Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
MR.. ROBERT II. STYLL.
DEATH or THIS WELL-KNOWN clTl-
ZEN IN HIS EiGHTIsTH YEAR.
A Wealthy Farmer, Prominent Business
Man. staunch Whig AMI Democrat,
and Long Harbor- Master.

Mr.. Robert Henry Styll, one Of the
Oldest residents Of Richmond, and for
many years harbor-master of this city,
died at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at his home. No. 322 north
Twenty-fourth street.
His illness only dated back as far as
last Wednesday, when he was taken with
congestion of the liver, which produced
his death.
Mr. Styll was nearly eighty years old,
and while he had been delicate in APP
pearance for several years his health had
been remarkably good for man OF his
age.
wHIG AND DEMoCRAr.
Deceased was one Of the best-known
men in this city and was always an ac-
tive citizen. He possessed q genial,
loving nature and won the respect and
friendship of all who knew hun. he
was kind OF heart, firm friend, and a
devoted and tender husband and father.
Before the war he was prominent in
Whig politics. and in later years became
on ardent Democrat No man adhered
to party principles moro strictly than he.
lie WIS at one time superintendent OF
Jefferson Ward aud served faithfully as
a member of the City Democratic Com
mittee.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. StyIl was born in the county OF
Queen Anne, Md, March 2, 1911, but
came to Richmond TO live when quite Q
young man.
Before and during tho war he was en-
gagged in business in Rockets making
sails, but while hostilities were in pro-
gress he devoted himself almost entirely
to the manufacture of tents for the Con-
federate Government. In those days he
was intimately associated with Messrs.
David and JohnlCurrie, Richard q. Has
kins, and others OF that class
AS A DIsrILLEB.
After the war he discontinued his
former business and became the senior
member of the firm of Styll n Davis,
distillers, having associated with him
Messrs. g. II. Davis and Joseph Brum-
nell. They occupied Stearns's old dis
tillery, where the Cedar Works now are
and Just west of the James River Brewe-
ry.
This firm continued until 1869, when
reverses in financial matters caused its
dissolution.
Mr.. Styll was elected member oi
tho first City Council after the war and
about 1871 was chosen City Harbor'
Master, a position which he filled up to
the time OF his death.
HIS COUNTRY HOME.
Prior to and during the war Mr. Styll
lived at Edgehill. his pretty farm two
miles below this city and adjoining
Franklin Stearn's celebrated place, Tree
Hill. This he sold when he moved TO
Richmond to Mr.. Kennedy, whose widow
still resides there. lie was then q man
of ample means and conducted his farm
on d magnificent scale.
Deceased was member OF Nirginia
Lodge, No. 9. knights of Pythias. This
lodge will perhaps attend his funeral.
HIS FAMILY.
srr. Styll married Miss Caroline Halle
wood, a sister OF Mr.. Martin Lakewood
of Henrico. His wife died in 1878.
Six children survive him. These ar
Mrs. A. J. Sonthall, Mrs. John Wilkes
Mr.. Robert Emmett yStyil. DIR. Riehar'
It. Styll, George f., and Miss Carrie lie,
Styll. All OF these reside in Richmond
except DR.. Styil, who is a resident ply
sician at Hollins Institute, and Mr.. En-
NETT Styll, who is in the Pullman ser
vice with headquarters at Greensboro
n. G.
FUNERAL AND PALL-DEARERs.
The funeral will take place from th'
First Baptist church to-day at 4 o'clock
and the following gentlemen will act al
pall-bearers
Honorary Charles Campbell, Johr
II. Knowles, ST., General Peyton Wise
Charles G.. Thompson, Ii. X. Ellyson
and Charles Phillips
Active: John A. Curtis, John n,
Parker, X. B. Munford, William H.
Scott, William II. Cullingworth, George
ID. Pearman, and representatives of Vir
ginia Lodge, No. 2, Knights of Pythias