Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-23
GATHERED IN.
DgArHOF LEWIS JOHNSON.


Yesterday Afternoon, Al AAO OclOch' hfNb /
johnson, esq banker, closed = long and event
fui lie. Ills last hours were rs quiet and peace.
fol a. had been his life Of honor and usefulness,
IIs never was an aspirant for once, bat was At |
different times chosen TO MI several prominent |
positions. He was true friend 70 The widows |
and orphaSs PrsLsIrIe 70 Tu,bss p ,s.n SNH
ing donations upheld 70 public EaEe, and mum.
bers will now feel the want Of his charity and |
mourn tho loss Of = sieadi,st friend. -, =
lie was born In St. Mays county, Nd, in
iTp0, making him, At the time OF his death, 50 |
years Of age In 1910 he came TO Georgetown,
and obtained = situation as clerk At ths old
the house Of the two oitiss, u being tho head.
duArters for most Of the prominent men ottho day.
among whom was John Randolph, Of Roanoke.
He lett the hotel 10 engage 10 the commission
business, Apd Was with tho old nrm Of Parrot,
MoReuny Woodward, one amer the other, until
lsz2, when no came over 10 this city and estab'
poslto the KirkWood house lie CARVED on the
notion and variety business At that stand until
1889, when, having accumulated suiheient Of
this worlds goods TO keep him comfortable for
tho remainder Of his days, no concluded to re.
tire; but being man Of Industrious habits, he
found a life Of ease mOnOtOnOus, and decided to
lie formed apartnsrshlp with Nicholas ual.
Ian, ST., 10 tho agency business, and they located
their once on street In this business Mr.
JohDs9n met WITH ,Sp Ss 10 iso
lalaus Murray, Edward Simms and John Purdy
entered into paFtnership and established the
Washington Oily savings BANK, which proved
successful In lsss inst Gas MERGED WITH me
present house OF .sewis JohnsOn = 70, when
vas organized WIN tho senlot msmpei OF the
arm and tho additions o. David walker and
Lswls johnson Davis. lie was a member Of
the CITY Councils for many years. aud was the
chairman q inc eonmittee ot Mays nhu means
10 that body. lie also represented the city for
several yoaIs a. director ln me Ohsssapeah anI
Ohio Oanal Company vas lot lhny years
director Of the Bank o. w MetrOpoh,, one VI
the original directors IN the fOtOmao rue IN
suIanoe COMPANY, o. ueorEetoNn, and iAueIiy
Of Washington.
He was also member Of the Oldest lnhabi-
tants' Association, whose RANKS have been rapid
He was married three ume', b., nrsi vile
being the daukhter OF flerre II. Dup91IL Who
widow OF CHARLES Straehan, who lived only
few months after the marriage. In lsSl ne
married Matilda l.. MAS, daughter OF ?. Masl,
| eco, formerly Of this city, who survives him.
MI yohnson died Iipe o.d sgS, nCs ., NY
| ascertain. HIS career was one 70 which his
family and trienls can look with PRIDE. -,
The arrangement ior the funeral have been
entrusted 10 Mr.. Richard Harvey, unlerlaker,
and the funeral will take place on SUNDAY morn.
ing next at 10 O'Clock, from ST. Patrioks
church, Of which time mass VIII DO sung. !
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seventh DlatTict tFpuphchn]'
| The regular Republicans Of tho Seventh de
trict met last night at Bethel hall, on NJ street,
between Fifteenth and sixteenth stroets. Jos.
| II. jackson, the president, occupied tho chair,
and W. H. Cole secretary.
Tho CHAIR stated the meeting was called 70
| appoint seven persons who will bo empowered 10
select a candidate for the House OF Delegates.
Under the call OF committees, the chairman Of
the executive committee, y. L. Savoy, reported
he had conferred with the FUN and sixth DIS
Ohipnan's reconciliation, and that he had met
with croditable support.