Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-03
YESTERDAYS DEAD.
TWO AMONG ous RICHEST MEE oP THE
NUMBER.
Thsmssc williams, Michael Rosenbaum,
and Peter vivisn Daniel, Jr., Gone
20 Join "Ihe Great Majority"

cred member OF the bar and had been
leading railroad Officer Of this city, died at
his residence on the north side OF Main street
betveen Adams and Foushee, at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday mtrnus.
Ills faiher was Judge PetorN. Daniel, who
rss an Associate Justice Of the United states
eup-tme Cont for eighteen years. His
mother Wss Lucy Nelson Randolph.
,,ueb,sr of Edmund Randolph. who was
Guornny General add Secretary Of State
under Washington.
EETH AND TDrCATIOS.
Deceased vss born at bis isiheT's country
rlaec. ~prne lln farm, IN HenTico county
rcar Tbs ciiy. seycnty-twO yesrs ago and
lsIfbs advantage Of The best instruction
,forded by the schools oi Richmond. fis
noaifG. ever dCiicA'c, induced him 10 adopt
c.sIl crnnccring ~ profession. bls hone
h.irg thsi the exercise aud open air that lie
afforded would give him strength and ro-
business.
In ~, o. three years hc was so much inn
proved that be determined 10 study law.
lroics ION 10 which he had ever inclined.
nrd for wlich Doe voLd have qualified nm
tef "a frat but for conslde aions 81 health.
rgrrAr,uoN T0E rnE BAR.
He read isw under The directions OF his
distiu.ui.hcd father. proving himself an apt
scholar ani especially remarkable for ibo-
rouehnes-. painstak!nR. research. and calm
iuirmepf lie was faithful counsellor, a
dHIgepi and systematic worker. and an
sivoc,te WHO 7'waysc0mmanded the respect
OF Judges and jDrics.
RAILROAD PRESIDENT.
Ontho 3f.t n Nav. 1sj3 AZ the earnest
solicitation % hts ginsmau, Moncurc Robin
son, Ed, Nr Daniel accepted the presi-
Goncy OF the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company. succeeding Nr WIT
Robinson. Here he remained presiding over
the company's affairs and prsctlcing law 10
some exfent until june, 1869, when be was
elected president of The Richmond, Frcde.
rick shurg AMI Potomac Railroad Company,
succeeding Nr Edwin Robinson and being
succsedcd in tie Richmond and Petersburg
Company by Nj. Cudrlcs Ellis.
LArsE LIE.
Mr.. Daniel remained sl the head oi the
Richmond, Frederlcksburg and Potomac
Railroad company until December -, 1871,
wien ne was reelected aui declined TO ac.
cept. and was succeeded by Mr.. John II.
Robinson. who N turn was succeeded by
Hon. Robert CuId.
From 1872 10 1850 Mr. Daniel was the GEN.
ersl counsel % the Fredericksburg Comps
ms. After that be was associated IN the law
practice with his son. j. A. Y. Daniel; but
1srldiy.fxIlmg health forced him 90 reln-
oG,sh all active business pursuits. and for
sl or eight months past he had been con-
frned invalid.
CAUSE OF pEAfl.
Death was The result of progressive paraly-
as IA, wss not conscious iu his last hours,
BAT long years ago he had given BIZ heart Is
God. and was communicant Of -. Pau's
church, and died ~ faith and hore. lie
leaves two cEillrcn-J. r.. Y. Daniel, Ed,
and MIS-. Il. X. Cautley Of Gauiey Bridge
". Va.
PERSONAL.
