BREEDEN, H. A., is one of the close corporation of Uptnor, McIntire & Breeden, which has a capital stock of $25,000, and is one of the substantial concerns of Virginia. The house was founded by Salzenstein Bros., but the present company bought the store on September 11, 1911, when the present name was adopted, and these officers were selected on March 23, 1912; J. W. McIntire, president; Hugh A. Breeden, secretary and treasurer; and Clem Uptnor, vice-president. The company conduct a department store, handling everything in the line of ladies' and men's furnishings and shoes. The store is located on the east side of the square. Virginia, in the Robertson building and is solely under the management of the three whose names appear in the company's title.

H. A. Breeden was born at Barry, Pike County, Ill., September 17, 1880, a son of Alonzo and Mary (Bargain) Breeden. Reared in Pike County and educated there and at the Gen City Business College, Quincy, Ill., he made the most of his opportunities. Before completing his educational training he worked for a time at Barry, Ill., and then went to Minneapolis, Minn., as a clerk in a clothing store, and subsequently spent three years at Kansas City, Mo. Following this he came to Virginia, Ill., and for nine months was in the employ of the Warner Randolph Co., of that city, prior to entering the employ of Salzenstein Bros. For seven years he worked for this house as a clerk, and then, with his present associates, incorporated the corporation of Uptnor, McIntire & Breeden.

On April 3, 1911, Mr. Breeden married Rose Widmayer, a daughter of E. P. and Mary (Ream) Widmayer. Mr. Breeden belongs to the Royal Arcanum. The Methodist church holds the membership of his wife and his family, and profits from his generosity. A business man of more than ordinary ability, he has conserved his energies, and forged to the front until he is justly regarded as one of the leading factors of Virginia.