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the University of Michigan. He became a druggist, and engaging in that trade in Batavia, has continued in it from 1867 to the present time (1903). He was married in 1871 to Miss Ada M., daughter of Capt. Walter Emerson, of Bucksport, Me.
ANDREW J. WALDRON, pioneer lawyer, Elgin, Ill., was born in Hartland, Vt, Feb. 12, 1816, where he received his early education. Wyoming County, N. Y., where he had his first His youth and early manhood were passed in business experience as clerk in a general store. In 1844 he came to Kane County, Ill., and, after living a year in Batavia, established his home in Elgin. While in Batavia he began reading law and his last studies were completed with one of the pioneer practitioners of Elgin. He was admitted to the Bar about 1846 and practiced in Elgin thereafter until his death, which occurred April 2, 1866. He was Mayor of Elgin 1859 and 1860. He also served as Justice of the Peace and filled other minor offices. He was one of the promoters of Elgin's greatest industry, the National Watch Factory, and one of the first subscribers to the stock of that now famous corporation. Oct. 22, 1840, he married in New York State, Miss Calista Smith, who died in Elgin in 1888. The children born to them and living at the present time (1903) are E. Dunbar Waldron and Mrs. Martha W. Voller, of Elgin, and Mrs. Bertha W. Stone, of Montclair, N. J.
E. DUNBAR WALDRON, banker, Elgin, born in Elgin, Ill., Jan. 27, 1848, son of Andrew J. and Calista (Smith) Waldron, was educated in Elgin Academy and gained his first business experience as an employee in Lansing Morgan's Lumber Yards at Elgin. Early in 1869, in company with I. S. Bartlett, he became interested in a book and news stand in Elgin, but sold out his interest in this business before the close of the following year. Soon afterward he engaged in the wholesale wooden-ware and willow-ware trade in Chicago, and prospered until the great fire of 1871 destroyed botn his business and his prospects. Returning then to Elgin he became connected with the Old Home Bank as bookkeeper, in 1872. In July following he assisted in organizing the Home National Bank, which succeeded to the commercial business of the Home Bank. He entered the new bank as bookkeeper, was promoted to Assistant Cashier in 1873, and to Cashier in 1877. He was Cashier and Chief Executive Officer of the bank until 1891, when he resigned on account of his health having become impaired to such an extent that it was imperative that he should seek rest and recreation. He has since been Vice-President of the Home National Bank, and President of the Home Savings Bank since its organization in 1892. He is also President of the Elgin Lumber Company and Treasurer of the Elgin Loan & Homestead Association, and is identified (as a stockholder) with various manufacturing enterprises. He has served several terms as City Treasurer- of Elgin and on the Board of Trustees of the Public Library. He married in 1873 Miss Louise Town, daughter of J. J. Town, a prominent citizen of Des Moines, Iowa.
JOHN WALLACE (deceased), farmer, Burlington Township, Kane County, was born in County Limerick, Ireland, in 1795, and in 1856 came to the United States. Coming to Illinois he first located in Rutland Township, Kane County, but in 1861 removed to a small farm of forty acres which he had bought in Burlington Township, to which he made additions by subsequent purchases. Here he was engaged in active farming until the time of his death, March 11, 1879. Mr. Wallace belonged to a historic family, his grandfather, known as "Staker Wallace," being one of the patriots who suffered in the cause of Irish liberty at an early day. Two sons and two daughters of John Wallace still survive: The sons, Thomas and P. H., and the daughters, Mrs. Mary Long and Miss Kate Wallace. One son, John, was a Union soldier, who served in the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was killed in battle during the Civil War.
HENRY WALT, merchant. Batavia, Ill.; born in Limerick Square, Penn., Nov. 24, 1837; reared and educated in his native State and trained to a mercantile life; came to Illinois in 1868 and established his home at Batavia, where he first engaged in the clothing trade; later conducted a coal and grain business and retired from active business life in 1896; married in 1880 Miss Laura Olson, of Elgin, Ill.
GIDEON W. WARNE, retired farmer. El-burn, Ill.; born July 5, 1838, at Campton, Kane County, Ill., and received his education in the
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