Cleveland, past and present; its representative men: . of wliichhe now enjoys. He has worked himself, and kept everything per-taining to his business in so methodical a manner that he knowsevery night how he stands with the world. He was drilled to stricteconomy as an accountant during hard times, before his own businesshistory, and he has rigidly adhered to the principles then learnt. He has frequently been so situated as to choose between lii ownopinions in opposition to others of more experience he ha> seen noreason to regret his choice. The result of his course has been, that,though sti
Cleveland, past and present; its representative men: . of wliichhe now enjoys. He has worked himself, and kept everything per-taining to his business in so methodical a manner that he knowsevery night how he stands with the world. He was drilled to stricteconomy as an accountant during hard times, before his own businesshistory, and he has rigidly adhered to the principles then learnt. He has frequently been so situated as to choose between lii ownopinions in opposition to others of more experience he ha> seen noreason to regret his choice. The result of his course has been, that,though still young, he stands at the head of one of the most extensivebusiness establishments in the city, and is pos-^essed of WL-nlth sulR-cient to secure a comfortable maintainance, and a provision againstthe ordinary mishaps of business. Mr. Rockefeller is a valued member of the Second Baptist church,having long been a sincere believer in the faith and practice of theBaptist 7^^^^2-2^^7->2_^^ /2^ ^^^n^x^y^ c^/y / , .,v ^:.,^,^ -*--X > N > -w j S. ..\v. .V ^,. vxi-^ ITS REPRESENTATIVE MEN. i}?, PETER THATCHER. Peter Thatcher derives his descent in a direct line from theReverend Thomas Thatcher, the first minister of the Old SoulliChurch, in Boston, who at the age of twelve years left England withhis uncle Anthony, and arrived in New England in 1635. Peter Thatcher was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, July 20,1812. At the age of nineteen, not liking his fathers business offarming, he announced his intention of seeking other means of liveli-hood, and, sorely against his fathers wish, he set out in search offortune. Two days after leaving his fathers roof, he found employ-ment with a house-carpenter, in Taunton, Massachusetts, to whom heengaged himself to work one year for forty dollars and board. Aftertwo years service in this employ he, in November, 1834, commencedwork on the Boston and Providence Railroad, laying track, in theemploy of Messrs. Ot
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