New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . the General is full of magnetism. He attracts,but he does not repel. He makes new friends every dayand has very few enemies in his circle of acquaintance. Heis above the medium height, with dark hair and a militarycast of countenance. His voice is soft and musical, andso flexible that he can do with it almost as he pleases. JOHN McANERNEY. John McAnerney was born in Rhode Island, in 1838,but went at an early age to Charleston, S. C, where hewas educated by his lifelong friend, Gen. John S. first went
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . the General is full of magnetism. He attracts,but he does not repel. He makes new friends every dayand has very few enemies in his circle of acquaintance. Heis above the medium height, with dark hair and a militarycast of countenance. His voice is soft and musical, andso flexible that he can do with it almost as he pleases. JOHN McANERNEY. John McAnerney was born in Rhode Island, in 1838,but went at an early age to Charleston, S. C, where hewas educated by his lifelong friend, Gen. John S. first went into the hardware business, then studied law,but resumed business, and was prospering when the warbroke out. Though he had been opposed to secession hejoined the Confederate Army and served the Southerncause brilliantly. He had command of the troops thatrej)ulsed Dahlgrens raid and saved Richmond. At theclose of the war he possessed the title of Colonel, but littleelse. He came to New York and began business as ahardware commission merchant. In 1871 he was elected. JOHN McANERNEY. President of the Savannah and Memphis Railroad, and wasactive in the early development of the mineral regions ofAlabama. He was also of great use to the South by in-fluencing the investment of large sums in the railroad andother properties of that section. The panic of 1873paralyzed the iron trade and caused the suspension of JohnMcAnerney & Co. A compromise was secured from thecreditors of the concern on the basis of 20 cents on thedollar. Five years later Col. McAnerney repaid thesecreditors the remaining 80 per cent, of their claims, withinterest. The circular letters announcing his purpose todo this have been framed by many of the creditors, andadorn the walls of their offices. Subsequently became interested in Southern Railroads, and 200 NEW YORK, THE METROPOLIS. was a Director and Vice-President in several of ihe i)rinci])alroads in the Richmond and Danville swstem until he soldou
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