The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

has Just retired from the Office OF county
clerk, will go down in the history OF
Lafayette county as the man who held
tor the greatest length of time any
office within The gift OF her people. Mr.
Steele was born at WarrentOn, Warren
county, Kentucky, March II, lS43, his
parents at the time, however, being
in Warreu,ou only temporarily. The
old homestead is near the present site
of Odessa. lie was being educated at
the Masonic college, in this city, at the
time of the breaking out of the civil
war, and though but II years of aye
enlisted i'm tho confederate service,
with the company organized by Capt.
Hi. Bledsoe, and with whom he was
until the surrender at Hamburg, S. &.
Al the close of the war he returned TO
his Lafayette county home, and until
the year 1874, when ne was elected
county clerk, was engaged i'll farming.
Mr.. Steele has always held prominent
place in the councils of the democfaticl
party. lie was, instact. one OF the re-
organizers OF the party during the 7
reconstruction period. He was menu
Der of the first democratic county
committee organized tor work after
the war, as was he also member OF |
the first congressional committee after |
that time. III. was member of the |
state convention which was composed |
OF liberal republicans and democrats |
and which, in 1872, nominated Silas
Woodson for governor of the state. lie
has been a delegate TO more state con-
ventions than any other one man In the
county. During the famous Tilden
campaign, when Missouri rolled up
her largest democratic majority, he was
a member of the democratic state exec
u.ive committee. In 1880 he was u
delegate TO the national democratic
convention, which nominated Winfield
Scott Hancock tor president, and
represented Missouri on the commit tee
OH credential. Mr.. Steele's farming
interests led him TO be a member of the
Grange and he stood high in the coun.
ellis of that society during the days its
greatest prominence. Mr.. Steele has
been twice married, his first wife being
Miss Maggie Findley, to whom he was
IL arried III 1872. OF this union one son,
George, now living, was born. His
second and present wife's maiden
name was Mamie Corder. to whom he
WAS married October 10, 1881. OF this
union three daughters have been born
Jas. X. billiard on January l, 1891.
began his second term as treasurer oi
Lafayette county. He was born in
Spottsylvania county, Virginia, Decem-
ber 80, 1925, and is slightly the senior
OF any OF his brother officers. In l847
he came to this state. settling in this
county, aud was up to the time of his
first election to the Office he now holds.
at various times and places engaged in
farming. the commission business and
teaching school. In 1868 he was united
, in the hoiy bonds of matrimony to Miss
Lizzie Howard. now dead, at the
brides home, in Berlin, this county
OF this union three children was the
issue, two boys and one girl, the latter
being dead, while the younger of thu
two sons resides in Colorado, and the
elder, Lee ii who was born near Doyer
, in November, 1864, resides here with
D his father aud does tue clerical worL
G in the office. Efficiency and politenes
have characterized the work of fathe
1 aud son in this most important office
D Mr.. Chas. G. Wallace was, on Nov.
1890, elected to the Office of recorder @
Il deeds for Lafayette county over hi
!. republican opponent by majority G
: 1919, and took charge OF the office Jan
> nary |. Mr.. Wallace is q native @
! Woodtord county, Kentucky, where b
!, was born TO the wife of Henry Wal
lace, ESQ, October 10. 1885. With hi
u father he moved TO Missouri in 1874
e and located in Lexington, which he
u really been his residence ever since
o lie received his education in the Mf
+ sonic college. in this city. At u:
c beginning of the war of the rebellicl
II he enlisted in the company which after
u ward turned out to be the famou
II Bledsoe battery and served in tn
's capacity OF gun sergeant all during th
't war. The company of which he was
10 member was the first organized tor tn
I. service in this city, and he was anon
o the first TO enlist. lie remained wit
II his company until the surrender, b
t receiving his parole at Hamburg, ;. Z
II in May, 1865, just four years from tn
lc date of his enlistment. His compan
II WAS associated with various command
lt and was engaged in some of the hare
70 esl fought battles of the war. Ate
ID the war he was employed by the supp
firm OF Carlisle & Hockaday and dro'
IN wagons across the plains to the Blsc
Id Hills. In 1866 he returned to Lexin.
of ton and clerked for various mercanti
lh firms until 1873, when he was appointt
IN deputy county collector under DR..
9. A. Gordon After the expiration
al DIR. Gordon's term Mr.. Wallace aga
Y. returned to cIerking, In 1854 he W
III elected register anu treasurer OF Il
of city of Lexington, which Office he he
lg four years. For two years and g
ar months after the expiration of his ter
t. he served as deputy city register al
p treasurer, and was serving as such
ia the time of his election. He was ms
id ried III June. 1874, to Miss Lizzie y
ty daughter of Geo. Kennedy, Esq. Fl
lis children, four boys and one girl, all
alf whom are now living, have been bo
In OF this union. Mr.. Wallace has nev
ng proved recreaut TO any trust placed
to him by the people and that he "
Up make an accommodating and etficie
al recorder of deC ds goes without sayil
VS. AS his deputy Mr.. Wallace has secur
,m the services of an excellent young IN
tes Mr.. +. Lee Wallace, whose fine bu
al ness training imsures his competency.
me is a nephew of the principal in Off
tht and is Il son of Hon. Ii. e.. Walla
IDS He was born near this city in Ju
lis 1868. His literary education "
to gained at The Wentworth Milits
as Academy, in this city, after completi
er. the course iii which school, he too
OF business course in Bryant u Stratto
The business college, i'll st. Louis. In
M diliOn TO this training, two years
tel service rs bUok-keeper Tor wholes
lie, house i'll St. Louis have greatly add
ion to his capabilities.
me Capt j. ID. Conner, who retired ir
ew Office January /, to give way 10
liss T.. T.. Wallace, alter sixteen years
N. constant and faithful service, was bt
ith in Baltimore county, Maryland, ),
10Y. tember 10, 1896. He received aH
rth ccilent education in the Grammar sch
Ipt. in Washington, ID. c., and the +
ian Edwards Institute, i'll Warren couI
his Ky. In 1857 he emigrated TO Misso'
,ws settling at Wellington and engaging
b. the mercantile business. Alter rema
n a ing at Wellington one year he went
no Westport and sold goods Tor the W
nal known firm of Russell, Majors 81 w
dell. remaining with them two ye
rr- ana then returning to Wellington
N "A engaging in the mercantile busll
,d n again. When the war came on
OF enlisted with the Missouri State Qua
eng EIhotts regiment, and served as {
MY. tain of infantry. In 1862 he enni
ton in the regular confederate army,
OF was given the rank of lst lieutenan
,cud Collins battery, Shelby's brigade.
siel one year he served on the staff of q
huo Marmadnke IA inspector general.
ass received the commission oi capital
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