St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
The Early Days of st. Paul, With Brief
Biographies and Anecdotes of
Old Settlers.
The Military Career of Maj. Wilson
Messrs. Ireland, Howard and
Zimmerman.
Catching Shadows--Charles A. Ztm-
merman--Davfd Ramaley and
His Busy Life.
Jerry Mccarthy and What He Ha
Done--His characteristics and
Untiring Energy.
copyrighted by t. NJ. Newson.l
THOMAS A. WILSON.

education here and taught school up TO
1861, when he enlisted in the Fourth Min
neSOta regiment, and soon after was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant and regimental
quartermaster of the Eleventh Louisiana
cavalry. and after the siege of Vicksburg
was appointed general staff officer, captain
and acting Quartermaster. He was in the
army at the siege of Corinth, battles of
Inka and COrinth and the campaign across
Northern Missouri, resulting in the capture
of Memphis. After the fall of Vicksburg
he remained on garrison duty in Louisiana
and Mississippi until 1864. when he
joined the main army; after the
battle of Kenesaw and the capture of At
lanta he was appointed chief quartermaster
of the Seventeenth army CORPS; served in
that capacity through Sherman's march to
the sea; was placed in charge of Sherman's
train to Kansas: ordered to Colorado to SUI
perintend the building of a frontier post;
appointed major and placed on duty in the
quartermaSter'S department at Denver;
mustered out in 1866; engaged in lumber
ing on his return to st. Paul. and then
opened hardware and plumbing establish
ment in this city under the firm name of
Wilson Il Rogers, where ne now is. Mai.
Wilson is gentleman of good business
qualities, quick III his movements, ener-
getic in character, and backed by a good
corpOroSity. He passed through a severe
ordeal in the army, but rides the waves OF
life like an irOnclad steamer, and appears
good for any emergency which may arise.
RICHARD IRELAND.
A tall, quite slender, very active man.
with white hair and quick step, whose
every motion is energy, mark the peculiar
characteristics of the father of one of the
most able Catholic bishops in the United
States. The subject of my sketch was born
in Ireland in 1905: came to America in 1919;
settled in Burlington, VT, and from thence
went to Chicago in 1850; located in st. Pau
in 1852: here he followed his trade. that
of carpenter, and built the Old residence
of III. NJ. Rice. now pulled down. and MANY
other dwellings; was appointed deputy
sheriff under O'Gorman, and though a man
rising so years of age. yet he is as active
and as young appearing as a person of 40.
lie is especially noted for the manner il
which he walks, throwing the right foot
forward and moving rapidly onward side.
wise. He talks quick, acts quick. moves
quick, and in fact is lightning on wheels
And yet lie has a kind, benevolent face, q
pleasant way, and Is good man.
THOMAS HOWARD.
Judge Howard WAS born in Ireland il
1884; came to America i'll 1913
located in st. Paul in 1858; educated in the
common schools of Ireland; lived in Chi
cagO. where he partially learned the trade o
a timer and finished his apprenticeship il
ST. Paul; here ne worked at it more or les
for thirteen years. During this time he de
veloped into politician and took Il very ac
tive part i'm the ranks of the Democrat,
party, and as a result he held the follow
ing
OFFICES:
Was Il member of the school board from 1865
to 1872, three years; county commissioner
from 1861 TO 1871. four years; municipal
Judge from 1869 to 1872, three years; chair
man of the Democratic county committee
seven years; also chairman of the city com
mittee.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Howard is a small man, now clerk iT
the Office of register of deeds of Ramsey
county. where he has been for several YEAR,
past. In early days lie was leade
among the Irish politicians. man of nerve
and | might say. audacity, but of late year:
he has dropped out of politics and out OF
public notice. Except at the recent city
electiOn), and is quietly pursuing the ever
tenor OF his way satisfied with what there
is left of life To enjoy. lie is quiet, dig
niiied, self-pOSSeSSed. pleasant gentleman,
and man of considerable ability.
CHARLES \. ZIMMERMAN.
"a Frenchmanl it can't be pOSsibler
Eyes, sir; that bright, quick, courteous
gentlemanly-lOoking man, with black hair.
black eyes and black whiSkers, who is cute
enough to catch the shadows before they
81. 4 IN, =,
1874. and is the Identical gentleman who
shows his ability as writer and his genius
as an artiSt-a talented French-American
This trait of character was developed at the
early age of Il years, when young thinner
man constructed his own camera and started
out in his first attempt in the art of pho
Biography. At the age of four years he
emigrated to America. and after receiving
a good education came to st. Paul in 1856,
and entering the old Whitney gallery. then
on the corner of Third and Cedar streets.
carved his own way up TO the ownership OF
an establishment at the rate of So pei
month, and then he purchased building on
Third street and devoted the four stories tC
his especial profession.
sPECIALTIES.
Mr.. Zimmerman's ability as a phOtOg-
rapher was fully recognized when, in 1871
he received the Philadelphia gold medal for
the perfection of his art, and in 1876 the
Centennial gold medal for the same. His
literary works embrace contributions OF
light optics, the chemistry and the working
of processes; papers to children in St
Nicholas; papers on outdoor sports
and rod and gun abound in the
columns of Forest and Stream, Chi
cagO Field and Scribner. His best known
water color paintings are: 1.-The Light
Shell. :" Trying for a Double, I'm the
Cleaning and interrupted" The copy
right for the first two Melted IS. 600. Hi.
largest painting, Damascus COmmandery
Encampment," was finished in 1881. Mr.
Zimmerman has been secretary and treas
urer of the st. Paul SpOrtsman's club, anC
in 1881 became the commander and Owner
of a fleet of pleasure boats on Lake Mime
tonka, which he now runs.
HIS PERSONALITY.
He is a tall, slender man, as already de
scribed, a lover of his own business and ;
worker in his own profession; is cordia
and pleasant in manner, polite, as al
Frenehmen are, industrious, progressive il
his trade as well as in his ideas, pre-emi
nent in photography and able with his pen
He gives strict attention to his business. anC
is ever reaching out into unknown fields t,
achieve new results in the march of art anC
science.
EDWARD OSCAR ZIMMERMAN.
A brother of Charles. Mr.. u. was born il
France in 1912; emigrated to America il
1S4S. and in 1855 came to st. Paul. HI
enlisted in the First regiment in 1862, anC
was made lieutenant in 1864 and served
until the close of the war. He is some
what interested with his brother in tn,
Photographic trade, and for several year,
was travelling salesman for Auerbach
Finch q Van Slyke. He is much like hi
brother, and yet he is different in that he i
more sedate, and yet is solid, useful man
DAVID RAMALEY.