The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-07

with Arthur Il. UHDny anu
David Phillips, in which business
he continued with more or les
changes until 1870, when he started
the first hank in Washington Terri
tory, in which business he has since
been continually engaged. building M
an institution which in soiidity Is
ranked among the best concerns in
the world. and which in the volume
Of its business is far ahead Of any
thing Of the kind elsewhere in the ter
rifory- Mr.. Horton built the first
permanent house in the city. the stone
building nov occupied by Harrington
& Smith. He. also built wharf, hand
some residence. etc. He Is one Of the
principal stockholders Of the gas and
electric light works. Mr.. Horton
never sought Office. and never held but
one, that Of University regent.
JAMES BrxBY,
With wife and two children, crossed
the plains in 1872, staying az Zane
nah, near Oregon City, the following
winter, and coming to Puget Sound
early in 1854. They settled on Whid-
BY Island, where Mr.. Busby engaged
in farming aud milling, and where he
has ever since continued to dwell.
The Buxby flour, the Buxhy butter,
and in fact. any other product of the
Buxhy family. have long been locally
noted as the best in the market. Mr..
Buxby has been in the Territorial leg
isiature, county commissioner,
school director and justice OF the
peace His son, Isaac W. Buxby. i a
reputable citizen OF Seattle. and his
daughter. Sarah r. Porter, the wife OF
a WILDLY Island farmer.
ARrHUg A. DENNY
Came across the continent in 1851,
from Illinois to Oregon, accom-
panied by his wife. his broth
er David, and others. They 10
Gated in the fall of the year at Alki
Point. in what was then Thurston
county, bur is now King. shortly at
ter the settlement at the Point trans
ferred its location to the east shore OF
what is now the harhor of Seattle,
where the men took claims and pro.
cee,ied 10 found and build the town OF
Seattle. Arthur A. Denny was made
IA commissioner of Thurston county.
and afterwards a commissioner oil
King, when the latter was created by
act OF the Oregon legislature. He was
also appointed first postmaster of Sc
attic. In 1854 he was elected TO the
legislature and for nine consecutive
sessions represented the county IN
that body. at one session serving as
speaker. In ISL he was appointed by
President Lincoln Register of the land
oflic. at Olympia, which position he
held four years, aud i'm 1865 he was
elected delegate TO congress on the Re
publican ticket. During the past
twenty years he has devoted himself
to home affairs, being elected repeat
edly to the city council. acting as re-
gent OF the Territorial University. and
giving his attention to numbers of
other local trusts. He was one OF the
organizers of the Seattle and Walla
Walla railroad, and during the ten
years life of that company was its
president. He is now its vice-preSl-
dent, rs also yice-president of the
Puget Sound Shore Line, sydney Dill
len. OF New York, being president.
Mr.. Denny was one of the first mer-
chants of Seattle. and was also one OF
the first TO engage in steamboating.
During the past seventeen years he
has been personally engaged in hank
ing, being vice-presidcnt of the house
OF ID. Horton 4 Co. He is one Of the
owners OF the famous Denny iron
mine. Mr. Denny took an active part
in the Indian war. He has had six
children, all of whom are yet living.
JOHN COLLINS
Has been citizen of the Territory for
thirty-one years. He has been long
and prominently identified with the
hotel business, owning and conducting
for twenty years the famous Teekalet
at Port Gamble and the Occidental in
Seattle. He has large landed interests
in this city. is connected with the gas
works. assisted in opening the Talbot
and Cedar Mountain coal mines and
has been an active helper in scores of
public improvements and benefits.
He has been a legislator, a city coun-
Gilman and mayor of Seattle.
SAMUEL KESNEy
Came from New York city in 1857 to
san Francisco, where he worked at
his trade, kept hotel, etc, the greater
part of twelve years, putting in one
season in the Idaho gold mines. In
1867 he caue to Seattle, where he en-
gagged in tailoring and the clothing
business. BY diligence, prudence and
perseverance, he has accumulated con-
siderable property. among other pieces
being the fine brick block on the north
east corner of Front and Columbia
streets. Mr.. kenney has been city
councilman several times.
JOHN II. BATLErr,
A Lopez Island farmer, came to San
Francisco in 1850. and to Port Town
send in 1852. He has followed the sea,
kept lighthouse, and done sundry like
things for livelihood. Has wife.
one daughter and one son.
r. b. HoLBRook
Came in 1852 To WILDLY Island, where
he still lives with his wife and three
children. lie i a farmer. has been O
member of the legislature. county
treasurer, etc.
W. c. LArfNER.
OF Seattle, came from the East in 1852.
He worked at numbering number OF
years. He returned to the East and
served three years ia the army Of the
Union. lie has family of four chill
dren. His present business is real es-
tate.
y. ". HASTINGS
Came to Port Townsend in 1852 where
he has since made his home. He has
farmed. kept store and sold real estate
for living. He Is married, Mr..
Hastings' father, l.. Il. Hastings. was
one OF the founders Of the port OF en-
try.
J. n. WILLIAMSON
Arrived in California in iS52. He was
sent to Port Gamble in ISL, and dur
ing the next decade assisted materially
in putting up and starting TO work the
mills there, at Seabeck, Port Madison.
Utsaiady and kreeport Mr.. William
son as machinist and mechanic has
no supcriors aud bu, few equals. His
business In the past has included the
operation Of sawmilis, foundries. ma
chine shops, steamboats,, other We ssels
In fast, everything connected with
sawniili and its accompanying town.
Tie has wife. son and daughter. The
latter Is now Mrs. Matthew MeEirov
OF samish: his sou. William, l. master
of the steamer Go.iah. Mr.. William
son i al present ont Of business, liy-
ing quietly in Seattle.
c. II. HsSFoRp
Came in 1851 10 Portland. and i'm 1854
to Seattle lie got his education here:
studied law in the Office of t,eorge \.
AeConEfa, and was admitted to prae-
tee by Judge Jacobs i'm February
1915. During the past thirteen years
he has represented King county in the
Legislative Council one term; has
been Attorney of the city Of seattle
three years, and was Assistant | niteI
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