St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
A BUSY LIFE.
Mr.. W. III. H. tombstone in His
Time Has Filled Many Roles.


Time Has Filled Many Roles.
W. II. II. tombstone was born in Will
| Transport, Pa, but early emigrated to
New York; was educated in Albany,
taking courses in law and medicine. In
1861 he enlisted in a New York regI-
ment, and, after being discharged, was
appointed principal of Jamaica O.. L.
academy. Mr.. tombstone next moved
to New Jersey and was appointed city
superintendent of schools. In 1869 he
founded and edited the Bayomie City
Herald, which he conducted for two
years, and subsequently studied law
with w. w. Goodrich, Sedgwick
attorney of Bayomie City, after
county, Mimi, in September, 1872.
The following November he was
nominated by both parties and elected
judge of probate, serving two terms.
Mr.. Johnstone practiced law. and with
Senator g. K. Davis successfully de-
Tended Capt. W. W. Murphy in the
celebrated murder case. He also de-
Tended and secured the acquittal of
Rev. A. j. Davis. Baptist minister. IN
the noted poisoning case. Mr.. john
stone served several terms on the First
district Republican congressional COM
mittee and on the Republican state GEN.
tral committee and under ex-Gov. John
S. Pillsbury served six years as law
secretary of the Minnesota senate judi
ciary committee and six years on the
finance and reappOrtiOnment commit
tee. He was unanimously recon-
mended by the st. Paul chamber
of commerce and Senator G. K. Davis
as supervisor of the census for this dis
trict and subsequently appointed by
President Harrison, but declined Oh ac-
count of health. Mr.. tombstone was
appointed at last session of congress
secretary of the United States Senate
pension committee and private Secre-
tary of Senator G. K. Davis. and is prob
ably one of the beSt-trained legislative
lawyers and experts at the national
capital. Mr.. tombstone has been con-
sentative and successful operator in
real estate, and has done great deal to
build up the city i'll his connection with
syndicateS and building societies. He
is the owner of large interests in both
improved and unimproyed property in
the city.
The Pioneer Real Estate and Build
ing society, capital Sl,000,000, was Or
ganiZed about 1880 by G.. E. Keller.
George J. Flint, H. j. McAfee, William
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stone and others, with Mr.. Keller as
president, Mr.. tombstone as secretary
ard G. J. Flint as attorney. The society
has had an unparalleled success. Dur
ing it's career a quarter of million dol
lars worth of property in different parts
of the city has been purchased and
plated into lots for the benefit of its
members and stockholders. Stock was
issued on building society plan. and
couple of years ago the business of the
society was closed up after having con-
| tributed towards the erection of more
| dwellings and the growth of the city
| than any other similar organization.
The South St. Paul Building and
Loan association, capital 81, 900, 900, was
| organized about three years ago by
Ambrose Tighe, G. w. Clark, William
Burns. of Burns & Shaw, j. G. Gregg
and others. Mr.. Gregg acted as secre-
tary, succeeded by G. w. Clark. Mr..
! W, III. II. tombstone as president, sue
ceeded by Mr.. Burns and Ambrose
| Tighe as attorney. Several series Of
| stock have been issued, and many good
| loans effected, and the society is in a
most excellent condition, doing safe
and healthy business. Probably tho
| expense of management is lighter than
any other society in the city, the early
series of stock paying good profit on
| the investment. The area of territory
is by no means limited. though chiefly
on the West side, South Park and South
| st. Paul.