Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . years, he devoted much timeto becoming acquainted with the best authors. Biog-raphy was his delight; the last he read was the Lifeand Woik of John Adams, in ten volumes. \\\ all questions of business or public affairs heseemed to have the power of getting at the kernel ofthe nut in the least possible time.
Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . years, he devoted much timeto becoming acquainted with the best authors. Biog-raphy was his delight; the last he read was the Lifeand Woik of John Adams, in ten volumes. \\\ all questions of business or public affairs heseemed to have the power of getting at the kernel ofthe nut in the least possible time. In reading hewould spend scarcely more time with a volume thanmost persons would devote to a chapter. After whatseemed a cursory glance, he would have all of valuethe book contained. Rarely do we see a businessman so familiar with the best English authors. Hewas a generous and intelligent patron of the arts, andhis elegant home a study and a pleasureto his many friends, who always found there ahearty welcome. At Christmas time he would spenddays doing the work of Santa Claus. Every Christmaseve he gathered his children about him and, takingthe youngest on his lap, told some Christmas story,closing the entertainment with The Night BeforeChristmas, or Dickenss Christmas Carol. n. GOVERNORS OF MICHIGAN. i6i 1
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