Biographical Sketch of John Burnside, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John Burnside.  A person who could be a resident of St. Joseph one
month and not hear of honest John, would undoubtedly be deaf.  There
are but few men in this city who have figured more conspicously in 
its manufacturing interests in the past two and a half decades.  Mr.
Burnside was born September 21, 1818, in Glasgow, Scotland.  His 
boyhood days were spent in his native city, and when of a suitable
age, he learned the machinist's trade.  In 1848, he came to America,
residing six months at New Orleans, working for the government in
the mint.  After this he came to St. Louis, and was for seven years
in the employ of Sam. Gaty.  In 1855, he took up his abode in St. 
Joseph, Missouri, first embarking in trade in a little cottonwood
shop, but being a skilled workman he kept gaining ground, until he
was on terra firma.  For a number of years he was the senior member
of the firm of Burnside, Crowther & Rogers.  He is a self-made man, 
and demonstrates the fact that much can be accomplished where there
is a will to execute.  He was the choice of the citizens of the
Fourth Ward for two terms, as Councilman, and while there acquitted
himself creditably.  He was married in 1844, to Miss Margaret 
McIntosh.  He is a Mason, belong to the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council
Commandery and Eastern Star, also the Knights of Pythias, I.O.O.F.,
and Encampment.

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