All through III, hie Mr.. Daniel WAS frail
Of BODY but he was man OF great pru-
dencc. and be hu.blnded his strength 80
well ibst, though many OF his friends pre-.
dicted Dec would not live TO manhood, he
passed the allotted three score aud ten years
lie was deeply yersed in law and proficient
in the history OF our country. and his pam
ph,et in yindiceuon % Edmund Randolph Is
recognize As Of sigh authority. HIS nanrers
were gentle aud courteous; De was Kind and
consi leraie 10 81, ant Dee WAS one Of the
nn.i conscieniioil, men that ever lived. He
presided aver the affairs ~ the Richmond,
Frcdsricksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
panv atatime when adverse interests were
engaged in the effort 10 persuade the Legs
laiurc 20 grant them charter Tor roaa
from Richmond 90 Washington, and he
Tcp,csentcd his company before the leglsla-
i've committees with such honesty, ability,
and Judgment tat he Wts able to make a
fn, impression and 90 his cause great good.
lie was worthy son Of an honorable and
distinguished ancestry, and his name IL
blessed by all VINO knew him well.
FUNERAL.
Ills funeral will take place from st. PauPs
church al 4 =. NJ. today aud the pal-bcarers
vIg be- as follows:
Active pall.hoafcr.: +. j Duke. f. 7. u.
Myers. Jane, B. Winston, L. {. Minor l..
li. S'eger, l.. II. Mcclure. Tszewell FlIctl,
James Lyons, Jr.
Honorary uall-besrcrs: James Aired
Jones Judge L. II. Fitznugh, Judge B. H..
wexford. Jr., Logh Il. Page, James Plea
SAINTS. Charles Ellis, Garrett 3. Watson. VIII
Lam Writ Henry, archer Anderson. John
Dunlop. Joseph Bryan. '. Preston Cooke.
mr.. Thomas &. Williams.
Mr.. Thomas G. Williams. the wcltknown
tObacc0nist snd one ot the most successful
business mco in Richmond, died ats quarter
past - o'clech Yesterday sfteraoOn 9t his
residence, 80. SIG west Franklin street
lie had been sick only one week, and hi'
demise WAS a great saocs not only To the
well. for very few " The latter knew that
he wss sick. and none outside oi the imme-
diste family circle had any idea that his
condition was critical.
The deceased wss At his factory one week
ago YESTERDAY. and then appeared Is well a.
usual. He transacted au extra large amount OF
business thai day and made no complaint,
but At night be was taken sick with unmis-
taxable SYMPTOMS of pneumonia, which dis
frIl lie continued
SICK, but not until after O'Clock
Monday afternoon, when be began 10
weaken, were auy grave fears enter
tsiued ss 20 his recovery. He had been
brighter thlt dsy ana seemingly hotter
until tle chsnge iu She afternoon, but from
this tUe forward he sunk gradually, and
10 wss ~ dent 70 Tho loving ones around
him that tus case was beNond medical skhl.
Al the hour named he peacefully brcSlhed
BIS iA.t.
ekETCn OF HIS LIFE.
Mr. Williams was born IN this city, and
BAD he lived until August next would have
been Gity.eieht years od. His father was
the tate Jessc " llIIWs, VITO was long well.
known Ie.ideni q lhchmond, snd who was
brick manufacturer and contractor. 10
1851, when ony twenty years old, the de-
ceased secured q clsfksbip 10 the office OF
TIE late James ThOm4S, Jr., and he dl'-
siaIed such sterling business qualities aud
such apiuess aud energy that In short time
Mr Thomas made the young clerk his couh-
dental secretary A few years iaier, while
siiii ~ the employment Of Mr.. Thomas, Mr.
Williams formed cO.psrlnership with Dr.
X. A. Patterson, and they conducted the to-
bacco business VERY successfully until after
The outbreak OF tue war.
Ia 1862 MT. Thomss admitted his secreta'
~ into hls business as partner and the
Grm.nane was made +. {. Williams 4 Co.
Tho bulk Of their business WAS soon trans
lcrred 10 Danyille aud there remsined during
the remainder Of the war, while most OF
tie Richmond factories. then IN the
hands OF the Government, were used
as hospitsls or arsenals. SOon after
the close OF hosiillties Mr.. Williams returned
10 Richmond and has been actively engaged
I'm hn.lness heTe ever since. AZ lhe DEATH OF