Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-29
IN MEMORIASz.

for period which now comprises
nearly six years. We knew him
intimately both in San Diego
and Los Angeles. His death will
create q chasm which will be sem
slbly felt In both cities. In person
Mr.. Patrick was spare and muscu.
lar, suggesting the motive
temperament. He had a large
fund of dry humor, which was
probably referable to his Scotch
Irish origin. He was o man of
generous impulses, which were
only held in check by rigid busl-
ness training. He was noted for a
business sagacity which seldom
failed, and which made him the
trusted counselor of large number
of "solid men," both In California
and the East. Few men who came
to Los Angeles failed to avail them.
selves of his Judgment in their in.
vestments, and We have yet to hear
of the first man who did not derive
profit from his experienced coun.
sci. He was not only active in
business but was a discriminating
and generous patron of the turf.
He leaves an interesting family to
mourn his untimely death. The
disease which carried him off was
Inflammation of the bladder.
From an Eastern publication we
take the following interesting
sketch of Mr.. Patrick's career to a
late date. Speaking of deceased
this writer says:
In the subject of this sketch, we
find the traits which distinguish
the Scotch and the Scotch-IrIsh
race from other nationalities, viz:
frugality, energy, honesty, and So
briefly. The ancestors of Mr.. Pat.
rick were originally from Scotland.
His great-grandfather was born In
Scotland, and being dissenting
minister, and on account of his re-
ligious belief, he was driven to
America, where free press, free
schools, and free thought in re-
ligious matters could be had.
The first Of the Patrick family
landed in New York about the
year 1890. and moved to Delaware
county, N. Y. Mr.. Patrick's grand
father was also born in Scotland,
where he followed the humble and |
honest calling of q farmer until he
sailed for America, where he con.
tinued in the same pursuit, he |
being man of strong religious |
prejudices, and an honest, practical |
Christian. Mr.. Patrick's grand
mother was a resident of New Lon.
don, CT, when the British burnt
that town; shortly afterwards she
moved to the western part of New
YORK. She was a woman of more |
than the average ability. and was
noted for her kindness OF heart and
hospitality. Alexander Patrick,
the father of the subject of this
memoir, was born in Delaware
county, New York State; he also
was tiller of the soil. He married
Miss Smith, daughter of Ebenezer
Smith, Esq, of New London, Ct,
by whom he had issue, three chill
dren; Mary, Milton s. (the subject
of this sketch), and Joseph A. Mil.
ton 8. Patrick was born in Otsego
county, N. Y, on the "a day Of
July, 1916; his early youth was
spent in the same county, first at
tending school there until he was
about eighteen years of age, when
he removed to Dutchess county,
N. Y, where he remained two
years-the first engaging as a clerk
in country store, in Otsego
county, where he remained some
time. From here young Milton
determined to go West, and we next
find him In Detroit, Michigan,
when it was comparatively vii
lage; he remained here until about
the year l846. While in Detroit,
he built and kept the then favora-
bly, known Railroad Hotel. Mr..
Patrick being of a restless and am
bilious nature, he looked for a
wider field for his unbounded ener-
gy, and we next find him shifting
on the worlds stage at Chicago,
about the year 1S46. At this time,
this great western metropolis con-
tained only about eight thousand
inhabitants. Mr.. Patrick having
all the requisite abilities to make a
successful banker, determined on
entering this business, and in con-
nection with William Jones, Esq,
a man of great executive and finan-
cial ability, started bank under
the name of Jones and Patrick, in
which firm he remained for seven-
teen years, gaining the entire con-
fidence of the financial and BUSH
ness communlty-and few bankers
could point with more pride to an
active financial life, extending
over so many years, than the sub.
ject Of this article. In 1S47 Mr..
Patrick married Miss Jones,
daughter of William Jones, his
partner. Mr.. Patrick seeing the
prosperity of Chicago in the near
future, bought and dealt largely in
real estate, realizing largely from
successful transactions. Many ad-
ditions In Chicago are named after |
Mr.. Patrick and his partner.
In the year 1870, he turned his |
attention towards the golden shores
of California, locating In the enter
prising town of San Diego. He, in
connection with other solid men,
started the Commercial Bank, and |
under his able executive and Gnan-
cial management 1t rose TO be one
Of the leading banks of Southern
California. Mr.. Patrick purchased
largely of real estate in San Diego,
with a view to speculation, and
should the Southern Pacific Rail-
road terminate there, 1t will un-
doubtedly prove lucrative invests
ment,
Mr.. Patrick's first wife dying, he
married Miss Mary Lowe, daughter
of William Lowe, Esq, of Chicago,
by whom he has four children,
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