Biographical Sketch of H. C. Golden, Rush Township, 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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H. C. Golden, agent for the C., R.I. & P. R.R., East Atchison, was
born February 7, 1844, in Chatham, New York, and was there reared and
educated.  He early became engaged as book keeper with a wholesale
hardware house in New York City, and remained in their employ until
the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted as a private in Company
E, 111th New York Volunteer Infantry, on July 24, 1862.  He served for
three years with the army of the Potomac, and was taken prisoner at
Harper's Ferry and paroled.  He participated in the three day's fight
at Gettysburg, and was with the campaign to Atlanta.  Mr. Golden was
mustered out as Captain.  Since the war he has given his attention to
railroading.  He was first engaged with the Boston and Albany, next 
the Kansas Pacific, and then with the Missouri Pacific.  In 1877, he
was employed by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, taking charge of
the station at Winthrop (East Atchison), which position he still
fills.  Captain Golden was married in 1876, to Miss Mary Kelly, a 
native of Atchison.  They have had one child, Harry.  Mr. Golden is a
Knight Templar in the Masonic order and also a member of the Knights
of Pythias.

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