The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-16

MS private business, no spot or blemish
svsr soiled his fair reputation, and no charge
was ever made that he used MS official posi-
ton to advance private interests. ST. Loui-
has lost valued and esteemed citizen, and
the nation son whose place will not be
readily filed. Henry 7. Blow was born
July 10, 1917. in Southampton county, Viz
ginia, his father being Captain Peter Blow,
respectable planter of that state. Captain
Blow removed for q short time to Alabama.
from whence ne came to st. Louis in 1880,
and became proprietor of what was known
then, and for years afterwards,
as the Jefferson Hotel. Henry I. Blow
was early sent to school, and was given the
best educational advantages the West
afforded. he eventually graduated at the
st. Louis University with
HONOR AND DISTINCTION
His father designed him for a lawyer, but
circumstances drew him into other pursuits,
and he commenced his business career in the
drug store of Joseph Charless & Son, as
clerk, in 1886. When tne senior partner re-
tired, Mr.. Blow went into partnership with
the son, under the firm of Charless 81 Blow,
Mr.. Charles being his brotner-in-law by
intermarrisge with his sister. In 1889 Mr..
Charles retired from the business, which
| was conducted by Mr.. Blow alone until 1910,
when MIR. Charles again became a part
ner and the firm was changed to Joseph
Charles u Co. The business be-
came enlarged, ard the white lead
works, which formed the present Collier
White Lead and Oil Company, were con-
| nected with their business. In 1874 the part
nership was again dissolved, Mr.. Carless re-
| tanning the drug business and Mr.. Blow
taking charge OF the white lead works, of
which be was president for many years. On
the 18th of July, 1910, Mr.. Blow was married
| to Miss Grimsley, the beautiful and accom-
pliShed daughter of Thornton Grimsley,
n ha
Blow, in the midst OF her career of charity
and philanthropy, is fresh in the memory of
our citizens.
MR.. BLOWS PUBLIC LIFE
commenced with his election to the state
Senate, about twenty years ago, which posi-
ton he filed for two successive terms. In
1862 he was appointed minister to Venezuela
| by President Lincoln. On his return he was
elected to congress from the then second dis
| trict or Missouri, and was re elected on the
expiration of his term. In 1865 he was ap-
pointed minister to Brazil by President
Grant, and remained in that country with
his family fifteen months, discharging the
duties Of his office with credit to
himself and honor to his country. He
returned by way of Europe, leaving
bis family there for six months. Since that
time he has been attending to his private al
fairs, except that for the past six months he
has held position Of commissioner of the
District OF Columbia, by appointment OF
Gen. Grant. In 1855, Mr. Blow, in connec-
ton with his father, Peter Blow and Luther
Kennett, established the CRANKY Mining
Company in Southeast Missouri. Operations
were stopped by the war, but in 1864 the as
ISOLATION resumed work as joint-stock
company with Henry T, Blow as president
He managed it with so much skill that it is
now the most successful mining company
in the West. Mr.. Blow had
VERY RUGGED CONSTITUTION
and was never really sick but once from 1851
till the day of his death. He went to Saratoga
couple of weeks ago because he needed rest
On the 9th of September he wrote to Mr.
Thomas Z. Richeson, present president of
the Collier White Lead Works, that the
water was doing him much good, and that
he would remain at Saratoga some time.
This letter reached here yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, and at O'Clock in the evening
the dispatch announcing his death was
received. Mr.. Blow leaves four sons and
two daughters, all grown. One daughter is
married and resides in Europe but is on
visit to this country. She was the only one
OF the children absent when her mother died
and the only one present when her father
died