An illustrated history of the state of Washington, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 83

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1056

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May 8, 1859, Mr. Frost was married to Mary Perry, also a pioneer of Pierce county, Wash- ington, who is a native of Appanoose county, Iowa. In April, 1854, when she was nine years

of age, her parents left Garden Grove, Decatur county, Iowa, for the far West, being accom- panied by four children. IIer father, however, was destined never to reach his anticipated home, for he was shot by Indians in Idaho. After experiencing this distressing bereavement the heart-broken mother and sorrowing children proceeded on their way, and after many hard- ships reached, in October, 1854, a place then known as Bushelier Lake (now Spanaway), where they made their first rest after six months' weary travel, beset by grief and suffering. IIere they lived for a time in a log cabin which had neither windows, doors nor a floor, and but half roofed over. This, however, was a grateful re- treat after their former hard experience. From here they removed to the donation claim which their mother took on the south side of Ameri- can lake, and which is now owned by John and J. G. Murry. Mary Perry and her brother were compelled to herd sheep for the IIudson's Bay Company in order to obtain provisions with which to sustain life. During the Indian war of 1855 and 1856, they spent about two months in Fort Nisqually for safety: on other occasions they went to Steilacoomn,

After the close of the war, Mrs. Frost lived on the farm until her marriage to the subject of this sketch, and since then has lived continu- ously in Washington except during the four years, previously mentioned, which the family passed in Mendocino county, California. Mr. and Mrs. Frost have six children living, three sons and as many daughters. The oldest daughter is married to Forrest J. Hunt, who keeps a general store at Hillhurst; the oldest son and next younger living daughter are also married and reside in Cowlitz county, Wash- ington.

Thus after many hardships endured, they have at least come into peace and prosperity, which is the reward of honest, persistent and intelli- gent effort.

D R. T. W. SLOAN, medical practitioner in the city of Seattle, was born in Polk county, Tennessee, July 30, 1848. Ilis parents, James and Susan (Brown) Sloan, were natives of the same State, their ancestors being among the pioneer settlers of that country. Agriculture being the occupation of the family. the subject of this review was reared upon the

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farm and educated in the schools of the locality. He then engaged in teaching, thereby securing funds which enabled him to pursue his medical studies. In 1874 he entered the office of his brother, F. B. Sloan, M. D., of Middle Tennes- see, and in 1875 entered the medical department of the University of Lonisville, graduating therefrom in 1877.

He commenced the practice of his profession in Monroe county, Tennessee, and continued until the spring of 1880, when he came to the Territory of Washington, first locating at Walla Walla, and following a general practice until 1884. Ile then removed to Wasco county, Ore- gon, and, locating a farm, engaged in the stock business; also continuing his profession as op- portunity offered. With the organization of Gilliam county Dr. Sloan's ranch fell therein, and his practice was followed in and abont Arlington up to 1888, when continued drought and failure of crops drove him from that coun- try. He then came to Seattle, opened an office, and has continued in the regular line of his profession, devoting his time chiefly to family practice. He was a heavy loser in the fire of 1889, as not even his wearing apparel was saved. He escaped with merely the clothes upon his back. Still, by perseverance and at- tendance to business, he has secured a lucrative patronage.

The Doctor was married in Gilliam county, Oregon, in 1887, to Mrs. Rose (Utley) Tripp, a native of Michigan.

E DWARD F. SWEENEY, Secretary of the Seattle Brewing & Malting Company, is a native son of the Golden West, born in San Francisco, California, May 10, 1860. His father, Morgan Sweeney, was a California pioneer of 1850, who made mining the ocenpa- tion of his life. He was married in California to Miss Mary Nunan, whose father was also a pioneer of the State. Edward F. Sweeney was educated at St. Mary's College in San Fran- cisco. His business career began at the age of seventeen, in the French Savings Bank, but shortly after he entered the office of the brewery of M. Nunan and remained two years. He then went to the Fredricksburg brewery at San Jose and entered practically into the study of the brewery business. After becoming thor-

