Progressive men of the state of Montana, pt 1, Part 39

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago
Publication date: [19-?]
Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1374

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JOSEPH A. GREEN, of Bozeman, Gallatin county, has practically passed his entire life in Montana, has been closely identified with its farming, stockgrowing and mercantile pursuits, and shown himself to be a man of progressive type. Mr. Green is a native of Provo City, Utah, where he was born December 15, 1860, a son of James and Margaret (Wellwood) Green, both of whom trace their lineage to English origin. The father was engaged in farming in Utah, and in 1864, when our subject was but four years of age, started with his family to Montana by means of ox teams, the means of transit common to the early pioneer period, bringing fifteen head of cattle as the basis of opera- tions in his new home. He located on a ranch near the present village of Willow Creek, Gallatin county, and engaged in farming and stockgrowing. In making the trip across the plains the party en- countered no trouble from the Indians, save in the way of horse stealing.

In the somewhat primitive public school estab- lished in Willow Creek our subject gained such educational discipline as was possible, and assisted his father in his ranching operations until attaining his legal majority. He then took charge of a ranch in the Gallatin valley, conducting it successfully for four years. He thereafter engaged more ex-

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tensively in stockraising, with which line of industry he had been familiar from his boyhood; and on July 5, 1889, he engaged in the butchering business in Boulder, associating himself with H. G. Smith. At the expiration of one year he withdrew to as- sume the management of a general merchandise store established by his father in Willow Creek. There he continued until August 14, 1900, when he removed to Bozeman in order to afford his children better educational opportunities, where he still re- sides, and to his other business affairs has added real estate and insurance. Mr. Green has ever maintained a lively interest in the educational af- fairs of the county, and rendered efficient service for many years as a member of the board of school trustees, serving as clerk. Fraternally he is a member of Boulder Lodge No. 19, K. of P., and of Willow Creek Lodge No. 45, A. O. U. W., having long served as recorder. His political support is given to the Republican party.

On July 24, 1889, Mr. Green was united in mar- riage to Miss Maggie Robertson, who was born in Oregon, being the daughter of Rev. Joseph and Elizabeth (Dodson) Robertson, the former a clergyman of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Green are the parents of two winsome daugh- ters : Norma and Anna.

H ARMON GRIMM, one of the prominent and successful ranchmen of Broadwater county, Montana, whose postoffice address is Townsend, was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, on August 2, 1856, the son of Christian and Annie (Latch) Grimm, both natives of Saxony, Germany. Chris- tian Grimm, a carpenter, came with his family to the United States in 1854, and settled in Cuyahoga county, where he at first engaged in carpenter work, and later purchased a farm which he con- ducted in connection with his trade. He now re- sides in Cleveland, Ohio, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years.

Harmon Grimm, after a valuable attendance at the public schools of Ohio, engaged in various oc- cupations until 1878, the year of his coming to Helena, Mont. Here for some time after his ar- rival he worked at blacksmithing, and later re- moved to Missouri valley, where he first profitably rented land for some time and engaged in ranching. In 1882 he was joined by his brother, Charles Grimm, and two years later they purchased the finely

equipped Provence ranch, and have since been there successfully engaged in farming and stock- raising. On May 4, 1894, Mr. Grimm was united in marriage to Miss Alice L. Dean, daughter of George Dean, of Shropshire, England. She was born in Jacksonville, Mo., on March 7, 1869. They had three children, Edna, deceased; Frank Christian and Ernest Lippert. Mrs. Grimm died on October 1I, 1900. Mr. Grimm has carved his way to an ample prosperity in the grand opportunities Montana so bounteously provided. He is a man of strong and forceful character and the strictest probity. In politics a Republican, socially he is a member of the A. G. He is highly esteemed and numbers a large circle of friends in the community.

