History of Michigan, / by Charles Moore. [Vol. 3]

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high standing at Flint. Mrs. Wilson is herself a highly educated and accomplished woman, and takes much part in Flint social affairs. They
have no children. Major Wilson's offices are in the Patterson Block.
DR. OSCAR SAMUEL HARTSON has for more than twenty years been
engaged in the practice of his profession in Jackson, and for thirty-five
years, in round numbers, has devoted himself to his profession in this
and other fields. Success has been his good fortune, and through all the
years he has accomplished much in the way of alleviating human suffering as the result of his labors. Dr. Hartson was born in Cleveland, Ohio,
on April 22, 1851, and he is a son of Joseph Hartson, a shoe manufacturer of that city, now deceased.
Dr. Oscar Samuel Hartson was two years old when he came to Michigan with his parents, and he had his college training in Hillsdale College,
after which he devoted himself to pedagogic work for six years. He then
entered the medical department of the University of Michigan, and in
1879 he was graduated from the Homeopathic department. Since then
he has been engaged in continuous practice. His first professional labors
were carried on in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After three years there he
returned to Michigan and continued at Cold Water for four years. He
then settled in Parma, Michigan, and for six years was busily engaged
in practice. It was in 1892 that he came to Jackson, and this city has
since been the scene of his professional activities.
Dr. Hartson has prospered in his work, and has a large and lucrative
practice in Jackson, while his standing in professional circles is worthy
of his accomplishments in his field.
On September 8, I876, Dr. Hartson was married to Miss Emma E.
Marritt, of Springport, Michigan. One daughter has been born to them,Myrta, now the wife of Dr. Myrton 0. Blakeslee, of Jackson.
JOHN CORNWALL. Born at Bristol, England, John Cornwall came
to the United States as a youth of fifteen years, and his subsequent
career has brought him to the forefront among Michigan's energetic
business men. He is a son of William R. and Mary (Madge) Cornwall,
both natives of England, who brought their children to this country in
I870 and took up their residence in the Wolverine state, the father being
for thirty years one of Flint's prosperous merchants. He died in 1909,
at the age of eighty years. Mrs. Cornwall still survives, aged seventy-five
years, and lives with her son and daughter, the latter Miss Clara Louise
Cornwall.
John Cornwall was born November ii, 1855, and received good educational advantages in his native place, graduating from the highest grade
of the schools there. Upon locating in Flint he embarked upon his career
as an employe of the Pere Marquette Railroad, in the offices of which line
he arose to the position of chief clerk. Subsequently he resigned to accept an offer from the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, with which he
was connected for a number of years, and following this was associated
with the W. A. Patterson Carriage Company, of which he is now vicepresident. Mr. Cornwall's interests have been large and varied. He was
the organizer of the Flint Lumber Company, incorporated at $80,ooo,
and is its chief executive; is secretary and general manager of the Flint
Specialty Company, in which he controls a large amount of stock; is
secretary of the Imperial Wheel Company, one of the largest concerns
of its kind in the state, and has holdings in numerous minor companies.
His achievements have been gained entirely through his own efforts,
and his position among Michigan's substantial and helpful business men
is assured. He is an ardent Republican, but has had neither the time nor