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At the age of twenty-two, in the year 1867, Mr. Campbell went to Omaha, Nebraska, where he accepted a position with the Union Pacific Railroad, with which he continued until the completion of the line. In 1871 he obtained his first mining experience in Utah and thus laid the foundation for his subsequent prosperity. He con- tinued in that state until 1887, when he came to Spokane and entered into partnership with John A. Finch. This relation was maintained until the death of Mr. Campbell and the operations of the firm in the development of mining property placed them in a position in advance of all others. They were first owners of the Gem mine in the Coeur d'Alene district and later, associated with friends of Mil- waukee and Youngstown, Ohio, they organized the Milwaukee Min- ing Company, of which Mr. Campbell was president and Mr. Finch secretary and treasurer. For over twelve years they successfully operated that mine and in 1891 began the equipment and development of the Standard mine and subsequently of the Hecla mine, both of
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which are still paying large dividends. Mr. Campbell was also presi- dent of these, with his partner as secretary and treasurer. They be- gan operations in British Columbia in 1893, when they entered the Slocan district, opening and developing the Enterprise and Stand- ard mines, which are still paying properties. There was hardly a successful mining enterprise in the whole district in which they were not interested financially and otherwise, and no firm did more to develop the mining industry in the Inland Empire. The firm name of Finch & Campbell became synonymous with the important min- ing activities of the northwest. Mr. Campbell was also a director of the Traders National Bank, a heavy stockholder in the Spokane & Eastern Trust Company and of the Washington Water Power Com- pany, serving as director of the latter for a number of years but at length resigning on account of failing health. He gave the land on which the Carnegie library of Spokane was erected, it now being worth one hundred thousand dollars.
On the 26th of March, 1890, at Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Camp- bell was united in marriage to Miss Grace M. Fox, a daughter of George R. and Mary R. (Campbell) Fox, of Canton, Ohio. To them was born one daughter, Helen. The family residence, one of the beautiful homes of Spokane, is situated at No. 2316 First avenue and was erected in 1898.
Mr. Campbell belonged to the Masonic fraternity and his life record was in harmony with the teachings of the craft. Mr. Camp- bell was one of Spokane's millionaires and yet there were few men who so entirely lacked the pride of purse. He judged his fellowmen not by wealth but by individual worth, and true worth on the part of anyone could win his friendship and regard.
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dalilliam Henry Ludden
W ILLIAM HENRY LUDDEN, a Spokane attorney who has practiced continuously in this city since 1892, save for a brief period of four years, was born Sep- tember 13, 1851, in Braintree, Massachusetts, his parents being Lafayette and Margaret (Courley) Ludden. His father was a millwright and removed from New England to California, taking up a homestead in the Sac- ramento valley in 1853. Both he and his wife are now deceased.
Brought to the Pacific coast when not yet two years of age, Wil- liam Henry Ludden pursued his education in the public schools of Yolo county, California, and in Hesperian College of Woodland, that state, in which school he spent five years, winning the B. S. degree. He also taught school for five years but regarded this merely as an initial step to further professional labor, for at the same time he en- gaged in reading law in the office of J. C. Ball, of Yolo county, who was judge of the supreme court. Mr. Ludden afterward pursued a law course in Hesperian College and his thorough training as well as his practical experience constitutes a forceful element in his success. In the spring of 1890 he came to Spokane as chief clerk in the United States land office and while busy with the duties of that position he continued to utilize his leisure hours for further law study until ad- mitted to the bar in 1892. Since that time he has continuously en- gaged in practice in Spokane with the exception of four years, from 1896 until 1900, which he spent as register in the United States land office. His clients, and they are many, find him an able advocate and wise counselor who is devoted to the interests of the profession and in his practice holds to a high standard of professional ethics.
