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Author: Bowen & Co. (1903)

COL. HORACE E. CHRISTMAS.

   This prominent attorney and citizen of Kemmerer, Wyoming, is a native of
England, born in 1857, the son of Charles and Amelia (Bachelor) Christmas. The
father, a capitalist and man of affairs, was born in Hampshire, England, and
came to America in 1873, locating at Grand Haven, Mich., where he lived mostly
in retirement but prosperously managed his own business, being a successful
financier and having interests in London, Michigan and Minnesota. He was a
Republican in politics but would never accept public office, though asked to do
so, dying in 1883 at the age of 70 years, being a member of the Episcopal church
and devoted to his home and the education of his children. His father was an
English county squire and capitalist who died at the venerable age of ninety-two
years and was buried at Lipbook, England. Mrs. Amelia (Bachelor) Christmas was
born at Guilfort, England, in which land she was married and died in 1883, at
Coopersville, Mich., and was buried at Grand Haven, aged sixty-five years, being
a devoted member of the Episcopal church, in whose affairs she took an active
part, and a model wife and mother, who left four sons and four daughters, her
own parents both dying early in life. Horace E. Christmas was educated at
Ackender College, Hampshire, England, where he was graduated in 1873, thence
coming with his parents to Grand Haven, Mich., where he was engaged in the
lumber business for about three years, after which he accepted a position as
cashier of the American Express Co., at Grand Haven and remained in it until
1881, when he went to Omaha, Neb., with S. R. Callaway, the general manager of
the Union Pacific Railroad, and took up the duties of clerk in the purchasing
and supply department of the road, in which he continued until 1884 when he was
made chief clerk of the coal department under D. O. Clark. This position he held
until 1891 when he became the assistant cashier of the First National Bank of
Rock Springs, Wyo., and so continued until 1895. Meanwhile having studied law,
he was admitted to practice in the Supreme and District Courts in this year. Law
was now his business and profession, and after a short practice of it at Rock
Springs he moved to Kemmerer and has since resided there. Colonel Christmas is a
Republican and has always refused to stand for any elective office, but was
appointed postmaster at Kemmerer. His fraternal affiliations are with the
Knights of Pythias, the Woodmen of the World and the Eagles. He received a
military training in England and has always been actively interested in military
affairs. In Michigan he took a prominent and important part in the Second
Regiment of the Michigan  National Guard, later organizing the First National
Guard of Wyoming of which he was colonel for five years. He held command (by
courtesy) of the Seventh and Eighth United States Infantry at Fort Logan and
Fort Russell, Wyo., and has always brought enthusiasm as well as knowledge and
skill to his military work, being a man of fine bearing and courteous and
pleasant manners. Colonel Christmas married in 1880, with Margaret J. Leggat, a
native of Grand Haven, Mich., daughter of Robert and Cornelia (Avery) Leggat.
Her father has large mining interests in Butte, Mont., and her mother, now
deceased, was buried at Grand Haven. Seven children enlarge and brighten this
family circle. Robert, Charles A., John A., Frank M., Marian, Margaret and
Marjorie.


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PROGRESSIVE MEN OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

ILLUSTRATED

A people who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors, will
never achieve anything worthy to he remembered with pride by remote
generations.—.MACAULAY.

CHICAGO, ILL.
A. W. BOWEN & CO.
PUBLISHERS AND ENGRAVERS
1903


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