Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-16
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Meath ar Jeremiah A. bishop, An Bx.
President ofshe Yale National bank
ana q Former New Haven ShAppAnG
Merchans-His Long and HnAueAsiaA
Businsss Career.
Jeremiah A. Bishop died at his home on
George street at O'Clock yesterday after-
noon. He had been confined to the house
only since Monday night last. He came homo
that evening ct about 2 O'Clock feeling I'M
we'll. and few minutes after entering was
seized with an attack Of paralysis which
caused his death. He had been rooming at
the, house of his aunt, Mrs. Atwater, ON
George street for some time past. and taking
his meals at tho Tontine Hotel. He had Deem
broken in health for the past ten or twelve
months, and his fesbleness was apparent to
his friends. The deceased for many years
filed an important and conspicuous place
among the leading business men of our city.
Mr.. Bishop was Q native of New Haven,
and was born on State street, opposite the
Hooker carrisge shop. The house in which
he was born is still standing and is next
south of the large brick house formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. B. Shoninger. Here all the
family was born except one son, the young.
est. Later the father erected and occupied
for years the brick houee spoken OF, next
adjoining, and there the father died: The
deceased was brought up to the shipping
business of his father Stephen Bishop who
that business. dealing largely in oils, nails
and other merchandise. For some years
before the father died the firm
was Stephen Bishop G. Son, Jeremiah
being the junior partner. The father died In
1914. jeremiah succeeded the father IN the
business and enlarged 1t and in 1862 his
next elder brother Stephen became partner
In the concern. which then did general
shipping and West India business and was
very prosperous. The firmwas then Bishop
Il Bro. Later the youngest brother Leonard
B. became a partner and the firms name
then became Bishop Bros. Stephen died In
1855. The business was continued by the
two surviving brothers until 1872 when it
was given up. The. senior partner not long
after became president of the Yale
National Bank which was organised in
the Bishop store on State street. The
building where the Bishop store was, is on
State street where the r. s. Bradley & Co.
store now 10, and was built by the Bishops.
Jeremiah continued president of the bank
for q number of years, when financial reversee
overlook him owing to unfortunate chipping
| Investments and he resigned. A few years
before he purchased the old De Forest man.
/
now owned and occupied by J. b. Sargent,
who purchased it of the late Mr.. Bishop in
1877.
| The deceased was twice married. His
| Hrst wife was Miss Louisa Chatterton, who
died In 1874 or 46. His second wife was
Miss Parker, whose father, DR.. Parker, was 9
physician in Wallingford. She had, previ-
GUS to her marriage, conducted a private
school on State street, this city, in the old
house which stood near the entrance to the
Messrs. Foote'S stables, and which wal
moved to the rear when the large brick
building was erected which now occupies it,
site. She died in the spring of 1877.
For the last few years Mr.. Bishop has beer
engaged in various enterprises. Last March
he had q stroke of paralysis, since which
time his strength has failed. His age wal
seventy, one years. The deceased was in his
days Of greatest prosperity director in the
Winchester Repeating Arms company and
various other of our manufacturing and
financial concerns. He was also at the time
OF his death director in the Security In
surance company, q position he had long
held. He was for many years member OF
Trinity church. He leaves one brother, Mr.
Leonard B. Bishop, and one sister, Mrs
Chatterton, wife Of Mr.. Thomas Chatterton
of New York, who was for many years {
wholesale clothing merchant In that city.