Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-02
Death of Mr.. Robert LachIIson.

Mr.. Robert Laehlison, whose death was
prematurely announced few days since,
died on Wednesday last at his residence at
Union Island. near Darien, after a lingering
and painful illness. The deceased was born
in Preston, Lancashire, England, on the I'd
OF January, 1904. and served his time as a
| machinist. In 1882 he was sent out to this
country to put up the machinery OF large
rice mill in Charleston, s. c., and after
wards went to Paterson, n. j., where
he engaged in business. His shops
we're destroyed by fire, and he returned to
| Charleston, where he remained short time,
and from thence, in 1896, he came to this
city, where he started a machine shop, the
business Of which afterwards increased so
as to require the immense building still
known as LachlinsOn's boundary, where
was conducted under his own name and
afterwards under the style of r. & j. Lach-
| lisOn (his brother, the late James Lachlisou,
| being his Partner), the largest and most
| profitable foundry business in the Southern
/ States, and accumulated q handsome COM
potency. In addition 70 conducting this
| large business, to which he brought an iron
| will and indOmitable::energy he was active
| in every matter that related to the
welfare Of his adopted city. He was for
several years Chief of the Savannah Fire
/ Of the st. Andrews Society of this
/ city. He served for a long period
/ as an Alderman of the city, and was
a member of the Council at the time of the
capitulatiOn of the city to Gen. Sherman In
1864, and delivered up the keys OF the city
to that officer. a few days after the en-
| trance of the Federal troops into the city
l h. neh a
were arrested and inearcerated in the Jail,
on some frivolous pretext, where they were
confined for several days.
During the struggle of the Southern Con
| federacy he was warm sympathiZer with
his adopted State, giving his means and
ability to its defense, and was always ready
to make any sacrifice to secure its success.
After the war he resumed business,
but the uncertainty surrounding every
enterprise at that time, and the fact
that a large part OF his machinery bad
been taken away by the United States au-
thOrities, caused him to leave Savannah and
| devote his attention to saw mill, which
he owned, near Darien. There he had lived
ever since. Mr.. Lschlison's wife died
several years since, and his and her remains
| (Which she requested should be inferred
with his) will be brought here for burial.
He leaves one son, Captain James Lachli-
son, and two daughters, Mrs. K. ID. Fox, OF
| st. Mary's, and one unmarried.
Mr.. Laehlison was a man OF enlarged
views, honest, industrious, energetic and
fearless 10 whatever he considered to be the
right, and hence had the friendship, esteem
and respect OF all who knew him. He was,
while resident of this city, a most valu-
able citizen, and always took q live and
active interest in all that pertained to her
welfare. Although he had passed three
score and ten years, the span OF life allotted
TO man, his death will be none the less re-
GREETED, aud those who knew him best and
could the more fully appreciate the genuine
worth Of his character will feel with greater
intensity the decree which has removed
from this sphere one who was so honorable,
| worthy and deserving.