From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904
Stevens County, WA Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM J. HART
	William J. Hart. The boy who begins life's struggle at the age of 
fourteen years,and unassisted hews out a competence by the time he reaches 
the prime of manhood,is certainly endowed with commendable qualities. Such 
has been the career of the subject of this article, William J.Hart, now one 
of the leading farmers and stockmen of Stevens county, near Springdale.
   He was born at Kingston, Canada, August 2, 1849, son of Thomas and Martha 
(Scott) Hart, and one of seven children. He is of sturdy Scotch-Irish 
ancestry his father being a native of Ireland, His mother of Scotland. They 
settled in Canada in 1833 where they passed their lives, Thomas Hart dying in
1884, the mother in 1871. Of the seven children, five survive, viz: Margaret,
married to John Leonard, of Canada; Francis, now in Okanogan county, 
Washington; Thomas H., Stevens county; Ellen A., wife of Frank Day, of 
Portland,Oregon;and William J.
   Educational advantages of the latter were confined to a few years school-
ing in Kingston. At the age of fourteen he was earning his own living, and
from that period until he was twenty-four he contributed to the support of
his parents. He came to Walla Walla, Washington, in 1879, where he remained 
two years. From Walla Walla he went to Lincoln county, Washington, locating 
on Egypt Prairie where he lived until 1900. That year he came to Deer Trail 
mining camp, Stevens county and conducted a boarding house two months. Then 
purchasing a quarter section of land he laid the foundation of the eligible 
home where he at present resides. Ninety acres of his property are under 
cultivation, he has a comfortable house, outbuildings, a barn 60x80, housing 
one hundred tons of hay and one hundred head of stock, aside from farm 
implements. At present he owns forty-five head of cattle and six horses, and 
anually cuts one hundred tons of hay. 
   In 1883 Mr.Hart was united in marriage to Miss Martha Bond. Her father,
who was a soldier, died during the Civil War. Mrs. Hart is a member of the 
United Brethren church.
   From 1893 until 1895 Mr.Hart was employed as a government contractor.
During the progress of the Spanish-American war he moved troops to the 
seacoast, en route to Cuba, in order that they may secure transportation.
   The political sympathies of Mr.Hart are with the Republican party.
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