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organized The L. S. Parker Shoe Company, he be- rame Vice-President and Superintendent of the far- tory, in which position he continues. December 9. 1882. he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Stow of Chicago, a lady of culture and an accomplished
musician, having been, previous to her marriage, a teacher of instrumental music. His son, Everett. a bright and promising young man, has just finished his course at school. Both Mr. Chandler and his wife are members of the M. E. church (South).
Mr. Chandler's mechanical ability as a shoe man- ufacturer places him in this department at the head of the list of superintendents of shoe factories in Jefferson City. He is also the buyer for The L. S. Parker Shoe Company, and is recognized by the tanners and leather dealers as one of the best buyers and judges of leather in the United States. He is an expert driver, having driven in a number of prominent races, and is often sought after to per- form that service by horse owners who are excep- tionally solicitons to have their horse come first under the pole. He owns his comfortable home, 310 Marshall street.
J. E. MURPHY.
-lohn E. Murphy was born in Jefferson City in the home where his mother at present resides. 215 Miller street, July 28, 1860. He is the eldest son of the
late Capt. Richard and Katherine Murphy, natives of Cork. Ireland. His education was in the public schools of Jefferson City and St. Louis. It was the purpose of his father to give him a thorough college education and prepare him for the profes- sion of a civil engineer, but the death of this so- licitons parent. when he was sixteen years of age, necessitated his withdrawal from school for the purpose of assisting in the support of his mother and sisters. His first work was for Reagan & Carter, then the publishers of the People's Tribune and State printers, in which ofice he continued in various positions under different managements un- til 1890, when he resigned, going to St. Louis, where he was five years a compositor in the Globe-Demo- erat and other prominent printing offices of that city. Returning to Jefferson City in 1896 he ae- repted the foremanship in the office of the Evening Courier, published by Ferguson & Mayer, in which position he continued until the plant was purchased by Jacob C. Fisher, when, in connection with Mr. F. Raithel, he compiled and published a most com- plete directory of Jefferson City and Cole county.
Following this he engaged in soliciting life insur- ance for about six months. He then accepted a posi- tion in the Tribune office, when Mr. Henry W. Ewing was its President, in which office he has con- tinned since, at present being foreman of the State
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Tribune. Mr. Murphy was married. September 30, 1885, to Miss Laura, daughter of Maj. Peter and Mary Meyers of Jefferson City. Of the tive child- ren born to this union, Mary Grace died at the age of 16 months; Richard (an unusually bright lad, and known to everybody in the city). Mary ". and Edgar are pupils at the public schools; Gerald is the youngest. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Jetfer- son fity Typographical Union, No. 119, in which on ganization he has held all the important offices. Ile was a delegate to the International Typographi- val Union at their general session in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1887, and was elected, May 16. 1900. to represent the Union at their session which will be held in Milwaukee the present year. During the Capital removal fight Mr. Murphy was President of Jeffer- son City Typographical Union, and as such usedl his influence with the labor organizations of the State in supporting Jefferson City for the retention of the Capital for its friendliness in the past for organized labor. Ile went to St. Louis and visited the members of the different organizations in her be- half at his own expense. Mr. Murphy is a strong believer in Trade Unions, and thinks it to the inter- est of every employer to employ only members of the Union in good standing. Ile is a member of St. Peter's church. He has been continuously en- gaged in the work of his chosen profession since seventeen years of age, except six months, in 1894, when he was engaged in writing life insurance. Ile is familiar with all the details of the printing office, and a man of exceptional taste in the composition of display advertisements, the display work of this volume being under his supervision. Ile is fond of all the manly sports, especially of base ball, hav- ing reported all the games played in Jefferson City for the Tribune during the year 1899. His home, with his family, is 311 Jackson street.
HON. J. R. EDWARDS.
