The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-29
AN INTERESTING CAREER.
Tho Busy Lifc OF tho Dend Mayor Told
In q Brief sketch

In . Brief sketch
BY birth Carter Henry Harrison was q
Kentuckian. He was q native of Fayette
county in that state; he was born Feb. Is,
1s25. His great-great-grandfat was
father of Benjamin Harrison, who was
father of President William Henry Harri-
son. BY the death OF his father he was
left ut the age of 6, to tho care Of his
mother, who was daughter of Col. William
Russell OF the United States army. At the
ago Of 20 years he was graduated at Yale
college. Following various occupations
IN his younger years, mt first he gave
attention TO farming. lie read law,
and he spent two years in for
eign countries. Afterward, upon his
admission to the bar, he settled In Chi
cago, engaged in real estate operations
there and became wealthy. After tho
great Chicago fro OF 1871, he served three
years in the office of county commissioner.
In ls7i, upon his return from second
trip abroad. Mr.. Harrison was elected a
member of the lower house in congress.
lie served two terms. In 1872, ho was
elected mayor OF Chicago aud served
thereafter four biennial terms. The ad-
ministrations of Mayor Creiger aud
Mayor Washburn followed, and Harrison,
after an exciting canvass, was again
elected to the term in the mayorality
which he was serving at the time OF his
death.
As mayor OF Chicago. Mr.. Harrison has
come into fame throughout tho United
States. He possessed executive talent of
high order; in election times he was an
intrepid campaigncr. IL has often been
charged against him that he pandered to
the though" element in Chicago, yet he
always commanded strong support with
Chicago's business men. lilo was n man
of bravery and firmness when any
exigcncy arose. His latest test was in
August Of this year when riot was threat.
ened in Chicago. On that occasion, a
crowd Of the unemployed had disturbed
tho peace with noisy parades aud with
meetings where much intemperatc talk
was indulged. Several people were injured
and the affair looked serious for a time.
While the crowd Of several thousand rest.
less people was holding meeting on the
lake front, Mayor Harrison appeared and
In m address he implored tho cowd "a
maintain peace. adding that they certain,
would not gain anything by public dis
turbance and declaring that, at any risk
hc would put stop to parades and dem
| onstrations. His presence and his word,
| had a remarkable effect and the uproaI
| ended Immediately.
On tho completion Of his fourth term as
| mayor, Mr.. Harrison made trip around
the world and wrote ~ Race With the
SUM-" In 1870 he visited Alaska and tho
National park, and his book "A Summer
Outing" added TO his literary fame. In
1891 he purchased the Chicago Times,
which he edited until ho was elected
mayor. last April. and which his sons nov
own. He married In 1855 to Miss Preston
Shc died in Europe in 1876. In 1sS.
he married Marguerite Stcarns, who
died in 1887. and ho was t'
have been married few days hence Il
Miss Anna Howard Of New Orleans. A
the time of his death he was candidat'
| for the Office OF United States senator
During the past six months. he recciset
the officials and the delegations visitinl
the worlds fair and the different con
crosses aud conventions from all parts o
the country and the world. and his al
dresses constitute n volume OF happ
thoughts and suggestions. HIS last al
dross, delivered to-day. was to yisitiui
\ ,payors and municiDuI officers.