M ILTON S. GUNN is the junior member of the well known Helena law firm of Clayberg & Gunn. He was born in Allegan county, Mich., February 19, 1868. Although a young man he is one of brilliant promise and legal attainments. He is of English ancestry and his parents were Samuel S. and Cordelia (Traux) Gunn. The father was a native of Connecticut, a carpenter, who was one of that historic voterie that opened the wealth of Cali- fornia, a real "Forty-niner," for in 1849 he removed thither and there he remained six years. In 1856 he returned to the east and came to Michigan, where he resided until his death in 1881. He had three sons, one of whom died several years ago and one is now in Florida. The other son, Milton S. Gunn, received his elementary education in the public schools of Allegan county and in 1887 entered the celebrated University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, from which he was graduated with honors in 1889. He was at once admitted to practice in Michigan, and the same year came to Montana, then the young- est of the sisterhood of states, having just been ad- mitted as one of the United States. He located at Helena, and for some time was employed on the Helena Journal. He then entered the law office of McConnell, Carter & Clayberg as clerk, and later was admitted to the firm, from which Senator Carter had retired, and the firm has been Clayberg & Gunn since January, 1900. Mr. Gunn has never been prominent in politics.

In 1892 Mr. Gunn was united in marriage to Miss Lena Curtis, a native of Kansas. Her father was a Montana pioneer, coming into the territory in 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Gunn have two children, Milton C.

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and Maibelle. Fraternally he is a member of the Order of Elks. He is a man of progressive views, broad minded and liberal, of executive ability and highly esteemed.

JOHN WILLIAM GUNN, M. D .- Although a native of Philadelphia, Pa., a city made famous in medical annals by Dr. Benjamin Rush nearly a century ago, Dr. John William Gunn, of Butte, is essentially a western product, for he came with his parents to Salt Lake City in 1860 where they now live and are pleasantly occupied in gardening. He was born on March 17, 1856, a son of John and Caroline (Barham) Gunn, both natives of England, the former of Bishop-Stortford and the latter of London, where they were married. They emi- grated to America, landing in Philadelphia about 1855, the senior Gunn being a manufacturer of stockings. In the interesting Mormon metropolis Dr. Gunn grew to manhood, received there his academic education at St. Mark's school, and in 1872 entered a drug store as clerk, remaining there several years and acquiring by study and practice a thorough knowledge of pharmacy. In 1875 he located at Tybo, Nev., and was a clerk in a general store until 1882. In the meantime, however, he began the study of medicine under Dr. J. S. Ham- mond, now also of Butte, and continued his studies with him as long as he remained at Tybo. In 1882 Dr. Gunn entered Cooper Medical College at San Francisco, from which he was gradu- ated in November, 1884. The next year he re- turned to Nevada and practiced successively at Tybo, Belmont and Austin, remaining at Austin two years. In December, 1887, he followed Dr. Hammond to Butte and soon established himself in that thriving city in a general practice, which has steadily increased in volume and risen in char- acter until it is now one of the most extensive and lucrative in the county.

Dr. Gunn's success is not due to accident or fortuitous circumstances. It is the legitimate re- sult of thorough preparation for his work, skill in its performance, courtesy to its beneficiaries and to all with whom he comes in contact, added to an intelligent and lively interest in all that concerns the good of his profession and the welfare of the community. He is a member of the State Medical Association of Montana, of which he was president for one term and secretary for three or four,

and of the Silver Bow County Medical Associa- tion, of which he is now (1901) the president. From 1892 to 1894 he rendered valuable and appre- ciated service to the city of Butte as health officer. Dr. Gunn was married on September 5, 1877, to Miss Jessie Clayton, of Mariposa, Cal., a daughter of Prof. J. E. Clayton, the well known mining ex- pert, and Naomi (Wagner) Clayton, the former a native of Georgia and the latter of Alabama. Dr. and Mrs. Gunn are the parents of six children, of whom John W., Jr., Nelson T., Winfield H. and Lois C. are living, and Clayton and Jessie have died. Politically the Doctor is a Republican, but is not an active partisan. The fraternal orders have always had a pleasing interest for him and he has given them excellent service. He is a past grand in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a past master workman and past grand medical examiner in the Ancient Order of United Workmen, a past com- mander in the Knights of the Maccabees, and past president and present secretary of the National Union. In addition he is medical examiner for the Maccabees and the Union and for a number of insurance companies. He is a sympathetic phy- sician, a congenial companion, a firm friend and an excellent citizen.

