The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-27

and had been resident of st. Paul for
forty-fve years, having located here in
1885, and in that time. he had filled
many positions of public Importance. ana
been prominently before the people. His
death was not wholly unexpected. as he
had been ailing for some time. He had
been Frustrated by the intense heat Of
last month, and was unable to recover his
strength. The funeral will be held from
the House of Hope church, of which nc
was one of the founders, and an active
member, on Thursday afternoon 4t 2:3D
O'Clock. The [pau-hearers will be chosen
from the officers Of that church.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Gazenovia N
Y. Feb. A. 1875, He obtained his early
education at the famous GazenoVia sem
mary and afterwards attended HAY -
college and Wesleyan university. lie mad
united with the Presbyterian church at
an early age, and had been preparing
himself to study for the ministry and
in 1889 he entered the theological depart
ment of Yale college, graduating in 1872
after which he preached for two years a
Newport, n. Y Early in his youth lie
had imbibed the humanitarian spirit of
the writingsnof Wilberforce and Clark
son, and had become an ardent anti-slav-
cry partisan, and at the age of twenty
IL
vention held in New York state. a con-
vention long memorable because of the
mob which assailed it and drove the mem
bers to the sheltering home of Gerritf
Smith
LEAVES THE MINISTRY.
1t was his intense hatred of slavery
and the indifferent attitude OF the church
at that time to the moral issue which
prevented Mr. VYrilfo,.,l f-,,,,,,
the ministry. He grew up in an atmos
phere that was alive with the memories
OF Otis and Adams and the echoes Of
Bunker Hill, and wherever the foes Of
human slavery convened he mct with
them and lent to the onward rushing tide
OF abolitionism his influence o. pen- ami
voice. In many of the most memorable
scenes of those days he participated be-
ing mob6ed again and again with TYLER.
Blrney' Storrs and other pioneers in the
great cause. AS a member and an agent
: OF the American Anti-slavery society. he
participated in the early councils of the
the abolitionists, which first started th.s
greatest system of agitation which the
world has ever seen, and eventually I'M.
der the genius of Garrison and the elo
quence of Wendell Phillips, brought the
nation up to Abraham Lincoln.
In the spring of 1856 he visited tie
territory of Minnesota and later brought
ms family here, and ever since that time
he has been a citizen of St. Paul He
was one of the first members of the state
board OF agriculture, and gave to the
early development of the state fair
earnest and eager work. Upon the or
ganization of the internal revenue
service, after the outbreak of the Civil
war, he was commits isoned assessor for
the district including Ramsey county nv
PRESIDENT Lincoln, and held it until re-
moved by Andrew Johnson. Afterward
ne was employed in the state pension
department, and in 1876, when st. Paul
was made port of delivery he was an
pointed appraiser and subsequently, he
came inspector and examiner. In 1881 he
was appointed deputy collector of c1s-
toms, which place he held until Presf-
cent Cleveland's administration He was
member of the first board of managers
Tor the State Inebriate asylum. and was
made Its president. In 1871 he assisted in
securing the location of the second hos
pltal for the insane at Rochester He
was the private secretary of Cushnan
K. Davis during the latter's incEmbencv
OF the governors Office. In all of these
positions Mr.. Wilson was distinguished
Tor faithfulness and efficiency
The later years of his life were conspsc-
uous for activity along humanitarian
INES. From his youth identified with the
temperance. and anti-slavery issues he
at all times took an active part in those
movements which look toward the So
cal and moral. betterment of man He
was vice president of the Relief Society
OF st. Paul, an original member of the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. a prominent worker in the HUI
name society ranks, and in many other
ways he put forth his energies in chart
table undertakings, and for benevolent
purposes. He was at all times one of
the stalwart Presbyterians, and held
many positions in church circles. He
was the first elder in the House of Hone
church, was one of the founders of Day-
ton Avenue church, a president of its
board of trustees, and president of he
Presbyterian Missionary society
Mr.. Wilson was in politics am active
Republican, but he was not a partisan
and never allowed his political opinions
to interfere with his broad enterprise for
people of all conditions and beliefs.
Into all that he did, in whatever ca
pacity, he threw his whole strength and
earnestness, and although he was en-
thusiastic in salr that he did. his en-
'thusiasm Was tempered by Judgment
and wisdom. He worked in harmony
with all people and all institutions that
seek to do good in the world. and his
activities We're directed toward the ac-
complishment of practical ends by prac-
teal means
Mr.. Nilson is survived by a wife.
formerly MRS. Mary P Martin. and by
three sons, Thomas p Wilson and =.
Stuart Wilson, of st. Paul. and MILFORD
c. Wilson, of Minneapolis