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H ON. L. B. CLOUGH, one of Clarke county's prominent and progressive citi- zens, was born in Vermont in 1850, a son of Storrs S. and Alna (Allen) Clough, natives also of that State, and both now deceased. The maternal ancestors of our subject were from England, and came to America about 1650, lo- cating in Massachusetts. Thaddeus Clough, from which branch of the family our subject is deseended. located in New llamphire in the early part of the eighteenth century, and was a patriot soldier in the war of 1812. The grandfather of Mr. Clongb, also named Thaddeus, was born in that State, but was an early settler of Vermont. The Allens were early and influential settlers of Masscahnsetts, and descendants of Ethan Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Storrs Clough had three children, of whom L B. was the eldest child. After the mother's death. in 1854, the father was again married, and to that union were born three sons and two daughters. He departed this life in 1883.
L. B. Clongh eame to Washington in 1877, where he has followed various occupations. In
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1884 he was elected Sheriff of Clarke county, four years later became a member of the State Legislature, in 1889 was elected a member of the State Senate, serving three years, was con- nected with the City Council of Vancouver in 1887-'88, is a member of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of this city, and a stockholder in the First National Bank. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Clough is also engaged in fruit culture, owning ten acres of prune orchard near Vancouver, which gives good returns. The fruit culture in Southern Washington is rapidly assuming a place as one of the leading industries of this section. All fruits mature here to perfection, the soil and climate both unite in forming the most favor- able condition for their growth, andmany of the farmers are now identifying themselves with this branch of industry.
Mr. Clough is a stanch and active Republican in political matters, and socially, is a member of the Masonic order, having passsed all the official chairs in the blue lodge.
M AJOR M. C. HIENSLEE, a real-estate dealer of Vancouver, was born in Jack- son county, Tennessee, July 9, 1827, a son of John Henslee, a native of North Carolina and a farmer by occupation. He located in Polk county, Missouri, in 1835. His ancestors came to America from England early in the seventeenth century. The mother of our subject, nee Matilda Kemp, was also a native of North Carolina. The parents both died in the same year, in 1872.
M. C. Henslce, the third of four children, and the only son, was early inured to farm life, and followed that honorable calling until 1861. He then entered the Federal army, was first attached to the Third Missouri Cavalry, served as private eleven days, then held a Captain's commission until 1864, and in that year was promoted to the rank of Major. He served with distinction until the close of the war, and participated in many battles of the Southwest, but was more prominently identified with guer- rilla warfare in Missouri. Major Henslee was wounded at the battle of Springfield, Missouri, in 1863. but soon recovered and resumed his command. He participated perhaps in one of the worst guerrilla engagements connected with
his war record. The fight occurred on Spring river, Jasper county, Missouri, near French Point. His command at that time was divided into three detachments, and, in order to more favorably intercept the notorious guerrilla band commanded by Livingston, took different routes. The Major's squad consisted only of fifty-four men. He gave orders to the other detachments to meet at a given point and report quickly on hearing any firing, but before reaching the des- iguate I rendezvous known as French Point he came upon the enemy. Giving the alarm of four distinct shots, he followed, but failed to find them where he expected, they having re- treated a distance of one mile, and laid in am- bush for the hated Yankees. With no other alternative, he charged the enemy, in hopes of soon having reinforcement from the other squads. The ground was well selected and very favorable to the enemy. Leaving his command in charge of Captain Cozart, with instructions to lead the men rapidly to the attack, Major Henslee rode to the top of the hill to signal the others to join him. But the firing caused his horse to scare, and in his effort to hold him the curb-chain broke and he became unmanageable. The horse took his own course, which led him past the advanced guard, but, though having no control over the animal, Major Henslee man- aged to convey his orders to theai to advance to the top of the hill and join in the attack. Just at this time a volley from the enemy killed two horses and one man near his side. He was carrie l through the enemy's midst, was shot at several times, but fortunately was unhurt. After getting to the rear of the enemy his horse became tired, and he started to join his com- mand. Not knowing the exact route, he again found himself in the enemy's midst, but suc- ceeded in gaining the top of the bluff, and be- held his own men dismounted and in full retreat, apparently panic-stricken. Pushing on toward his men he checked their flight, and about the same time heard the guerrilla chief order his men to dismount. As soon as the order had been executed the retreating blue coats made a final charge and became the vic- tors, completely routing and scattering the ene- my, captured their horses, and thus reversed the situation !