THOMAS F. HAGAN .- The continuous infu- sion of young blood into the industrial life of Montana insures a consecutive advancement of her material interests and the proper developmentof her great resources, and among the successful and hon- ored young business men of Dawson county, noted for business acumen and sterling integrity of pur- pose, is Thomas F. Hagan, who was born at Erin, St. Croix county, Wis., on October 22, 1864, the son of John and Bridget (Ring) Hagan, the former of whom was born in Buffalo, N. Y., and the latter in Ireland in 1838, her death occurring at Edin, Wis., in 1871. When a young man Johr Hagan removed from New York to Erin, Wis., and from there, some years later, to New Richmond, in the same county, where he is now farming and stockgrowing, and the proprietor of Hagan's opera house.

Thomas F. Hagan, after scholastic discipline in the public schools of Erin and New Richmond, completed a course in the commercial department of St. John's University, in Collegeville, Minn., be- ing graduated therefrom in 1884. Assisting his father in his business operations until June, 1886,

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he came to Glendive, Mont., in the employe of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He was fireman for eighteen months, and a brakeman for six years. He then took the local agency of the Pabst Brewing Company, of Milwaukee, and has since represented the interests of this great concern in this section of Montana.

At Erin, Wis., on September 12, 1893, Mr. Hagan was united in marriage to Miss Mary Gavin, who was born in Erin, the daughter of John and Catherine Gavin, the former now residing in Wis- consin and the latter being dead. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan have three children : Lionel, Paul and Mary. In 1896 Mr. Hagan turned lis attention to the rais- ing and shipping of horses, in 1899 extending the enterprise to include cattle, and now conducts an extensive stock business. He makes large ship- ments and transacts annually operations of magni- tude in this line. Mr. Hagan is a stalwart supporter of the Democratic party and its principles and in 1899 and 1900 he served acceptably in the office of justice of the peace.

ASSENA BULLARD, who has won prestige M as one of the able members of the bar of Montana, is a well known resident of the capital city, where he has long been established in the prac- tice of his profession, devoting special attention to real estate and corporation law, in which branch of jurisprudence he is a recognized authority. Mr. Bullard also has the distinction of being a scion of one of the pioneer families of the state, and may himself be considered a pioneer, since he came here a mere lad in the early territorial epoch. Mr. Bul- lard is a native of Missouri, born in Lafayette county, on October 7, 1850, the son of William L. and Annie F. (Burruss) Bullard, both of whom were born in Virginia, the former on July 26, 1812, and the latter on March 26, 1815, both de- scending from old Virginia families. The parents of Massena Bullard settled in Lafayette county, Mo., in 1838, where the father engaged in the manufacturing of agricultural implements, and es- tablished the first foundry in Kansas City, where the family resided until 1860, when they removed to Buchanan county, and from that as headquarters he engaged in freighting between St. Joseph and the Black Hills. Accompanied by his wife and two sons, he made the then weary and perilous journey across the plains to Montana in 1864, their trans-

portation having been afforded by ox teams. They reached Virginia City, Mont., in September, 1864, and the father engaged in freighting between that place and Salt Lake, but in the winter of 1864-5 he lost all of his cattle, being snowed in on the Snake river and being unable to rescue them. After this loss he turned his attention to farming, though he still continued to be identified with freighting until his death, on December 24, 1868. Of his seven children only three are now living: William F., a resident of Great Falls, Mont .; Oscar M., who maintains his home in Missouri, and Mas- sena.

Massena Bullard attained maturity in the terri- tory of Montana, and in Montana he has since re- sided, advancing to prominence in the business and professional life of the commonwealth. He was but twelve years of age at the time of the family's removal to Montana, and yet upon the lad devolved the duty of driving an ox team across the plains. He received his preliminary education in the public schools of Helena, after which he began the study of law with the well known firm of Woolfolk & Toole, devoting himself so assiduously and with such marked receptivity to the work in hand that he was admitted to practice on August 16, 1871. He at once engaged in active legal labors in Helena, and while success in this arduous profession is never of spontaneous growth, the novitiate which Mr. Bullard served was not weary or prolonged, for his ability and inflexible integrity soon gained him recognition, and he has held for many years a select clientage, and has been prominently em- ployed in much important professional work in con- nection with his special branches, aside from a valuable general practice. Mr. Bullard served from 1883 until 1886 several years as city attorney of Helena, and in this office again from 1895 to 1898, giving an excellent administration. His confreres honored themselves in electing him to the presidency of the Montana State Bar Association, and in that position he fully demonstrated his signal ability as a presiding officer.

