St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

bundle boy by the force of his own exer-
IONS to that of an important member OF
great firm, and he deserves everything he
mas and great deal more. AS a man. he
Is cool, honest, honorable, anxious to do
right; as citizen, there is none better; as
business man, he ranks high; as COM
panion, he is genial and pleasant: as a gen.
tleman, ne has no superior.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON.
MIR. Johnston was born in Orange county,
new YORK. III 1888, and is the descendant
OF three natlonalltles; received an academic
education, and when nineteen years old en-
tered as clerk in mercantile house. On
the death of his grandfather he received
quite liberal sum of money; visited Minne-
sofa in 1858; returned East; again came tn
Minnesota in 1856 and located at place
called Okaman, Waseca county, where. in
company with his father-in-law, he invested
in townsite and built Touring mill He
then started 0 paper at Wilton, the county
seat of Waseca. and called it the Home
Views; ran it about one year. then removed
to Faribault and issued paper called the
Northern Statesman; ran that two years,
when he removed to st. Paul in 1857 and
worked in the Office of the Pioneer. In
1866 he started the Hastings Union, and
continued that three years, still en-
gaging in his profession as a printer.
At one time he was local editor on the old
Pioneer, then on the Press, then on the Pho
neer Press the Dispatch and the GLOBE.
He was elected register of deeds IN 1876,
secretary of the chamber OF commerce in
1875. and was an elector on the Douglas
Democratic ticket in 1859.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Johnston is gentleman of medium
size, very pleasant in his manner, social in
his nature, and an excellent writer but for
years past he has trod the thOrny path or
the reporters life. He is like many others,
| in certain groove out of which it is hard
to deviate. and yet he is a man Of fine
abilities, kind-hearted, amiable and gener-
GUS in his nature. He is strong Democrat
and has always been so, and is deserving of
a comfortable office at the hands of the
party.
JAMES j. EGAN.
Mr.. Egan was born in ireland in 1912;
emigrated to America with his parents in
184S; was educated in the public schools Of
New York city; came to st. Paul in 1857,
at the age Of Is years; went onto farm in
Sibley county with his parents; drove an OK
team for two hours, when he dropped
farming and started for the city to hunt up
a job; became the office-boy of Jacob
Manner, who was a real estate agent on
upper Third street. and from thence en-
| tered the drug store OF j. w. Bond; re-
manned with him two years; then went
East for an education, and at the end of
three years graduated at the Wisconsin col
lege; studied law with I. V. d. Heard; en-
listed as private in the so-called Eighth
Irish regiment; on the outbreak of the
Indians went to the front volun-
tarily, discarding his enlistment in the
Eighth regiment; became second lieutenant
in 10 Walkers cavalry company; went to
Fort Ridgely with Gen. Sibley; company
disbanded at the fort; enlisted in Joe An
derson's cavalry company; was ordered out
as an escOrting party to Red Wood agency;
encamped under the direction of Joe Brown
at Birch Coolie; was engaged in the fight at
that place: returned to Fort Ridgely sick and
disabled and soon after came to st. Paul;
entered the Office of Van Etten & Officer;
worked for Col. Cleary, quartermaster of
Gen. Pope; entered the employ of Capt.
Saunders, quartermaster, at 500 per
month, Office hours from to 8 p. m, a big
bonanza, having previously received about
$50 per month; was clerk for Averill when
provost marshal; Gen. Averill rendered him
the position of first lieutenant in Mime
sofa battery; he accepted the position and
went to Chattanooga; became adjutant of
the regiment and adjutant of the post; was
mustered out at the close of the war, having
performed honorable service; studied
law at Ann Arbor; returned to st. Paul in
1865; entered Smith 81 Gilman's office;
acted at one time as secretary Of the Lake
Superior & Minnesota Railroad company;
was nominated for Judge of probate in 1867
beaten; elected to the legislature in 1868;
removed to Duluth in 1869; was city and
county attorney of st. Louis county; was
elected member of the legislature of st.
Louis county in 1875; had charge of the
harbOr litigation in 1875; came to st. Paul
in 1877; ran for county attorney in 1875
beaten; ran again in 1SS0-elected, and has
held the Office ever since; was a delegate
from Minnesota to the National convention
in 1871, which nominated Greeley, and
voted for him; visited Washington in 1871;
saw Sumner, Trumbull, Matt Carpenter,
Conklng, Salisbury. Upton, Schurz and
others. including Edmunds, and daily at
tended the debates Immediately previous to
the Greeley campaign visited j. Cooke and
made his acquaintance when in the full
vigor of his power, and, for a young man,
Egan has been over good deal of ground
and seen a great deal of life.
PERSONAL.
MI. Egan is an Ordnary-siZed man, par
TALLY bald, light complexion, the possessor
of round, well-developed head, with an ex-
ceedingly polite manner, and always has
merry twinkle in his eye. He has pair of
hinges in his back and can swing himself
into the good graces of almost anybody.
Probably he fell into this habit when quite
young running for Office, and has kept it
up ever SINCE He is an excellent judge of
human nature and can get round corner
as easy ''aS creased lightning" He is a
good lawyer and a good speaker, and as
county attorney has given very general
satisfaction. He has also good judgment
and good discrimination, and while per-
forming his duty has kind heart l knew
Mr.. Egan when a little kid in Bonds drug
store, away back in 1857 or 1858, some
twenty years ago. and have watched his
career with interest from that day to this.
The facts of his life simply demonstrate
that he is self-made man, and whatever
prominence he has attained it has been by
his own inherent will power and industry. Ht
is very social in his nature-polite to every.
body; accompishes a good deal of work
and what he does he does well. Very few
young men have better record and very
few young men have better prospective
future.
JOHN PATTERSON.
Mr.. Patterson was born in Vermont il
1880; was educated in his native state anG
worked on farm for ten years; in 1850 was
deputy sheriff of Clinton county, New Y ork;
came to st. Paul in 1856; engaged in cutting
wood, and cut two cords per day himself
for two years; in 1858 was on the police
| force and continued there for five years;
was special detective two years; was
member of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder
company and fireman five years; was
| deputy sheriff two wears under Grace and