The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

The present mayor of Detroit and
Republican candidate for governor,
Hazen S. Pingree, was born at Den
mark, Me-, August 80, 1910, the fourth
child of Jasper and Adeline Pingree
His first American forefather was
Moses Pingree, who emigrated from
England in 1910. and settled in Ips-
witch, Mass, where his descendants
continued to reside for more than 40
years. Many of the family have been
distinguished in colonial and national
history; prominent among them Sam
uel Everett Pingree, governor of YER
mont, 1SS4-S6 Jasper Pingree was a
farmer and resided at Denmark, Me-. ,
from the time of his birth in 1906 until
1871, going then to Detroit, Mich,
where he died in 1882.
The son resided with his parents
until Ia years of age, when he went to
Saco, Me-, and secured employment in
cotton factory. In 1860 he went to
Hopkinton, Mass. and secured employ
ment in a shoe factory. Here he
learned the trade of cutter at which
he worked until August 1, 1862, when
he enlisted as a private in Company +,
First Massachusetts regiment of Heavy
Artillery, for the uneH | three years.
term of the regiment. len the regi-
ment was mustered out - the end of
the term, he re-enlisted on the battle
field for three years more, or during
the war. With the regiment he partic-
sr.a tod in, fba bof 90 Dbl
the battles of fredericksburg Road,
Harris Farm and Spottsylvania Court
House, Cold Harbor, North Anne and
South Anne. At the battle of Spott-
sylvania Court House his regiment
opened the engagement and killed
122 men and wounded 36s.
On May 25, 1864, Mr.. 'Pingree, with a
number of his comrades, while recon-
noitering, were captured by squad of
Mosby's men. AS prisoners of war
they were brought before that officer,
who exchanged his entire suit of
clothes with Pingree, but afterward
gave back the coat, remarking that
his men might shoot him for ''Yank."
After his capture he was confined for
stockade, Salisbury, N. c., and Millen,
Ga. At the latter place, in November,
1864, he was exchanged, rejoined his
regiment in front of Petersburg and
soon after took part in the expedition
to the Weldon railroad, and in the bat
ties of Boydton Road, Petersburg,
Sailors Creek, Farnsville and Apo
matox Court House.
Mr.. Pingree was mustered out of SER
vice in August, 1865, and shortly after
went to Detroit, Mich. Here for a
time he was employed in the boot and
shoe factory of III. p. Baldwin &c Co.
Deciding to embark in business for
himself, in December, 10 Sc, with G. H.
Smith, he purchased a small boot and
shoe factory, the entire capital repre-
sented by the firm of Pingree G. Smith,
when established, being but 81 $780,
The first year they employed but eight
persons and the value of their produc-
ton reached only $4,000. Increasing
business compelled their removal to
larger quarters, and in time they Sc
cured and maintained their position as
the most extensive boot and shoe man
ufacturers in the west, and their factory
is excelled by but one or two in the
United States. Over roo persons are
employed and the value of their annual
products amounts to about 81 900, 900.
From the beginning of this enter
prise Mr. Pingree has had the general
supervision of the entire establishment.
His success has been the result of hard
work and good management. In social
life he is large-hearted and generous,
a faithful friend and.good citizen. He
has confined his energies almost solely
to the advancement of his business,
but has ever evinced commendable
public spirit and willingness to do his
full share to promote all public pro-
jects.
Mayor Pingree has in his possession
at his Detroit residence three old mus
kets, one of which was carried by his
great grandfather i'm the Revolutionary
war, another by his grandfather i'm the
war of 1912, and the third by himself
in the war of the Rebellion.
Mr.. Pingree was elected mayor of
Detroit in 1889 and is now serving his
fourth term in that office. On August
z, 1896, he was nominated for Governor
OF Michigan on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Pingree married Frances A. Gil
bert, of Mount Clemens, Mich Febru-
airy 20, 1872. They have had three
children-two daughters, the eldest
now deceased, and one son.