The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
George w. Parker.

i business has been successfully and phc-
| nomenally extended.
| George w. Parker.
| George w. Parker. lawyer and railroad
manager is a native OF Springfield. Ill.
i, Received his early education in the public
schools Of Kentucky: attended the 1liza-
bethtown Seminary. then conducted by the
| renowned educator. Robert Hewitt. He
learned the printers trade In the office Of
| the Elizahethtown Register. and after at
Seminary was persuaded by influential
friends TO purchase the plant Of the Regis
ter. which had been suspended. and began
the publication OF the Elizabethtown In
tellgencer. Sold out to advantage after
two years and started the Free Press at
Glasgow. KY. At the end OF another year
| he sold this paper advantageously. having
realized enough money to fit himself for
| the law profession. Read law in the office
of his cousin. Colonel Thomas B. Fair
leogh OF Bradcnburg, KY. who was a law
yer of recognized ability. After reading
about two years he entered the law de-
partment of the University OF louisville.
from which institution he graduated with
class honors in 1861. Removed to Charles
ton. Ill, and began practice with his cou-
Sin. Judge Eli Wiley. and built up an ex-
tensive business. Was Mayor OF Charles
ton and served IN the LIMOS Legislature
during the session Oh N's.so' was also pres
ideht ot 'he Secoho Na.iohai rahA VI
charleston. was appointed general co'i-
SCI Oh lhe sI LOUIS. Ai'oi Anu ieiie
t1au'e haii"ay Sonpahy Ill ioo'' "aS
MAGE vice p'esioehe IN 1901 anu oecahue
general manager IN 1910 removing 10 81
LOUIS IN le'' was eiecteo pfesiaehl Vi the
same company ana served IN .ha' eapac
ltS until the ROAD was SOFA 10 tne limos
ing his administration the main line was
sold to the Big Four for SIC. O0O. 900. and the
BeIleyille branch was extended. first to
Duauoin. ILL.,. and later to Paducah, KY,
with branches to Eldorado and Carondelet,
forming the system long and favorably
known as the St. Louis and Cairo Short
Line. Was first president of the Union
,rrust Comnapv bp+ res,on.d n, occount
~ VI
OF Ill health ana went to Europe to recu-
perate; on returning he resumed the man
a,amant ~ the r.iro Sbo-, IL. ,,,tu .o,d
Ao .''. sN
titled with several banks: wa, prominently
connected with the yyh,e ond ,h., u;,b
n,, e "n,k anu 'nen VIII
the Republican party. His record In an
enviable one throughout. and stands as a
oor.n,,ror. x,,,n,. - a.. 800,
:, op'e "a aAe saoe
man.
Mr.. Parker was the Republican candi-
date for the uayoraItv a, g, Io,,i. T., ,oo,
ua.e i'r inc Mayoraity OF st. Aouis IN 1sVl.
but was defeated by the present incum-
bent He Ia a nember NJ The Roerd ~ M
r.ctors y, ~. o,,,,.-. p,,..L.. 49,,
,ton and -, ,ns ao,,s nousana rs "a Iurenase posi-
chairman ~ ,be Coum,,tas un ~ Man.,,,a
80. - - w NAAula
lures anu bipefai Arts' ana also MEM
ber Of the Transportation. Legislation and
-H--.eoe.
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Henry C. Haarstick. one Of the promi-
nent self-made men of st. Louis. was
born in 1879 in Hohenhame,n Germany
Renoved ~ Ct ant. ~ ,sae .ra - at,.ndsd
the Saxony School and afterwards Wyk-
orrS E,.,;sh cch,,,. ,,..r .r,.,.d Io,.s
o.i hhs siish echooi' ia'er entered 'ohes
Commercial College. President Jones Of
this college obtained a position for him in
the office of Molony e. Tilton. then operat-
ing large distiiling enterprise here. and he
began with salary of SIS per month. His
industry and fidelity won the substantial
recognition of his employers and he re-
ceived promotion rapidly from one posi-
ton of trust and responsibility to another
UNTIL in the course of a few years. he be-
came manager of the affairs of the Tilton
Company. Their plant being destroyed by
fire In 1851 Mr. Haarstick was offered the
management of affairs Of the Mississippi
Valley TRANSFORMATION Company, then con-
the river between ST. Louis and New Or
leans. whose property consisted OF little
sajIy in need of leM rerairs ndrses anu lo"poats
Under his energetic and sagacious man.
agement business at once began to i'm
raiIed ate heca e I,a line. as was
vaI,,e ,n e. ~ ~ hn.nu.oa En , o, srea.
sbinmont nS groin T., ILL ihausuIa.eu me
%np ~ Nv, N SSr1an III ulik i1r eAport ny
ss;i,st S u" ths ,,,d Weas ana LOOK many risks
n6rar;es and s,,cneoSad a. 9us,isess %Sonteni- %
rroJy,ne to enormous nrorti .sg ous,hess
SanaGtino a,,nr,, 60 piEpo, ~ .t LUIS; .nus
co,,ntr,, e,S .ha aat ~ .ns western
ro";nn ~, n''9 o.nae, u..s Rti uaus oI tnls vast
rrSa,ia M ,prnrad - . oSu oa rates were
T., ISsd nu ~ b ~ ~ iisSs nc. .iie co.inpetuou.
.i t i'Sr a H. .'iv Ni sS inter-
ona ,onarf,,, were ConiSineo IN
OF The c. o n,; I'D sio, L,; ui,utr the name
,Tr,u.norto.i 80 aiIa .aissisSippi NaueS
Iidiispoi ldliOH toIipdIiy, ana the man. |