The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-21
REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES.

HON. VIM. HENRY EUSTIS,
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
William Henry Eustis Is an illus.
trious example Of the typical Ameri-
can citizen who wins. through energy,
Industry and integrity, a distinguished
and honored position among his fellow
men. The son of mechanic, he was
reared among the laboring classes and
destined for mechanical trade, from
which. however, he was barred by a
physical affliction, causing him to exert
his energies toward securing an educa-
ton. and ultimately entering the legal
profession, in which he achieved mer-
tied success. After practicing law for
six years at Saratoga, N. Y, he came
to Minnesota in 1881, was admitted to
the bar, renewed his law practice in
the city of Minneapolis, and gradually
becoming interested in real estate and
business enterprises, his successful
ventures soon demanded his entire at
tention. The same indomitahle deter
mination that surmounted his physical
disability when a youth and secured
for him an education, the earnest ap-
plication and energetic measures that
made him a successful lawyer, were
applied to all his business interests,
aud have achieved for him high po-
sition in the commercial and financial
circles of the Northwest.
Mr.. Eustis is native Of the State Of
New York, born in the village of Ok
bow. July II. 1915, and was one Of a
family Of eleven children. His parents
were laboring people. and his fathers
desire was to make the son a black
smith. At an early age he assisted his
father, and picked up such work as the
neighbors offered, chief Of which was
grinding bark in village tannery. At
the age of fifteen, while pursuing some
daring diversion, an accident produced
an affection Of the hip which laid him
aside from outdoor life, and nearly
cost him his life. For seven years he
was great sufferer, going about only
with the aid of clutches. His recov-
cry, deemed almost miraculous, was
due to naturally strong constitution,
a resolute will, and careful treatment,
which his own study and thought
taught him to apply to himself. Hav-
Ing attended, during few of the Win
ter months, a district school, he found
his way to Governor, st. Lawrence
county where he entered a seminary,
His parents thought at this time that
he might be able to follow shoemaking,
or possibly become a harnessmaker,
but he had other aspirations. He ap-
piled himself to bookkeeping and teleg-
raphy, while beginning studies pre-
paratory to a more complete literary
education. Besides his physical in
trinity, he was without means, and
could only hope to pursue a higher
education through his own earnings.
He left the3seminary, and for several
winters taught common school.
Among other studies he took up physi-
ology, and carefully applied the science
to his own treatment.
He now obtained situation In the
seminary to teach bookkeeping and
biography, and with some practice in
soliciting for life insurance, earned
enough money to pay his way at the
seminary, and through a preparation
for college. In 1871 he entered the So
phomore class of Wesleyan university
at Middletown, Conn, and, keeping up
with the class which he entered while
absenting himself winters to teach
school and recruit his finances, gradu-
ated with the class in which he en-
tered in 1873. He went Immediately
to New York and entered the Colum-
bia law school, from which he gradu-
ated in the spring Of 1874, having done
the work Of two years in one. He was
now master Of profession, but with
out practice, and in debt one thousand
dollars. He, therefore, as the best ex-
pedient that offered, took position
as teacher in one Of the grammar
schools Of New York city. Having been
brought up in the school Of privation,
he had learned the lesson Of economy,
so that he was able at the close Of the
year to pay off the debt incurred in
obtaining his education, and had
money enough to buy railroad ticket
to Saratoga Springs, new suit OF
clothes, and a surplus of SIS with
which to commence the professional
work of his life.
Here he entered into a partnership
with Mr.. John R. Putnam, an attorney
Of high repute and successful practice
and remained for period Of six years
from 1875 to 1881, when the keen per
ception of the young lawyer discerned
the signs Of political supremacy in the
nation which was fast tending west.
ward. He decided to follow the star OF
empire and set out for the West, ar
irving in Minneapolis Oct. %, 1881. HI
entered the Office Of DR.. Camp, was
admitted to the bar OF the state and al
once entered upon the practice of law
in which he soon obtained fair an6
profitable share of business. He
brought with him the savings of form i