oughly conversant with all details of manufac- ture and with methods of conducting such an enterprise, he returned to San Francisco as superintendent of Mr. Nunan's plant, which turned ont abont 30,000 barrels of beer per year. In 1882 he came to Seattle, and, fort- ing a co-partnership with W. J. Rule, built a sinall brewery south of town for the manufac- ture of steam beer. The firm of Rule & Sweeney continued about eighteen months, when Mr. Rule retired and Mr. Sweeney continued operations alone, gradually increasing the extent of his plant as the conditions of the trade de- manded. In 1888 he organized a stock com- pany known as the Clansen- Sweeney Brewing Company, with a capital of $80,000. The brewery was then rebuilt, and with improved machinery they entered exclusively into the manufacture of lager beer, with an annual out- put of 36,000 barrels, which was sold through- ont the Northwest. In May, 1891, Mr. Clausen sold his interest to Mr. George F. Gund, and the business was continued up to the spring of 1893, when the company consolidated with the Bay View Brewing Company and the Albert Braun Brewing Company, incorporating as the Seattle Brewing & Malting Company; capital stock, $1,000,000. Mr. Sweeney was elected secretary of the new organization, whose plant has a capacity for an annual output of 150,000 barrels.

Mr. Sweeney is also a stockholder of the King County Bank; a director of the National Bank of Commerce; owns valuable real-estate inter- ests in Seattle, and mining interests in the Cas- cade mountains.

Socially, he affiliates with the K. of P., B. P. O. E., the Seattle Athletic Club and the Seattle Yacht Club. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the manufacturing committee of that institution.

J OHN WILBUR DODGE, ex-Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Seattle, was born at Waterloo, now Burtin, Wisconsin, July 29, 1856. Ilis father, Jeremiah E. Dodge, was a native of New York, descended from Puritan stock, who emigrated from England to New England soon after the Pilgrim settlement. The ancestors of Mr. Dodge have chiefly fol- lowed the medical and legal professions, and

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following the same line Jeremiah E. secured an academic education, then entered the Harvard law school, which was directed by Chief Justice Story as professor of law. After graduating in 1831 Mr. Dodge went to Tecumseh, Michigan, and was appointed Postmaster, that being the distributing point for mails of the entire North- west, of which at that time little was known be- yond Minnesota and Wisconsin. With the breaking out of the Black Hawk war Mr. Dodge raised a company of men and went to the front, where he was engaged through the conflict. After peace was declared he and his friend, Daniel R. Burt, went, in 1833, to Wisconsin, and, locating in Grant county, founded the town of Waterloo, and built one of the first flour and grist mills in Wisconsin. Mr. Burt attended to the mill, while Mr. Dodge followed the prac- tice of law. After the death of Mr. Burt the name of the town was changed to Burtin, thus commemorating the honored name.

Mr. Dodge was married, in Waterloo, to Miss Matilda Ashley, a native of New Hampshire, also of Puritan ancestry. Mr. Dodge was the first Adjutant-General of the Territory of Wis- consin. He served several terms in the Legis- lature, was a member of the Historical Society and a man of prominence in all general affairs. In 1861 he removed his family to Lancaster, Grant county, for the higher education of his children, and, retiring from practice, purchased a little farm, and there passed the remaining years of his lite. John W., the subject of this sketch, secured an academic education in the schools of Lancaster, graduating in 1875. Dur- ing the winter following he was engrossing clerk of the Senate of Wisconsin. He then went to Manch Chunk, Pennsylvania, to visit relatives, and while there was induced to accept a clerical position in the office of the Lehigh Valley Rail- road, and thus becoming interested in railroad matters he decided to learn the business, and to begin at the foot of the ladder. He gave up his position, entered the freight-house, and with a liand-truck began shifting goods, gradually ascending the scale through the offices of assist- ant freight agent, freight agent, ticket agent and general freight department. In 1880 Mr. Dodge accepted the position of clerk to the division superintendent of the Illinois Central Railroad, with headquarters at Centralia, Illi- nois. Removing in 1881 to Cairo, in 1882 he was made assistant agent in charge of that sta- tion, the third in importance on the entire sys-

tem. In 1883 he was appointed traveling agent, with entire charge of the station, which was a prominent transfer point, connecting with four other roads. In this work he employed a force of 150 men, the position being one of great re- sponsibility. In 1887 he was promoted to the position of chief clerk to the general superin- tendent, with headquarters at Chicago, and there remained until 1891, when, upon the organiza- tion of the Chamber of Commerce of Seattle, Mr. Dodge was offered the position of secretary, and to enter npon the duties of that office he arrived in Seattle in April of the same year. He gave his entire time and attention to the upbuilding of that organization, whose influ- ence has already been felt in commercial and municipal affairs. Mr. Dodge resigned his po- sition as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce April 15, 1893, to engage in the hotel business at Seattle, having effected a long-time lease of the Hotel Northern, one of the leading and most popular hostelries in the city. The house is inost conveniently located, affording ready access to the principal business portions of the city, being located on Front street, between Wash- ington street and Yesler avenue.

