PENSACOLA BUSINESSMEN OF 1905, Escambia Co., Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia G. Deagan, gdeagan@kleer1.net, and supplemented by Deborah Young, deborahy@bellsouth.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Names taken from Southward The Light of Progress Shines, Illustrated & Descriptive, A book presented to T. T. Wentworth and reprinted in 1975 as "The New Pensacola" - - Illustrated. 17 pages, paperbound. ABT, Christopher - Proprietor of Pensacola Tailoring Company. ADAMS, Jack - Whoesale & retail dealer of liquor and cigars. Native of Maryland. AIKEN, I. H. - Vice-President and Superintendent of Dunwody-Aiken Towboat Company ALFMAN, H. - Worker in tin, copper and sheet iron. Native of Mobile, Alabama. ANDERSON, Walker - Fire, Life & Accident Insurance Agency (Anderson & Dorr) ANDERSON, E. M. - Jeweler. ANSON, H. O. - Clothier and Gents' Furnisher. Native of Pensacola APOSTLE, Nick - Proprietor of Nick's Restaurant and Buffet. AVERY, A. M. - Dealer in hardware, stoves, paints, etc. Native of Florida. BAARS, H.- President of Dunwody-Aiken Towboat Company BARTHOLOMEW, Victor - Proprietor of The Pensacola Barber Shop. Native of Florida. BASS, O. L. - General Manager of Bass & Co. Manufacturers of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, etc. BAYLESS, F. E. - Member of firm of Rader Furniture Company BELL, C. J. - Chief Clerk at Merchants Hotel. BLOUNT, Wm. A. - Director - First National Bank BONAKER BROTHERS - C. S., W. A. & J. H. Merchandise Brokers. BOYLE, John W. - Co-owner of the Gold Mine Saloon. BRENT, T. W. - Assistant Cashier - First National Bank BRENT, F.C. - Director - First National Bank BRENT, D. G. - Director - First National Bank BROOKS, Leslie Ernest - Attorney at Law. Native of Florida. BROWN, L. S. - Real Estate and Insurance. Native of Georgia. CAHN, Sol. - Grocery business. CARLSON, Mr. - Dealer in staple and fancy groceries, feed stuffs, etc. CARY, R. M. - Vice-President of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. CHARLES, Samuel - Boot and Shoe Maker and retail dealer in shoes. CHILDS, W. H. - Native of Alabama. Co-owner of the Gold Mine Saloon. CLARK, M. E. - Cashier at American National Bank of Pensacola CLICK, F. O. - Member of firm of Rader Furniture Company COHEN BROTHERS - Members of firm of Cohen & Parker, Dry Goods, Clothing, etc. COLLINS, J. H. - Manager of Rhodes-Futch-Collins Furniture Store. COTTRELL, Charles- Studio photographer. Came from Kentucky. COVINGTON, C. M. - Manager of The Consolidated Grocery Company COVINGTON, H. L. - Member of firm of Bass & Co., manufacturers of Dry Goods, etc. COVINGTON, H. L. - President of American National Bank of Pensacola CREARY, W. F. - President of The Gulf Machine Works. CRONA, J. M. - Contractor and Builder. DANNHEISER, Dave - Manager & Proprietor of Dannheiser Bros., agents for the Acme Brewing Co. DAVIS, B. A. - Dealer in monuments and stone work. Native of Alabama DAVIS, A. W. - Manager of local office of The Armour Packing Company. DeLANO, Peter- Proprietor of The Baltimore Clothing Store. Native of South Carolina DeSILVA, H. G. -Manufacturer of building materials DORR, C. H. - Fire, Life & Accident Insurance Agency (Anderson & Dorr) DUNWODY, Bryan- Secretary-Treasurer of DunWody- Aiken Towboat Company D'ALEMBERTE, W. A. - Director of of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. D'ALEMBERTE, A. H.- City Manager of The Pensacola Investment Company D'ALEMBERTE, W. A. - Druggist and apothecary. Graduate of Pennsylvania College of Pharmacy. EDREHI, David - District Manager of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia EDWARDS, W. M. - Manager of The New York Loan Office. Native of Florida. FAY, Mrs. K. E. - Proprietress of The Mascot Saloon. Came from New Orleans. FERRIS, W. B. - Co-owner of H. G. DeSilva & Co., manufacturers of building materials. FORBES, W. J. - Wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods, notions, etc. FORBES, B. - Wholesale and retail dealers in drygood, notions, etc. FORCHEIMER, N. G. - Owner of The Boston Shoe Store. Native of Pensacola. FRIEDMAN, S. A. - Proprietor