George KINGSLAND:Biography
KINGSLAND  CHAPPELL  ALEXANDER  FERGUSON

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Source:  Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State), One Hundred
Years in the Union 1820-1921, Illustrated, Volume V, St. Louis - Chicago,
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1921

George KINGSLAND:  George KINGSLAND, real estate officer of the Mississippi
Valley Trust Company, was born in St. Louis, March 31, 1857.  His father,
George KINGSLAND, was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the son of
Laurence KINGSLAND, who built and operated the first iron foundry in
Pittsburgh.  George KINGSLAND, Sr. came to St. Louis in 1834 and
represented his father's interests here.  Later he founded the firm of
KINGSLAND & FERGUSON in 1844, thus establishing a business which was
successfully maintained until 1900.  The father, however, passed away in
1874.  He was not only prominent in the business development of St. Louis
but also was an active and influential member of the Presbyterian church.
He married Eliza A. FERGUSON, a daughter of David FERGUSON.  Mrs. KINGSLAND
became the mother of eleven children but only three are now living, the son
George being the tenth in order of birth.  The mother passed away March 12,
1898.

At the usual age George KINGSLAND became a public school pupil in St. Louis
and afterward attended the Morton University.  He started out in the
business world with the GRAFF-BENNETT Company, owners of iron ills, and
thus continued until 1882.  He operated under the name until the time when
he entered upon active association with the Mississippi Valley Trust
Company in 1907.  His position as real estate officer is a very important
one, as he passes upon all loans made by the company and also has
supervision of much real estate for non-resident patrons of the bank.  He
travels widely in connection with this work in all parts of the United
States and has thus become thoroughly familiar with real estate conditions
in various sections of the country.

In 1882 Mr. KINGSLAND was married to Miss Martha A. CHAPPELL, a daughter of
John T. and Martha (ALEXANDER) CHAPPELL, former a native of Baltimore,
Maryland, and the later of Philadelphia.  Mr. And Mrs. KINGSLAND have three
children:  Lawrence C., an attorney of St. Louis; George udley, a member of
KINGSLAND-RAWLINGS, Incorporated, of St. Louis; and Martha, who is at home.
The religious faith of the family is indicated in their membership of the
KINGSLAND Memorial Presbyterian church.  Mr. KINGSLAND is very fond of
reading and keeps always in close touch with current events and vital
questions and issues of the day.  He was formerly a member of a number of
leading clubs of St. Lou8is but has neither time nor inclination for club
life at present, devoting his leisure to the interests of his family.  He
is a man of most courteous demeanor, approachable and at all times having
the faculty of placing those in his presence at ease.  He has become
recognized as an expert on realty and loan values and his life of intense
and intelligently directed activity has brought him to a place of
prominence in business circles.

KINGSLAND  CHAPPELL  ALEXANDER  FERGUSON

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    Baltimore, Maryland    St. Louis (Missouri)