Mr. Dodge was married, at Manch Chunk, Pennsylvania, in 1879, to Miss Mary E. Mc- Mullen, of the same city. To them six children have been born: Marguerite, Mary, Roccy, Elizabeth, Jeremiah E. and John Wilbur, Jr. Mr. Dodge has built a handsome homeon Queen Anne hill, and is thoroughly interested in ad- vancing the prosperity of Seattle.

A R. NICOL, cashier and acting manager of the Union Savings Bank & Trust Company, Tacoma, Washington, was born in Ontario, Canada, January 6,

1862. Ilis father, Rev. P. Nicol, died when onr subject was an infant. The latter was edn- cated in the public schools of Tilbury, Ontario, and at the age of sixteen passed the necessary examinations and was employed as teacher in the Collegiate Institute of Owen Sound. Later he taught in the public schools of Ridgetown for one year, and subsequently spent three years in the Collegiate Institutes of Owen Sound and Chatham, Ontario. After that he turned his attention to the banking business at Tilbury, Ontario. At the same time he held a half in-

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terest in the banking firm of Westland & Nicol of Comber, Ontario. In 1890 he was elected Mayor of the town of Tilbury and Chairman of the Committee of Finance of Kent county. He was Auditor of the county in 1888 and 1889, and was City Treasurer during the same period.

The development of that part of the country, however, was too slow for Mr. Nicol's energy and ambitious spirit, and he came to Washing- ton in 1891. Here he immediately assumed the duties of cashier of the Union Savings Bank & Trust Company, which institution has made enormous strides under his able management.

Mr. Nieol was married in 1888, to Miss Minnie E. Stewart, daughter of James Stewart, a prominent banker of Tilbury.

H PREUSSE, the oldest architect in the profession at Spokane, Washington, is a native of Germany, born in 1847, son of Carl Vietor and Victoria (Eckstein) Preusse, both of German birth. His father died when he was three years old, and his another was subsequently married to Wilhelm Mehl. Mr. Mehl was a leading architect, and the subject of our sketch began the study of his profession when young. At the age of thirteen he went to Halle, and in the famous institutions of that place studied for two or three years. Returning home, he spent about three years in his father's office, after which he attended the noted college for architecture at Holzminden. From that institution he was sent by the faculty to superintend the construction of the large Bessemer steel works in Osnabruck. After having completed that work he came to Amner- iea, arriving in New York in June, 1870. Ile was first employed for two years in the office of the North Chicago Rolling Mills.

Soon after the great Chicago fire Mr. Preusse was taken sick and was compelled to seek a change of climate. Ile visited the various West- ern States and Territories, and finally located in San Bernardino, California, where he started in business for himself, and where he was quite successful. He afterward lived in San Fran- cisco for a time, and then moved to Sterling, Kansas, from there going to Kansas City, Mis- souri.

In 1882 Mr. Preusse arrived in Spokane Falls and at once commenced the practice of

his profession. Many of the imposing build- ings which were destroyed by the fire of August 4, 1889, were designed by him and erected under his supervision. Since the fire he has made plans and specifications for many of the best buildings of Spokane and eastern Wash- ington. The Opera House Block, the Granite Block, the Hotel Spokane, the Blalock Block, the Rollin Hyde Block, the Holland Block, the Ziegler Block and many other imposing struct- ures were designed by him. Ile also erected the Jamison Block, and has done all the work for the Catholic schools. Ile was appointed architeet of the Agricultural College and School of Science at Pullman, Washington.

Mr. Preusse has attained the high standing in his profession by his own exertions, and although at first he did not meet with great financial success, he has now secured for him- self a nice little competeney, owning 400 acres of good land adjoining Spokane on the south, and also some good city property. Mr. Preusse is a member of the Knights of Pythias, takes an interest in public affairs generally, and is especially interested in educational matters.

"While in Sterling, Kansas, he married Miss Rosa Cole, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had seven children, four of whom are living: Olga May, Florence Augusta, Carl Vietor and Arnold Bismark.

