who was great aunt to Jomm Janney, President of the Vir- ginia Secession Convention of 1861. John Hough was a grandson of Richard Hough who came from Cheshire, England. to Pennsylvania under the an- spices of William Penn. in the ship "Endeavor," landing in Philadelphia in 163S.
In 1837 Mr. Ilough moved to St. Louis County, Missouri, bringing with him a stock of goods, which he disposed of in St. Louis. In 1838 he moved to Jefferson City, where he was engaged in merchan- dising until the year 1854, when he retired from business pursuits.
For forty years, Mr. Hongh was a man of marked prominence and influence not only in this locality, but throughout the State. It is no idle compliment to say that during the decade preced- ing the war his was considered the leading mind in his party, and that he did more to shape the policy and defend the principles of the Democratic side than any other member of the organization.
He was fond of political excitement and dis- cussions, but in no sense a seeker of office. His acknowledged abilities, rather than a desire for notoriety, forced him prominently before the public on occasions when he would, if his own wishes had been consulted, have remained in the background.
In 1842-3 he represented Cole County in the General Assembly with marked ability. In 1844 he took an active part in the organization of "The Missouri Historical and Philosophical Society," which was afterwards incorporated by an act of the General Assembly of Missouri, approved February 27, 1845.
He was one of the charter members of the soci- oty and its Treasurer for a number of years. This society included in its list of members many of the most prominent men of the State. In 1854 he was the candidate of the Democratic party for Congress and engaged actively in the political con- troversies of the day, which were then of a very
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fervid character and plainly foreshadowed the great contest of 1861 to 1865.
In conjunction with Judge William B. Napton and Judge William Scott, then on the Supreme bench of Missouri, and Judge Carby Wells of Ma- rion county, Mr. Hough participated in framing the famous "Jackson Resolutions" introduced by Clai- bourne F. Jackson, afterwards Governor, in the Missouri Legislature in 1849, which resolutions of- casioned the celebrated appeal of Col. Thomas Il. Benton from the instructions of the Legislature to the people of Missouri. Those resolutions looked forward to a conflict between the Northern and Southern States, and pledged Missouri to a co-oper- ation with her sister States of the South. The leading Democrats of Missouri were then known as Calhoun Democrats, chief among them being David R. Atchison, William B. Napton, James S. Green, Carby Wells. Claibourne F. Jackson and George W. Hough, and the bitter personal hostility existing be- tween Calhoun and Benton was much intensified by these resolutions, the authorship of which Col. Ben- ton attributed to Calhoun. The result of the canvass was Col. Benton's retirement from the United States Senate.
Soon after making his unsuccessful canvass for Congress in 1854 Mr. Hongh was appointed by Gov. Sterling Price a member of the Board of Public Works of Missouri, of which board he was Presi- dent, which was then charged with the supervision of all the railroads in the State to which State aid had been granted. At the general election in 1860 he was elected to the same office; while a member of this Board he devoted his entire time to the pub- lic interests in this connection and rendered valu- able service in conserving the interests of the State in these various railroad enterprises. It was ad- mitted, at the time, that he would have succeeded Gov. Jackson as Governor of Missouri, but for the breaking out of the Civil War. Mr. Hongh was stronger in the convention of 1860 than was Gov. Jackson and could have had the nomination if he had contended for it, but he yielded to the friends of the nominee, upon the assurances that he should have no opposition for the next term. During the campaign of 1860 he made a thorough canvass of the State with Governor Jackson, and his diseus- sions of State and National affairs, in that canvass, were considered, by all who heard them, the ablest over delivered on that side by any man in the State. His reports on railroad matters attracted general attention and elicited the highest compli- ments for the fairness and ability with which he presented the facts.
lle was frequently tendered positions in the Government service, among them Second Auditor of the Treasury, which would have necessitated his removal to the National Capital, but declined to accept such appointment. He was for a time Cura. tor of the Missouri University, and in conjunction with Dr. Elliot of St. Louis, he did much to benefit that institution. He contributed largely to the formation of the legislation essential to the devel- opment of the resources of the State. He had a knowledge of the political history of the country unsurpased by that of any one in the State, and a superior knowledge also of general history, consti- tutional law, literature and the science of govern- ment. Mr. Hongh died February 13, 1878.
He has six children living: Mrs. Dr. George B. Winston, Judge Warwick Hough. Mrs. John P. Keiser, Dr. Charles P. Hough, Arthur M. Hongh and Miss Georgia B. Hongh.
J. A. LINHARDT.
John A. Linhardt, City Treasurer of Jefferson City, was born in Stringtown, twelve miles west of the city, April 14, 1863, from which place he came to Jefferson City with his parents, at the age of one
year. His father, J. C. Linhardt, engaged in the grocery business, in which he continued until his death. The subject of this sketch was educated in
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the public schools. Ilis father died in 1884, when he took charge of the store for his mother. Margaret Linhardt, after one year purchasing the business. which he has conducted since with success. He was elected City Councilman from the Second Ward in the Spring of 1888, serving one term, declining a re- election. During his term he took an active part in changing the city from a fourth to a third-class city. Was elected on the Republican ticket City Treas- urer April, 1899, which office he now holds. Is a di- rector of the Home Building and Loan Association, a member of the Elks and the Knights of Maccabees, of which he is Financial Keeper or Treasurer; a member of the Evangelical Central church. Mr. Linhardt has not yet assumed the responsibilities of a benediet.
