Part 49 (2/2)

Mr Staples has lived an unusually busy life, and has been unusually successful Though past the ordinary limit of human life, he is still active, and will probably continue to plan and work as long as he lives He is happiest when most busily employed His , systematic, and persistent Without these qualities he never could have achieved the success that has crowned his career He has been twice ers, of Old Town, Maine, by who Mrs Staples died in 1810 He was again ill, of Old Town, Maine, by whohters,--four of who

SAMUEL F HERSEY, of the late firm of Hersey, Staples & Co, was born in Sumner, Maine, in 1812 At an early day he becaor, Maine, and wisely invested in pine timber lands on the Penobscot waters, when lands were cheap Their true value was not appreciated by many The business interests of the county had not been developed and lu was not profitable The increase in value on his investments made him a wealthy man He was a banker, merchant and lumberman His investments always yielded a rich return His associates and townsmen often elected him to posts of honor and trust

In 1842-57-65-67 and 69 he was in the Maine state legislature When he died, Feb 3 1875, he was serving his second teror or Fourth district of Maine He died at his ho tributes to his high business, social and christian standing, and his worth as a legislator and statesman

Mr Hersey was not a citizen of Minnesota, but as early as 1851 became a member of the firm of Hersey, Staples & Co, of Stillwater, and interested hireatly in Minnesota and Stillwater enterprises

Aave liberally for the erection of the Universalist church and to its library He was thrice married, and left a family of four sons, the children of his second wife

ROSCOE F HERSEY, the oldest son, was born July 18, 1841, in Milford, Maine; was educated at the graded school in Bangor, and clerked in his father's store until 1862, when he volunteered as a soldier in Cohteenth Maine Infantry He was appointed second lieutenant and rose to the rank of captain in 1863, but on May 19, 1864, was severely wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, was confined in the hospital nine ed with the brevet rank of colonel

Col Hersey spent two years in New Orleans, engaged in the shi+pping and co of 1867 cae of the lumber and mercantile business of Hersey, Staples & Co in that city for five years In 1872 he returned to Stillwater, entered the firm of Hersey, Brown & Bean, dealers in lands, lumber and merchandise In 1877 he was elected state senator and served one term He has held many responsible positions He or, Maine, Jan 4, 1864 They have one son, Clinton, an enterprising, public spiritedmuch of his father's will power

DUDLEY H HERSEY, the second son, was born in Bangor, Dec 25, 1847

He was educated at Westbrook See in the employ of his father In 1872 he became one of the firm of Hersey, Bean & Brown Mr Hersey was or, Maine, in 1870 They have one son, Samuel F

EUGENE M HERSEY, the third son, was born in Bangor, Maine, May 6, 1850 He was educated at the high school in Bangor With his brother he has been interested inoperations He was est son, was born in Bangor, Maine, April 29, 1852; graduated at Westbrook Seo, in 1877

[Illustration: JACOB BEAN]

JACOB BEAN was born in Upper Stillwater, Maine, in 1837 In that centre of the lu, and pursued the business continuously until 1863, when he came to Stillwater, where he became an active member of the firm of Hersey, Staples & Bean, and of Hersey, Bean & Brown

CHARLES BEAN was born in Sandwich, New Hampshi+re, in 1827; re on the Penobscot river for a few years He caed parents, giving them a home until their death In 1865 he became one of the firm of Hersey, Staples & Bean, dealers in pine land He is at present with his oldest son in California, where both are interested in real estate and irrigation enterprises Mr Bean has been twice hter married Jerry Brown, now deceased Mr Bean moved to California in 1887

RUDOLPH LEHMICKE was born in Prussia in 1822 He learned the trade of cabinet and organ ; ca at his trade until 1858 He served one year as justice of the peace, and having studied laas admitted to practice in 1859 In the fall of 1859 he was elected county auditor and served until 1874 He was elected judge of the probate court, in which position he continued until 1881 He has served as inspector of the prison, superintendent of public schools, and e Lehan, to Jane Tackeberry They have a fahters

HOLLIS R MURDOCK was born in Governeur, New York, Aug 15, 1832 He graduated at Williae, Massachusetts, in 1854, came to Stillwater in 1855, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1856, since which time he has been in continuous practice He has held e of the probate court and ton county, and director of a bank and railroad company Mr Murdock was married to Sarah A Rice, Nov 3, 1857

GEORGE M SEYMOUR was born in Onondaga county, New York, March 26, 1829 Part of his early life he spent on a farm, but later he learned the carpenter's trade and becaed for some years in the manufacture of lumber and staves, and later, of salt He was sley in 1851 In 1858 he came to Stillwater, and in 1861 arded the prison contract, and engaged in e He was one of the founders of the firms of Seymour, Webster & Co and Seymour, Sabin & Co (the Northwestern Car Coton county for two years

FRANK A SEYMOUR, only son of George M, was cashi+er of the First National Bank of Stillwater for four years, and subsequently cashi+er of the Merchants Bank, St Paul

MARION O, only daughter of George M Seyraduated from Mount Holyoke Seminary in 1880

[Illustration: LOUIS HOSPES]

LOUIS HOSPES, for -Boeckeler Lueneral of logs and lu-Boeckeler Company, and Otto G Hospes of the hardware firm of A C Hospes & Co, died April 9, 1888 The deceased was born in the landgravate of Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Feb 8, 1809, and attended school in the city of Witzenhausen until he was sixteen years old He then became a farmer, which avocation he followed for four years He then entered the University of Gottingen, where he riculture and of veterinaryfroe of the fare estates In 1832 he sailed fro at New York on Septe that city on the eleventh of the same month, he arrived in St Louis on October 18th

Froed in agriculture and other pursuits until 1840 During his residence there he married Elvira Wurdeman, who survives him In 1840 he removed to Green county, Southwest Missouri, where hethe Ozarkbusiness In 1848 Mr Hospes went to St Louis and entered the e & Boeckeler, where he remained until Oct 21, 1854, when he cae of the business of his employers here In 1856 he became a partner in the concern, and continued so until 1874, when the fir-Boeckeler Lumber Company When he retired, his son, E L

Hospes, succeeded to his interest, which he now holds In 1871 Mr

Hospes visited Europe with his fa a year abroad In 1862, with his associates, he organized the First National Bank of Stillwater, of which he has been president for twenty years His life in this city has been that of an active, energetic and generally successful business h conservative in his business operations has always been ready to lend a helping hand to any deserving or practical business enterprise He was marked for that fixed and reliable character which th to any enterprise hich he was connected, and his integrity, extending to little things, becahters, Mrs H E Mann, of Milwaukee, and Mrs J

Schlenk, of St Paul

DAVID TOZER was born in Miramachi, New Brunswick, in 1823 His early opportunities for obtaining an education were so He ca by the month for five years, and afterward independently or in partnershi+p with his brother Albert, and in the fir luaret McKay Mr Tozer has been an industrious and successful man