of the "Kentucky Barrel House, distributing whiskies. GAGNET, E. B. - Fancy and family grocery store. Native of Florida GANT, T. L. - Asst. Manager of Bass & Co., Manufacturers of Dry Goods, etc. Native of Kentucky. GILMORE, W. L. - Proprietor of the Park Hotel. GOLDBACH, A. - Manager of The Escambia Hotel GONZALEZ, Manuel - Manufacture of Clear Havana Cigars. GREENBLATT, E. - Owner of The Surprise Store, clothing, drygoods, etc. HALL, T. A. - Wholesale and Retail Liquor dealer. Native of Georgia. HARRISON BROTHERS - Proprietors of The Pensacola Installment House, dealers in house furnishing goods. HATTON, L. M . - Professor in charge of The Pensacola Business College, formerly from Tampa. HOLST, V. - Wholesale and retail dealers of fresh gulf and beach fish. Native of Germany HOOTEN, J. J. - Member of firm of Thomas C. Watson & Co., real estate agency. HOP, Wing - Importer in Chinese and Japanese fancy goods. HUGHES, E. P. - Secretary-Treasurer of Union Naval Stores Company HUTCHINSON, W. H. - Native of Alabama. Wholesale and retail fish dealer, V. Holst & Co. HYER, Knowles- Treasurer of The Pensacola Investment Company HYER, Knowles - Vice-President and Manager of Knowles Brothers - Insurance Agents. HYER, W. K. Jr.- Vice-President of McDavid-Hyer Co., Real Estate and Insurance Agents. HYER, W. K. Jr. - Vice President and cashier of First National Bank HYER, H. - Secretary of McDavid-Hyer Co., Real Estate and Insurance. HYER, J. Whiting - Treasurer of McDavid-Hyer Co., Real Estate and Insurance Agents. INGRAHAM, Walker - Proprietor of the Star Steam Laundry. JENNINGS, T. A. - Director of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. JOHNSON, C. R. - Proprietor of The "Gen" Book Store. Native of Florida JOHNSON, T. E. - Member of firm of Bass & Co., manufacturers of Dry Goods, etc. KAHN, Sidney - Druggist KESSLER, W. D. - Director of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. KING, R. B. - Co-owner of King & Runyan Bicycles and Sporting Goods. KLEIN, Max - Proprietor of The Klein Grocery Company KNOWLES, Wm. H. - President of The Pensacola Investment Company KNOWLES, Wm. H. - President of First National Bank KNOWLES, Wm. H. - President of Knowles Brothers - Insurance Agents KRYGER, Jacob - Proprietor of Merchants Hotel. LAMAR, C. W. - Vice-President of American National Bank of Pensacola LAPINGTON, George L.- Manager of Pensacola Office of Union Naval Stores Company. Native of New Orleans. LARGUE, Manuel G. - Practical Horseshoer. Native of Florida LEVY, Morris - Special Agent of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia LIND, John T. - Groceries and Feed Stuffs. LINDENSTRUTH, Peter - Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician LISCHKOFF, Alex. - Loan Office. L'ENGLE, W. J. - President of Union Naval Stores Company MANNING, C. N. - Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Native of Kentucky. MAYER, L. - Merchandise Broker and Manufacturers' Agent McCAULEY, W. E. - Proprietor of The Owl Saloon McDAVID, Jno. - President of McDavid-Hyer Co., Real Estate and Insurance Agents. MELLEN, F. S. - Wholesale dealer in hay, grain & feed stuffs. Native of Illinois. MENEFEE, E. W. - Cashier at The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. MERRITT, John A. - Ship broker and steamship agent, coal cargoes and bunkers. Native of Florida MITCHELL, R. F. - Manager of The Consolidated Grocery Company MOREY, E. B. - Foreman in charge of plumbing dept. Of C. H. Turner Co. MULLER, H. - Grocer. Native of Germany. Resided in Pensacola for 35 years (1905) MURPHY, W. H. - Timber Brokers and Commission Merchants. Native of Florida MURPHY, C. G. - Member of firm of W. H. Murphy & Son, Timber Brokers and Commission Merchants. NERI, G. - Dealer in confectionery, creams, ices and candy. NEUMAN, H. P. - Manager of Meyer Shoe Company. NORDSTROM, Mrs. E. D. - Milliner. Native of New York. OERTING, C. - Proprietor of McKenzie-Oerting & Co., Ship Chandlers and Grocers. OLIVER, Alex - Manager of The Escambia Grocery Company PARKER, Mr. - Member of firm of Cohen & Parker, Dry Goods, Clothing, etc. PFEIFFER, John - Assistant Cashier at American National Bank of Pensacola PFEIFFER, E.E. - Manager of Pfeiffer's Steam Bakery. PFEIFFER, Mrs. Louisa - Proprietor of Pheiffer's Steam Bakery, formerly conducted by John F. Pfeiffer. PIERCE, H. - Manufacturers and dealers in carriages, buggies, wagons, etc. Native of Virginia. PORTER, J. H. - Manufacturer of tents and flags PORTER, W. G. - Native of Alabama. Proprietor of The Bazaar. POU, F. R. - Feed and Livery Stable and Funeral Director. PRYOR, George W. - George W. Pryor & Sons, Produce Dealers. Native of Alabama. PRYOR, O. M. - Dealer in furniture and household goods. PULLIAM, G. W. - Manager of Fisher Furniture House. Native of Illinois. RAUSCHER, Henry - Proprietor of The Glad Hand Saloon. REESE, E. E. - Secretary-Treasurer of The Gulf Machine Works. REESE, J. S. - President of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. REEVES, L. J. - Director of The Peoples Bank of Pensacola. RENDALL, John D. - Architect. Native of Boston, Massachusetts. RENDALL, Mrs. H. V. - Embroidery, silks, stamped linen, etc. Native of Canada. RIERA, Jos. V. - Secretary-Treasurer of Knowles Brothers - Insurance Agents. ROBERTS, W. N. - Assistant Cashier - First National Bank ROBERTS, J. Ben. - Staple and Fancy Grocery. Native of Florida. ROBINSON, Rix M. - Pitch, Pine Lumber and Timber. Native of Florida. RUNYAN, A. G. - Co-owner of King & Runyan Bicycles and Sporting Goods. RYAN, Charley - Proprietor of The Klondyke Restaurant. Native of NY State, coming from Troy in 1882. SAUNDERS, J. R. - Member of firm of Bass & Co., manufacturers of Dry Goods, etc. SEARS, W. D. - Professor. Principal of The Pensacola Business College. SELIGMAN, Frank - Proprietor of The Elephant Store, Ladies & Gents Furnishing Goods. SHEPPARD, John - Druggist. Native of Florida SIMPSON, R. B. - Secretary of The Pensacola Investment Company SOLOMON, B. M. - Owner of Solomon's Coffee Saloon, wholesale & retail bakery goods & ice cream. SOMMER, Albert - Proprietor of The Klondyke Saloon. STILLMAN, Jno. E. - Vice President & General Manager of The Pensacola Investment Company STONE, P. - Dealer in clothing, shoes, and gents' furnishings. Native of New York State. SWEENEY, C. M. - Vice-president of The Gulf Machine Works. THOMPSON, C. V. - Owner of stationary & business supply store. Native of Tennessee TURNER, R. H. Jr. - Ship broker and steamship agent, coal cargoes and bunkers. Native of Florida TURNER, C. H. - Plumber, Contractor and Builder TURTON & BELLE - photographers. WADE, J. W. - Vice President of Union Naval Stores Company WAGAND, Mrs. Alice - Proprietress of Trainer's Candy and Stationary Store. WALKER, J. A. - Owner of Book Store. Walls, Willis W., mangr Jesse French P & O Co, h 531 E Government. He moved from Columbiana, Shelby Co., Al., around 1901. Buried in St. John's Cemetery as W.A. Walls per St. John's Cemetery Records. Walsh, Annie, student, bds 409 Guillemard. Walsh, Edward P, cashr National Transportation and Terminal Co, h 409 Guillemard. Walsh, Fannie, bds se cor Stoddart av and Mallory. Walsh, James H, police station kpr, h 409 Guillemard. Walsh, Joseph A, stenogr L & N shops, bds 409 Guillemard. Walsh, Thomas, clk L & N art dept, bds sc cor Stoddart av and Mallory. Walter, Harry, keeper Seaman's Bethel, 16 E Pine. Walter, John, mach, bds 215 W Romans. WATSON, James C. - Member of firm of Thomas C. Watson & Co., real estate agency WATSON, Thomas C. - Real Estate, Rental and Insurance Agency WEILAND, N. - Clothier and Gents' Furnisher. WEILAND, Joe - Merchant Tailor. WELLS, E. B. - Dealer in wall paper, paints, etc. WENTWORTH, George P. - General Manager of The Escambia Realty Company WHALEY, Porter - Dealer in typewriters, safes, mimeographs, etc. WILLIAMS, Dr. H. G. - Physician & druggist. Graduate of Meharrey Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee. WILSON, D. Hale- Real Estate, loans and country property. Native of Virginia. WRIGHTON, Thomas F. - House and sign painter and wall paper dealer. ZACHARY, W. L. - Attorney at Law. Native of Texas. ZELIUS, Alex. - Ship Chandler and Grocer. Also vice consul for the Netherlands.