Bio of Eggleston, N. L. - Grady County, Oklahoma Transcribed by: Gene Phillips 18 Jun 2006 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.org/ok/grady/grady.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ========================================================================== N. L. EGGLESTON, of Minco, postmaster and pioneer jeweler of the place, was born at Shenandoah. Iowa, on the 26th of August, 1874. He is a son of Uriah Z. Eggleston, who was a native of Syracuse, New York, born in 1836 and died at Minco, on the 26th of January, 1898. His wife (nee Asenath P. Fisher) still residing in Minco, is mother of the fo1owing: Etta and Cora, who both died unmarried; N. L., of this sketch; and Edward H., assistant postmaster of Minco. The father left the Empire state with his parents while yet a child, and was reared on his father's farm in Page county, Iowa. There also, he married and prospered as a farmer, besides attaining prominence as a Democrat and a citizen of public affairs. While a resident of Page county he served as county treasurer and recorder, but in 1884 removed to Beatrice, Nebraska, where he engaged in the stock business for a time. He continued in that line in Finney county, Kansas, and in 1897 came to Minco, where he resided until his death. N. L. Eggleston was well educated in his native Iowa county, graduating from the Shenandoah High School at the age of fifteen, after which he completed a four years' course at the Western Normal College. When nineteen, years old, after graduating from the latter, institution, he commenced an apprenticeship of four years at the jeweler's trade with Frank Anshultz, of Shenandoah. Having finished his term of service, he accepted a position with the Joy Drug and Jewelry Company of LaJunta, Colorado, with which he remained for four years, when he located in Minco as its pioneer jeweler. He has thus continued with substantial results both as to profits and business reputation, and since January 1, 1906, has also efficiently performed the duties of the postmastership. When he was appointed, Minco was a fourth class postoffice, and in the February following, having been raised to the third class, he was re-appointed by President Roosevelt. In May, 1907, he secured the establishment of two rurral routes, and has proven to be both an able executive as well as an official of progressive ideas. While his father was a Democrat and, quite influential as a local leader; at different periods of his life, the son has always voted for Republicanism and has firmly sustained principles. Having resided in Minco for eleven years, Postmaster Eggleston has thoroughly identified himself with the little city in all its civic affairs; is one of the home builders of the place, and a material contributor to its material and, social progress. In his fraternal relations, he is a Master Mason, an Odd Fellow, and an Elk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.org/ok/grady/grady.html