In politics Mr. Ludden has always been a republican and has at times been honored with office, serving as deputy prosecuting attorney of Spokane county and also as a member of the state legislature in 1893-4. He keeps thoroughly informed concerning the leading ques- tions and issues of the day and is a very welcome figure in those gath- erings where leading men are engaged in the discussion of vital prob- lems. In Masonry he has attained high rank, holding membership in El Katif Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is a member of Spokane
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Lodge, No. 228, B. P. O. E., of which he is a past exalted ruler, and he likewise holds membership with the Woodmen of the World and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
On the 15th of March, 1875, in Sacramento, California, Mr. Lud- den was married to Miss Gertrude Horton, of Woodland, that state, who died in Spokane in 1893. There were five children in their fam- ily, namely: Mabel C., the wife of Alpha H. Gundlach, D. D. S., of this city; Vinne Pauline, the wife of Jonas W. Childs, of Del Rio, Texas; Jessie L., the wife of Dr. Frank L. Horsfall, of Seattle; Hazel Kirk, the wife of Ernest C. Ammann, of this city; and Ruby E., the wife of Samuel L. Matthias, also a resident of Spokane. On the 3d of May, 1905, Mr. Ludden was again married, his second union being with Mary K. Todd, of Spokane. She was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Adam and Sarah Craig, both of whom are deceased. By a former marriage two children were born to her: Sadie J. Todd, the wife of W. J. Lawrence, of Minneapolis; and J. Albert Todd, of San Francisco, California. Mrs. Ludden and her children came to Spokane in June, 1884, and she was for many years employed as deputy auditor and deputy treasurer of Spokane county. Mrs. Ludden was a charter member of the First Presby- terian church of Spokane and was one of the most active workers for the erection of the first church building owned by that church, which was located on the site now occupied by the Spokesman Review build- ing. She has the honor of being the first president of "The Ladies Benevolent Society," of this city, which was organized January 17, 1887. This society instituted and built the first home for orphans and friendless children in Spokane. The present commodious and even elegant brick building on the Northwest boulevard known as "The Children's Home" is the result of this humble beginning of the Ladies Benevolent Society. Mrs. Ludden is also a charter member of Electa Chapter No. 20, O. E. S., of which chapter she is past worthy matron. She is at the present time president of the Pioneer Society of Spo- kane county and has the loving respect of the old-time citizens who remember her good work among the sick and the poor in the early days when the demands were many and the facilities for caring for people were few and very hard to obtain. Mr. Ludden holds mem- bership in the Christian church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ludden rank among the prominent residents of Spokane and both are active and influential in their respective connections, while their social promi- nence attests their personal worth.
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George Al. Forster
BEW of the important enterprises which have con- F tributed to the upbuilding of the Inland Empire have not benefited by the cooperation and assistance of George M. Forster. Added to his business ability, which made him a factor in the conduct of many suc- cessful enterprises, there was a nobility of character. which won him the respect and honor of all with whom he was asso- ciated. He was born in Dundas, Ontario, September 19, 1845, a son of Walter and Mary Forster, both of whom were natives of Scot- land, but at a later date came to America and settled in Canada. They were farming people, connected with agricultural pursuits through- out their entire lives.
George M. Forster supplemented his public-school education by a course in the law department of the St. Louis (Missouri) Univer- sity, from which he was graduated in the class of 1878. He then en- tered upon the practice of law in that city, following his profession there for more than five years, when, in September, 1883, he left the Mississippi valley for the northwest. Sometime after his arrival in Spokane he formed a partnership with Colonel W. W. D. Turner, which firm was later increased by the admission of Judge George Turner, under the style of Turner, Forster & Turner. Later Judge Turner became associated with Frank H. Graves, and thereafter upon the retirement of Colonel Turner from active practice, in 1891, a partnership was formed with W. J. C. Wakefield under the firm name of Forster & Wakefield, which was continued until the death of Mr. Forster. During all this period Mr. Forster was recognized as an able lawyer, and was connected with much important litigation. He was strong in argument, clear in his reasoning and logical in his deductions. With almost intuitive perception he seemed to recognize the connection between cause and effect, however obscure, and his ready mastery of the principles of jurisprudence enabled him to make correct application of the legal points to the salient features in his cases.
