The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-05-20
Fayette S. Sargent.

There are few persons so Indifferent thai
| they do not observe with interest the sue
cess of deserving young men, and to one
| who has been cOgniZant of an Individual
instance of perSevering effort from early
| boyhoOd it is especially gratifying to be
able to refer to his commendable course in
! life and its achievement.
| The subject of this sketch, Mr.. Fayette
s. Sargent, was born in Piermont N. H.,
in 1860. Five years later the home of his
family was made in Bradford, Vt, where
he had the school advantages common to
all the boys of the village. If he improved
those advantages to any greater extent than
his fellows, it was not by any sacrifice of
his love of youthful sport, for he was al
ways overlooking with animal spirits,
which found expression in innocent games
and music-Of the latter he had more than
ordinary gift, but over and above all, there
was business trend observable at very
early age, and in an exceedingly small
Way-aS many Of the best business men of
the country haveb egun-he applied himself
to a traffic which gave him confidence, ex-
peTtneSs in making change and an alert
intellect. which with his courteous and
genial department, made him popular with
all who had business or social Intercourse
with HIM. His last situation in his Yer
mont home was that of book-keeper for the
most extensive business establishment in
the vicinity.
When, in 1882 he withdrew from this pO-
sitiOn with its respectable salary, some of
his friends thought he had made mistake
financially. but lie soon engaged in the
Second National Bank at Nashua, n. H.,
as teller, where he remained until 1889,
when the Security Trust Co., Of that city
was organized, with him as treasurer and
director.
A well known writer recently said that
opportunities made successful men," but
this theory cannot apply to Mr.. Sargent at
any period of his life and is particularly
inOppOSte in connection with the honorable
and responsible position which he now
holds with one OF the leading financial in
situations of n. H., for it is generally con
ceded thaG the opportunity is very large
ly the result Of his perSevering and persIS-
tent efforts at a time when capitalists were
becoming timid in regard to investments,
and when the young mans friends were
again predicting disasters TO his enterprise.
Any reference to the standing and growth
of the Security Trust Company of Nashua
is unnecessary here. 1t is a source Of pride
to ~lat enternrising city, and Phenomenal
in the history OF tinanclering in New Eng
land.
1t seems quite the style to define mans
political character in any public reference
to him Mr. Sargent was born a democrat,
but he has had very little time to cultivate
any political pr0clivlties transmitted 20
hun, and the writer is ready to guarantee |
that Mr. Sargent will never become the |
dispenser of seventy cent dollars.
lie will always receive his friendS-old or |
new-with his old-time, CHEEKY, welcome |
md earnest grip, at his palatial business |
quarters or at his home, which Is presided |
over by lady whose accOmpl shments in
-lude The highest attributes of wife,
mother and hOmc-maker.