The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-12

A GOOD PENSION AGENT.
Gel Wainwright, the Pension Attorney
IA Large n nd Growing Pension aud t;ov-
ernuent Claim Busjue a.

Gel wainwright, the Pension attorney
IA Large n nd Growing Pension and tiov-
ernment Ciaim Busine -.
Owing to tho demolition OF the old
Wilson property at the N. Z. corner OF
Eighth and Market streets, where Col.
wainwright has been 30 long estn Dli she ed
In tho pension and general claim business,
he has been compelled to move to other
quarters and can now be found on the
second floor OF the building at No. B
West Seventh street. where he is looa ate d
In comfortable Offices more In keeping
with his large and growing business. Few
people OF Wilmington are In a position to
realize the magnitude Of the claim busI.
ness, which, during the last nine years.
Col. Wainwright has built up In this city.
He originally went Into tho business
from pure love OF It, and peculiar adap.
liability for 1t, and at fret only secon-
Diary matter, but success struck him at
at the very start and while working at IL
as secondary business 1t grew rapidly to
such large proportions that nbout live
years ago he was compelled to relinquIsh
all other business aud give TO It his exIcu-
stve attention. 1t has continued to In.
crease until now his practice has extended
to nearly all civilized countries In the
world and in some cases to those OF semi.
oivlllzatton. In every. country where
more or less business.
We noticed In his files the names and
post of1ice addresses of claimants from
every State anu Territory In the Union, in
ALASKA. Canada and Mexico aud to every
Republic OF South Ameroa. lie Inns
claimants In England Ireland, Germany,
France and Sweden. in Australia. several
in Liberia and one In New Zealand.
From email beglnnings his business has
grown until he has now pending In the
various departments at Washington good
claims numbering many thousands lie
has always maintained the highest repu.
tation for efficiency and upright business
methods. Is thoroughly familiar with ali
the laws relating to pensions, bounties
and back pay, and with the rules for re.
rating revision and for re.openiDg OF old
nex1ected and rejected cases He devotes
hs spersonal attention to all business
placed Ia his hands.
His applications. atfidaYlts and other
papers filed IN the Interest VI clients are
models OF accuracy, wisd ON and thor.
ough understanding OF the case In hand
and the interest OF soldiers widows and
Others are closely watched and Intelligent
ly promoted when entrusted to his care
The Colonel is thoroughly familiar
with the routine OF business In the various
Governments departments and Bureaus
anu Tor the prosecution OF his claims i5
authorized by the proper officers of tho
Government to practice In all OF the Gov.
ernment departments and before the com
nittee OF Congress
He has a very extensive soldier ac.
quaintance throughout The country and
especially In the State of Delaware. He
is further qualified for his profession by
long anu meritorioua service In the late
war. during which he showed hls worth
BY steady advance In his regilnenu from
tho rank OF a private soldier to the colo
nelcy Of the same, and In addition re.
celved the commendation OF Congress or
meritorious service In battle on more
than one occasion.
The Colonel Is a hard and rapid worker.
Early and late his patrons finu him ut hi a
desk. or his profession, he says. he Ia
thoroughly In love with 1t, and 1t is really
missionary work with him. 1t is con.
tinous panorama OF events In soldiers and
claImlahts lives. with which he could In.
terest an audience for hours, and II a
book were wiitten. giving ten years obser-
yations Of pension attorney II would
make very Interesting reading.