R EV. E. J. MOORE, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Puyallup, Washington, was born in Guilford, New York, in 1861. During his boyhood days he moved to Pennsylvania, where he at- tended the common schools and afterward Al- leghany College, from which institution he re- ceived the degrees of A. M. and Ph. D. After completing his college course, he located in Pennsylvania, where he taught school about eight years. He married Lulu M. Cripper of Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have three children, two danghters and # son.

Mr. Moore began the work of the ministry in Washington. llis first appointment was at La Conner; from there he went to Conpeville; his next removal was to Chehalis city, and in July, 1890, he entered upon his duties at Puyallup. The ehureli here has doubled its membership since he took charge of it. It now has 180)

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members and is in a flourishing condition. Mr. Moore is President of the Epworth League of his district, and for the past four years has been First Assistant Secretary of the Puget Sound Conference.

Rev. Samuel Moore, father of E. J., is Pre- siding Elder of this district of Washington.

J HOMAS MALONY, who has been iden- tified with the horticultural interests of Sumner, Washington, since 1890, is one of the energetic and successful men of this place. Some of the facts in regard to his life are as follows:

Thomas Maloney was born at Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, June 30, 1852. His boyhood days were spent in attending school during the winter and in working in his father's black- smith shop in summer. When he was seven- teen he went to Chicago, where he worked as a carpenter, and later was a contractor and hard- ware merchant until 1884. That year he di- rected his course toward Tacoma, Washington, and upon arriving at his destination engaged in the building of boats and barges and in doing a general steamboat business on the Sound. He was also interested in a shingle mill, situated between old Tacoma and Tacoma Smelter, the rame of the firm condneting the mill being Malony & McMillan. They were the first com- pany to manufacture sawed shingles in large quantities to ship east of the Rocky mountains. He still owns valuable improved property in Tacoma, having built the first residence on North G street. In 1890 he moved to Sumner, where he invested in a fruit farm, and where he has since been engaged in cultivating the same. Ile was elected Mayor of Summer in December, 1892, being now the incumbent of that office.

September 22, 1872, Mr. Malony married Delia Dolan of Chicago. They have four chil- dren, two sons and two daughters.

J JOHN M. LYON, a resident of Seattle, was born in Dixborough, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 13, 1840. His parents. John and Charlotte C. (Cramer) Lyon, were

natives of New York State. In 1839 John Lyon emigrated with his family to Michigan, traveling by ox teams, and leaving his family near Ann Arbor; he pushed on to the present location of Jackson, where he purchased 300 acres of land, built three houses during the winter, and there moved his family within the summer of 1840. Mr. Lyon died in 1841, leaving his widow and seven children, three of whom were by a previous marriage. John M. remained with his mother until sixteen years of age, employing his time npon the farm and in improving such educational facilities as the town afforded.

In May, 1860, Mr. Lyon started for Cali- fornia by the Panama route from New York. The trip was made in twenty-two days, then the quickest trip on record. Arriving in San Fran- cisco, he proceeded to Red Bluff, where his brothers, Darwin B. and Lyman A., then re- sided, having crossed the plains in 1850. Our subject engaged in the study of telegraphy under his brother Darwin, and in 1863 went to Portland as manager of that office for the West- ern Union Company. After one year Mr. Lyon began traveling for the company through Ore- gon and. Washington, establishing offices and giving instructions in the art of telegraphy. Upon the completion of the line to New West- minster, British Columbia, connecting with the Western Union Russian Extension, Mr. Lyon took charge of that office, but shortly after the Atlantic cable was laid, which caused the exten- sion of the Russian line to be abandoned, after 600 miles of line were constructed and §11,- 000,000 of money disbursed. While at West- minster the Queen's "Potlache" was given to the Indians, who were invited from all along the coast, and they responded in such numbers that the presents gave out, and trouble was only avoided by the Agent of Public Works buying out a hardware and grocery store and present- ing the wares to the Indians. Great excite- ment prevailed, but the timely arrival of three gunboats prevented an outbreak, and no doubt saved the lives of the white settlers.

