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fr w: Tl RED PAl ' L GROSSCUP was born ..n a farm in the northern part • of the state of Ohiu, in 1861. llis bnvhood was spent as a farmer TnW lad, loarniiis: agriculture by dint of hard toil. As a youth he was industrious, thrifty, and energetic, and his early life was spent in con- stant work. Early in life he showed a niarlctd interest in l)usiness acti ' ity, and when Init a mere vnuth displayed g-reat abilit - and Imsiness acumen. GradualK he became interested in various enterprises, and in the ' 90 s, foreseeing that a great future was in strire fur our state, lie decided to stake everrything in this new territiir ' , liringing all his resources to the city of Charleston, where he has since been acti ' ely identified witli many lines cif business. Colonel driisscup was among the fir ' l to recognize the fact that our state is blessed A ' ith stich a great stnre (if natural res( iurces, and he has l)een an historical figure in the developnient nf natur. ' d gas in West X ' irginia. lie was the one to la}- the first gas pipe line through the Kanawha fields. He has been one of the few men of the state who have known of the tuagnitude of our resources and who have endeavored to tjie tUmost to benefit West Virginia liv attem|)ting extensive de ' eli)pment. As to our educ. ' itioual sy.stem. Colonel Gros.scup has always lioen one of its most ardent suppurters. Me is aware that education keeps pace witii other things in its demands, and that its call cannot go unheeded. It is gratifying to say that he favors extensive apjiropriations for the state uni- versit y, and that no one realizes more tlian he the crying demand for in- creased equipiuent, and greater support in ever ' way. He has always been, and will always be, a most lo al sup])orter of Vest Virginia, her industries, and jier educational s s1em. U§)2 ==A .
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