Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Hartman, A. E. 1846 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

A. E. HARTMAN.

   Among the most energetic, enterprising and progressive business men of
Columbus, Indiana, is A. E. Hartman, who is now engaged in buying and shipping
butter, eggs and poultry. He has established a business of considerable size,
indicative of his own enterprise and capable management and now annually
receives a good income as the reward of his labor.

   Mr. Hartman is a native of Pennsylvania, his birth having occurred on the
25th of November, 1846, near the historic town of Gettysburg, where some
seventeen years later was to occur one of the most sanguinary conflicts of the
entire Civil war. He was a lad of twelve years when his mother died and he then
went to live with an uncle at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in
the boot and shoe business. His father owned an interest in that business and
Mr. Hartman of this review represented him in the store. He afterward served in
the capacity of assistant baggage master at the depot of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad Company at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After the inauguration of
the Civil war his work seemed to grow monotonous and at length Mr. Hartman could
no longer content himself to remain at home while his country was in danger. He
offered his services to the government, enlisting as a member of Company K, One
Hundred and First Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and with his regiment he went
to the seat of war, serving faithfully and loyally until after the close of
hostilities, when he received an honorable discharge in July, 1865. At that time
he returned to Pennsylvania, but after a number of months came to Indiana.

   It was in April, 1867, that Mr. Hartman arrived in Columbus as agent for Dr.
Mishler, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Here he embarked in his present business in
1869 as a dealer in butter, eggs and poultry. He makes extensive purchases and
thus his business furnishes an excellent market to the producers in these lines
in the surrounding country. He ships to different cities and has developed a
business of considerable magnitude, which annually returns to him a good income.
A work which Mr. Hartman has performed during his residence in Columbus is
certainly worthy of note. He saw that a certain oil company was working their
horses on a scant half ration of feed to such an extent that the animals would
reel with weakness under the heavy loads they were compelled to draw. He
instituted investigation and inquiries and found that his opinions concerning
various companies were correct, not only in Columbus but also in other cities in
which the oil company had an agency. He then, with untiring zeal, began the task
of suppressing this cruelty, and after about a year devoted to the work had the
satisfaction of knowing that his labors were attended with good results. He
feels fully repaid for what he did. He is a man of sympathetic nature who cannot
bear to see any person or animal suffer and he certainly deserves great credit
for what he did in this way.

   Mr. Hartman has been twice married. On the 24th of December, 1868, he was
joined in wedlock to Miss Josephine Sheffield and they traveled life's journey
happily together for about sixteen years and were separated by death in October,
1884, Mrs. Hartman being called to her final rest. Two children were born to
this union: Oliver H., who is now associated with his father in the produce
business, and Jessie, at home. On the 24th of December, 1894, Mr. Hartman was
again married, his second union being with Hattie B. Taylor, who is a kind and
devoted wife and a most estimable lady, having many friends in the community.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hartman enjoy the hospitality of the best homes in this city,
being widely and favorably known. In his political views Mr. Hartman is a
stalwart Republican, having always given his support to the principles of the
party. He served for four years during President Harrison's administration as
postmaster of Columbus and in 1899 he was elected trustee of Columbus township,
which position he is filling at the present time, discharging his duties in a
prompt and capable manner. Always courteous and genial, he possesses a social
disposition that well qualifies him for the important part that he has taken in
political affairs. His success has been by no means the result of fortunate
circumstances, but has come to him through energy, labor and perseverance,
directed by an evenly balanced mind and by honorable business principles.


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BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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