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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 168


CHARLES A. FINDING.

	Activity along many business lines, coupled with keen sagacity, 
sound judgment and determination to make the best possible use of his 
time and opportunities, has brought Charles A. Finding to the place 
which he now occupies as a wealthy, influential and respected man whose 
success is manifest in his Investments in real estate, for he is the 
owner of some of the most valuable business property in Denver. He was 
born in St. Ives, England, February 22, 1850, a son of Joseph and 
Eleanor (Tomlinson) Finding. The father was a native of England and 
there learned the carpenter's trade, after which he engaged for many 
years in carpentering and building. Both he and his wife have passed 
away. They were the parents of nine children, but only two of the 
number are now living, the other surviving member of the family being a 
sister of Charles A. Finding, who makes her home in Rochester, New 
York.

	The youth of Charles A. Finding was largely devoted to the 
acquirement of an education. He was but seven years of age when brought 
by his parents to the new world, the family home being established in 
Newark, New York, where he pursued his studies. After his schooldays 
were over he entered the Bank of Monroe in Rochester, New York, in the 
capacity of bookkeeper. He was at that time seventeen years of age and 
he remained in the bank until he reached the age of twenty years. He 
then developed tubercular trouble and for the benefit of his health 
removed westward to Denver in 1870. In the bracing climate of this city 
he soon recovered and for years has been a vigorous, healthy man. He 
did all kinds of work in the early days of his residence here, 
carefully saved his money and at length, through industry and economy, 
he was placed on the high road to success. As prosperity attended him 
he made judicious investments in real estate and he eventually became 
the owner of the Railroad block, one of the first fine office buildings 
erected in the city. It is a ten-story stone structure from which he 
derives a very gratifying and substantial income. In all business 
affairs he has displayed sound judgment, readily discriminating between 
the essential and the nonessential, and, moreover, he has displayed the 
power of uniting seemingly diverse elements into a harmonious whole 
productive of very gratifying results.

	It was in 1873 that Mr. Finding was united in marriage to Miss 
Martha Sllverthorn and to them has been born a daughter, Mrs. D. F. 
Miner. Mr. Finding is a member of the Denver Athletic Club. He is 
widely known in this city, where he has now made his home for forty-
eight years. Denver bore little resemblance to the present metropolitan 
center at the time of his arrival. It was a straggling western frontier 
town but it seemed to offer him possibilities for health and for 
business advancement. Both were soon secured here and Denver won a 
valued citizen who has made most substantial contribution to her 
upbuilding and her welfare.