Hon. Joseph Richard Edwards, a prominent member of the bar of Jefferson City, is a native and was born here August 11, 1847. His father, the late Judge E. L. Edwards, many years Circuit Judge of this Judicial Circuit, was a native of Tennessee, his mother. Ann Ivy Dixon, of North Carolina. The subject of this sketch received his education at the Missouri State University, where he remained until reaching the JJunior Class, when he discontinued school on account of ill-health. fle then read law in the office of his father, and in 1869 was admitted to the bar, since which time he has successfully en- saged in the practice, and is now one of the leading
attorneys of Central Missouri. Ile served the city many years as Assistant Attorney and one term (1872-3) as Attorney, and was Prosecuting Attorney of Cole county six years (1873-1879), after which he was Assistant Proseenting Attorney four years. in 1875 he was Alderman from the First Ward, and in 1883 was elected Mayor. He was elected to the Legislature in 1892 on the Democratic ticket with out opposition, serving until 1895, since which time he has continued in the practice of law. Mr. Ed
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wards has been counsel in a number of importan trials in the United States and State Courts. Whil Prosecuting Attorney of Cole county he assister Attorney-General Hockaday and Adjutant-Genera Bingham in the case of State vs. General Crafto? which saved the United States and the State of Mi souri several hundred thousand dollars; also prost euted the bond fraud of 1875, and was the leading Attorney in the case of State vs. Nolan, forme State Treasurer: was the plaintiff and attor hey in the injunction suit against the Secretar, of the State in 1896 to restrain him from submitting the amendment for Capital removal: has served a Special Judge of the Circuit Court in every count, in this Judicial Cirenit but one. In addition to hi large holdings of valuable property he is a stock holder and director of the Merchants' Bank, and ha
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been its Attorney since its organization, in 1989; is also a stockholder in the First National Bank, in the Russellville Exchange Bank, and the Poplar Bluff Bank in Butler county. He is Vice-President and attorney of the Jefferson City Water Works Company, of which he was one of the original in- corporators; is a large stockholder in, and Vice- President of. the Lapsley-Edwards Grocer Company. wholesale grocers. lle is proprietor of the Cole County Democrat, a Democratie weekly. for which he has recently erected the Democrat Building, on the corner of High and Monroe streets, and which is one of the most modern and best-located buildings in the city. Mr. Edwards is a supporter of the M. E. church (South); also member of the AA. O. C. W., and a charter member of the K. O. T. M .. having been Commander of the latter several years. He was united in marriage, May 9, 1871. to Mary B., dangh- ter of the late Robert R. Jefferson of Jefferson City. This union has been blessed with two children: Miss Ethel is at home with ber parents, No. 316 East Iligh street : William.L., is a law partner of his father (having been admitted to the bar in 1896) and is ed- itor of the Cole County Democrat, a position which luis father held from June, 1884, until March 1900, when he retired to devote his attention to his large and growing legal practice.
T. M. WINSTON.
Thomas Miller Winston, (deceased) was born hear Greensburg. Greene county, Ky., September 14, 1×16, where he remained until 1833, when he came to Jefferson City with his uncle, Capt. Thomas Miller, a merchant, for whom he clerked six years. In 1839 he formed a partnership with P. T. Miller and purchased the store of his uncle, continuing the same until 1846, when they disposed of the busi- ness. In 1847 he engaged in the livery and food business, purchasing a stable which stood at the time where the postoffice now stands, doing a pros- perous shipping business to the South. He later engaged in the mercantile business on his own ac- connt, continuing one year, when he sold an interest to Mr. MeKenzie, which they conducted under the name of Winston & Mckenzie until the Fall of 1851. In 1852 Mr. Winston purchased the drug store of Dr. P. Dorris, continuing the business several years, and in 1864 again engaged in the same business. He was appointed Sheriff under Governor Gamble, to fill the nnexpired term of William Bolton; was elected to the office of Sheriff, serving one term; served two terms as Coroner of Cole county. In 1868 he was elected Door-keeper of the State Senate.
serving three years and at the same time served as Commissioner of the Permanent Seat of Govoru- ment. having charge of the construction of the stone wall, around the Capitol grounds, which was built by conviet labor. March 6, 1877. he was appointed Marshal of the State Supreme Court, which office he continued to hold until the time of his death,
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January 29, 1885. Mr. Winston was married De- rember 19, 1848, to Miss Sallie Chapman Miller, of Greensburg, Ky. To this union have been born six children: Kittie C., died at the age of eighteen; George N., is at present Police Judge of Jefferson City; Benjamin W., is foreman of the book-room of the Tribune Printing Co .; Themas M., Nannie MI., and Ida M., are at home with their widowed mother, at 321 East Dunklin street.
GEORGE PORTH.