Major Henslee was mustered out of service at St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1865. He soon afterward returned to his old home, was subse- quently engaged in mercantile pursuits three
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years, and later became connected with the drug trade at Modena, Mercer county, Missouri. In `1871 he came to Clarke county, Washington, where he again became a tiller of the soil, but since 1876 has been a resident of Vanconver, and engaged in the real-estate business. Major Henslee owns twenty-four acres of valuable fruit property near this city, and his orchard will probably yield fifty tons of green fruit the present year. He also owns city property.
In May, 1850, in Missouri, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Leanah Met- calf, a native of Kentucky. They have had eleven children, six of whom are now liv- ing, -Cordelia J., Margaret E., Emmett A., Edward F., Bedford A. and Charles N. Cor- delia is now the wife of James Lewis, and Mar- garet is now Mrs. T. J. Crawford. The deceased children are: James W., who died September 23, 1864; John W., January 15, 1855; Matilda C., May 16, 1863; Cosby A., July 16, 1863; and Ella W., April 12, 1876. In his political re- lations, Major Henslee nnites with the Repub- lican party ; and socially he is a member of the G. A. R.
D R. DEWITT C. NEWMAN, Spokane, Washington, was born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1857, being the eldest of the six children of Aaron M. and Margaretta (Miller) Newman, natives of New York and Pennsyl- vania respectively. Ilis grandfather, Abner Newman, was a pioncer Methodist preacher and was of English descent, the Newinans having come from England to America previous to the Revolution and settled in New York.' Grandfather and grandmother Miller were of Irish and German ancestry respectively, and were natives of Pennsylvania. When Aaron M. Newman was three years of age his parents moved to the Northwest Territory, this being before Ohio was formed into a State. There he grew up to manhood and engaged in school teaching and farming. He died in 1876 and his wife in 1891.
The subject of our sketch received a high- school education at Quincy, Ohio, and in 1879 began the study of medicine under the instruc- tion of Dr. B. M. Sharp at Sidney, Ohio. The following year he entered the Starhng Medical College, at Columbus, at which institution he
gradnated in 1882. He then came West, enter- ing the Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, and graduated with the class of 1883, after which he at once began the practice of his pro- fession in that city. A year later he went to Australia and located at Cobar, New South Wales, soon afterward being appointed Govern- ment Medical Officer for the district and Sur- geon to the Cobar Hospital and Cobar Copper Mining Company. These positions he filled for three years, and during that time also con- ducted a large private practice.
Upon his return to America, Dr. Newman took a post-graduate course in the New York Polyclinic. He then went to Paris and was engaged in hospital practice there, thus availing himself of every means to enlarge his knowledge of the various diseases and perfect himself in his profession. He returned from Europe in December, 1888, and in January, 1889, located at Davenport, this State. Soon afterward he came to Spokane, where he ha- since been con- ducting a general practice. His professional career has been one of marked success. He has been Secretary of the Washington Medical Society of Spokane county since its organiza- tion, and is also a member of the American Medical Association and of the Medical Society of Southern California.
In political matters the Doctor is Democratic, being an active worker in the ranks of his party. He owns property in Spokane, and is thoroughly identified with the best interests of the place. Ile is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Knights of Pythias, and he and his wife are both members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1889 Dr. Newman was married to Miss Mary V. Nickey of Muncie, Indiana. They have one daughter, Marguerite.
E M. GREEN, one of the leading lawyers of Vancouver, was born in Delaware Company, Indiana, February 10, 1863, a son of Amos H. and Sarah (Spurgeon) Green, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. The parents located in the State of Iowa as early as 1845.
E. M. Green, the second in a family of seven children, was reared and educated in Linn county, and his early life was devoted to farm-
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ing and merchandising. His legal edneation was received in the law department of the State University of Iowa City, where he gradu- ated in 1888, and in the same year came to Vanconver, Washington. After locating in this city. Mr. Green taught school during the winter, and the following spring opened an office, since which time he has enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. He has no other inter- est outside of his professional duties, and con- sequently is a law student in the full sense of the term. Politically, he is an active worker in the People's party, and socially is Recording Secretary of the O. U. A. M.
