Joseph Solomon
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Joseph Solomon, one of Missoula's most successful businessmen 
is a native of Germany and a descendant of German ancestry, 
his birth having occurred January 8, 1849. In 1865 when a 
boy in his 'teens, he emigrated to America, landing in 
New York, a stranger and now knowing a word of the language. 
From New York he went to San Francisco by way of the 
Isthmus of Panama, arriving at that city in 1866 and 
soon after his arrival there accepting the position 
of traveling agent for Bonner Brother, of San 
Francisco. Later he traveled for Strauss, Heller 
and Company. In this business he continued for 
twelve, traveling all over the west, including 
California, Oregon, Washington, Montana andNew 
Mexico, thus gaining an extensive acquaintance 
with the business men of these states.In 1878 Mr. 
Solomon selected Missoula Montana as the best 
point in which to start a business for himself, 
and he accordingly opened a general merchandise 
store here in which he did a large and successful 
business for five years. He then sold out and 
invested his means in city property, and now he 
is one of the largest real estate owners in 
Missoula. He owns seven residences and eight 
business buildings, besides large number of 
city lots and suburban property.Mr. Solomon 
was married in 1891 to Miss T. Selieg of San 
Francisco, daughter of Moses Seleig, a prominent 
businessman of that city.

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