George Porth, who for twenty years has been the leading jeweler of Jefferson City, was born on a farm near Mascoutah, IN., May 9, 1859, where he remained until eight years of age, when, with his parents, he removed to Mascoutah, where he re- ceived his early education in the public schools. At the age of fifteen he went to Belleville, where he learned the trade of watchmaker and jeweler under Jos. Wehrle, with whom he remained four years. He then went to St. Joseph, Mo .. where he had a
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position with Joseph Goodlive, as manager of the repair department; here he remained two years. Coming to Jefferson City in May, 1879. he purchased the stock of jewelry of Robert Gross at the place now ocenpied by the Globe Mercantile Company, the building at that time being a two-story frame. lte continued this business at different places in the city since. until August, 1898, when he, in connec- tion with John Vogt and J. H. Edwards, purchased the old Tennessee House block, which they removed
in the Spring and Summer of 1899, and built the present handsome and modern structure. Since he was fifteen years of age, Mr. Porth has given his time and study to the business in which he is now engaged, and he has, by bis straightforward busi- ness methods and close, prompt attention to all work entrusted to him, built up a large and pros- perous business and accumulated a comfortable fortune.
December 6, 1881, he was united in marriage to Mary Helen, daughter of James and Charlotte Meador of Jefferson City. This union has been blessed with six children, four of whom are living: George, Hilda, Clifford and Edgar, are at home; Roy and Eugene are deceased. Mr. Porth had the misfortune to lose his devoted wife and companion. and the mother of his children, July 3. 1898. He las been for twenty-one years a worthy member of Capital Lodge, No. 37, and Eureka Encampment,
No. 10, I. O. O. F., and Canton Jefferson Lodge, No 21, of which he is Ensign. and is also a member o Jefferson Lodge, No. 313, Brotherhood of Elks. Il represented the city in the Third Ward as Council man four years, and served one term (two years) a City Treasurer. He is President of the Jefferson City Sanitarium, incorporated under the laws o Missouri in 1898, the object of which is to cure in obriates, he being one of the organizers in the estah lishment of the institution. He worked actively fo cheaper ferriage prior to the building of the bridge and is now a stockholder of the Jefferson Cit Bridge & Transit Company. He has always take an active interest in the progress of Jefferson City promptly doing his part in all measures proposer for its advancement.
His comfortable home, with his children. is 21 West High street.
ADAM OPEL.
Adam Opel, a retired contractor and builder o Jefferson City, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jul 31. 1821, and is consequently a few months olde than the State of Missouri. He is the only surviv ing son of twelve children of John and Margare (Keisling) Opel. also natives of Bavaria, who immi grated to America in 1849, the father dying befor the family reached St. Louis. The subject of thi sketch worked as a laborer in the City of St. Lovi for abont one year after his arrival, when he re moved to Cole county, settling in Liberty townshij where he engaged in farming until 1852. He ther removed to Jefferson City, and engaged in team ing one year, when he entered a cabinet shop as ar apprentice to learn that trade. After one year h engaged in the work of a carpenter, to which he late added the business of contracting, in which he cor tinned to do a most successful and prosperous busi ness until his retirement in 1898. A large numbe of the best business buildings and residences of th Capital City were built under his direction. 1 his business he employed for many years, constantly from five to ten carpenters. He was also interested in the manufacture of brick during the years of hi business life. He was united in marriage in Gel many, to Barbara Schoetel, who died in Libert; township in 1851, leaving one son, George. now i Jefferson City, working at the business of cabine maker and carpenter. Mr. Opel was again united in marriage to L. Dierking, who is the mother o his children Carrie, the wife of Wm. W. Davis o Jefferson City, and Charles, now an architect with a number of interests, among them Vice-President
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Treasurer and Manager of the Missouri Illustrated Sketch Book Co. Mr. Opel had the misfortune to ose. by death, his second wife, and in 1879 was mited in marriage to Margaret Mayer. This union has been blessed with three children, Louis, Hilda und Anna. all of whom are at home. Mr. Opel is member of the Baptist church, which he served
many years as a trustee, while Mrs. Opel is a mem- er of the First Presbyterian church, both of whom ake an active and a prominent part in church du- ies. Mr. Opel is one of the prominent characters f Jefferson City, whose name has been identified with many of its advancing steps during his long esidence here. He served the city several terms as Alderman. He was a member of the Home Guards nd also of the militia during the War of the Rebel- ion. In politics his sympathies and affiliation is with the Democratic party. He is a large property wner in Jefferson City, and is held in high esteem y all who know him. Unwilling to cease his work s builder, altogether, he has just completed a fine et of thats, which he has built more to occupy his ime than to advance his pecuniary interests. He s a warm supporter of the Single Tax theory; in act, most all of the ideas of the great writer, Henry George, on social problems. His home, with his amily, is 505 Jefferson street.
