University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-03-09

eral OuIScioASy OoANNo~'
Alester dealt extensively in lumber
and other building material.
BENJAMIN Anderson made wagons
for the farmers of Boone County and
repaired their farm Implements. He
was successful in business here for
many years.
PHI. Mcbride, lawyer, was q men,
ber Of the first Board of Curators OF
the University Of Missouri and lib
eral contributor to the school. He
was county Judge for a number OF
years.
Samuel Ashlock, halter, for many
years conducted an establishment at
Ninth and Broadway. He was a good
business man and noted for his integ-
rity, according to James c. Gillespy,
who knew him we'll.
Colonel William F. Switzler may
rightly be called Columbia's historian.
He contributed more material bear
ing directly upon the history of Boone
County and also upon the state than
any other man in Columbia. He was
editor of the Patriot and founded the
Columbia Statesman. He was elected
to Congress and to the Legislature
and was a member Of the constitution
al convention of 1875. He was a
faithful representative in legislative
councils, an able journalist. loyal
friend and a true citizen.
). Built the First Courthouse.
|. John Van Horn was carpenter,
liveryman, jailer and county Judge.
Before a courthouse was built, his
: work shop was used as a courtroom.
He and Isaiah Parks built the first
Il courthouse in the county In 1874.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr.
, Van Horn was appointed jailer and
held the position until the close o!
the war.
. David Todd, Judge Of the Circuit
. Court, presided at the trial Of Samuel
I Early, the first man to be hanged In
) Boone County. The murder was com
: mitted in Rails County and the case
e was brought here on a change o
e venue.
8 Major General Richard Gentry wal
: killed in the Seminole War in Florida
but not before he had given eminen
service to his country as a soldier
r He fell at the battle Of Okeechobee
: Christmas day, 1887. During tn
+ Black Hawk War he commanded tn
}, Missouri troops. From 1926 to 1873
g he was state senator from this distric
e General Gentry conducted the frs
a tavern in Columbia.
+ Resembling in character the mill
r. tary service Of General Gentry Is tina
It of General Odon Guitar. He receive
It his degree from the University of Mis-
n souri, while he was on his way to San
d ia Fe to fight in the Mexican Wal
e He did not wait until commencement
d was over before he departed to en-
l. list. He served all through the wal
When the Civil War broke out, Gen
n eral Guitar, Union in sentiment, wa
10 commissioned by Governor Gambl
a to recruit regiment Of volunteers fo
.r the Federal service. He participate
~ in many hard campaigns. After tn
g. war he resumed his practice Of Law
~ He was elected twice to the Geners
a. Assembly.
a Teacher and Engineer.
George C. Pratt held the chair
r. Greek, Latin and French in Bonn
T. Femme Academy and later the cha
ss of ancient languages at the Universi!
or of Missouri. He was also civil el
Il. gineer and was made a member
Ie the State Railroad Commission.
=. Thomas Miller was the first hes
Ie of the Columbia College. He lat
rs gave the most of his attention to la
st and to journalism, being associate
with James s. Rollins in the law pra
-, tice and also as editor of the PatriG
no Due to the generosity Of Columb
NJ citizens, colleges were established
=, other parts of the state. DR.. VILLA
90 Jewell, a physician here, in 1S49 ga
q, to the Baptists of Missouri 500
for the establishment Of college I
a young men. The college was locat
q. at Liberty and named in his hont
~ He afterwards made it large don
v,, tions. 1t was also largely throu
~ the enterprise, forethought and II
"a erality Of Doctor Jewell that Broa
way was improved and the first chur
building erected.
~. William H. Duncan, another Cou
m bia physician, gave literally Of
,rd time and means to education. He "
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