The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-01
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
Pencil Sketches Of Men Who Look After
Municipal Affairs.
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GEORGE G. MAsTEN.

GEORGE G. MAsTEN.
Who in part represents the Third
ward in the Council Chamber, was
chosen to serve one year. Mr.. Masten
is a native of Ulster county, New York,
where he was born in the year 1887,
and reared unto manhood. Upon the
breaking ont of the late civil war, he
entered into the military service Of the
government as a private in the Eightieth
regiment of New York infantry volun-
teers, serving his country with credit
until the stars and stripes loated over
the capital of the so-called Confederate
States.
Returning home in the summer of
1865, he o afterwards went to New
York city, where he resided until the
fall Of 1867, ut which time he came
west and located in the then embryo
Magic City. The following year he en-
gagged in the wholesale and retail liquor
business in our midst, has been thus
engaged ever since, and has built up a
u of custom which is highly flatter-
ing to his business qualifications and
personal popularity. He is below me
dunn In stature, has q head chock full
of original ideas, is as stubborn MS n
mule, loves to "run wild de hose" and,
in short, is a genuine New Yorker,
from top to toe.
MAIER MARKS.
This gentleman who was elected to
serve three years in the council as a
memberfromthe Second ward is n native
of Germany, where he was born in the
year 1886. He emigrated to America
in 1854 and located on Long Island,
and engaged in the dry goods business,
remaining there several years and met
with success in his undertakings.
In 1868 he disposed of his establish.
ment and came west, spending fouI
years in California, Utah, Nevada and
Montana. In his wanderings he drop.
ped in to see Cheyenne, then just loca,
ted. and being pleased with the outlook
concluded to make it his home. And
here he has been ever since 1867 occu-
pied as he now is-in the dry goods
trade. The firm of Marks & Myers
is almost as old rs Cheyenne, and is
known throughosEsshe Territory ms /,
very successful establishment.
MI. Marks is chairman of one of the
most important committees in the Coun.
Gil, is regular in his attendance at the
meetings of the Board, cautious and
conscientious, and makes, in brief, n
most excellent guardian of the people,s
interests.
F. e. ADDoMs.
We come now to the gentleman who
was elected to serve the Second ward
two wears in the Council chamber. Mr..
Addoms was born in the City of New
York, Nov. Goth, 1874, and has there
fore Just passed the allotted span of
life. At the g of ten he was sent to
school mt the Wesleyan University,
where he remained five wears. About
nine years thereafter were spent by him
in New York CITY in the drug business.
1t was in 1868. we believe. that he came
west and located in CHEYENNE. forming
a copartnership with Rudolph F. Glover
in the drug business. under the firm
name of Addoms & Glover which es.
t%ablisbment still exists, and Is in n
iourisbinp condition. In 1869 or &c
Mr.. Addoms served CHEYENNE in the
capacitv of civ clerk. Dnrino his res
idence in orr midst he has proven him.
self one of our most enterprisinp and
public spirited citizens. He il at pres-
ent Past Master of CHEYENNE Iodoe
No. /, A. F. & A. NJ: presiding officer
of wyoming Chapter. and the Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
the Order for the Territory. II is
highly HE that IN Mr. Addoms,
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