Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-12
Tine Late Edward g. Sanford.

Of Edward s. Sanford, vice president of the Adams Express company, who died at Sharon Hill, Penn, of paralysis, Saturday, in the sixty sixth year of his age, the New York ITmaes says:
 men among the business portion of this com munity, having been identified with the Adams Express company and the firm from which 1t sprung for over forty years, most of which time he was connected with the bust- ness in this city. He was born in Medway, Mass, in 1916. His father was the village clergyman, and gave to his children all the educational advantages which his means per mitted. Edward was quick to learn, but he showed no indication to follow his fathers profession, and early evinced decided pref erence for mercantile life. In his younger days he was known as shrewd, sharp Yan- kee boy of remarkably strong will power and force of character, but also of very kind heart and obliging disposition, characteristics which were strengthened as he grew in years and remained with him to the end of his busy life. Upon leaving school he went to Boston. and there managed to secure po- sition as an under-cletk in Harnden's Ex- press office, which then the only express company in the country, the pioneer of the enormous business which now spreads it's arms over the entire continent. Here he learned the rudiments of the express busi- ness and took hIs first lessons in the great work to which he devoted his life. In 1S40 Alvin Adams, of Boston, conceived the idea of establishing an opposition to Harnden's Express company in Massachusetts, and he began business with P. B. Burke, under the firm name of Adams < Burke, between Wor- cester and Boston. This was the germ from which grew the Adams Express company. It was up hill work with Adams, who as first could have carried all the packages intrusted to him in his hat, but he persevered. Burke soon grew discouraged and withdrew from the firm and then Adams took into partnership Ephraim Farnsworth, chang ing the firm name to Adams & Go. No wagons were needed at this time to do the business of the concern and Adams and his partner carried the few packages intrusted to them to their destination, and delivered them themselves, acting as principals, messengers and collectors. The business grew slowly, and in 1S42 Adams had extended his lines from Worcester and Boston to Norwich, New London and this oity. The entire outside business of delivery even then was conducted by two or three men and a boy. The office in this city was in basement ln William street, near Wall street, and in this humble place Edward S. Sanford first appeared in connection with the Adams company. He was engaged as a clerk, as was also William B. Dinsmore, now president of the company. He had made the subject of express business a study, and he saw the pos abilities in the future for Mir. Adams oppo- sition to the Harnden company. He had been in the office but short time when he suggested the extension of the Adams busi- ness by the establishment of line between this city and Washington. His suggestion was approved, and the work of establishing the new branch was intrusted to him. He executed his trust to the satisfaction of MT. Adams, and the new line was soon on pay
 ing basis.
 The express business of Adams < Go. in creased rapidly, and in 1s46 Mir. Sanford was
 made the general agent of the company at
 Philadelphia Here, under his management,
 the business grew rapidly in proportions,
 and he maintained his position until 1854,
 when the Adams company, the Harnden
 company, Thompson < Co, ,and Kingsley &Oo.
 were consolidated, under the name of the