Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

For Governor,
HAZEN s. PINCREE.
The present mayor of Detroit aud
Republican candidate for governor.
IIazcn :. Pingrce, was born at Den.
mark, Me-, August 80, 1870, the fourth
child Of Jasper and Adeline Pingree.
His first American forcfathcr was
Moses Pingrce, who emigratcd from
Englan in 1910, and settled in Ips-
wich, Mass, where his descendants
continued To reside for more than l40
years. Many Of the family have been
distinguished in colonial and national
history; prominent among them Sam
uel Everett Pingrce, governor OF Yer
mont, lSs4-s6. Jasper Piugree was a
farmer and resided at Denmark. Me 3,
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
IIopkinton, Mass, and secured employ
learned the trade of cutter at which
he worked until August /, 1862, when
he enlisted as private in Company Il,
First Massachusetts regiment OF Heavy
Artillery, for the unexpired three years
term of the regiment. When the regi-
lnent was mustered out at the end of
the term. he re-enlisted on the battle
Ga11 Il -
the war. With the regiment he partic-
ipatcd in the second battle Of Bull Run,
the battles of Fredericksburg Road,
Harris Farm and Spottsylvania Court
House. Cold IIarbor. North Anne and
South Anne. At the battle of Spott.
sylvania Court House his regiment
opened the engagement and killed
i22 men and wounded 36S
On May -, 1864, Mr. Pingree, with "a
numbcr OF his comrades, while recon.
noitering, were captured by a 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
After his capture he was confined for
nearly five months at Andersonville
stoclSade, Salisbury, n c., and Millcn,
Ga. At the latter place. in November.
1864, he was exchanged, rejoincd his
regiment in front OF Petersburg and
soon after took part in the expedition
to the Weldon railroad, and in the bat.
IF IA
Sailors Creek, Farnsvile and Apo.
natox Court House
Mr.. Pingree was mustered out OF ser
vice in August, 1868, and shortly after
vent to Detroit. Mich Here for n
time he was employed in the boot and
shoe factory of II. = Baldwin T. co
Deciding TO embark i'm business for
himself, in December. ls SO, with C. II
smith, he purchased IA small boot aud
shoe factory, the entire capital repre-
Sented by the firm of Pingrce 4 Smith,
when established, being but 81 800.
The first year they employed but eight
PERSONS and the value of their produc.
ion reached only 100000 Increasing
business compelled their removal to
,urcd and maintained their position as
Inc most extensive boot and shoe man.
lfacturcrs in the west. and their factory
cxccllcd by but one or two in the
United States. Over 700 persons are
Employed and the value of their annual
products amounts To about 81 ,OO0, 900
From the beginning Of this enter
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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,
faithful friend and good citizen. He
las confined his energies almost solely
% the advancement of his business,
put has ever evinced a commendable
public spirit and a Willingness to do his
.ull share TO promote all public pro-
ects.
| Mayor Pingree has in his possession
At his Detroit residence three old mus
Sets. one of which was carried by his
,reat grandfather in the Revolutionary
var. another by his grandfather in the
war OF 1912, and the third by himself
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
:. 1896, he was nominated for Governor
If Michigan on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Pingree married Frances A. Gil.
pert. of Mount Clemens. Mich Febru-
Try %. 1872. They have had three
,hildrcn-two daughters, the eldest
low deceased, and one son.