ALEXANDER H. CHARLES
This well-known gentleman is one of the prominent citizens of Latah County and a man who is worthy of the trust of his fellows, having been repeatedly called to serve in public office, and to his credit, it is to be said that in all this service he has evinced a faithfulness to the trust imposed and for the welfare of the people that has enabled him to discharge in a conscientious and capable way all duties.
Mr. Charles was born in Vernon County, Missouri, on February 26, 1862, being the son of Benjamin Charles and Rachel (Zellar) Charles.
He was left an orphan at an early age and secured an education by dint of hard labor, and also mastered the carpenter trade, a goodly showing for one thus thrown in the world. He followed farming mostly until 1890 when he came to Troy and took up building for a time, life continued at the same for four years, and then determined to launch into the mercantile realm, and accordingly, he learned the apothecary's art and opened a drug store. He has a fine stock of drugs, paints, oils, stationery, and so forth, and does a good business, and is one of the leading mercantile of the county. In addition to this business, Mr. Charles has a well-improved farm one-half mile south of Troy, which supports an orchard of twenty-five acres.
Mr. Charles married Miss Martha, daughter of John and Julia (Summers) Daniels, in Vernon County. Missouri and they have two children, Maud and Edith.
Fraternally Mr. Charles is affiliated with the K. of P., Lodge No. n, and with the W. of W., Lodge No. 248, both at Troy. Mr. Charles is very active in the political realm and is now serving his second term as county commissioner from the third district, while also he has served a number of terms as city councilman. He is allied with the Republican party and is faithful in the discharge of duties of both a public character and in business enterprise. Mr. Charles held a captain's commission in Company M. Idaho National Guards, for three years.
An Illustrated History Of North Idaho Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho; Western Historical Publishing Co., 1903.
Submitted and transcribed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
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Married in 1885 to Martha May Charles,
Father of Maude J. Charles, Find A Grave Memorial# 8091984, and Edith R. Charles who married Albert Nelson.
ALEXANDER H. CHARLES
This well-known gentleman is one of the prominent citizens of Latah County and a man who is worthy of the trust of his fellows, having been repeatedly called to serve in public office, and to his credit, it is to be said that in all this service he has evinced a faithfulness to the trust imposed and for the welfare of the people that has enabled him to discharge in a conscientious and capable way all duties.
Mr. Charles was born in Vernon County, Missouri, on February 26, 1862, being the son of Benjamin Charles and Rachel (Zellar) Charles.
He was left an orphan at an early age and secured an education by dint of hard labor, and also mastered the carpenter trade, a goodly showing for one thus thrown in the world. He followed farming mostly until 1890 when he came to Troy and took up building for a time, life continued at the same for four years, and then determined to launch into the mercantile realm, and accordingly, he learned the apothecary's art and opened a drug store. He has a fine stock of drugs, paints, oils, stationery, and so forth, and does a good business, and is one of the leading mercantile of the county. In addition to this business, Mr. Charles has a well-improved farm one-half mile south of Troy, which supports an orchard of twenty-five acres.
Mr. Charles married Miss Martha, daughter of John and Julia (Summers) Daniels, in Vernon County. Missouri and they have two children, Maud and Edith.
Fraternally Mr. Charles is affiliated with the K. of P., Lodge No. n, and with the W. of W., Lodge No. 248, both at Troy. Mr. Charles is very active in the political realm and is now serving his second term as county commissioner from the third district, while also he has served a number of terms as city councilman. He is allied with the Republican party and is faithful in the discharge of duties of both a public character and in business enterprise. Mr. Charles held a captain's commission in Company M. Idaho National Guards, for three years.
An Illustrated History Of North Idaho Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho; Western Historical Publishing Co., 1903.
Submitted and transcribed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
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Married in 1885 to Martha May Charles,
Father of Maude J. Charles, Find A Grave Memorial# 8091984, and Edith R. Charles who married Albert Nelson.
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