The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-25


ever published ID Lambertville, died in To
peka, Kansas, on Sunday, the 14th inst. Hs
was man Of high character, good business
qualities, and possessed Of considerable liter.
airy talent.
His name may have an unfamiliar sound to
those who were not residents Of this place
thirty five years ago, but our old citizens win
readily recall the name and the man.
Mr.. Swallow was born IN Pennington, In
this county. April 80, 1891. He served an
apprenticeship to the printing business while
a boy, and when he grew 10 manhood he be-
came editor and publisher of the Hanterdon
Gaselte, paper at that time issued at Flen-
ington. Some time afterward, he disposed Of
his printing Office, aud removed to Lambert
vile in 1916, in April of which year he issued
the first number of The Telegraph, the Office
at that time being in the building stil stand
ing at the corner Of York and Franklin SITS
That paper still exists although its name has
been twice changed) its present title being
that Of our contemporary The Beacon.
Mr.. Swallow remained citizen of Lam
bertyile for two or three years, and during
that time was active in promoting the business
and moral welfare of the community, and the
establishment Of his paper here was an in
centive to new era Of prosperity for the
village. At the end of that time he removed
to Railway, and from there went to the West,
and finally took up his residence in Kansas,
where he Immediately came to the front as a
politician and business man.
We leave the Kansas Daily State Journal,
published at Topeka, to give sketch of his
life while resident of that state. The Jour
nal says
He left the scenes Of his youth and early
manhood in 1859 aud moved TO Fox Lake,
WISCONSIN. From there he came to Lyon
county, Kansas. in 1857 add settled on farm
near Emporia. Was elected a member of the
Territorial legislature, under the Lecompton
constitution, as Free-state man, that same
year. The district was No. 10, composed
then of Breckenridge and Richardson coun--,
ties, now Lyon and Waubunsee. That body
never met. In1S5S, he was member Of the.
constitutional convention, which held its SEES.
sion at Levenworth during the months of
March aud April. About this time he helped
to organize at Emporia the banking house of
swallow, Heritage 81 Scion, which iourished
for several years as one of the most substan-
tial institution of its kind in the state. In
1864, Mr.. Swallow was elected Auditor of
state, receiving IL, CAB votes against Asa Hair-
grove, who received 8, 400 votes. He served
the first term so well that in 1866 he was re-
elected TO the same Office, then receiving
1856 votes against his opponent, N. s. aoss,
whose vote was 1883. His administrations
Auditor was the very best and he leaves
record as state officer unspotted. AT the ex.
piration in 1868, of his official career, he was
one among others TO organize the Topeka
bank and savings institution and was cashier
of tho concern three years, being superseded,
June LIST, 1871, by J. Il. Mulyane. He then
went to Florence in company with his ne
phew, Peter Aller, and organized the Flor
ence bank, and left Mr.. Aller there as cashier,
returned TO Topeka and organized the Citizens
bank Oh tile north side OF the river.
"When bis health began TO fail he retired
from labor until the summer of 1879, when
he organized the real estate firm ofSwaow,
Reed u company and opened and Office at No :.
-, Sixth Avenue, next door to the Journal
Office. There he remained until his failing
health drove him to his bed.
an his business relations with men, Mr.. J.
r. Swallow was universally known as
strictly shenest and straightforward man.
Socially he was generous to a fault. By his
death not only the city of Topeka, but the
State Of Kansas leses one Of its oldest,
most prominent and highly esteemed citizens.
''lle diod peacefully, and in the full faith of
that reward beyond thc grave which his
christian career and religious belief had
taught him. He had been afflicted with dis
ease about four years but bore it all with
forbearauce and patience. In 1877, while at
Little Rock, Arkansas he was attacked with
a severe spell Of FOYER, aud was very low
several weeks that left him with bronchial
affection, which continued TO grow steadily
worse battling the skill Of physicians
Gle was a few days past 60 years Of age,
had lived useful and exemplary life was a
kind husband, loving father, noble man,
and an enlerprising citizen. He was a mem
Der of the First Baptist Church of this city,
and held deacousllip.5 Also belonged to
Shawnee Lodge, No. /, l. o. o. f., under
whose aupices his funeral will DO conducted
Tomorrow.
ole leaves two daughters, Mrs. WIN, o.
King and Mrs. Minnie Farris, as the only
members Of the family remaining, his COM
panion proceeded him over theriyer In Noyem-
Der 1902