The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-24

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was sent to indianapolis. where he was in
stalled as general foreman at their factory,
in which position he has continuously re-
manned. and now resides with his family at
134 River avenue.
In 1885 Mr.. Herig was elected Councilman
on the Republican ticket from the Twenty
NTH ward, by a majority of 12S votes over
William Curry. his competitor. that ward
being at that time Democratic by six hun
dred majority. His career as Council
man was marked by a conservative and
impartial course and an honorable effort to
secure much-needed Improvements for his
constituency. The subject of this sketch
Is one of the most popular citizens on the
West Side, and will max an efficient officer
and lend n dignity and much-needed air of
respectful ility to the proceedings of the
Board of Trustees. in marked contrast TO the
present methods In vogue. Being In the
prime of life and having experience In
municipal affairs. he is much better fitted
to discharge the functions of the office to
which he aspires than his youthful and un-
sophisticated opponent, who Is barely out
of his teens and would. without much
prompting, probably be unable TO dis
tinguish q own ordinance from q circus
poster.
JOHN W. PERSON, FOR TRUSTEE.
John W. Person. Uncle john" as he is
Familiarity called. is the present trustee
from the Second district. and has been re-
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liable uncle to the town, and has devoted
more time and energy to looking after the
public interests of the people than both his
colleagues. Mr.. Pierson Is now in his
sixty-first year. is a native HOosier. and
was reared in Putnam county. His educa-
tional facilities were meager. Being the
eldest of q family of ten children his serv-
Ices were required at an early age upon his
fathers farm. and, like Lincoln. he took
his classic course as a rail-splitter. In
1889 he made his debut in business as a
postmaster in 1861, which Office he held
three years. and then removed to Coats
vile. Hendricks county, where he entered
upon q long and successful career in gener-
al merchandising. selling moro goods than
any other firm in the county, and incident
ally booming the town. He organized q
company and built a woOlen-mill and tile
factory. was tine heaviest livestock ship
per in tin at section, and was Its most prom
inent and popular business man. Hav-
paper of his friends he made
an assignment in 1851. without
reservation. of all his property to his
creditors. and came TO indianapolis. and
Baber IL Co. and NJ. Sells IL Co. as commits
sion salesman at the stock-yards. where he
has since remained. and now resides ut his
pleasant home on Relsner street. Although
IN the minority on the board he mas been
the prime mover IN securing water works,
the extension of natural-gas service. the
abatement of the Sellers farm nuisance.
the appointment of O non-partisan fire de-
partment and other reforms. : for all of
which he deserves re- election.
HENRY C. FINCH o CLERK.
Henry C. Finch. candidate for town
clerk. is q native of Hamilton county. this
State. and his three score years of life give
him the sagelike appearance of the learned
scribes of old. His primary education was
melted out to him in N rural "deestrick"
school, which was conducted upon the
theory that "lickin' and .larnin'r were
synonymous terms. He afterward spent
youth was passed upon his father 8
farm. the family removing to Mobiles
Vile when he was twelve years old.
From the time of attaining his majority
until 1862 Mr.. Finch engaged in the occups..
ton OF farming. with the exception OF
three years. dnring which he was en-
ployed in his fathers wooIen-mill. In the
latter year he commenced buying horses
and mules for government contractors at
st. Louis. Mo. While in this business he
had 5000 worth of stosk captured from
him by Ger. Joe Shelby's rangers. near Sc
dalia Immediately after the war he re-
moves to Marshall. Mo, where for four
years be held the office OF deputy sheriff of
Same CpIuty. u hloIOilby VI bOSO ClIl-
Zens were at that time DISTINGUISHED on &C
count of having participated in the bush
whacking raids of Qusntreil and other
border guerilla chiefs. In 1870 he returned
to Wayne county. this State. aud from
there came TO InGiaDapolis, and for two
eyears was employed in the Panha ndle
shops.
THE NEXT TREASURER.
David johnson. the next treasurer of
West Indianapolis. was born Aug. 5. 1882.
and reared at the old Johnson homestead.
a few rods west OF the present corporation
line. His early schooling was obtained Of
a primitive log school-house on the Laban
Harding farm. which. if standing to-day,
would be on Belmont avenu In those
DAYS the city of Indianapolis was no larger
than our suburb now IL, and the present
town site was covered with heavy timber
sloughs ana bayous. and young Johnson
often went ''a-tishin'" in the bottom and
hunted 'coons on the hill" little dreaming
that he would be q noted angler for votes
or the same grounds half n century later
Mr.. Johnson has been "A successful farmer
and street contractor. isOne of the heaviest
tnx-paye rs in the town and the hospitable
host of a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS home on Bel
/ mont avenue. He has given many IL poor
man employment when most need,
cd, and has done much to
wards building up the town