The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-26
THE LATE ANDREW F. CRuTCHFIELD
Biographical skeich Of ITS Life-uis
IournaIi>ric career.

iOurnaii>tir tarcer.
The death Of Mr.. Andrew +. Crutch-
F field. bo was born IN this city, was re-
ported ID the INES tclegraphic col
umus yesterday.
The Baltimore Sun OF Yesterday con-
taius the following Biographical sketch
Of the deceased.
Mr.. Andrew f. Crutchfsld. the
I Journalist. who was well known in
+ Baltimore and throughout Virginia.
and who was one of the founders and
the editor Of the B0lfimOrcaH. died yes
I ter1ay at his home. No. 92l north Car
+ r0llt0n avenue. aged siXty-fye years.
+ Typhoid fever was the cause of death.
/ terminating an illness which
+ began on July 20 last On
that day be had chill. which did not
at the time threaten serious results.
On Tuesday symptoms Of typhoid fever
developed and he then began TO sink
gradually. He had not been in good
health for a year or more.
Mr.. Cfutchficld was born in Rich
mond. Va. March l3. 1924. His father
was Ralph Cfuichfield. native Of
Hanover county. Va. but for the greater
portion OF his life a merchant OF Rich
mOud. Mr. A /. Crutchheid's mother
was Mary Ann Williams. a native Of Kent
county. Va Young Crutchheld' 5 early
day were spent in his native city. where
he received AN excellent education. He
pursued his studies in Walliord' 5
Academy for five years. after which be
entered upon bis apprenticeship in the
printing trade. HIS first engagement
was IN the Office Of the Richmond Chris
iiOU d0rOc0fe. which was then under
The management Of the late Rev
DR.. W. S. Smith. Methodist clergy
man. At the expiration Of three year.
Dr. Smith was transferred TO the presl-
dency at RauiOlph-Mac1n College.
Il q. Dr. Leroy N Ire. OF the
Virginia Methodist Conference. sue
r9c0fc. Under this gentleman Mr..
CrutchieId finished bis apprenticeship.
Having mastered his trade me worked
as q compo,it0r for a few years. de-
voting nis spare hours TO reporting
meetings aud furnishing local news 10
the columns of the Richmond daily pa
pcrs. BE also acted as correspondent
ion Journals published outside of Rlch
mord and Virginia.
I'm the spring of 1852 Mr. CmtCh-
field was rendered the general manage
ment of q penny paper, the Petersburg
ErDIcss. The publication of which COM
meuccd April 2l.h Of that year under
thc prOpriet0fsbip Of Paul q EliysOn. /
The Petersburg community was small /
one. not exceeding 5000 Inhabitants.
Of whom onathifd were blacks ana
uulettcred. Just one month after tho
first number had been Issued Paul & /
Ellyson announced their intention To
discontinue the publica don Of the /
TrDrcss. hr. CIutchfeld believed that /
nothing was required 90 insure the sue /
cess eXccpt pluck and energy, and effect T
ed % negotiation by which the paper I
passed into tine hands Of himself and J
two gentlemen who were alsO practical
printers. Under the firm rame Of 5
J.. Drutchiield 81 Co. the publication Of
the Egpress MAS continued. and iu
p few year. became q source of profit.
It's circulation reached through
southern Virginia. - wei as thr
northern ard central portions of
North Carolina. From 49, go ls6G SIR. 7
Crutchiield continued 40 thehcad Df the
Express. when his impaired health. i
cau-ed by fourteen years of incesssnt +
toll. induced him 10 dispose Of his iu
teresis 100 the paper aud remove TO this .
city. Here. alter connection with .
the editorial department of The Sun for
over one wear. and as managing editor
OF the Sunday Telegram for three years.
Dee conceived the idea Of publishing
frstclass weekly journal. Forming "a
partnership with j. g.. Haas. 20 practical .
printer Mr Cru.chheld made all the
necessary PREPARATIONS selected name
and on Saturday. June s.. 1872. issusl
The FIRST number of The BuIirorcQs.
'lhis enterprise rapidly won it. way /
% public favor. and is now iu tie en-
ioymeui of "a large circulation and pre- .
htahie advertising patronage. A fea-
tuae OF tAe paper is = portrait every !
week of some prominent individual. &C /
compauied bya biograph .cai sketch.
Mr.. Cruichfield was married March
B. lsl5. TO Miss sa.iie louisa Davies. nj
Richmond. IL daughter oil the late p.nvs
Davies. ID c.Iil engineer and cor .strnc. /
tor. a widow. olo daughter and two 4
sons survive Mr.. cruichGer Though +
some OF his enterprises were started /
under adverse circnmst arcas. he iuva.
rnbly achieved succvr