The Washington bee., 1888-08-18
COL. PERRY II. CARSON.

The LIFE OF A NATURAL BORN LEAD
Err. HIS SERVICES To HIS PARTY
AND PEOPLE. HOW HE WAS HON.
oRED BY MR.. BLAINE.
The BEE this week publishes
sketch of Colonel Carson, for the
purpose OF informing the public
who he is and how he was treated
in New York by the people and
how he was received by Mr.. Blaine.
Biographical ske Gu of the life
anu services of Col. p. II. Carson,
member of the National Commit
tee of the District of Columbia.
Col. Carson was born Jan 16,
1882, at Baltimore, Md. He is
the son of Benjamin Carson now
living in BALTIC, and enjoying ex-
cellent health, and will soon cee-
brate his S3rd year. His mother,
Maria Carson, died in 1857 in her
4Sth year. The Coils. father came
to Baltimore in 1916. from Somer-
vile county, Nd, and was EN-.
ployed By Wilson & Co., whole
sale grocers, and shortly after
became the leading slevedore and
faYorite among the business men
around the Exchange Place In
1867 be moved to Tolston Town,
Md, where he engaged as a far
mer for several years when he
unfortunately had his house and
barns with their contents consum-
ed by fire, the work of his enimies
for his determination in strictly
adhering to the dictation of his
own conscience. He was the
father Of 9 children, Z boys and 2
girls. The subject of this letter,
Col. p. IL. Carson, was the third
child born to the venerable old
couple. AT 13 years of age he
went as an apprentice boy to learn
his trade as white washer where
he worked until he was 20 years
of age. Abandoning his old trade
he weut to work at the 5,ick- yard
where he worked until 1858, from
there he j)ined his father and
worked as stevedore, shortly
afterwards he married his present
wife who was Miss Hester A.
Bradford. In 1862 he engaged
in oyster shucking and packing
in The city OF Baltv., and when
the war broke out he was made
the foreman of 6 gangs of laborers
who were engaged in throwing up
enbankmenls for fortifcalions
around the city, In 1864 he re-
solved to enlist as a soldier, and
exerted himself among his friends
to 60 and join the army with him
anu assist In the great struggle OF
liberating 100000 OF his people
They accordingly left Baltimore
for Lancaster, Pa where the Col
and his comrades enlisted in the
Union army, being mustered in at
Camp William Penn, aud Was
assigned to Co. c., 9th Pa. U. s
G. T. Private Carson was soon
made corporal and before leaving
camp Was promoted to sergeant
AMI served as such during the
war.
Immediately after the cessation
of hostilities his regiment was mus
tered out of the service and he con
cluded to reside in Washington
L. 1868 he was solicited to take
part in the campaign in the interest
of the Hon. Sales j. Bowen fol
mayor of the city. This was the
beginning of a great and eventfu
life. Mayor Bowen was elected
and he Immediately appointed Col
Carson as his messenger. Two
years later lie was appointed cnle
messenger to Gov. Cook and afte
the Territorial government was
abolished in the District he was ap
pointed superintendent of water
plugs. While holding this position
in 1877, Hon. Frederick Douglass
was appointed United States Mar
shall and selected Col, Carson al
Deputy Marshal and placed him il
command of all the prisoners il
the custody Of the several courts
This proved to be not only an ex
perimental school, but a dangerou
as we'll as a responsible position
i He gave general satisfaction dur
ing Mr.. Douglass term of 4 years
and retained the position unde
} Marshal Henry, Mr.. Douglass sue
cessor. 1t was during this tern