Mr. Bullard has been a true man in all the rela- tions of life, having a deep sense of personal re- sponsibility and ever aiming to do his part to advance the best interests of society. He has been specially prominent in temperance work, and has been an active worker as a member of the Order of Good Templars. He also takes a prominent part in promoting the cause of religion and was for a number of years secretary of the Montana Christian

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Association and president of the Montana Bible Society. He has ever maintained a charitable atti- tude and given due recognition to all agencies operating toward worthy ends. He is a member of and elder in the Christian church. He holds mem- bership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having served as grand master of the grand lodge of Montana, and also represented the state in the sovereign grand lodge for eight years. He is also a member of the Yeomen Lodge, of which he is past foreman, is past consul of the local lodge of Modern Woodmen of America, and past master of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In politics Mr. Bullard renders allegiance to the Democratic party, but maintains an independent attitude, not holding himself bound by strict party lines and exercising discrimination in regard to men and issues. The marriage of Mr. Bullard was solemnized in the centennial year of our national independence, since on June 3, 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura E. Bywaters, a native of Missouri. Their three children are Clara, Oscar and Percy.

HARLES S. HAIRE .- The effort of the C

skilled architect and builder have so distinc- tive a bearing upon the attractiveness and value of any community that the profession of architect cannot but be held in high esteem. In Helena this profession has a specially able representa- tive in Charles S. Haire. In the agnatic line his family was established in Ohio in very early pioneer days, its original representatives coming thither from Virginia as early as 1796. Charles S. Haire was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1857, the son of George W. and Catherine (Porter) Haire, both of whom were also born in Ohio, the original representatives of the mother's family coming to the Western Reserve from Allegheny City, Pa. His father resides in Ohio. He is a civil engineer, and has followed this vocation for many years and as county surveyor for Hamilton county. He is now living retired, with that enjoyment which is the just aftermath of an active and useful life.

The early educational discipline of Charles S. Haire was obtained in the public schools of Cin- cinnati, Ohio, he completing the high school course and graduating with the class of 1876. He engaged in pedagogic work for three years in Hamilton county, proving a successful instructor. During

this time he devoted himself to studying diligently the art of the draftsman and architect, following drafting in Ohio until 1886, when he came to Pocatello, Idaho, as a draftsman for the Union Pa- cific Railroad. In a similar capacity he took up his residence in Butte, Mont., in the following year, for the Great Northern Railroad Company, with which he remained for one year, which was the date of his advent in Helena, where has since been his home. He first became connected with the firm of Wallace & Thornburg, a prominent real estate and building firm, and for them Mr. Haire devoted his attention to architectural work, incidentally preparing the plans and specifications for the Denver block, one of the finest business structures in the city, and he also designed most of the houses in Lenox, the suburban addition to Helena. In 1891 Mr. Haire engaged in business for himself, and by his skill as an architect, combined with his excellent taste in securing artistic effects, united with economy in the arrangement of the details of building, he has won a reputation of value, and has had the pleasure of producing many beautiful spec- imens of his work in this state which stand as per- petual evidences of his ability.

Among the more notable of his professional successes we mention the following : He designed the fine business block of A. P. Curtin, supervised the erection of the state agricultural college at Bozeman, the normal school at Dillon, and the deaf and dumb school at Boulder, being for two years superintendent of buildings for the state and proving a capable and acceptable official. Other buildings designed by him and erected under his supervision are the St. Vincent's hospital, the Parmly Billings memorial library and numerous private residences in Billings, and the Ursuline convent, school house and private dwellings at Miles City. Mr. Haire's reputation has thus grown apace, and his services are in requisition in diverse sections of the state, while a particularly select cli- entage is held in the capital city. On August 7. 1889, Mr. Haire was united in marriage to Miss Francis A. Corwin, a native of Ohio, and a relative of Hon. Thomas Corwin, the eloquent orator and statesman. The father of Mrs. Haire, Minor Cor- win, was engaged in merchandising until his death several years ago. Her mother, whose maiden name was Martha Morgan, was born in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Haire have one son, Thomas Corwin Haire, born on March 25, 1892, and now attending the Helena schools.

