Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Loveless, Charles B. 1823 - 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 18, 2006, 9:57 pm Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) CAPTAIN CHARLES B. LOVELESS (1823-1890) was one of the prominent residents of Worthington during the early days and took an active part in local affairs. Captain Loveless was born in Maine in 1823. His father was a native of Connecticut and his mother of Nova Scotia. At the age of ten years he shipped as cabin boy on a coasting vessel, and followed the sea two years. Returning, he learned the trade of blacksmith and machinist and became very skilled in his work. He learned his trade in Schenectady, N. Y., but most of his business life was spent in Syracuse, N. Y. He was the inventor of several useful articles, and the opening of the war of the rebellion found him on the highway to distinction and wealth as an inventor, machinist and business man. When the war broke out Mr. Loveless was in Portland, Maine, the proprietor of a patent gas works. He at once sold his business and set about recruiting a regiment of cavalry, using his own means while so doing. He raised part of two regiments and was mustered into the service in July, 1861, as captain of company B, third regiment New York cavalry. He served two years with fidelity and gallantry. After leaving the army Captain Loveless engaged in the manufacture of stoves in the city of New York, part of the time traveling over the country selling his goods. He came to Worthington in 1872 with the vanguard of the colonists, built the Lake View hotel and opened a blacksmith shop and carriage manufactory. He sold his vehicles quite extensively in the new settlements of southwestern Minnesota. He became prominent in anti-saloon matters, as he had been in anti-slavery matters before the war, and identified himself with the temperance movement in Worthington. In this he became a leader. He was Worthington's first justice of the peace, having been chosen at the first election in March, 1873. He was elected a member of the village council in 1875 and again in 1877. He died at Worthington Dec. 29, 1890. Captain Loveless was married in 1847 to Miss Mary C. Page, who died in February, 1889. To them were born the following children: William W. and Joseph P., both residents of Worthington; Alida, Ella and Charles, all of whom died in infancy. On Oct. 29, 1890, just two months before his death, Captain Loveless was married to Mrs. Sylvia E. Wood, of Syracuse, N. Y. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/loveless18gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb