Cornelius H. Barton IV

[Shane Lawson]

Name: Cornelius H. Barton IV
Occupation: Mining & Lumber Mogul
Aliases: Goes by the name of Henry amongst his friends.
Age: 32, August 6th 1848
Appearance: Brown eyes, brown hair Barton stands at 5'10 and is quite thin and lanky. His choice of dress reflects that of a typical businessman from Boston, a fine suit topped off with
a dashing hat and walking stick.
Belongings:
Customized Stage Coach
A Black Stallion named Doc
The Barton Lumber Company & Excelsior Mining Company
1 S&W No.3 Single Action 2nd Model 7" Barrell, Nickel Plated Revolver
Antique Pocket Watch
Chess Set
Fencing equipment
TBD
Any distinguishing features: None really.
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts
Family:
Father: Cornelius Barton III - Deceased
Mother: Allene Parker - Deceased
Sisters: Elizabeth, Laura, Amanda

Brief Personal History: Cornelius Henry Barton the fourth was born in Boston, Massachusetts the son of Cornelius Barton III and Allene Parker. His great-great grandfather was French Military Officer
and travled to America in 1775 with Marquis De Lafayette and Baron Johan de Kalb to support the American Revolution with training and other support. After the American Revolution, Major Barton remained and settled eventually establishing a sucessful saw mill that would be expanded into a small lumber Empire by his son. By the time Cornelius, or Henry was born the Barton family was well established and respected on the American East Coast with involvement in the Lumber and Mining Industry. Thus Henry and his three sisters saw little if any hardship growing up, receiving the best schooling and wearing the best of clothes. Being the only male heir, his father
was careful to prepare his son to be ready to someday take over the Excelsior Mining Company and The Barton Lumber Company. His youth was fairly uneventful outside of spending much time in the offices with his father learning the secrets of the trade, attending social events with his parents or putting up with all of his sisters. Fortunatelly for Henry he was too young ((And to rich)) to have to worry about the American Civil War, which he watched from afar with fasination via the Newspaper and occasional wounded soldiers who returned from battle. However his father supported President Lincon and the war effort full heartedly and offered what support he could. Throughout the war and then afterwards Henry remained focused on being an excellent student, and for that it was hardly a surprise when he was accepted into Harvard University when he came of age. There he studied for five years, excelling in business, theology, history, philosophy and nearly every other study he took upon himself.

After graduating he took two years off to travel to Europe to better refine his 'culture' and learn a bit about the war, despite the fact that the tales of the American Frontier had truly fasinated him as well
as the growing mining industry his family was apart of in that region. But he knew if he'd went to his father asking to go out west, he would've probably knocked him off his feet! Europe was more acceptable and proper for a Harvard man from Boston! When he returned to Boston his father immediately put him to work, though of course Office work wasn't really appealing to him in any shape or form. Socially he remained quite active among the elite of Boston but did his best to avoid any engagements to the socialite daughters of the elite. indulging in his dreams of the west he purchased a revolver and attempted to teach himself to be a gunslinger which resulted in almost shooting himself in the foot, the hand and shooting out a window accidentally, though he kept it he figured it might be better if he just read about the old west instead of trying to live it out in Boston. However he had one important connection to the American Frontier as under his father he directed teams of prospectors to survey various areas for possible rich veins of gold and other materials and in this line of work he somewhat enjoyed for the next two years. In the Summer of 1876 a prospector working for the Excelsior Mining Company discovered a rich vein of Silver in the Arizona territories, other prospectors also discovered silver veins in the area and this would lead to the founding of Lost Haven in 1877. The exciting news urged Henry on to go west, but he was still ruled under his fathers thumb. In the spring of 1877 he became engaged to June Emerson, a Boston Socialite who was more of an arranged wife then anything else, especially that the clingy girl could be quite annoying. Nevertheless Henry endured the relationship for over a year, always finding some reason to put off the wedding.

Then in 1879 tradegey stuck with the death of his 66 year old father, which left the majority of the company and his future in his hands finally. A month after his fathers funeral he broke off the
marraige with Emerson, which pretty much ruined him in the social circles of Boston and then he headed west. Henry took his time traveling out west via a custom train-car and stage coach which allowedhim to visit infamous western cities such as Dodge City and others. His primary destination however was Lost Haven Arizona, where he believed that more money could be made if only processes
were made more efficient and in 1880 he arrived.


Personality: Henry is a warm and friendly individual, And always the proper Boston Gentlemen. If anything can be said about him, he's a bit overly trusting which could very well
get him in trouble. Though he is quite generous and giving, especially to his employees.

Other important notes: As far as hobbies are concerned, Henry enjoys riding, fencing, collecting antiques and collecting firearms and other weapons.