In the fall of 1865 Mr. Lyon came to Seattle and was appointed circuit manager of all lines north of Portland, and continned in that capac- ity up to April, 1882, when, after twenty years of service, his resignation was tendered, and very reluctantly accepted. Ile was also agent of the l'uget Sound Telegraph Company's lines, which were put through in 1870, connecting

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Seattle with Port Townsend. He discharged the duties of that office up to 1884. In 1882 Mr. Lyon engaged in the stationery and book business, which he continued until February, 1887, when he was appointed Postmaster of Seattle, under the Cleveland administration, and held office until June, 1889, when the changed administration appointed his successor. Since that date Mr. Lyon has not engaged in active business, except in looking after his real estate and business property.

He is a life-long Democrat, a prominent man in his party, and has frequently been a nomince for public preferment, but by reason of his party being in minority he failed of election. He served in the City Council in 1872, and at present is a member of the House of Delegates. He was married at Claquato, Lewis county, Washington, in 1865, to Miss Livonia Hunt- ington, daughter of Jacob Huntington, a pio- neer of 1850. Four children have blessed this union: Callie, Charlotte, Arthur and Susan.

W E. S. COYNE, dental practitioner in the city of Seattle, was born in Glen- coe, Middlesex county, Ontario, Can- ada, in September, 1866. He was reared upon the farm and received a literary education at the high school at Wardsville, in the same county. After completing his school work, in 1884, he began the study of dentistry under the preceptorship of his uncle, J. W. Coyne, L. D. S., and of H. A. Wilson, L. D. S., at Wards- ville, and continued in their office about two and one-half years. He then matriculated in the Royal College of Dental Surgeons in To- ronto, Canada, and attended the institution for two scasons, passing his examinations in 1887, and receiving the Licentiate degree of Dental Surgery. He commenced practice in Toronto, continuing until July, 1888. He then went to Tampa, Florida, and engaged actively in his profession, and built up a very extended and Incrative patronage. After some months Dr. Coyne contracted the prevailing disease, malaria, which in due time compelled his seeking a more healthful climate, and in 1891 he came direct to Seattle, where he had friends residing. Being impressed with the activity of the grow- ing city, he at once selected a suite of rooms in the Occidental Block, fitted them up with taste,

making them both convenient and comfortable, and resumed his profession in operative, me- chanical and oral surgery, and has continned actively and successfully in the line of practice.

He was married in the Euclid Avenue Meth- odist Church, Toronto, Canada, January 4, 1888, to Miss Jane Anne Bullivant, of Canada. They have one child, Gertrude.

Dr. Coyne is a devotee to his profession, and by close application and satisfactory work his patronage has steadily increased. Ile has made some investments in Seattle, thus identifying himself with the future of this "Queen City of the Northwest."

Dr. Coyne has invented and applied for patent on a link crown, which will be of great value to him and the profession, and which will be known as Coyne's Link Crown.

D AN L. WEAVER, the youthful member of the well-known firm of Alice Ilough- ton & Co., Spokane, Washington, is a native son of the Golden West, having been born in Stockton, California, October 21, 1872. llis father, Henry W. Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, is one of the early settlers of San Joaquin county, and is a veteran of the Civil war, having served as a member of the Thirty-second Illinois Volunteers during the entire war. The maiden name of young Weaver's mother was Ellen Gertrude Cook. She is a descendant of one of the oldest fami- lies of the State of New York.

At the age of fifteen Dan L. engaged in the grain business with his father, continuing in it about eighteen months. Desiring to extend his business experience, he accepted a position with the firm of Jackson & Earle, a large hard- ware house of his native city. Being of an earnest, active disposition, his sole pleasure was derived in acquaiuting himself with business methods that would be of service to him in the commercial hfe he intended to lead.

Not of a robust constitution, he determined to come to the Northwest, and at the earnest solicitation of family friends he selected Spo- kane as the place of his future abode. He is well fitted by education to bring to a success- ful issne any enterprise he may undertake, having received a thorough education in the public schools of his native city.

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Upon his arrival in Spokane in the spring of 1890, Mr. Weaver associated himself with the insurance firm of Hampton & Co., and after- ward with T. E. Jefferson & Co. Recently he became a partner with Mrs. Alice Houghton in the real-estate and insurance business, giving his attenti on principally to the latter depart- ment. Not long ago the local board of under- writers was organized and he was elected secre- tary, the duties of which office he discharges with great zeal and efficiency. He has invested considerable money in real estate, and is now the owner of some fine property which, in the course of the next few years, coupled with his mining interests, will undoubtedly make a rich man of him.

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An illustrated history of the state of Washington, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 83

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902 Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 1056

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1056