Biographical Sketch of N. H. Wilmot, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** N. H. Wilmot, book keeper and general manager at Nash's elevator, was born in Massachusetts in 1843, and was there raised and received a good common school education. In 1849, he went to St. Louis, Missouri and in 1861 to St. Paul, Minnesota. He was three years in the army, serving in the Sixth Minnesota Regiment. In 1865, he returned to St. Louis, and in 1867 married Miss Lina B. Salter, a native of New Jersey. They have had three children, one of whom died. In 1868, he came to St. Joseph, where he was engaged in the old Colhoun Bank, and after- wards in the First National Bank. Since 1875 he has been at Nash's elevator. He is a Mason and District Deputy Grand Master of the Fourteenth District A. F. & A. M. He is a Knight Templar and has held prominent positions in other bodies of the order. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================