In May, 1891, Mr. Green was united in marriage with Miss Eva J. Vanslyke, a native of Illinois.
E DWARD YATES, one of the prosperons farmers of Lewis county, Washington, was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in the year 1834. In 1846 he emigrated with his parents from Maryland to Ogle county, Illi- nois, where he remained until 1852. his boy- hood days being spent upon a farm. In 1852 he joined the throng of emigrants who were seeking homes in the far West, and in due time landed in Lewis county, Washington, where he has since been an honest tiller of the soil.
Mr. Yates married Sarah Garrison, a native of Henry county, Iowa. Mrs. Yates crossed the plains with her parents from lowa when she was four years old, and for five years they made their home in Polk county, Oregon, after which they removed to Lewis county, Washing- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Yates have five children : Nancy, Charles, George, Frank and Edward
G OL. JOHN W. FEIGHAN, a prominent member of the Washington bar and a resident of Spokane, has been identified with the interests of the Northwest since 1888.
Colonel Feighan was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1845, the fifth in a family of eleven children. His parents, Patrick and Catherine Feighan, were natives of county Mayo, Ireland. and his mother was a cousin of Archbishop John McHale. They emigrated to America in
1831 and located in Canada, his father being engaged in surveying for the British Govern- ment. From Dundas county, Upper Canada. they moved to Buffalo, New York, at which place the subject of this sketch first saw the light and spent his earliest years. In 1852 the family moved West and located just below Cin- cinnati, and from there, some time later, going to Boone county, Kentucky.
Young Feighan obtained a country-school education, and when the war broke out, his parents having died, he entered as a private in Company K of the Eighty-third Indiana Regi- ment, and was attached to the Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps. He was so young when he sought military hardship and honor that it was with diffienlty he obtained entrance into the regiment. To give an account of all the marches, skirmishes and battles in which he participated would be to outline the greater part of the war. Suffice it to say he was ever found at the post of duty acting the part of a brave soldier, that he marched with his regiment 4,700 miles, was under fire 213 days. and that the principal engagements in which he partici- pated were the siege of Vicksburg, the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Jackson, Mississippi, Tus- enmbia and Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, and the famous march with Sherman to the sea. He was honorably discharged in July, 1865, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, being then twenty years of age.
At the close of the war he entered Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, and graduated there in 1870. Two years later he graduated at the Cincinnati Law School. During this time he was obliged to teach school in order to defray his college expenses. He then practiced law in Owensboro, Kentucky, until 1880, and during that time was a candidate for Presidential elec- tor, and also for member of Congress. From 1880 to 1888 he was a resident of Emporia, Kansas, and while there was three times elected Prosecuting Attorney, served on the Governor's staff as Judge Advocate General, N. G., and was Commander of the G. A. R. for the depart- ment of Kansas.
Since 1888 Colonel Feighan has been a resi- dent of Spokane. Shortly after his arrival here he was elected City Attorney. He is a firm and conscientious Republican. He was a mem- ber of the first Legislature of the State of Washington, and was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives without opposition, a
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position he filled to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. No man is better known through- out the State than he, and none has greater popularity. Ile is a most eloquent speaker, and during political campaigns his services are always in great demand. He is greatly in love with his profession and follows it closely, taking more pleasure in its pursuit than in all the honors and successes achieved in other fields.
Colonel Feighan was married, in 1872, to Miss Fannie T. Moore, a native of Kentucky, and has an interesting family of four children: Catherine M., Frank M., Susie L. and Mary Grace, ranging in age from fourteen to three years.
The Colonel is a Royal Arch Mason, a Knight of Pythias, and a member of the G. A. R.
N EWLAND, BERRY & CO. are real- estate dealers, insurance brokers, survey- ors and conveyancers of legal documents at Chehalis, Washington. The individ- mal members of the above firm are J. T. New- land, City Treasurer; S. H. Berry, land agent; and A. Rainey, Notary Public. This well- known bureau was first established in 1883, under the style of Berry Brothers, Captain James T. Berry, now deceased, being the senior and leading member. The latter was one of the most prominent and progressive men of the city, where he resided from 1872 until the time of his demise. He was a civil engineer by occupation, served as County Surveyor. and also filled the city's civic chair in 1889. The pres- ent firm was established in 1892, and they do a general real-estate business, handling some of the choicest land in Lewis and adjoining coun- ties; also buy and sell city property, locate loans, pay taxes, take charge of property for non-residents and represent a large number of the best fire companies.
