BARTON-T. C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

T.C. Barton, groceries, crockery and glassware, Hillsboro, moved to this county from Waveland, Montgomery County, in 1862, and lived in Covington one year, then moved to Hillsboro. Mr. Barton traded in stock several years; commenced business here in 1869. His trade is largely among farmers. He endured the depression of 1873 and 1874, but has realized his share of the prosperity that has since followed. In 1863 was elected justice of the peace, and served altogether three and a half terms of four years. He was succeeded by John F. Davidson, who now holds the position. At a meeting of the merchant princes of the city of Boston, to listen to a speech from Daniel Webster, that orator commenced addressing them under the name and style of "The solid men of Boston." The reason he did so was because, when he rose to speak, his eye lighted first on a man that looked like T.C. Barton.