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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [332]

           ALEXANDER B. ARTHUR, proprietor of the ARTHUR House at Pinnebog
        village, was born Oct. 13, 1854, in Hamilton Co., Ont.  In addition
        to his business as a landlord, he is also managing the sale of
        agricultural implements at the same place.  His father, GEORGE
        ARTHUR, was a native of Ireland and a farmer.  He emigrated to
        Ontario in early life, where he is still a resident. He married
        MARGARET BROWN, who was born in Durham Co., Ont., and brought by
        her parents to Hamilton County when 17 years old. In 1877 she came
        to Huron County to reside with her son, and is 56 years of age.
           MR. ARTHUR is the eldest of 11 children. He received a careful
        education, and at the age of 16 years began teaching, in Peter-
        borough Co., Ont.  After operating in that capacity one year in the
        province, he came to Grindstone City and engaged in the service of
        the Lake Huron Stone Company, in whose interests he operated nearly
        one year. He next engaged in teaching in Sanilac County, and after
        a short time was interrupted in the prosecution of his business by
        the destruction of the school buildings by fire, and he returned to
        the province of Ontario and rented a farm for a time.  In 1874 he
        secured a homestead claim, which he purchased afterwards, and later
        sold it, to good advantage, for the purpose of returning to Michi-
        gan. In 1877 he bought 160 acres of land in Greenleaf Township,
        Sanilac County, in the midst of a wholly unsettled and unbroken
        counrtry, miles in extent. He opened a clearing, built a house and
        entered vigorously upon the improvement of his property, also
        trafficking in wild lands in the vicinity, until 1881, when adver-
        sity compelled him to dispose of his entire interest.
           He sold out and came to Grindstone City, where he obtained an
        interest in a meat market. He also purchased several houses and
        lots and is still proprietor of all the property. The meat market
        is now leased (1884).
           In 1883 MR. ARTHUR became associated with E. A. LINCOLN, of Sand
        Beach, in traffic in stock and in the business pertaining to the
        vocation of drovers. In his travels through this section, he per-
        ceived the feasibility of erecting a hotel at this point, and was
        advised by his partner to reduce the plan to practice. He made
        arrangements accordingly, purchasing land and material and pro-
        ceeding to the erection of the required building. He formed a
        partnership with MR. BENJAMIN SHIRES, and they bought and refitted
        the old Duran store building. He afterwards changed his associate
        in business, forming a partnership with his brother-in-law, MAGNUS
        McLEAN. In the sale of agricultural implements he is associated
        with a brother, E. G. ARTHUR, and they are prosecutting a succes-
        sful business in that line.
           MR. ARTHUR is liberal in his religious views, and is a Republi-
        can in political sentiment. He declines all official preferment.


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