Samuel H. Berry was born in Osage county, Missouri, August 22, 1849, a son of John and Margaret (Galbreath) Berry, natives of Ken- tueky, and both descendants of colonial settlers. Captain John Berry, the father of our subject, was a soldier is the famous Black Hawk war, and the family were a well known and influen- tial one in Kentucky during the latter part of the seventeenth century. Grandfather Richard Berry partially reared the mother of our illus-
trious and martyred President, Abraham Lin- coln. Captain John Berry was a Missouri pioneer ot 1833, and his death occurred in 1853. His wife survived until 1872, when she also passed to the higher life.
Samuel H. Berry was reared and educated in his native State, where he was engaged in teach- ing many years, and during that time also made civil engineering a special study. In 1872 he was elected County Surveyor of Osage county, and in 1876 was again elected to that office. In May, 1881, he came to Chehalis, Washington, on a Government survey, in which he was em- ployed three years, although in 1882 he was elected County Surveyor for a term of two years. Mr. Berry also followed teaching in this county; in 1884 was elected County Auditor, re-elected in 1886; in 1889 was a member of the Constitutional Convention, and in 1888 was also appointed Chief Clerk in the Surveyor- General's office.
Politically, Mr. Berry affiliates with the pro- gressive wing of the Democratic party, and socially holds a membership in the Encampment degree of the I. O. O. F., of which he has been District Deputy Grand Master, and is also Dis. trict Deputy of the A. O. U. W.
December 24, 1872, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Ida B. Rainey, a native of Mis- souri, and a daughter of Dr. L. Rainey, au early pioneer of North Carolina and Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have had three children: Mag. gie Isabel (deceased), Maud P. and John L.
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J OHN O'KEANE, County Commissioner of Clarke county, was born in county Lim- erick, Ireland, June 10, 1824, a son of James and Catherine O'Keane, natives also of that country. The parents emigrated to America in 1847, locating in La Salle county, Illinois, where the father engaged in farming.
John O'Keane, the second of ten children, followed various occupations, principally public work, until October 1, 1862, when he became assistant clerk in the United States Quarter- master's Department, in Vanconver. Ile also had about eighteen months' experience in min- ing in Idaho, was bookkeeper for the firm of Crawford & Co. abont five years. served as County Auditor from 1871 to 1875, two years later was appointed Indian Agent at Tulalip,
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this State, until 1882; after his return to Van- couver served as Deputy Auditor two years, and in 1885 was appointed Receiver of the United States Land Office in this city, remain- ing there four years. In 1889 Mr. O'Keane embarked in the real-estate business in this city, and in 1890 was appointed Notary Public. He buys, sells and handles real estate on cominis- sion, and represents several of the best fire-in- surance companies. In November, 1892, he was elected County Commissioner of Clarke county. Mr. O'Keane is jointly interested with Ilon. J. A. Munday in farm and fruit land in this county, and he also owns city property.
In Vancouver, February 10, 1867, our sub- ject was united in marriage with Miss Mary Cunningham, a lady of Irish birth. They have one son, James J., who assists his father in the transaction of the office business. In political matters, Mr. O'Keane is a stanch and steadfast Democrat, and takes an active interest in politi- cal issues. The family are consistent members of the Catholic Church. Our subject is a worthy and conscientious citizen, and one who has the confidence and respect of the entire community.
H ARVEY H. GRIDLEY, a prominent and well-known citizen of Vancouver, was born in Tioga county. New York, May 2, 1831, a son of Charles and Harriet (Hart) Gridley. The father was a native of Connecticut, and a relative of Colonel Gridley, who came to America as early as 1717. The mother was born in New York, and was a mem- ber of the early New England families. Mr. Gridley died September 6, 1847, and his wife in 1874.
