The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-07-12
Hon, VIM, {, WILDER
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hood. and here he received his eduua-
ton. the facilities for which however.
were limited In that locality in those
early days The Wilder family were
then poor. and when the subject of this
sketch had attained the proper age To
start i'm the world for himself he
learned the painters trade. at which.
together with undertaking, the business
I'm which his father was engaged at Ge-
neva, he continued until April. 1850,
when. becoming infected with the gold
fever. he Joined the fortune hunters who
turned their steps westward with
i"Pike's Peak or bust" as their motto.
As was the case with many. he return
ed in the fall OF the same year to Ge-
.neva, after several months of hard and
profitless labor. He then continued the
painting business on his own account
until the breaking out of the war Up
on Lincoln's first call for troops in 1861.
W. G. wilder was the first man Ia en-
list In the first company that was or
ganized i'm the State of Illinois. They
went into camp at Springfield. prepar-
atOry to the organization OF the first
Illinois Regiment of Infantry. All OF
his company were not wanted. however.
TO I'LL the regiment. and twenty-four of
. Is members, including himself. return
ed home. Upon the call for three
years troops w. c. Wilder assisted I'm
J organizing an Independent company OF
cavalry. which was mustered into SER
vice on the eth Of July. 1861. and imme-
diately sent to Missouri. and afterwards
merged into the Fifteenth Illinois Cav
airy as Company II. Mr. Wilder was
elected first lieutenant, and upon the
/ resignation, some months later of his
I predecessor, ne was made captain.
! The company arrived at jefferson
! Barracks. Mo-. on the 10th of August
From ST. Louis Capt Wilder's regiment
! marched through Arkansas to Vicks-
burg and went under the first command
! Of Sherman. Captain Wilder was in
the battle OF Arkansas Post. the battle
Of Chickasaw Bayou. the first battle
before Vir&sburF and other engage
ments until March. 1863. when III, health
compelled him 10 resign from the army
and return to Geneva, where, after par
tial recovery. he went to work at his
trade.
In 1869 his brother s. @. Wilder. who
was then in Honolulu. sent for him to
come 10 Hawaii which he decided to
do. landing here In May, 1869. He i'm
Immediately went to work for his brother
on the Kualoa plantation. but. after re-
ImaininG two and "A half years. the plan
tation was closed. and the subject OF
this sketch returned once more to Ge-
Ineva Here he remained at his old EN-
Iployment until his brother engaged In
1.-THE lumber business, and again sent for
him 70 come 10 Honolulu, which he did
lin 1873. bringing with him his wife and
three children lie was employed rs
lumber tallycr FOR several years, and
for FIVE or six years before his brother
died had entire charge OF the business
After that Pentleman's decease w. @
| wilder assumed control OF the whole
concern. md hos since conducted # I'm
his own Interest and TINT Of his broth
er's estate. He also succeeded the lat
ter I'm the presidency ~ the wilder
/ Stea mship Company and ~ the Kahulni
! Railrond Company, and 10 all the posi-
/ tions which the death Of his brother left
|upon his shoulders W e. wilder has
/ filled the duties thus dcvglycd upon him
/ with tnct and exceptional ability.
This gentleman was n firm supporter
~ the revolution ~ 1857. though not q
member NJ the Hawaiian League on
the death ~ hls brother he was elected
Noble. 10 nm me uneypirod term. Mr. /
wilder has alwava been firm though /
consistent Democrat
M wilder always nu enthusiastic .
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~ if" monarchy and wont No. washing
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