COL. W. Q. DALLMEYER.
Col. W. Q. Dallmeyer, Cashier of the Exchange Bank of Jefferson City, and one of its most promi- nent and wealthy citizens, was born in Dissen. King- dom of Hanover, Germany, October 23, 1829; immi- grating to America, he landed in New York in 1845. After employment in the dry goods business until 1849. he went to New Orleans, where he was en- gaged in the commission business from 1849 to 1854, when he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed in the dry goods store of Mr. Polkoskey. Leaving this position in 1856. he removed to Gax- conade county, Mo., where he established a general store on the old State road near Second Creek, and subsequently established another general store on Third Creek, Cooper Hill. At the same time he owned and conducted a farm. While here he served as Justice of the Peace and also as Postmaster. Dur- ing the War of the Rebellion he served in Capt. Cooper's Company of Home Guards. and later served in what was known as Dallmeyer's Battal-
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ion, of which he was Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1864 he was elected member of the Legislature, serving in 1865, and in an extra session in 1866; being re- elected in the Fall of 1866 he served a second term. In 1868 he was elected Treasurer of the State of Missouri, in which capacity he served, 1869-70. In 1868 he removed to Jefferson City, where he has
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continued his residence and been prominently iden- titied with its business, social and commercial in- terests since. In January, 1871, the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States authorized W. Q. Dallmeyer and Nelson C. Burch to organize a national bank in Jefferson City. with a capital stock of $75.000. This organization absorbed the Capi- tal City Bank, which had been organized in 1867, and of this bank W. Q. Dallmeyer was elected Cash- ier in 1874, continuing until Angust, 1882, when he disposed of his interests in this bank, having been unanimously elected Cashier of the Exchange Bank. which position he still occupies. He was united in marriage April 15, 1875, to Miss Louise Sophia Lange. To this union have been born six children, five of whom are living: Ferdinand P., of Jetfer- son City; Panline, now Mrs. Adolph Elsner; W. AAugustus, Assistant Cashier of the Exchange Bank: II. Rudolph, book-keeper of the Exchange Bank; Viola is the wife of Theodore W. Dulle, book-keeper of the First National Bank. Col. Dallmeyer is a Mason. a member of the Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter. He has been for 18 years a member of the Board of Education, of which he is Treasurer. Col. Dallmeyer, while an enterprising and progress- ive citizen, who has been identified with the pro- gressive spirits of the Capital City since he made it his home in 1868, is a man of prudence and tine judgment, who ranks with the best financiers of the State. Under the direction of his well-balanced mind his movements in life have been attended with uniform and substantial success. llis sterling in- tegrity and prudent business judgment has been a great factor in making the Exchange Bank one of the greatest. tinancial concerns of Central Mis- souri.
