The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-04

DEATH OF DAVID j. BURR, ESQ. Few
men have filled career of so much useful
ness to the community in which he lived as
afternoon at half-past 8 o'clock-David j.
Burr. His name is Synonymous with the
public business enterprises OF our city; it
is connected with nearly all of our CONNER
cial institutions, and it is on the lips OF all
OF our old merchants as that OF man who
aided them in all their schemes to advance
the progress and prosperity of Richmond.
Mr.. Burr was the son OF David j. Burr,
OF the well-kbown firm OF Burr, Pae &
Sampson, founders. He was educated at
Yale College, OF which institution he was q
graduate. He returned to this city with the
intention of practicing law. He studied
under Peachy R. Grattan, Esq, and after
wards entered into partnership with A.
Judson Crane, Esq. The study Of the law
did not seem to agree with his tastes, and
he entered into the commission and tobacco
furnishing business as 4 partner OF MI.
Joseph Patterson. He continued in this
business until the war broke out. Dlk
ring the war he was Il member OF
the City Council and State Legisla-
t,re. At the close OF the war he was one
Of committee to go through the State to
endeavor to get the Legislature together to
get the State back into the Union. He was
one OF the official party who went out with
Mayor Mayo on cvacuation-day to surrender
the city to the Federal authorities. After
the war he was one Of the lnaugurators OF
the Virginia Steamship Company and OF
the Virginia Home Insurance Company.
He was also again elected member OF the
City Council, where he did efficient service rs
chairman OF the Finance Committee. He was
chosen as president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce in October, 1867, which position he
continued to fill until the 9Th OF October,
| 1872 when he resigned, and nominated Mr..
Thomas W. McCance as president. The
resignation was accepted with great re-
luctance, and a vote of thanks was rendered
| to Mr.. Burr for his efficient services. Mr..
| Burr stated that he resigned not only be-
cause he thought lie had filled the position
| long enough, but because he had reasons or
personal nature that demande0his atten-
| ton. AS mark Of the esteem OF the Board
Mr.. Burr was elected first yice-presldent,
which place he continued to hold until
within the past year. He was taken sick in
March, 1874, when lie was stricken with pa
ralysis. He has attended to his business at
| intervals since, but has had several attacks,
which eliminated finally in total disability.
| He bore his infirmities throughout with that
same fortitude that seemed the characteristic
of his whole life. No murmer ever passed
his lips, and lie seemed to take every attlc-
ton us matter Of Providence OF which he
had no right to complain.
David j. Burr was ga man out OF thou
sand' and Richmond has sustained great
loss in his death. From the time OF his en-
try into the arena of life until disease
deprived him OF his powers OF usefulness
his career was distinguished by public
spirited actions and devotion to the inter
ests Of his native city. Hc was not only q
thorough man of business, but thorough
scholar, and all of his commercial re-
ports are marked with a literary ability
that would have led him to high
position in the world OF letters had not his
devotion to public interests and his entire
unseltishness made him seek the field OF
commerce. He has gone from amongst us
may we be enabled to see his like again; but
there are none of us left that cannot join IN
the human verdict "Well done, thou gooo
and faithful servant
The funeral will take place at half-past
o'clock this evening from Rev. DR.. ReadS
church.
4 meeting of the Board OF Directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce will be held al
1890 a. NJ. to-day to take suitable action III
| the premises.