It was not alone, however, in the field of law that he gained dis- tinction, for his work in other connections was of an equally promi-
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nent and important character. He was one of the original incor- porators of the LeRoi Mining & Smelting Company, and for many years its president. This company developed and operated the Le- Roi mine at Rossland, British Columbia, one of the largest produc- ers in that district. He was an early stockholder in the Centennial Mill Company, as well as other manufacturing, mining and financial concerns that featured in the upbuilding and development of the In- land Empire. In all of these enterprises Mr. Forster took an active and vigorous interest and had a voice in their management and control.
Mr. Forster was twice married. He first wedded Miss Helen Witherspoon, of Detroit, Michigan, and unto them was born a daugh- ter, Adah, who is now the wife of J. N. Matchett, a resident of Spo- kane. On the 29th of October, 1900, Mr. Forster married Mrs. M. C. (Kelliher) Spencer, a daughter of M. M. and Catherine (Cronin) Kelliher, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume.
The death of Mr. Forster occurred February 12, 1905, and the passing of few has been more deeply regretted in all the northwest. His salient qualities were such as to endear him to his companions in social life and to his business associates. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and he always kept well informed on the questions and issues of the day, though he did not seek nor desire office. He possessed a keen sense of humor and a deep love of nature. He found enjoyment in the forests and by the stream, and in the beauty of flowers. He was a Mason, a life member of the Spokane Amateur Athletic Club, and belonged to and took an active part in several other clubs and organizations which form a part in the early history of the city. Generous in personal life to a fault, and of a genial disposition, he made and kept a host of friends who mourn his demise.
D. P. Jenkins
Dabid P. Jenkins
T HERE came to the northwest in an early day men of prescience, who were able to recognize something of what the future had in store for this great and growing western country. Recognizing the advan- tages due to situation and natural resources, they exemplified their faith and hope in their works and upon that foundation builded their fortunes. Among the strong- est of the enterprising men who saw in Spokane opportunities for the future, David P. Jenkins was numbered. In the years which have since followed he has not only gained prominence and success for himself but has also contributed in notable measure to the up- building and progress of the city of Spokane, and his name is in- deed an honored one here and his work will remain as a monument for generations to come.
David P. Jenkins was born on a farm near Mount Pleasant, Jef- ferson county, Ohio, August 25, 1823, his parents being Israel and Elizabeth (Horsman) Jenkins. The father was a native of Vir- ginia but was an orthodox Quaker, and as his religious belief and principles were in direct opposition to slavery, he left home in early manhood and started on the trail over the Alleghany mountains, crossing the Ohio river at Zane's Landing into a free territory. He bought land and planned for the building of a cabin, after which he returned to Virginia and further completed arrangements for having a home of his own by his marriage. Two years later he brought his wife to his claim in Ohio and as the years passed be- came a prosperous farmer. By his first marriage he had eight chil- dren, of whom David P. Jenkins was the youngest, and by a sec- ond marriage there was born one son.
It was upon the old home farm in Ohio that David P. Jenkins was reared, and the common schools of the neighborhood afforded him his educational privileges, supplemented by a course in the Mount Pleasant Seminary, a Quaker institution. He took up the study of law when eighteen years of age in the office of General Samuel Stokely, of Steubenville, Ohio, being there a fellow student with Samuel Wilson, afterward a distinguished lawyer of San Francisco.
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He completed his legal studies in the Law School of Cincinnati and in the winter of 1844 was admitted to the bar, after which he en- gaged in practice for some time in Cincinnati. Subsequently he was located at Hennepin, Illinois, and at La Salle, that state, and was making satisfactory progress in his profession when the Civil war broke out. Governor Yates without his knowledge or consent com- missioned him major of the First Illinois Cavalry, which was the first cavalry regiment organized west of the Alleghany mountains. Putting aside all personal and professional considerations he en- tered the service and was with his regiment until it disbanded in 1862, when he returned to Illinois. The governor then authorized him to assist in recruiting the Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry, of which he was commissioned lieutenant colonel and during the greater part of the succeeding three years he was in command of the regiment and took part in many of the most important engagements and events of the war until after the surrender of General Joseph E. Johns- ton, when, at his request, he was discharged from the service.
