The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
SKETCH OF MARK HANNA.
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Mark Hanna is one Of the most PRONE
inent and influential residents OF Cleve-
land. O., where he was born about
New England people, and came out
early to the western reserve. His ia
ther was engaged In manufacturing
and In shipping coal and iron ore, and
the three sons, Mark" MEL and
Doc" Hanna, inherited the business.
which they have extended In various
directions until their interests now
amount to several millions of dollars.
ard include. among other things, the
largest phipyard on the lakes. The
Hannas have built a great many Of the
fleet of steel and iron vessels which
carry coal from Cleveland Buffalo, Ash
tabula and other ports on the lower
lake of Duluth and other ports on the
upper lakes, including Chicago and
milwaukee,. and bring back iron ore.
lumber. wheat and flour. They also
built the fine passenger steamers that
run from Buffalo to Duluth in connec-
ton with the Great Northern railway.
Many Of these steamers belong to the
Hanna boys" because when they have
no orders from outsiders to keep their
shipyards busy they build boats for
themselves, and they have iron furn-
aces and iron mines and coal mines
to furnish their own cargo.
Mark Hanna was one OF the earliest
stockholders in the Standard Oil COM
pany. He and his brothers had small
refineries In the neighborhoOd Of Cleve-
land, which were amalgamated with
those Of Rockefeller. Andrews, Flagler
and others when that great corpora
ton was formed, but l believe he dis
posed OF his interest some years ago,
and If he holds any stock in the COM
pany he at least has no active SHARE
in its management.
A RAILWAY MAGNATE.
He is also a large owner In street
railways both in Cleveland and Buffalo.
and there are few prominent enter
prlses in his native city which he has
not encouraged and in which he Is not
interested to some extent. He STANDS
at the head Of the list of public-spirit-
ed citizens. He IL always ready to re-
spond to any call upon his time or abili-
ties or pocketbook, whether 1t Is char
table, political, religious, Industrial or
commercial. He built an opera house
when nobody else would do 1t, then sold
1t out to a company. He has assisted
In establishing parks and clubs ana
pleasure resorts. His own home, which
Is n magnificent villa on Lake View
avenue, in the suburbs west Of Cleve-
land overlooking Lake Erie. Is always
full of guests. He has a winter resi-
dence at Thomasvllle, Ca, where his
hospitality Is equally lavish, and Mrs.
Hanna has been known to say that she
always sets the table for as many
people as the dining room will hold, for
,he never knows how many guests her
husband has invited to dinner"
Mr.. Hanna has appeared In politics
once in four years since Senator Sher-
man. who is his intimate friend, be-
came a candidate for the presidency.
But after the presidential convention Is
over he goes back to his business and
attends to his own affairs until anoth-
er campaign comes around. He IL not
q candidate for any Office, and never
has been, although he has frequently
been offered positions and solicited to
become a candidate for elective honors.
He and Major Mckinley have been inti-
mate friends for many years, and when
the latter decided to become q candi-
date for the presidency he asked Mr..
Hanna to take charge of the canvass.
The latter has done so without hope or
expectation or reward, and, although
Governor Mckinley. If elected, will un-
doubtedly offer him any office within
his gift, nothing would induce him to
accept one.
Wherever Mark Hanna is known he
ls respected, and his word is good for
anything. And, Furthermore, he Is un-
selfish and patriotic and spends as
much time and ability looking after the
interest Of his friends and the public
As he does in looking after his own.