F. H. BINDER.
Frederick HI. Binder is a native of Hanover, Ger- many, where he was educated and grew to manhood. Hle fitted himself for the profession of architecture
and building. When 20 years old he came to the United States, with the intention to learn the ways and methods of the new world, and returned to Ger-
many after five years sojourn. It was in 1867 that he came to Jefferson City, and since that time bas resided here. He commenced life here as a journey man carpenter. but it was not long before he was foreman for his employer and soon thereafter enter ed upon a career as architect and buildler. The new State University building, Columbia; State Re form School. Boonville: School, Chapel and addi tions to the State Deaf and Dumb and Lunatic Asy lums, Fulton, Mo .; State Industrial School for Girls Chillicothe, Mo .; St. Peter's and Evangelical Cen tral churches and with few exceptions, all the promi nent business and residence buildings erected fron 1873-1892. in Jefferson City. are results of his labor The United States Court House and Post Office building, costing $150,000, was erected under hi supervision as Superintendent of Construction of th U. S. Treasury Department. Mr. Binder has man' architectural monuments to his credit. He is Presi dent of the Jefferson City Water Works Co., and th system, one of the best of its kind, was constructed under his supervision. He was the largest subserit er to the bridge enterprise, and one of the first t ierognize the importance of building the bridge an was untiring in his efforts to bring about the consu mation of that great enterprise. He was its first, an is now President and Manager of the Bridge & Tran sit Company. For the past 25 years he has been on of our leading men, for there is no movement look ing to the advancement and up-building of Jeffer son City in which he cannot be found at the front
Time and again Mr. Binder has been honored b his fellow citizens. He was elected Mayor in 1884 without opposition, served in the City Council, an from 1878-83, was Secretary and member of the Cit Board of Education. He was one of the origina founders of the first Jefferson City Building an Loan Association, organized in Jefferson City. H was its first President, and is still holding that pos tion. Hle is broad and liberal in his views and a ma of the strictest integrity.
Mr. Binder resides in a modest, comfortable hom on Dunklin street, where, in his moments of leisure he can gratify his taste for literature. He was mai ried in 1868, to Katherine Blochberger, of JJefferso City, who is still his devoted and congenial con panion. lle has one child, Fred C. Binder, who i associated with his father in his various enterprises and is Superintendent and Treasurer of the Wate Works Co.
Fred Binder, jr .. is married and with his charn ing wife (formerly Miss Alma, daughter of W. W Wagner, of Jefferson City), resides at 109 Wes High street.
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W. A. DALLMEYER.
William Augustus Dallmeyer, Assistant Cashier of the Exchange Bank of Jefferson City, son of W. Q. and Louise (Lange) Dallmeyer, was born Decem- ber 17, 1865, on a farm in Gasconade county, Mo. His parents removed to Jefferson City three years later, where he acquired his early education in the publie schools of the city, later attending the cele. brated Kemper School at Boonville (which was at that time conducted by the famous educator Fred- erick T. Kemper), graduating in the class of 1882. in the Academic and Latin courses. Following the completion of his education he entered (Angust 2, 1882), as collector of the bank in which he is now As- sistant Cashier, from which position he was soon advanced to book-keeper, then paying and receiv- ing teller, and later to his present position of Assist- ant Cashier, he now performing virtually all the duties of Cashier of this, one of the largest and most prosperous banking concerns in Central Missouri. Mr. Dallmeyer, in addition to being a stockholder in the bank, of which he is director, is a stockholder and director of the Jefferson City Building and Loan Association, is Secretary and director of the Jefferson City Water Works Co., stockholder and Treasurer of the Park Land and Mining Co., and stockholder in the Jefferson City Bridge and Transit Co., he being the first mover in this enterprise, hav- ing brought an engineer here to make the survey and estimate the cost before the building of the bridge was discussed by the citizens. He was ten years Treasurer of Jefferson City. He is a member of the A .. F. & A. M., Blne Lodge, Royal Arch Chap- ter, and Knights Templar, and of the latter, Treas- urer. He is also a member of the Brotherhood of Elks; was a member of the Citizen's Safety Com- mittee, of which he was Treasurer. An active mem- ber of the committee to secure the enactment by the Legislature of a law requiring the words "yes" and "no" to be placed on ballots for Constitutional amendments. He was Treasurer of the Capital Re- moval Committee, one of the original organizers and a large contributor to the fund, and an effec- tive fighter against the removal. He has been, since assuming the responsibilities of business life, not only a liberal contributor, but an active worker in the promotion and advancement of every enter- prise, large and small, proposed for the general in- terest of the Capital City.
lle was united in marriage October 12, 1898, to Olive, daughter of the late Judge Gilson T. Ewing, of this county, who is the mother of his infant daughter, Kathryn. Mr. Dallmeyer is a fine speci- men of physical manhood. an ardent lover of the
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