The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-05-22
peath of a Hlehlv Esteemed and

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resident Of the Sd district Of this county, and one
Of the best known aud most highly respected
merchants Of baltimore died suddenly at his res
idenee, south II Druid Hill Park, on Tuesday
morning last, in the s7th year of his age. lie
had been in apparently good health up TO the
very moment almost Of his dcceasc. lie drove 10
town 10 the Western Bank. Of which he was pres
idsni on Monday, and in the evening retired
about 10 O'Clock, without making any complaint
| Of feeling unwell. The next morning he arose
about half past 8, and at that time, feeling slight
| ly indisposed. A moment later no laid down on
che bed, saying he felt badly, and almost imme.
diately expired. .JIis son. SIR. Walter Is. Brooks,
Who rssides In the house adjoining. was at once
called, but his father dead before bis arrival.
Ills physician attributes his death 10 old age.
Mr.. Brooks was born IN burlington, Ct, Jan.
~, 1924, and was Of English extrAetion-his an
| eestOrs coming 10 this country cary in the
snteenth century, aud settling at New Haven, Ct.
| A. the age of about twenty he came Ia baltimore
/ and entered into business, his first associations
being with Gen. Walter Booth (now deceaTsdl, at
that time wealthy citiIen 81 MeTidcn, q. The
| partnership existing betwecn Messrs. Booth and
Brooks continued for upwards of eight years n
| jobbing dry goods house. Prom that time until
| his death Mr.. Brooks vas intimately associated
| with Baltimore business interests, and II IL said
that he started more young men Va business than
any other citizen Of that community. IL was
! characteristics 81 him, when any 81 his clerks de
NelnINi eucfetsiul husthfsh IAitfs mot 70 Ieft NNH
tent until b. helped them into business "a some
| wAy, and among those thus assisted land nearly
all became successful business mem could be
mentioned some II Baitimorcs bsst kHosn mer-
! chants la this connection u may be also NOTED
/ the fsmafka bls knowledge 81 the man a. Judge
| u character. as among all the men with whom he
"a, thus associated IN business 1t u said he never
net dollar. Speaking - sndofsing notes one
day, said Mr.. Brooks - have endorsed for =
million aud half aud never i"st a dellsr." Ia
| isls be vas sierlei president q the Western
hank u Baltimore. holding the position o. the
time of HE death. Prom 1856 60 1879 be vas
president u the Baltimore shl Ohio Railroad,
| Succeeding Ffssiisht Harrison II va during
be ainiuistfaii.u that The great rlat q i-'s oe
4 euffsd ~ Maaut Glaze chop ant be -ss ~ much
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