St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-06

veIoped the sound judgment to safely
invest it. Thomas Grace is one OF the
leading Irish-Americans of st. Paul III
every sense. He was born in Ireland in
1926 and after his education learned the
trade of a mason. He came to ST. Paul
in 1858 and at once began stone contract
ing. Most of the fine old stone build
ings of st. Paul, including the jail, are
his work. For seventeen years, with
out opposition. he was elected an alder
man, for six years lie was member of
the school board. and for twelve years
member of the board of control. When
he landed in st. Paul he was worth inst
ga; to-day his possessions are we'll worth
100000.
p. J. Bowlin, the. we'll known whole
sale liquor dealer, is another valuable
and practical member CT the banks di
rectOrate, bringing to the board a long
business experience and plenty of
knowledge of men and common sense.
He came to st. Paul at just the right
time and improved every opportunity.
No man stands higher for integrity and
SQuarenesS that constitutes the best of
credit. Personally Mr.. BOwlin is
genial, clever gentleman of quiet ways
and unobtrusive manners. He has
mingled but little in public life. though
a staunch Democrat, he takes little care
for politics except to do his duty as a
citizen and play his part In securing
good government.
Dennis Ryan, whose name will live in
st. Paul long after he shall have been
gathered to his fathers, through the
magnificent Ryan hotel, is typical
self-made man. From obscurity lie rose
to prominence and wealth by his own
genius. Foresight and ability to grasp
and combine are comprehensive ele-
mentS in his makeup. and the man who
can command their aid will rise above
his fellows as surely as the sun climbs
above the pine forests of Minnesota.
One of the officials of st. Paul. who
also figures in the directory of this bank,
is the head of the city government, Rob
ert A. Smith, the mayor of st. Paul. 1t
seems almost farce to sketch here the
career of a man so well known. For
thirty years Mayor Smith has been in
public life, and there is but little of that
time which has not found him serving
the public III some capacity. His name
is enrolled with those of the SiDleys,
the Rices and the Ramseys, and his long
career could not be adequately set forth
here.
Peter Stems concluds the list of the
Minnesota'S directOral body. If one
were asked who is the guiding spirit of
the great contract work in railroad
building performed by the large firm OF
ID. G. Shepard d Co., the answer would
be, Peter Stems. Mr.. Seims deserves
the greatest credit for his share OF these
vast enterprises. He began life'S lad
der at the bottom rung, and persever-
ingly worked his way upward, sur
mounting difficulties that would have
appalled, others. He is a plain. COM
mon sense man of business, of broad
views and advanced ideas. Into the
banking business he has brought the
practical results of his rugged training,
and is valuable balance for the pro
feSSional members OF the board.
The official roster of the bank would
not be complete without mention OF the
assistant cashier, Robert l.. Miller. MIR.
Miller has been with the bank about
three years. During the admlnlstra-
ton of President Cleveland he occupied
a responsible position in the treasury
department, and his duties threw him
into close connection with the banks
of the country. He attracted the
attention of Mr.. Dawson, and when the
change came in 1889, the latter offered
him his present position in the bank.
During his brief residence in st. Paul
he has made innumerable friends by his
pleasant personality. He is courteous,
intelligent, well informed man, thor
oughly up in all the details OF banking.