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HARLES H. HALL .- One of the younger members of the Montana bar and holding the important office of county attorney of Missoula county, Charles H. Hall particularly merits con- sideration as one who has gained a position of prominence in his profession. Mr. Hall was born in Ballard county, Ky., on August 12, 1869, the son of A. P. and Susan A. (Marshall) Hall, both of them natives of Kentucky. The father, a represent- ative of prominent old Virginia families, was a merchant for many years in Paducah, at the con- fluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers. Eventu- ally, by reason of impaired health, he went to Florida and there his death occurred in 1882.

Charles H. Hall received his education in the public schools and in Clinton College for two years, from 1885 to 1887. In 1886 he came to Montana and to Missoula, here entering the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad as a civil engineer, re- taining this incumbency for three and one-half years. He was assistant postmaster of Missoula under H. C. Myers for two years, after which he became deputy clerk of the courts of Missoula county under F. W. McConnell. This office he re- tained until 1895, in the meanwhile devoting him- self to the study of law. In 1895 he returned to Clinton, Ky., where he continued his technical read- ing for one year, having previously, however, been admitted to the bar of Montana. He returned to Missoula in 1896 and entered upon the active legal practice. He was well known to the local public, holding uniform confidence and esteem and soon es- tablished an excellent and Incrative practice in Mis- soula, where he has secured a representative cli- entele. For about six months Mr. Hall was absent from this city by reason of his military services in the Spanish-American war. In 1898 he enlisted as second lieutenant of Troop F, Third United States Volunteer Cavalry, which he accompanied to Chickamauga, serving from May until October, when he returned to Missoula.

Mr. Hall formed a law partnership with George B. Wilds, as Wilds & Hall, this continuing until 1900, when, in November, Mr. Hall was elected to the office of county attorney, in which he has served with signal ability. He has been an adherent of the Democratic party since attaining his legal majority, and has rendered active and effective service in its cause. He holds membership in the Knights of Pythias, being a past chancellor, and held in high esteem by the fraternity. His success has been well earned and his position as one of the leading mem-

bers of the Missoula county bar is unassailable. In January, 1899, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Harriet W. Moore, also a native of Kentucky, and their only child, Annie M., lends brightness and cheer to the little family circle.

A MOS C. HALL .- The history of a state or na- tion is chiefly a chronicle of the lives and deeds of those who have conferred honor and dig- nity upon society. The world judges the character of a community by those of its representative citi- zens. Mr. Hall was born in Lamoille county, Vt., on December 10, 1835, the son of Jesse and Re- becca Hall. His father was a farmer in the Green Mountain state, and there Mr. Hall was reared and educated in the public schools. In 1856 he came to Janesville, Wis., and took up government land near the Linn county trading post. He was a strenuous opponent of slavery, and, during the exciting period leading up to the Civil war he en- countered bitter animosity from those favoring slavery, he being then a resident near the border of Kansas, where the ill feelings were most marked. On May 19, 1858, he, his brother, Austin W., and nine others were fired upon by border ruffians and left for dead. Mr. Hall and his brother were at home with no suspicion of the raid made upon the settlement. Five of the eleven anti-slavery men who were shot recovered from their wounds, in- cluding Mr. Hall and his brother. This was known as the Mariasdes Cygnes massacre. In October Mr. Hall returned to Vermont and he remained until the next spring, when coming again to Kansas, he started with his brother for Pike's Peak, Colo., by the old Sante Fe trail. They encountered returning prospectors who gave such discouraging reports that they turned about and settled at Junction City, Kan. In 1860 Mr. Hall made the overland trip to Denver, where he remained until May, 1863, when he came to the mining regions of Montana, then a portion of Idaho territory. He arrived in Vir- ginia City in July and worked in the placer mines of Alder gulch, receiving six dollars per day. Later he prospected in Biven's gulch, and, in Sep- tember, associated himself with Leroy Southmayd and paid about five hundred dollars in purchasing a half interest in a claim in the Summit district of Alder gulch. In December, 1863, vigorous work in the development of the claim was pushed, which paid $50 per day for each man employed. Mr.

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Progressive men of the state of Montana, pt 1, Part 39

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago Publication date: [19-?] Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co. Number of Pages: 1374

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago
Publication date: [19-?]
Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1374