Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-19
DEATH OF JOHN III. ADAMS.
SIC Dies of Consumption After n
IinanrlMR IlIMess.

Lingering Iliness.
John II. Adams, one of the best known |
and wealthiest residents of this city, died |
at his home, No. 1409 Delaware avenue,
Tuesday afternoon. His death is at |
tnbuted to consumption. More than q |
year ago symptoms of the fatal maIady |
developed themselves, and since that |
time the deceased had been more or less |
ailing. About the middle of February he |
was attacked with heavy cold and |
Obliged to take his bed. From that time
the disease made rapid development MP to
the time of his death. He was able TO go
out but few times since February, but
part of the time he spent with daughter
In Germantown, Pa, in the hope OF being
benefited by change. His condition,
however, gradually grew more alarming,
and for the past week or 10 days his
death would not have been unexpected at
any time.
The deceased was self made man in
every sense of the word Successful as q
merchant, prosperous as manufacturer,
sagacious and conservative as fnancier.
During his active business life he accu-
INFLATED large estate which is estimated
/ by his friends to be worth from $500, 900
to 100000.
John Hyndman Adams, the deceased
/ was born in this city, October 18th, 1920
and was in his Goth year. His father,
| John Adams, was one of the earliest man
ufacturers of Wilmington and was asso-
oiated in business with half brother,
John Cochran. The deceased received a
rather limited education and early in life
entered the store of Duncan d Bros,
where he acquired knowledge of the
hardware trade. He afterward was en-
ployed for three years with Belts, Pussy
& Harlan, the founders of the present
Harlan q Hollingsworth Company. In
1899 upon the dissolution of the firm
of Duncan Il Bros. Mr.. Adams accepted
the position as head salesman with John
A. Duncan, the senior partner who con-
tinued the business. He commenced
business in small way on his own ac-
count in 1917, opening store for the
sale of stoves and ranges. In this under
taking he was qnite successful and aceu-
muIated considerable capital, enough to
enable him to engage in the manufacture
of iron. In 1857 he connected himself
with Mcdaniel, Craige & Company, pro-
prietors of the Old Ferry rolling mills,
and engaged in the production
of bar iron. The firm soon
achieved an enyisble reputation
for the superiority of its products and its
affairs were soon in most prosperous
condition. In 1868 the firm was dissolved
, and merged into the Diamond State Iron
Company and Mr.. Adams was elected
president, which position he filed two
years, when he disposed of his interests
In the corporation and the next year he
became o member of the Mccullough
Iron Company. He continued a member
of this corporation 18 years, IL years as
vice president and four years as its
president. In April, 1882, he retired
from the firm and from the active
| business. He was one of the projectors
Of the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company aud the Central National Bank
and upon the organization of these cor
8 porations he was elected president oil
. both. About month ago he seat his
4 resignation to the directors of both insti
a buttons, hissickuessneces the step.
In politics Mr.. Adams was Republi
8 can. He served as member of City
a Council in 1867 and in 1869 he wal
/ elected president of that body. He served
3 for several years as member of thu
' Board of Education, and since 1873, II
! order TO stimulate the public school pupil
: in English grammar, has annually pre-
! scented handsome gold medals to the boy
q and girl passing the best examination il
/ this particular branch. During the winter
q of 1853 60 he was president of tn,
s club of the Peoples party in vii
4 mingtou. One OF the first greai
(: meetings to ratify the nominations a
a Chicago in May, 1860, was held in thu
4 City Hall in June. or this meeting Mr..
], Adams was chairman, and it was the frs
1t meeting in slave state to applaud thu
= nomination OF Lincoln. He was presi
o dent Of one OF the divisions Of the Unioi
,, League during the dark days of the war
q and throughout Il at momentous struggl'
!. he spared neither means or effort to ait
It the government. The deceased was mem
g Der and for many years trustee of Han
Is over Presbyterian church. Socially h
i, WINS genial and affable and drew abou
! him large circle Of warm friends. Mr.
= Adams leaves wife and two daughters
q the former daughter of the late Samue
. McClary. Both daughters are married
y one is the wife of Henry l.. Townsend, o
n the firm of DeHayen a. Townsend
!; bankers, Philadelphia, and the othei
p Mrs. Alexander CLARK, is the wife of
y prominent st. Louis iron merchant.
Interment will be made at Wilmington
d and Brandywine cemetery on Friday after
No noon at $50 o'clock; funeral from th