F. M. BROWN.
Frank Mullins Brown, a prominent member of the bar of JJefferson City, was born in Albemarle county. Virginia, February 26, 1852. When 2 years of age his father. Dr. B. D. Brown, moved to Calla- way county, Mo .. settling on a farm, where the sub- ject of this sketch was reared and received his early education. He later attended the Missouri State University at Columbia, where he graduated from the academic department in the class of 1878. After this he began the study of law in the office of the late Judge G. B. McFarlane and Mr. A. MeD. Trim- ble at Mexico, Mo., where he was admitted to the bar in June, 1880, and engaged in the practice until January, 1881, when he was appointed to the posi- tion of assistant in the office of the Attorney-Gen-
eral, llon. D. H. Melntyre, where he continued th following four years. In January, 1885, he was ap pointed Reporter of the Supreme Court of Missour which office he held until July 14, 1897, since whie time he has devoted his time entirely to the practic of his profession. In Jannary, 1885. he formed partnership with Edwin Silver, the firm name b ing Silver & Brown. In July, 1887, Judge Jackso 1. Smith, now of the Kansas City Court of Appeal
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became a member of the firm, it being Smith, Silve & Brown. In March, 1899, Mr. Silver removed t Kansas City, since which time Mr. Brown has com tinned successfully in the practice alone. He wa united in marriage May 15. 1880, to Miss Bettie I French, of Mexico. Mo .. daughter of William L. an Eliza I. French. To this union seven children hav been born: Mary is a student at the High Schoo Linn F., and Rose are attending the public schoo Panl M .. and William F., (an infant) are at home Floyd F., and Frances died in infancy. In the pe son of Mr. Brown are represented the characteri ties of the Virginia gentleman. He is smoot and courteons in his social relations. During hi long service as Reporter of the Supreme Court hi work was most satisfactory to both the bench an bar, which services afforded him a splendid schoo ing for thorough equipment in the practice of hi profession, an experience by which he has protited
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He is President of the Business Board of the Chris- tian church, trustee of the Jefferson City Library Association, and an active member of the Commer- cial C'inb, taking a deep interest in every measure for the advancement of Jefferson City materially, intellectually and morally. His elegant home, with his interesting family, is 903 Jackson stree, south suburbs of the city.
G. L. ELSTON.
George L. Elston. Secretary and Director of The 1 .. S. Parker Shoe Company, son of Dr. Addison Elston of Jefferson City. was born in the village of Elston, this county, July 28, 1869. His early life was spent with his grandfather on a farm near Elston. his early education being in the neighbor-
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ing district school. In the Spring of ISS8 he en- tered the Missouri State University at Columbia, Mo .. where he continued three years, when he came, in 1891. to Jefferson City. and engaged with L. S. Parker, who had charge of the JJefferson Shoe Com- pany. as foreman in the sole leather department. After one year in this position he was a student at Central College, Fayette, Mo., one term, after which. returning to Jefferson City, he became a stock- holder, and was made Secretary and Treasurer of the Star Clothing Mfg. Co., in which position he continued three years. when he retired. taking a
position as book-keeper with Mr. L. S. Parker, in which position he continued until February 11, 1899, when he became a stockholder and was made a director and Secretary of the corporation. Mr. Elston is a member of the A .. F. & A. M., No. 43, of Jefferson City. of the National Association of Accountants, of which he is Vice-President. a mem- ber of the Christian church, of which he is Serre- tary and Treasurer. also Secretary and Treasurer of the Young People's Society of Christian En- deavor. In addition to his interests in The L. S. Parker Shoe Company, he is a stockholder of the Missouri Central Building & Loan Association. of which he is a director; is a stockholler in the Jef- ferson City Building and Loan Association, and recently purchased the valuable residence property formerly occupied by Mr. A. J. Shockley. His ances- tors on his father's side immigrated from Wales, set- tling in New Jersey in the early part of the 19th cen- tury. soon after removing to Virginia in 1820. From there they immigrated to Missouri in 1828. settling first in Boone county. ten years later, in 1838, remov- ing to Cole county. The mother of Mr. Elston, now deceased. Jane C .. nee Smith. came to Missouri in 1844. from Ohio, her ancestors being English. Mr. Elston is a well-balanced young man. of character and integrity, whose business ability has given to him his present important position with the large shoe manufacturing concern as stated above.
H. A. GLASS.
Howard Allen Gass, editor and publisher of the Missouri School Journal. was born in Audrain con- ty. on a farm near Mexico, August 22. 1852. His edu- ration was in the district school nearby and at the Mexico Private High School for Boys. On the com- pletion of his education he engaged in teaching the following fifteen years. His first work in this pro- fession was in the High School at Mexico, of which he had been a pupil, and the latter seven years Prin- cipal of the High School at Vandalia, Mo. In 1887 le accepted a position as chief clerk under W. E. Coleman. then State Superintendent of Public Schools, in which he continued three years, followed by two years in the same position with L. E. Wolfe, who sneceeded Mr. Coleman, when he resigned to devote his whole time to his publication. the Mis- souri School Journal, of which he became owner in December, 1887. This journal is recognized as the organ of the school teachers, and has more in- Agence in the educational tield than any other like publication in the State. Mr Gass was united in inarriage to Miss Alice Josephine, daughter of Judge
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