Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-25
RAYMoND's BIOGRAPHY

Further Data Regarding the Late
James w. Raymond, Formerly Of
Bismarck, Who Died In Pasadena
On Feb. 21st.
James w. Raymond was born in the
city Of Chicago 65 years ago, says the
Minneapolis Tribune. His early life
was spent in that city, his father being
a judge in one Of the lower courts Of
Cook county, a position corresponding
to the judge of probate in this state.
He was largely self educated, his
schooling consisting of few years in
the Chicago high school and a short
time at Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio.
He was a student at Oberlin when the
war of the rebellion broke out in 1861.
and he quit the college halls for the
army, enlisting under Capt. Judson
Cross in the famous Seventh Ohio re-
giment, in which he served to the end
Of the war. He was soon made cap
tain and quartermaster Of the regi-
ment. He was six times wounded in
battle, and at the battle of Lookout
Mountain he was wounded and taken
prisoner. He participated with his re.
giment in the battles of Gettysburg
and Goldsboro, and many battles of
almost equal Importance. ~.
At the close Of the war Mr.. Raymond
went to New York city where he en-
gagged in mercantile business. He
afterwards spent two years in the
South and in the early '70s he moved
to the Northwest, locating at Northern
Pacific Junction. He soon removed to
Duluth and then to Bismarck, N. D.,
where he embarked in mercantile lines
and about 1874 he opened a bank in
connection with his general store,
which was the first bank in the ter
ritory. In the spring of 1882 his bank
was merged with the Bismarck Ma
tional bank, which went into nqui-
| dalton in 1883.
Mr.. Raymond served two terms as
treasurer of Dakota territory, and was
the first treasurer of the territory,
beginning his first term under Gov.
| G. A. Pierce, the first territorial gov
ernor. The present excellent financial
standing of the two Dakotas is said to
be largely due to the sound business
principles which Mr.. Raymond EN-.
ployed while he was territorial trea-
| surer and to the system of manage.
ment which he employed. He also
served as mayor of Bismarck in 1883
and 1884.
In 18SS,soon after the Bismarck Ma.
| tional bank went out of business, Mr..
Raymond came to Minneapolis, where
he soon became vice-president and
manager of the National Bank of Com
merce. He afterwards became the pres.
ident Of the same bank, which posi-
ton he held until he became actively
engaged in the management of the
Northwestern National, the presiden.
cy of which he resigned July 1, 1903.
He was president of the Northwest.
ern National about five years.
Mr.. Raymond married Miss Arabel-
la Lasure at Pittsburg, Pa, in 1873.
His wife was adaughter of Gen.La-
sure, well known in western Pennsyl-
vania as the man who raised and led
to the front a regiment of Round
Heads" or Pennsylvania Dutch SOL
diers. Mrs. Raymond and one son,
Daniel L. Raymond, Superintendent
of the Minneapolis Elevator company
survive the husband and father.
Mr.. Raymond was a man greatly
honored and respected by business
men generally and in particular by
men interested in financial matters
with whom he came most in contact.
He was public spirited and took deep
interest in the welfare of the city.
He was member Of the park board
for two years, resigning only when
the state of his health became such
that he could no longer attend to the
duties Of his position.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.