St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14
PEN PICTURES.
The Old Settlers are Not Forgotten
Though the Young BlOods Garry
the Castle.
Memories OF Familiar Faces and
Weu-Known People.
Incidents and Anecdotes OF a Quarter
of a Century Ago.
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HENRY KNOX.
A small, energetic man, with sharp fea-
lures, quick motions and a pair of good
spectacles adjoining thoughtful face. is
Henry Knox. L remember him as a cashier
in private bank, started by himself and
his brother. Jay j. Knox, in DR.. Stewards
old stone block on Bridge square. in 1857.
He was born In New York in 1880, received
good common-school education and grad
uated at Hamilton college i'm Clinton. y.
Y, in 1851. In 1854 he held position in
the Bank of Vernon, n. Y, then in the
Merchants bank on Wall street. New York
city; came to st. Paul in 1857; he and his
brother, j. j. Knox, for some years comp
troller of the United States treasury. opened
a private bank, which went down in the
common ruin in 1858; afterwards he be-
come cashier of the First National bank of
this city, and in 1878 was appointed public
examiner of the state of Minnesota; reap
pointed in 1881 and 1884, which position he
has held ever since. Mr.. Knox has also
been prominent member of the Hope
church; has been Superintendent of
its Sunday school; is the senior
elder of that church and has
visited Europe once with its former pastor;
was twice chairman of the mileage COM
mittee of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church; was also delegate to the
Presbyterian council at Edinburgh in 1877;
suggested the consolidation of the mercan-
tile library with that of the Young Mems
Christian association. He married Miss
Charlotte Cozzens in 1857, fine-looking
lady, of a sweet and amiable disposition
and beautiful singer, and one who is
greatly esteemed for her lOvable and wo-
manly qualities. Mr.. Knox himself is a
gentleman of excellent repute, an able,
stirring, industrious officer, and one who is
as well qualified for the responsible po-
sition he occupies as any man in the state.
AS an old settler he is known by his quiet.
unObtrusive ways and his steady devotion
to business.
NICHOLAS HARDY.
Il had only 20 cents and borrOwed5 more
to make the amount % cents. to pay the ex-
pressman for bringing up my trunk" was
the remark of mick" Hardy. as he laughed
over the peculiar freaks of fortune in a mans
life. lie knew the world was before him,
and he was bound to make living, and has
succeeded. He first saw the light of day in
Germany in 1912, obtained a very limited
education, and at the age of IL years worked
on farm and then two years in a hotel:
emigrated TO America at the age of 10 years,
or in 1857 and. after spending a few DAYS
in New York. came directly to Minnesota
and located on farm in Rose township.
where he remained ten years and then be-
came a permanent resident of this city,
dealing largely in buying and selling horses.
and in 1878 engaged in the ice business,
which has now reached extensive proper
tiOns. The firm was until recently Dehel
~ Hardy, and they put up some %. 900 tons
of ice per year and employed about fifty
men.
Mr. Hardy is comparatively young man.
in the full vigOr of manhood. He is of good
size, weighing nearly 200 pounds; cool. pru-
dent, moderate, yet energetic; full of vigor
and health and general pusher in business.
He is pleasant and agreeable gentleman
and solid citizen.
JOHN NJ. GILMAN.
Mr.. Gilman was born in Vermont in 1924;
was left an orphan when months old, his
father being DIR. John Gilman; received a
good education, and graduated at the Mont
pelier academy in 1913; read law with
Messrs. Heaton & Reed. and was admitted
to the bar in 1864; removed to Lisbon, o.,
where he practiced his profession eleven
years; was elected to the Ohio legislature
in 1S49, and served one term; came 10 st.
Paul in 1857; formed partnership with
James Smith, Jr., and the firm continued
for several years when it became Gilman,
Clough 81 Lane, but is now simply John NJ
Gilman. Mr.. Gilman has been continu-
ouslv i'm the law business in this city for
twenty eight years; has served some six
terms in the legislature; has been the Dem
ocratic candidate for congress twice; has
been chairman of the state Democratic com :
mittee, and mas always been an active
Democratic headlight
PERSONAL
A tall, slim, pale, thoughtful man is John
M. Gilman, who moves along the street
quietly. apparently sees nobody, is little
bent in the shoulders, and is always abb
sorbed in his own medtations. He gives
one the appearance of gentleman in deli
cate health. and yet his arduous law labors
demonstrate that he is man OF nerve and
endurance. He is what may be termed a
clear cut" lawyer: earnest in what he does
or says. and always speaking to the point.
never wasting words on Irrelevant issues.
He is a great student and studies his cases
thoroughly, so that when they come before
the court or jury they are multum in parvo,
or much in little. Mr.. Gilman is an able
and very quiet man, much devoted to his
profession and moves systematically for
ward in the even tenor of his way. quiet
and undemonstrative, yet always earnest in
whatever he does.
AUGUSTUS j. GOODRICH.
A tall, quiet, amiable gentleman, with a
head somewhat covered with the frosts of
| years. is the secretary of the St Paul Gas
company, who. for nearly quarter of a
century, has filed his present position with
great credit. He is gentleman in every
sense of the word, and minds his own bust
ness. He makes no displays; affects no
airs; moves serenely over the path of life;
| attends strictly TO his duties; never OBJ
| trudes himself upon the public. and may
be classed among our most reliable and re-
spected citizens. he was born i'm the state
of New York in 1918; received good edu-
cation, and clerked in store in lie Roy I'M