Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-28
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which VIC copy, as follows:
An admirable and exact sketch Of
Senator Shsron appears with this num-
Der. William Sharon was born In Smith
6eld. Jefferson county, Ohio. and comes
Of . Quaker family Of that name. n
Der OF which came to this country with
William Penn. Young Sharon attended
school in the nsighborhood Of his
fathers farm until he vas seventeen
years Of & Q when an already adven-
turous and enterprising spirit tempted
him to leave home. Finding II impossi-
bio to curb the growing desire to embark
in business ON his own account, his
father aided him to q partnership In q
boat laden with stores OF various kinds
to be taken down the Mississippi to New
Orleans. I, was. therefore. while n mere
Lad that the since gigantic Speculation
made tho first essay OF that remarkable
business ability that has since rendered
his nam the Synonym for brilliant sue
c,ss all over the country. This boat wa
wrecked by a treacherous eddy at Louis.
Vile. and the cargo almost entirely
ruined. Thus ended disastrously his
first business enterprise. Shortly after
this young Sharon returned to his
home. and having learned anew
the value Of knowledge in
his travels, entered the Athens College
and applied himself vigorously to the
completion OF his education. Here he
remained until he reached the age Of %,
and was especially noticeable for his
fondness for legal studies. So great was
his bias towards tho Law at that time
that on quitting college he entered the
Law Office Of the late Secretary Of War.
Edwin NJ. Stanton. On leaving Mr..
stanton Mr.. Sharon was admitted to the
practice Of the law in Missouri. In 1874
he formed n partnership with DR.. John
n. Sharon, and for soine time carried Oh
a Wholesale merchandise business with
that gentleman at Carrolton. Illinois, in
which the firm WAS moderately success.
full. Mr.. Sharon continued in business
in Illinois until the gold fever Of 18i9
swept OF tho restless and e~ntepprising
young men Of the West, as with u i'm
pulse to the then infant empire Of the
Pacific Coast. In August OF that event.
full year he arrived in Sacramento with
Col. J. d. Fry. and began his career on
the great slope ~ q general trader in
that city. In tho Winter OF 1850 he re-
moved to San Francisco and formed q
co-partnsrship with DR.. Beverly Miller,
which firm obtained an immediate rspu.
ta,ion rs the most enterprising and sue
cessful dealers in real estate in the rev
city "a reputation the surviving member
OF that firm. we need hardly say. has not
lost to this day. Among other incidents
in the career Of Mr.. Sharon at that time
was the erection OF the FIRST building in
that part OF the town now known as North
Beach. This structure Is at the corner
Of Taylor and Chestnut streets. and still
stands. to show how similar to tho
buildings Of to-day were the edifces Of
our eiiy's babyhood. In this business
Mr. Sharon was successful enough to
make $1,000 10y 1864. when the
Board Of Brokers was organized. and he
entered upon his career proper ms a
SPECTATOR. Tho above comparatively
small fortune was swept away the same
year by an unforeseen turn Of the market,
and the unfortunate operator looked
around once more for q new start. This
came at M from the management OF
tho great Bank Of Californis. who
promptly discernsd tho genuine merit
and ability possessed by the young dnan-
cier. and offered to sssablish an agency
OF the bank at Virginia City II Mr.. Sha.
ron would undertake its management.
This tender was at G accepted. and
il now seems a. II this movement
amounted almost to q prophetic inspira-
ton on the part OF the banks control
lers. How little did they think that in
the young and comparatively untrisd
cashier Of that time wa hidden the
great capitalist that was one day to boar
the failing fortunes OF their great anan-
sial power upon his Atlas like should
ers. Who could have foressen that In
the appointment OF Mr.. Sharon then
the great bank enlisted = mind and will
that was ono day to be its bulwark OF
defense in the most fearful financial
muni,y. During Mr.. Sharon's con.
nection with the California Bank, and
especially after his REIMBURSEMENT Of
his active participation in its affairs, he
devoted his attention almost exclusively |
to sp~eculations in mines aud stocks.
The bewiljering magnitude and import
ance OF his successive transactions are
familiar to every one in our midst. Mr..
Sharon has controlled. OF does control
at this time. the fortunes Of the follow.
ing mines amongst others: Imperial. |
Yellow Jacket. Dayton. Belcher.
Ophir. Chollar. Eclipse. 0yerman. !
Caledonia and Sierra Nevada. These
and many other enterprises in which he
Is interested have accumulated the colos-
al fortune which he now enjoys. Mr.
Sharon's part in the construction Of the
Virginia AMI Truckes Railroad Is known
TO every one. His income from this
road. Of which he 10 half owner aud
President, is averaged at &c., 900 a
month. or say $4,000 q day. Senator
Sharon is q widower. lie was married
In 1852 to Miss Maria Malloy. the
daughter OF Captain Malloy. OF Canada.
lie has had Eve children. OF whom three
are living. These are his daughters
Clara and Flora and his son Frederick.
Tho marriage OF tho former OF these
young ladies to the prominent and popu-
lar young lawyer. Mr.. Frank q. New
lands, ON November 10Th. 1874, is still
fresh in the minds OF readers. Prob
ably no wedding in this country ever
excited more interest and widespread
attention. In the same year. 1874, Mr..
Sharon was elected a United States
Senator from Nevada. and last week
started for Washington to assumo his
duties. He takes with him the genuine
and unfeigned gratitude and respect OF
every member Of community. and
perhaps we cannot do better than con-
clude this sketch with the following al
fusion. made by us q short timo since.
to the notable service rendered our whole
people by Senator Sharon: "Our East
ern brothers Of the quill. ever anxious
to originate sensations Of an enduring
AMI mysterious nature. have already en-
lowed Mr.. Sharon with as many diverse.
not 70 say conflicting attributes 40 would
20 towards the composition OF IN indi.
yidual concentration Of n Monte Christie