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Born 1837
From The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881), The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
was born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, October nth, 1837, and when three years old was taken by his parents to Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, where they remained until 1843, id then removed to Booneville, Missouri, where the family lived until 1848, and then changed their residence to DesMoines, Polk County, Iowa. While living here, the subject of our sketch carried the first newspaper ever delivered that was printed at that place. In 1850, he returned to Missouri, and, after stopping a short time at Weston, in Platte County, he came to St. Joseph, and worked at the printing business in the office of the Adventurer, published by E. Livermore, and continued the same business with James A. Millan, in the office of the Cycle, and was foreman in this office when the Cycle was published by E. C. Davis. In connection with James A. Millan, he started the first job office in St. Joseph. In May, 1858, he started the St. Joseph West. In August, 1860, he went to Memphis, Tennessee, and was employed in the offices of the Eagle and Enquirer, and, a few days before the presidential election, he was compelled, for his own safety, to leave between two days, owing to his strong Union sympathies. He went to Ohio, and, under the first call of President Lincoln for three years' troops, he enlisted as a private in the Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and, after passing the several grades of promotion, was mustered out as captain, at the close of the war. In 1867, he returned to St. Joseph, and took a position on the cases of the St. Joseph Herald, and soon after he became business manager for Wilkinson & Bittinger. In 1869, he bought out the latter's interest, and became a partner of Mr. Wilkinson as proprietor of the St. Joseph Herald. This relation existed about one year, when the firm sold out to. Hallowell & Bittinger, and he then organized the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, with which he has since been so prominently identified. In December, 1877, he was appointed by President Hays Postmaster at St. Joseph, and held the position until June 15, 188 1. This office he filled with remarkable ability, and his official record is without a stain. Politically, he is a staunch Republican, and the party find in him an able advocate of their principles. He is a good public speaker, and expresses himself in good language, of which he has ready command. He married Miss Sarah A. Johnson on the 6th day of September, 1858. She was born in Highland County, Ohio. Mrs. Posegate died July 23, 1878, leaving two daughters, Kate, now Mrs. Robert Hughart, and Mamie.
As printed in The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
CAPT. F. M. POSEGATE, for many years one of the foremost citizens of St. Joseph, but now a resident of St. Louis, was born at Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 11, 1837, and went with his parents to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1848, worked as carter boy and "devil" on the Iowa Star, the first newspaper published in Des Moines; came to St. Joseph in 1850 and finished his trade and meritorious services during the battle; participated in the capture of Vicksburg, then resigned, owing to failing eyesight. Assisted vi the. organization of the 175th Ohio and served as quartermaster during balance of the war. Returning to Highland, was appointed postmaster and elected mayor. In 1867 returned to St. Joseph, worked as compositor in the Herald w isi f in Cycle office; in 1856, in conjunction with James A. Millan, he started the first job printing office in St. Joseph; in 1858 he established the Weekly West, a Whig newspaper, and in 1859, the Daily West; sold the paper in 1860 and went to Memphis; went to Highland County, Ohio, when war broke out, entering Company A, 48th Ohio Infantry; advanced to grade of first lieutenant; was wounded at Shiloh and promoted to captain for gallant office, was business manager aad then joint proprietor with C. B. Wilkinson; sold out to Hallowell & Bittinger, and established the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, of which he was president until it closed business in 1892. Was appointed postmaster by President Hayes, serving a full term; was elected mayor on the Republican ticket in 1882. At the death of James N. Burnes made the race for the unexpired and regular terms in Congress, carrying five out of six counties in the district, and being defeated by only about 600 votes; was appointed assistant building inspector of the United States in 1892, serving until President Cleveland's inauguration; appointed superintendent of streets of St. Joseph by Mayor Shepherd in 1894 and introduced several valuable innovations; resigned to go to California in 1896. In August, 1897, went to St. Louis and accepted a position on the editorial staff or the Evening Star, which he holds now. Was married in New Lexington, Highland County, Ohio, to Miss Sallie Johnson, on the 6th day of September, 1858. She died July 23, 1878, in St. Joseph, leaving two daughters. Captain Posegate was again married to Miss Emma P. Cushman, in Taunton, Mass., June 14. 1882.
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: James A. Millan (b. 1826)
Their biographies name F. M. Posegate: John W. Johnson (b. 1842) Joseph Andriano
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