On again entering the legal profession Mr. Jenkins practiced for three years in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was afterward located for a time in Logansport, Indiana, and in Georgetown, Colorado. He came to Washington at the suggestion of Major General Milroy, who at that time was United States Indian agent for the territory, and for six years thereafter was a resident of Seattle. The reports which reached him concerning eastern Washington, especially in connection with the approaching completion of the Northern Pacific Railway, led him in 1879 to visit this part of the state. He proceeded up the Columbia river and thence overland and settled in Spokane, where he became owner of one hundred and fifty-seven acres of valu- able land, on which he built a home, thus being established as one of the principal property owners at the beginning of the development of the city. His keen sagacity enabled him to recognize the possibil- ities here and appreciating something of what the future had in store for this great and growing western country, he cast in his lot with Spokane's settlers and has since been an active contributor to its progress and improvement. His homestead covered the area comprised within the boundaries of what are now Howard and Cedar streets and extending from the Spokane river northward to a point beyond Mallon avenue. Out of this district he gave to the city the site of the present courthouse, comprising a full city block. He also gave the ground for the old Spokane College but this reverted to him when the school passed out of existence from lack of support.
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He also gave the ground for the Plymouth Congregational church and parsonage at the corner of Adams and Mallon avenue, although he was not a member of the church. His daughter, Mrs. Rue, how- ever, attends that church. The Jenkins Institute, which he estab- lished, has already had liberal support from him and probably will receive still more in the future. This school was founded by Colonel Jenkins and meets a need in educational training. It offers voca- tional courses, because young men must be specially trained to make their way in the world. It is the object of the institute to make its students efficient both in skill and character and to this end an ex- cellent teaching force has been secured, all being men of experience, who are experts in their various lines and who inspire as well as in- struct their pupils. Colonel Jenkins gave to the school a permanent endowment fund of fifty thousand dollars and the project is one dear to his heart. Colonel Jenkins has always taken a great inter- est in the Young Men's Christian Association and the Jenkins In- stitute has back of it the spirit of that organization in its attempt to surround boys at the critical and formative period of their lives with such influences and aids as will develop a robust physical, mental and moral manhood.
For a number of years Colonel Jenkins maintained a large farm at Chewelah, Stevens county, and there gave the land on which to erect a high school, which has been called the Jenkins high school. He also made a gift of five thousand dollars to establish a school of domestic science, with the proviso that the city or other citizens raise a similar amount.
On the 28th of November, 1849, Colonel Jenkins was united in marriage at Granville, Illinois, to Miss Hannah Lobdell, the third daughter of George A. and Almira Austin (Preston) Lobdell, of that place. Mrs. Jenkins died in Ohio, in July, 1879. They had three children: Annie M., who was born in Hennepin, Illinois, and died in La Salle, that state, in 1858; George M., who was born in Hennepin, and died in Spokane in 1904; and Emma F., who was born in La Salle, Illinois, and is the wife of William H. Rue, who came from Englishtown, New Jersey, and is now a resident of Spo- kane. By her marriage there are two daughters, Annie and Mabel Rue. The former is the wife of Charles D. Robinson, of Spokane, and they have two children, Frances and Dorothy. The younger daughter, Mabel, resides with her mother at No. 1914 Ninth avenue in Spokane.
Colonel Jenkins is now in his eighty-ninth year, and while no
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longer an active factor in the business world, the "precious prize of keen mentality" is yet his and he still feels a deep interest in the world's progress and what is being accomplished. He has ever been a public-spirited and loyal citizen of Spokane; contributing in large measure to the various projects and movements for its upbuild- ing and one need but review his history to know how sincere and helpful an interest he has taken in the work of general advance- ment. His name is inseparably interwoven with the records of Spokane and he certainly deserves mention as one of its upbuild- ers. His life has ever been faultless in honor, fearless in integrity and stainless in reputation, and thus he has come to old age with the high respect of all with whom he has been brought in contact.
