The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-19
PEOPLE dead.
Col, N, Wilkinson Expires after
Very Brief Illness,
HIS DEATH A PUBLIC LOSS.
a Sketch of his Useful Career in
Wheeling George II. Mitchell
dies after u long Illness at
his home on the Island.

The announcement yesterday after.
noon that Col, Nathan Wilkinson was
dead caused general surprise aud general
regret, Colonel Wilkinson was an old,
useful and honored citizen upon whose
services the public had gradually come
to rely to such an extent that his death
is loss to the community, While he
has not been entirely well for some
length Of time, he was comparatively
hale, and was able to go about as usual
as late as Sunday evening, For years
he has had a troublesome chronic atFec-
ton of the stomach, and Sunday night
this assumed violent form, and Moth
ing afforded him any relief, He died at
ten minutes past yesterday afternoon,
Col. Wilkinson was born In Whining
ton, Del, and his first business engage
ment was with the Elk Iron Works, at
Elkton, Nd, OF which concern Mr.,
George T. Whitaker was the head, In
1877 he went to Boston, where for eight
wears no was connected with the Ameri'
can Brass Tube Works, AT the end OF
that period, in 1855, he came TO Wheel
Ing, and has resided here constantly since
that time, being prominently identified
with the City's growth and prosperity,
He was first with the Crescent Iron
Works here, with which he remained
until August, 1861, when by authority OF
the War Department he organized the
Sixth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
known as the Baltimore 4 Ohio
guards" from the fact that the special
duty with which the regiment was
charged was the protection OF the Balti.
more < Ohio railroad and the towns and
property along it, BY special authority
The regiment was recruited to fifteen
companies, OF which four were from
Wheeling. Col. Wilkinson was Colonel
and his Ssn, James p. Wilkinson, was
his adjutant. ~
After the war ended aud Col. Wilkin'
sons regiment was disbanded, he be-
came the Secretary OF the Riverside Iron
Works, in which position he served un'
til 1881. Since the last named year he
has lived in retirement, though his skill
as an accountant, his well known and
unimpeachable integrity and his high
standing in the community have led tc
his selection for responsible public du
ties, tIe has regularly audited the city
books and those Of most Of the City
Boards for years, has acted us commits
sioner Of several city loans, and served
on committees OF citizens IN all sorts oil
exigenciCs. Though modest man hi
never shirked duty to which he wat
called by his fellow citizens. Though
not much OF a politician, he was faith
full Republican, and one Of the strong
est marks Of the esteem in which he was
held by the people was his election as 4
member Of Council several times in Q
Democratic ward. He served as Presi
dent oil the Second Branch, and had oC'
cupied other responsible places OF pub
lie trust.
Col. Wilkinson leaves a wife and .
large family OF children, nearly al
grown. Mr.. William Wilkinson, Of The
Exchange Bank, and Mr.. Howard viii
kinson, late Secretary Of the City Water
Board, are his sons. He was promi'
nent member OF the G. A. Il. and very
popular with the old soldiers.