Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-11

Mr.. Hugh Bolton, q we'll. known and much
esteemed citizen OF Baltimore, died at his
residence. No. l5l Dolphin street, about
half past ten o'clock, yesterday morning, OF
an affection OF the heart. = disease of which
he had long been y sufferer. Mr.. Bolton
had entered the seventy.tlth year Of his
ags, having been born in Cecil county,
Maryland, on the I'd of November 1879. Gu
attaining his maiority he came to baltimore
and entered into the paint and naval store
buslnesB. at No. 81 McE,derry's wharf,
where he continued tfor some years past ia
connection with his sons, up to the time OF
his death, period OF oyer fifty eight voats
lie was man OF the lmost irreproachatis
character, as merchant and business man
| mona stool higher. Through the last half
century ho inlly identified himself with the
interests or tho city. More than ifiy years
ago he became member ot ths old Inde-
pendent Fire Company, and until The vol
unteet department was superseded by tho
| paid department, In 1859, was considered
| ono "f the most active iireInen of baltimore
| FOR more than thirty. six years he acted q.
| treasurer Of the Independent and Tor almost
that length OF time represented the eonpa-
ny in the directory OF the Flremen'a In.
snrance Company, the latter position heios
| retained by HIM up 70 the time Of his desll.
NO having been annually elected by tho
stockholders.
Mr.. Eoiton also represented the lnds-
pendent In the baltimore United Fire ps
partment, OF which he was also treasurer
up to the time OF Its ceasing to exist. Fer
a number OF years he represented the Iif,L
wand In the first branch of the City Coun-
Gil. one term acting as PRESIDENT and May
or OK offlcio aRd subsequently IN repre-
senting the dtth and sixth wards In tts
second branch he was elected President or
that body. ON several occasions he served
the city ~ q director in the Baltimore ana
OHIO Railroad Company, and for many
years was director in the Fredi ick sburs
. Steamboat Company. He was also one cr
the harbor commissioners for deepenipg
the harbor OF Baltimore. Almost from the
, foundation o. the Maryland Institute M.
Bolton acted ss its treasurer, until about
/ two years ago. whom declining health con-
= PEELED him 70 relinquish the post. Mr..
q Bolton was .strlct Episcopalian, and ono
i OF the original founders OF 81 Andrews s. .
church on South High street, and for nsarl y
d 9 quarter OF century 8 vestryman there
l. of. his known integrity and 30 ndDess OF
Vt Judgment caused him to be frequently
% called In as arbitrator in Ssx ed business
d transac tions. - fat S.H.
Mr.. Bolton was woll Known to sons oi
!, the old residents OF Cecil county. and a!
10 Newark and Glasgow. Delaware, and the
g vicinity o! those places, where he aao
,s friends and relatives. Hs wsa ono OF th:
T. best OF men, respected and honored a.
O friend and neighbor, ani beloved by BIZ
"a relatives, tor his kindness and excellence
MT Benevolent ant liberal TO an unusual ce
OF gree, and deeply devoted IA a Christian
~, ~, his long lifs ended amid clusters OF friend.
a many orwhom had not seen him for y ear i
~ but all will remember him for his acts, {
charity or friendship or conrtasy, and not
II. few we know would sorrowfully follow b,
ID, remains 10 that last resting place, who al
on prevented by circumstances beyond thei
,is control. The handsome tribute paid /
IDS Nj. Bolton, by The article above, from Ia
W, Baltimore sun, OF Friday, could not hsv
IN bean bos,ouad ,,no,. n ,,o.a x,.i,.L, :
he .fo" '-.'" 'A~'o Ai'
slt. worthy, yet unobtrnsiys citizen Of that ei,l
Tho so remarks able for Its many noble and gel
Nv erous gentlemen.-Ep. GAZETTE.