Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-08
Death of Hon. Henry E. Prentiss.

Death of Hon. Henry E. Prentiss.
1t is our painful duty to chronicle the
sudden and unexpected decease of Hon.
Henry +. Prentss ut his home in Bangor,
at IL o'clock on the night of July LIST, oi
( syncope. He had been out during the
evening with his family, but complained
of 4 slight indisposition aud Oh reaching
home prepared to take bath. He evil
IDENTITY died Immediately upon entering
the bathing tub.
Mr.. Prentiss was bornin Paris. February
/ 18th. 1902 and was "a years aud nearly
| five months at the time OF his death. lie
entered the u. 5. Military Academy at
West Point in 1927 aud graduated one OF
the honorable five, being number in his
class in 1881 and was commissioned Brew.
ID Lieut.. in the ID Regt. of Artillery
He served two years as Asst. Professor OF
engineering at the Academy, and resigned
from the Army In 1888. He then entered
upon the study OF law and after admission
to the Bar opened an Office in Milford,
and afterwards became associated in a
law partnership with Hon. Isreal Wash
burn, Jr., mt Orono. He finally removed
to Bangor where he soon abandoned the
practice Of law and became lumber
merchant. devotng his whole attention to
the purchase and sale of timber lands and
stumpage, in which business he has been
emnently successful having accumulated
large fortune,
Mr. Prentss was a member Of the Wing
party until its dissolution when he became
Il republican, and although never n poll
tcian he served as Mayor of Bangor and
represented that city in the State Legisla-
turc; his name has been frequently men,
toned in connection with the Guberna-
torial nomination.
In 1896 he married Miss Abigail A.,
daughter OF the late Capt. Samuel Raw
son OF Paris, who survives him as do also
two sons and two daughters Register.
The Bangor Wing says: Soon after he
came into this section he lost all of his
property in unfortunate speculation, but
his indOmitable will caused him 10 labor
more earnestly 10 recover his lost ground.
he soon began 10 obtain interests in the
wild lands which were then being dis
posed of ut low rates, and entered into
the business of numbering. gradually re-
liuqui,hing the law Tor the more con.
genial and profitable business which he
had upder.gken, lie was prudent,
careful, and accurate business man. He
was punotnll aud prompt in all his en-
glgements, and in business matters OK.
pected others to come up TO his standard.
lie was remarkably successful in his
business ventures. aGd leaves ? large
property in lands in this State and in
Pennsylvania. and had recently acquired
Aca,y interests in the West.
lie held mlnY positions al Trust Ly lie
plrtiality of his fellow citizens, and al
was discharged them with ability. Tie
was Mayor OF the city in 1870 and dc.
olinsI . 70 election. lie also represented
the city in the Legislature ct Maine and
by that service gained many friends in
other parts Of the State.
A iew years since hepuIchased the ele
CANT property Oh Hendustoag Avenue
formerly occupied by Thornton hcGaw,
Esq, thoroughly moderni1ed the house
and laid ont the ground. in the most
tasty aud elegant manner. He made for
his family i charming home, and 1t was
his aud their delight ~ welcome strangers
and friends alike. Always genial and
pleasant, he made every person feel at
home who crossed his threshold.
His sudden and unexpected death has
cast gloom over our city, and is sad
bereavement to his family, to whom he
was exceedingly devoted He was an
estmable citizen and took deep interest
in all matters in which the public were IN
terested. His loss will be seriously felt
by very large circle OF friends aud ac-
quaintnnces.
Mr.. Pr-niiss was in his youth 4 great
pedestrian. He once walked from Ban
gur to PaIis, Maine, in \ day and halt.
His greatest days work was eighty
milo, in twenty, four hours, and his long
est pedestrian journey from Mobile TO
Paris.