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Author: James L. King (1905)

EDWARD B. GUILD.

    EDWARD B. GUILD, proprietor of the oldest music house at Topeka and in the
State of Kansas, is one of the city's old and esteemed business men. Mr. Guild
was born at Seneca Falls, New York, and is a son of Loring and Pamelia (Butts)
Guild.

    The Guild family is a New England one and is well represented in Boston,
Massachusetts. The father of our subject removed to Wisconsin when Edward B. was
small and for some years published a newspaper at Kenosha. Later be removed to
Madison, whence he came to Lawrence, Kansas, in 1860, removing then to
Boonesboro, Iowa, in 1864, engaging in mercantile pursuits and milling during
these years. In 1875 he came to Kansas again and settled at Topeka, where his
death took place in the same year. He married in New York and Mrs. Guild died in
1892, at the home of our subject.

    Edward B. Guild was prepared by Rev. Mr. Montague, at Fort Atkinson,
Wisconsin, for entrance to the State University, in 1853, where he was graduated
in 1859, sharing honors with Alexander Botkin, who later became a famous lawyer
and was selected to assist in revising the criminal laws of the United States.
Another classmate belonging to that notable body of graduates of 1859 was Bishop
Samuel Fallows, of Chicago, and still another was Leonard S. Clark, now a
prominent attorney at San Francisco. In 1862 the degree of M. A. was conferred
by his college on Mr. Guild.

    From 1875 Mr. Guild's business interests have been at Topeka. Until 1875 he
was engaged in a general mercantile line in Iowa and then opened up in Topeka in
the musical line, succeeding S. W. Stone. Mr. Guild occupies a commodious
building at No. 722 Kansas avenue, 25 by 150 feet in dimensions, where he
carries a large and complete stock of everything in his line, Mr. Guild was
married at Topeka in 1878, to Ovella H. Dunn, who is a daughter of Charles and
Elizabeth Ann (Morgan) Dunn, the father being one of the early merchants of this
city. They have three children: Leslie E., Howard C. and Florence Gladys. Their
beautiful home is situated at No. 515. Topeka avenue.

    Mr. Guild is a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security, is
vice-president of the local council of National Union and is a member of the
Commercial Club of Topeka. His long and honorable business career here has made
him known to a large majority of the citizens.


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HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

EDITED AND COMPILED BY
JAMES L. KING
TOPEKA, KANSAS 

"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples"

PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND & ARNOLD,
GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1905.

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