Harvey H., the youngest of four children, moved with the family to Kendall county, Illi- uois, in 1845, where he was reared to farm life, but later took up the carpenter's trade. He followed both occupations many years. In 1871 he came to Vancouver, Washington, where he was connected with the furniture trade many years, but is now retired from active business life. He owns thirty-eight acres of land near the town, twenty acres of which is devoted to fruit trees, principally prunes, with a small gar- den, etc., and has also city property. Mr. Gridley is identified with the Prohibition party, has terved as Justice of the Peace, has been a mem-
ber of the City Council of Vanconver and takes an active interest in educational matters. So- cially, he is a member of the A. O. U. W., in which he has passed all the official chairs.
In Illinois, December 10, 1856, our subject was married to Miss Amanda E. Cook, a native of Portland, Maine. The Cooks were among the early and influential settlers of that State. Mr. and Mrs. Gridley have two children : Charles C., who was engaged with his father in the fur- niture business, but now conducts an abstract bureau in this city; and Emma G., wife of W. J. Higgins. a prominent farmer of Clarke county. The family are member of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Mr. Gridley has been prominently identified with the best interest of the county and city for many years.
OHN C. BECKER, senior member of the firm of Becker & Johnson, proprietors of the planing mill and box factory on the corner of Seventh and K streets, Vancouver, was born in Auburn, New York, November 1, 1851, a son of John Becker, a native of New York city. Hle was a member of one of the early families of that State, and both the paternal and maternal ancestors of our subject antedate Rev- olutionary days on this continent. The mother of our subject. nee Maria Palmer, was also a native of New York, and descended from one of the old New England families.
John C. Becker, the eighth in a family of eleven children, eight sons and three daughters, removed with his parents to Columbia county, Wisconsin, in 1957, where he was reared and educated. He subsequently located in Laucas- ter county, Nebraska, afterward in lowa, Dakota and Minnesota, where he followed the carpen- ter's trade. In 1882 he came to Vancouver, Washington, and in 1889 established a box fac- tory, leasing the power from an old planing-mill plant until 1892. In the latter year he pur- chased an interest in that enterprise, and the two factories are now operated from the same power, although separate property. The mill is well equipped with the best machinery, mold- ing machines, cross-ent and band saws, planers, lathes and joiners, and they mannfacture mold- ings, shingles, brackets, doors, blinds, sash, etc., and do scroll-sawing. The business is largely
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local, although twenty per cent of the trade ex- tends into Oregon, and they employ in all eleven men.
Mr. Becker was married in Nebraska, March 9. 1874, to Miss Martha S. Piper, a native of Ohio, and they have three children: Mary E .; John E .; and Lydia M., now deceased. Our subject affiliates with the Republican party, although he takes no active part in political matters. Socially, he affiliates with the O. U. A. M. and the Chosen Friends.
J OSEPH A. C. BRANT, one of the promi- nent and progressive citizens of Vancou- ver, was born in Clarke county, Washing- ton, October 28, 1854, a son of Joseph Brant, a native of Bavaria, Germany. The latter emi- grated to the United States in 1833, locating in Ohio, but in 1852 crossed the plains to Wash- ington. He located on a claim of a half sec- tion near the city of Vancouver, where he resided until his death in 1873. The mother of our subject, nee Louisa F. Berget, was a native of the Buckeye State, and survived her husband until 1890. They were the parents of thirteen children, ten of whom are still living.
Joseph A. C. Brant, the fourth child in order of birth, completed his education in the Catho- lic school of this city, in 1869. IIe then learned the printer's trade, and has since worked on all the journals of this city, among which are the old Vanconver Register and Inde- pendent. Since 1890 he has served as foreman of the Columbian. Prior to that date, however, Mr. Brant had been in the employ of the United States Government as printer about eight years, and was in charge of the printing- office as contractor during five years of that period. Was also in the employ of the Oregon River and Navigation Company at Celilo, Ore- gon, two years; in the United States Quarter- master's Department from 1871 to 1882; served as a member of the City Council from 1891 to 1893, and during that time was a member of some of the most important committees con- nected with the city's finances. From 1891 to 1893 he was also Chairman of the Light Com- mittee. In May, 1893, he took charge of the Vancouver Columbian as half owner, Mr. S. D. Dennis owning the other half. Through their joint efforts the paper has been built up until
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