Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-29

Bean RleAm0o1.
Dean Richmond, whose death WAS an
nounced yesterday from New Yosk, was
one Of the best known ~ we'll a. most rec
mark able men in the country.
lie was born in 1909, in Windsor county.
Vermont, and waa sixty-three years and
six months old At the time Of his DEATH
Ills parents were possessed Of little OF no
property, and they died when he was about
fourteen years Of age, leaving him entirely
penniless. From the time OF the death II
his parents until It's eighteenth year, HE
life vas spent mainly upon the streets. lie
had nominal home with an uncle. who
ly1A a! Syracuse, New York; but his time
was mainly passed with class Of associates
who were more distinguished for their
shrewdn,ss than their responsibility. Du-
fne oil this time ne utterly refused to at
tand school. lie abhorred the study Of
invoke: and never probably had an hours
schooling in books 10 his life. His 10 ks
we're men and events; and his tsaehss ex-
pericncs. In this department, - will pres.
emily appear, he graduated with the highest
honors.
About The time that b reached HE eight.
centh wear. BY fortunate speculation
among some shrewd indiyidu als Who vent
all the way from Sackett's Haibos 70
..pluck' him. be accumulatsd . email
amouut Of nousy. This feet became known
20 cousin q hs--Mr. Thomas Richoond,
nov resident Of Chicago and he induced
hin to enter upon the purchase Of some
salt kettles. Together they bought Ger
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manufacture Of salt q point which il now
a portien 81 Sysacvss, IN New York.
From this time there commenced charge
in Mr.. Richmond, from which proceeded
bis wonderful career Of success. Dropping
his companions, his street life, and wildnes>,
he applied himself intensely TO his occupa>
tons. At the end Of ten years his salt bus
mess had cleared him ten thousand dol
lars.
In 1910 he removed to Buffalo, and, with
on, giving up his salt works, he commenced
the produce and commission business, N
which I've WAS quite successful. In 1874
he added to his business that Of . bro
kcr.
Il is not in this postion Of Dean Rich.
mond's life that are found those operations
which have rend red him 50 celebrated. Il
WAS little later that his mature genius Is.
tonlshed the country with the evidences Of
~ eneemous greatness.
Alto conlinsing in business q while in
slD1nalo, ~ ssddenoy gave he whole strength
10 the project Of consolidating the various
vailroais Of western New York. lie visited
the legislature II Albany, and was unspsr>
ing At that point and elsewhere 10 secure
the object he laboseo for and when success
finally crowned biz ELECTS, no he1 laid tho
foundaaioa Of BIZ ultimats psinesly fbstuue
and influence. He had bought largely in
all those ssilroeds bslsse endeavosIee %
consolidate them. The result was euddsn
aiIiuencc. lie vas likewise made Vice Proc
ident 81 he new lice; nd he seeupisd this
position until two years ego, when b was
elected President.
In addition to the share he had in builds
ins up the great New York Central Rail
road, he WAS the protector and leading mo-
MED man in getting up The vast lines 81 ws>
ter transportation that connects the New
York Central Railroad with The Westefn
Lakes.
these ere the main features in his career.
One Of the best possible evidences Of bic sue.
cess is found in the fact that he accumulated
. fortune which 10 estimated at considerably
more than . million Of dollars. Il should
be rem arkcd that this enormous fortune il
the result Of about score Of ysass' effort
fwcnty three years ago. BY . failure In bus.
ihcss, no Was eumpeiled 10 start il lite
anew. lie began at that time with roth.
ing.
Ons Of The sarliest traits developed BY Mr..
R,chu.ord woo that Of taking the lead A
. boy, be was sever . follower. q. imitatos.
Ne Was always ia advance. lie leil 70 oth>
srs the task Of following. The same pecu-
hatitv attended him al his life. All his
PROJECTS were g-aod and original. He dis
GOV red processes aud carried then through
~ iIis great strength. As boy, b. Vas
recognized ~ leader. IL identified him>
self in early life with the democratic porty:
aud his influence, even Ct the early age VI
-. was eagerly sought for by office. seekers.
ia ca,ly life he was generous in the ex-
tisn,c. Ia later life be Vas, lserhaps, nut
less generous. but vas much more cautious.
tie cared literally for two sisters when he
began business fbs himself, and, although
~ protesting any religion, he was the main
pillar of church in the nsighbOshood Of
his residence. In addition 10 his generoei-
~, he was accessible and aiable. H. lacked
polish, but never Aai any difficulty Ia ma
Aing himself under stood.
Despite his ardent love for politics. and
his long and close identification with the
Dc,noc'~ti; party. he mover could bs brought
10 accept any office. lie had no aspirations
for ofhcc; but for political influence his am.
btion was un6ounded. How we'll his a,nb.
ton was gratiRsd 10 abundantly svinccd by
the course which has been taken in New
York by the political events since his par
ticipaton in them. His influence in this
respect has been second to that Of no other
nsn in his or any other party.
II il said by those who knew him that.
as business man, he was timid and eau.
fious. He Was in the habit Of ascribing all
his great successes to mere luck. liz even
Irotessed to be more astonixhesi than were
other men ct the fortune which attended
his eiibfts. Ne this - it may. it is certain
that no Was Wonderfully successful, and
that - business man he had an extra rdi.
nary isou'ty fer the mastery and manage
-ns"e q brood, g-asd Processes. Dstoila
annoyed him and we're beyond his ability.
His death vii b greatly felt. The rsmi>
fications Of the central threads which he
held At Buffalo, include the greater portion
oftec srca and . vast proportion Of the bus
'cess OF half dozen great States. In re-
spect TO his Importance with reference TO
the interests Of transportation, almost any
other bali dozen men could bs better spared
than he. lie Was almost the key stone IN
the grand business arch which reaches from
the ocean at New York 10 the lakes at Chi
cago.
In personal appearance NJ Richmewd ~
prepossessing and imposing. he vas OF
great stature, and ane, attractive features.
N0ono who did mot knee him could neet
- without he conviction thaa hs Vas 8
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