The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-15
GEN. w. H. DIJIOND AND
ATTORNEY Il. NJ.
MORGAN.
Their Lives as Written in a San
Francisco EewspspeY-An
Interesting History.

returned from a visit of several
weeks in the east and at the
Worlds Fair, and while somewhat
tired with the routine of sight.
seeing, is yet enthusiastic about
the great exhibition and predict
great good will result to the Pacific
coast from the Midwinter exposi-
ton.
General Dimond is a man who
always interests. He has had a
life of such activity and variety
and withal so successful, that a
short account of it will be read
with eagerness.
Although born and brought up
on the Hawaiian islands, where his
parents were missionaries, General
Dimond is yet an American of the
Americans. The family, which was
originally Hugenot, and scattered
abroad from France, have a record
dating back to 1910 or thereabouts,
in the old state of Connecticut, the
the general being now of the sew
enth generation born on American
soil. At the time of the civil war,
General Dimond was engaged in
business at Honolulu, but as soon
as the news of the battle of the
Wilderness reached him, he felt
that it was the duty Of every
American, wherever he might be,
to come home and serve his coun-
try. He sold out his business and
set out for this country, receiving
"a commission on the staff of Major
General Rufus Saxton, as captain
in the 10Th army corps in the de-
partment of the south.
The collapse of the Confederacy
put an end to the war, and thus
General Dimond was only in at
it's death, matter of personal dis
appointment to him, as he had ex-
pected to receive the command of
regiment then being formed in
South Carolina. He had, however,
kept up the tradition of the family.
Members of it have held officers
commissions in every war of the
country except the Mexican. Re-
turning to California, Gen. Dimond
entered the employment of the
Russell & Erwin Manufacturing
Co, remaining with them till they
sold out to Huntington, Hop
kins & Co. On the formation of
the firm of Williams, Blanchard 81
Co., the general went with them,
entering the firm on the retirement
of Mr.. Blanchard. This we'll
known firm were agents for the
Pacific Mail for many years and
carry on a very extensive shipping
business. They have lines of
packets from San Francisco to New
York, the Hawaiian Islands, and
indeed all principal ports of the
world.
Gen. Dimond became identified
with the national guard of Cali
fornia by appointment as adjutant
on the staff of Governor Perkins.
Later he was appointed by the
same gentleman brigadier general,
and has been reappointed by each
succeeding governor. Governor
Waterman insisted on placing him
in command of the entire division,
a command which he still holds.
Gen. Dimond is the first vice
president of the chamber of COM
merce and is now serving the
third term as park commissioner,
TO which he was appointed by Gov
ernor Stoneman. He was appoint
ed superintendent of the mint by
President Harrison and when
Cleveland was elected resigned at
once, not waiting to be kicked out.
Seven years ago he was the
choice of the entire city delegation
at the Los Angeles convention for
governor, but was defeated by a
combination. He entered heartily
into the fight, nevertheless, for the
election of his successful rival,
Swift, acting as first vice-president
of the republican state central COM
mittee,
Gen. Dimond has the confidence
of his party, and its best gifts are
ready for him if he cares to accept
any office at its disposal.
F. VI. MORGAN.
f. NJ. Morgan, the well-known
attorney and notary public, led a
very eventful life before he settled
down to active practice in this city.
He was born in Wales and came to
this state with his parents iii 1857,
when he was about five years of
age. He received public school
education and his tastes led him to
taka nm the sfndv of the law. Mr..