Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-26
Mr. John w. SAXON.

The Courier-J Journal Of last 5atur-
day gave very cre.!itable likeness
of Mr.. John W. Faxoa OF this city
v it'll the f.ll ,w ii;g i,y..SrspI.ic.i
sketch Of that gentleman
MIR. John w. Faxon was recently
| si,x.;.sI t'a~i,is.r s,f tiit. Farmer a,ii:
Merchants National iiank of Clarke
Vile, Tenn, WAS burn in Buffalo,
n. Y, In May, 1910. In January
/ 1913, his father moved to Ciarks-
vile, where he engaged in the
newspaper business by starting Ilr..
CiarksviIle JeiierS,siliitsi, with the.
,tSSista.ite oi several s,IiIs, II DenrD-
craiie: journal which illade name
far and wide for able editorials
from the pens vi this journalistic
family. AT an early age the subject
of this sketch began to write for the
columns of the JefferS0nian, but ut
the age of 16, having exhibited II
taste for commercial pursuits, he
entered bank AS clerk. At the age
of twenty he was appointed Assis-
tant Supervision Ui hunks for the
State of Tennessee, which duty he
performed until he entered the Con-
federate service as Il private. He
was afterwards detailed for Il time
by command of the General of
the Tennessee State forces to ex-
anime the Bank of Tennessee.
Mr.. Faxon was twice discharged
during the war for disability, and
will bear to his grave an enduring
mark of his soldierly service in
very remarkable wound of the skull
received from the explosion of
shell. Being disqualified for active
duty, he continued to serve the
COnfederacy in the Treasury De-
partment and Tax in Kind Bureau.
On his return from the war in
1865, he entered one OF the leading
banks of GAINESVILLE, in connection
with which he carried ON the insur-
ance business and where he remain
ed until August, 1888, when he re-
signed to take the position OF teller
in the American National Bank of
Nashville. In january, 1884 he
was elected cashier of the Bank of
Hopkinsville Ky, d position he
held at the time OF his election to
the cashiership of the Farmers and |
Merchants National of GAINESVILLE. |
Mr.. Faxon has won for himself and |
deservedly enjoys reputation as
and bank officer second to |
none in the State, and as an insur- |
ance man no man stands higher |
among the insurance companies do |
ing business in Tennessee. The |
people of GAINESVILLE, are TO be con-
graduated upon his return to his old |
home. They arc indebted to him |
for services performed ut various
times while a member of the City |
Council. Through his instrument
tality the water works were estab-
lished, and the present excellent
fire protection accomplished. Dur
ing his term as Chairman of the |
Financial Committee the finances
of the city were brought out of |
terrible state of confusion and plac-
ed in first-class condition.
Mr.. FaXon was for many years |
the Tennessee correspondent OF the
COuricr-Journal, and will be re-
Inembered as such by our readers
~. w. F.''* He is Il man of varied |
and extensive reading, having de-
NOtcu HUGH OA HIS Sp1Lc IIIiiC az ~
crary and kindred pursuits. In
Whatever business he engages he
does it we'll, being faithful to every |
trust, and does everything he goes
at with all his might. This sketch
wonld be incomplete without some !
OF his unrivaitd qualities a.
u cOnversatiOnalist and companion.
His acquaintance is a pleasure and
his friendship II treasure to all who
know him. He is the life of every
crowd he enters, mrriment and wit
seeming to bubble out OF him rs un-
as water from spring.
sin these letters he worked faithfully for
the best interests of his State and the pros
perity of GAINESVILLE.