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Colonel William R. Abercrombie
OLONEL WILLIAM R. ABERCROMBIE, mil- C itary commander, scientist, explorer and promoter of various important business projects which have been of almost incalculable value in the development of the northwest, was born at Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, August 17, 1857. His father, General John J. Aber- crombie, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland, was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy of the class of 1822 and after fifty-five years' service in the United States army retired in 1877. He won distinction and honors in connection with service in the Indian wars, participating in the Seminole and the Black Hawk wars, also the Mexican and Civil wars. In the last named he passed through all of the grades from that of second lieutenant to general officer. Through previous generations this military trait has been traced, the family being descended from Ralph Abercrombie, of the English army, who settled in this country after the battle of Ticonderoga. Of the three sons of General John J. Abercrombie two served in the army and one in the navy. The eldest son, J. J. Abercrombie, who became captain of artillery, is now retired and is living in Chicago, where he is con- ducting a brokerage business. Ensign F. P. Abercrombie, who was in the volunteer service, is now division superintendent of the Penn- sylvania Railroad. The two daughters are: Mrs. W. E. Goodman, living at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; and Mrs. John Cole Ruther- ford, of Park, New Jersey.
Colonel William R. Abercrombie, whose name introduces this review, was educated in Queen's county, Long Island, New York, pursuing his course in Flower Hill Academy. He became connected with the United States army at the age of nineteen years and was commissioned second lieutenant in the Second Infantry by General Grant in March, 1877. In July of that year he came to the Pacific coast to take part in the Nez Perce war. He went from Atlanta, Georgia, to San Francisco, thence by boat to Portland and by river steamer to Lewiston, from which point he marched to Spokane Falls. Here in October the regiment was divided and Company E, of which Colonel Abercrombie was then second lieutenant, took its station at
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Fort Colville. Two companies built log cabins there while another company went to the Palouse country and the remainder of the troops went to Coeur d'Alene. In 1878 Colonel Abercrombie took part in the Bannock Indian war and the following year was quartermaster of an expedition into the Moses country in what is now known as the Great Bend, and encamped at the mouth of Foster creek on the Columbia river through the winter of 1879-80. In the spring of the latter year he proceeded by boat down the Columbia river and began building a post at Lake Chelan. Owing to the roughness of the coun- try that post was afterward abandoned in the fall of 1880, and Colonel Abercrombie was appointed to duty at the mouth of the Spo- kane river, where he acted as quartermaster and commissary.
In 1882 trains began running to Fort Coeur d'Alene and with many of the events which have marked the upbuilding of this section of the country since that time Colonel Abercrombie has been closely associated. In 1882 he was detailed to take the census of Indians on the Colville and Moses reservations, and in 1883 he made a survey of Pend d'Oreille river and Pend d'Oreille lake to the forty-ninth par- allel and in 1884 commanded his first expedition into Alaska, locat- ing the Copper river delta. Two years later he conducted an expedi- tion and made a survey of the Priest river country and from 1886 until 1896 was stationd at Fort Omaha, Nebraska. He participated in various Indian campaigns throughout the west and was called out for active duty at the time of the riots in Chicago, in Butte and in other places. In 1897 he was stationed at Fort Harrison, Montana, and made surveys between the forty-seventh and forty-ninth parallels, and from the one hundred and ninth to the one hundred and eleventh meridians, which included the Miras Indian reservation and other pub- lic lands. In 1898 he was quartermaster of the Reindeer train which was attached to the expedition for the relief of destitute miners in the Yukon country in Alaska, and after the completion of that work, in the same year, he commanded the Alaska exploration expedition, No. 2, for the exploration of the Copper river valley with a view to dis- covering and locating an all-American route from tide water on Prince William's Sound to the international boundary between Can- ada and the United States, and Belle Isle and the Yukon river.
In 1889 Colonel Abercrombie commanded the Copper river explo- ration expedition operating from Port Valdez, Alaska. He dis- covered and located an all-American route from Port Valdez to the Tanana river, and the same year was appointed chief engineer of the department of Alaska and construction engineer of the trans-Alaskan
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