Biographical Sketch of F. M. Posegate, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** F. M. Posegate was born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on October 11, 1837, and when three years old was taken by his parents to Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, where they remained until 1843, and then removed to Booneville, Missouri, where the family lived until 1848 and then changed their residence to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. While living here, the subject of our sketch carried the first news- paper ever delivered that was printed at that place. In 1850, he re- turned to Missouri, and, after stopping a short time at Weston, in Platte County, he came to St. Joseph, and worked at the printing busi- ness in the office of the Adventurer, published by E. Livermore, and continued the same business with James A. Millan, in the office of the Cycle, and was foreman in this office when the Cycle was published by E. C. Davis. In connection with James A. Millan, he started the first job office in St. Joseph. In May, 1858, he started the St. Joseph West. In August, 1860, he went to Memphis, Tennessee, and was employed in the offices of the Eagle and Enquirer, and, a few days before the presi- dential election, he was compelled, for his own safety, to leave be- tween two days, owing to his strong Union sympathies. He went to Ohio, and, under the first call of President Lincoln for three years' troops, he enlisted as a private in the Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and, after passing the several grades of promotion, was mustered out as captain, at the close of the war. In 1867, he returned to St. Joseph, and took a position on the cases of the St. Joseph Herald, and soon after he became business manager for Wilkinson & Bittinger. In 1869, he bought out the latter's interest, and became the partner of Mr. Wilkinson as proprietor of the St. Joseph Herald. This relation existed about one year, when the firm sold out to Hallowell & Bittinger, and he then organized the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, with which he has since been so prominently identified. In December, 1877, he was appointed by President Hays Postmaster at St. Joseph, and held the position until June 15, 1881. This office he filled with remark- able ability, and his official record is without stain. Politically, he is a staunch Republican, and the party find in him an able advocate of their principles. He is a good public speaker, and expresses him- self in good language, of which he has ready command. He married Miss Sarah A. Johnson on September 6, 1858. She was born in Highland County, Ohio. Mrs. Posegate died July 23, 1878, leaving two daughters: Kate, now Mrs. Robert Hughart and Minnie. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================