Albert J. Enright, born in 1860, graduated from Thomas H. Bryant's Business College in 1876 and worked as a cashier, a bookkeeper and a grain dealer before spending eight years as credit man for McKinney, Hundley & Walker. In 1891 he founded the stock and bond firm of Enright & Fairleigh with J. O'Neil Fairleigh, which became Albert J. Enright & Co. when Fairleigh left in 1894. Charles F. Enright, born in 1866, worked at the Burnes bank until 1898, then took charge of the financial affairs of John J. Tootle; in 1893 he married Miss Jennie Fairleigh. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Buchanan County history.
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ALBERT J. ENRIGHT, political economist, journalist, financier and promoter, was born in St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 7, 1860, and is therefore in his thirty-ninth year. He attended the public schools of St. Joseph for eight years and graduated from Thomas H. Bryant's Business College in 1876; in the summer of that year he obtained a position as cashier for the retail dry goods firm of M. S. Farris & Co., with which firm he remained for three years. He afterwards became bookkeeper for Hanson Gregg, a grain dealer, staying there two years, and in 1881 embarked in the grain business, which he successfully conducted for two years. In January, 1883, he was engaged with McKinney, Hundley & Walker, wholesale dry goods deaJ4 ers,' taking the position of credit man and remained with this firm for eight years. As an evidence that he made himself very valuable to this firm his salary was steadily increased from $1,-
200 per year to $4,500 per year. In January, 1887, the St. Joseph Herald, in an article regarding the firm of Mc- Kinney, Hundley & Walker said: "Mr. Albert J. Enright, credit man of the house, is thoroughly a St. Joseph man, having resided in this city all his lifetime and has been engaged in mercantile pursuits ever since he attained to manhood. Although comparatively young in years he has all the qualifications of a thorough business man, a fact that is fully attested by the responsible position he occupies in this establishment." On account of decline in health, caused by the arduous duties of his position, he severed his connection with this house and rested for a year; spending the time at Excelsior Springs, Las Vegas, N. M., Colorado Springs, Denver, Chicago and other cities. On November 1, 1891, he organized the firm of Enright & Fairleigh, composed of Albert J. Enright and J. O'Neil Fairleigh, dealers in bonds and stocks, which business was very successful. In May, 1894, Mr. Fairleigh retired from the firm to engage in the wholesale shoe business. The present firm of Albert J. Enright & Co., is the leading firm in St. Joseph in the buying and selling of bonds and stocks. Their business is national in character, extending from Portland, Me., to Portland, Oregon, and from St. Paul to New Orleans.
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CHARLES F. ENRIGHT, agent ol John J. Tootle, was born in St. Joseph Oct. 23, 1866. After attending school he entered the Burnes bank in cashier, which position he held till 1898, when he resigned to take charge of the financial affairs of Mr. John J. Tootle, the position he now holds. Mr. Enright was married Jan. 25, 1893, to Miss Jennie Fairleigh, and two boys were born to them, one of whom, Charles P., jr., died recently at the age of seven months.
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