Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
THAD. c. LEAKE, JR.
DEATH YESTERDAY MORNING OF THIS
ENTERpRlslNG YOUNG MAN.
Tho Illness of Year Comes TO n sudden
Ending-Blographica sketch
Funeral Arrangements.

Fan me, fan me harder were the last
vorde that fell from the lips Of Mr. Thad-
deus G. Leake, Jr.. and at o'clock yes
terday morning he was living dead at his
residence, No. 500 south Fourth street.
NJ man in Virginia OF thirty-hve years
Of age had given direction TO more enter
prise and capital or created employment
FOR more men.
In him we're Joined m active and pro-
gressive spirit. clear head, sound
Judgment, and a decision Of character that
was little less than marvellous.
BIooRATmcAL~
The deceased was a son of Mr.. 7. c.
Jeake. ST., and was born October 90 1884,
uOar the Rroai-Ntrcct road in the county
Of Henrico. about six OF seven miles from
Richmond. tie bad .tho advantages Of the
schools of the ueghboThOOd, and early
came 10 Richmond 90 1--we M commission
house. His business qualifications were
early recognized by ms friends and asso-
ciates and IN the course Of few years he
became q member Of the firm ot NorVei,
1Oake & Co.. who were interested in canal
boats carving freight. and who were eX-
tensively acquainted with the farming con-
munity IN the country of the upper James.
RAILROAD BUILDER.
When tho Richmond and Allegheny rail-
road Wa 10 be built Ar. Icako and assOcl-
atos took large contracts TO furnish ties.
d.. aud made money IN the enterprise.
THIS was the first great accession 10 Mr..
1eake's fortune. He then took contract
on the Georgia Pacific Ia lroad. and made
more money there. and also buiit a large
part o. the Memphis, Birmingham. and At
lanta railroad.
REsIGNAT1oNs.
The firm Of Norycn Leako & Co. was
succeeded by 4. G. Loakc, j., Co., com
posed of tho deceased and Mr.. >. a. Hot
nagle. and n has done large business m
ties and lumber generally; ont Mir. Ieake
was IN many other money making enter
prises IN Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and
Virginia.
Tutil about year ago. when warned by
failing health 10 tighten the weight OF his
cares and responsibilities. he was president
OF the Virginia Construction Company.
This be- rcs. cnod. and was succeeded Oy
Colonel As. tuiord. ana uutll three weeks
Gco De was president Of tho Virginia and
Alabama Coal COMPANY. and tins also lie
resi tned and was succeeded 10y Dir. D. IS.
Pact.
Mr.. Locke was at the tune Of his death q
vict-nro-. dent of the Jeuuo- oo Midland
Railroad Company aud tic pres dent OF the
Alabama Land and Development Company
urcruu>G urNTH.
About twClveycars ago ir Icake met
With % business reverse and setback. but
tor man ~ his elasticity Of temperament
and energy of mind and body 70 was fall
from which hc was to rise stronger than
ever. lie came 20 hc nu exceedingly pros
pofjue man and bat lately stated o "a we'll
x own gentleman here that D. was worth
fJ.0DJ. He m8do money ~ many enter
prlses ~ con !aots, aud ln bonus ana
t.oC N7' ana lag .' ,,'. das,incj ~
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q go. ,,,...., him. De- worked sn hard and
kent in. BRAIN So bpev that L,s physician
demanded ~ Linn tnst he should unload.
JIG did about a v.ara- pput of his heaviest
care aua u4s gradually Withdrawing FROM
all of BE-. most s-.cflur Cutcrrr ,r-. but
meanwhile bis health continued 90 fail.
He h1i many lreaI'Ui alta ks and more
than once was Of deaths door.
The past summer b" sp,ut 90 Old Point
and upon his farm near Vernon, and se'm-
ell % hH triiic Doc, i.r: huj Ao improve
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Tbcn hr S., ted hip.r' OH the bedside
with li, f..tou Tie floor. Instantly ne
cr,.g FAINT al.I said ~ bis aunt. NJ IS, SLel-
ton. "Iunmr." This SHE did. Fan mr
harder" De said. and with these words fell
back and wac soon dead.
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