Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-07
CHARLES ATwATER DEAD.
He Passes Away After a short Illness
sketch of His Life - His Business

He Passes Away After a short Illness
sketch of His Life - His Business
Career and the Many Prominent
Public Positions lie Had Held.
Charles Atwater died yesterday at his
home 1S9 Church street, the residence Of
DR.. Leonard Daggett, after an illness of
Brights disease. In his death an esteem
ed citizen has passed away and one who
years ago was one of our leading business
men. He was son of Charles Atwater.
He was born in 1915 in house still stand
ing on George street at the foot of Little
Orange street. His mother before mar
rage was Lucy Root. She was daughter
of Joel and Elinor Root. Mr.. Root was a
prominent merchant of this city. Mr..
Atwater's first school days were spent at
Mr.. Dwight's school, which was where
Sargent & Co. g mandatory is now. He
graduated from Yale in the class of
1884. He then went to Princeton college,
where he studied for awhile for the min
istry. In 1885 he went to Philadelphia
and entered into partnership with 81.
P. Denmon under the firm name of Den
mon & Rogers, wholesale grocers. In 1886
u0 UcChu0 d pal tuCA Ill CA0 SAOCOAJ OuoA-
ness with Mr.. Harvey, the firm name be-
ing Harvey & Atwater. In 1886 hs mar
ried Miss Mary Montgomery, daughter of
Joseph Montgomery, by whom he had
eight children, three of whom are now
living, Howell Atwater, Eleanor Shelton
and Harriet g. Ward. Mrs. Atwater died
in 1866. In 1910 he came back to New
Haven and entered into partnership with
R. M. Sherman, the firm name being At
water & Sherman They were in the hard
ware business, and their store was where
E. E. Hall & Co.'s store is
now. In 1916 he went into the
hardware business with John English, the
firm being English & Atwater. Mr.. At
water was councilman of New Haven in
1916 and a little later served asian alder
man. He. also served the city on the
board Of finance. In 1861 he was elected
by the democrats a member of the house
of representatives. His New Havon col
league was Hon. James Gallagher. In 1862
Mr.. Atwater was elected to the state SEN
ate by the party called the .union party.
In 1864 he was senior member of the firm
of Charles Atwater & Sons. In 1867 he
became connected in business with E. s..
Wheeler, the firm being Wheeler, Atwater
& Co. This firm was dissolved in 1872.
In 1856 Mr.. Atwater married Miss Emily
blSCcI VI LID AIbu Wl1c, WIZ
died in October, 1885, and by her had three
children, all now living-William M. At
water, Mrs E. M. Gardner, Mrs. A. M.
Daggett.
In 1872 Mr.. Atwater ran for governor,
on the Greenback ticket, polling the
strength of his party which was not in the
ascendancy. Deceased served our public
school interests as a member of the board
of education for thirteen years. At one
time the value of his property was esti-
mated at quarter of million but reverses
came sweeping away the accumulationsh he
had made as the result of his business en-
terprise and sagacity. In the food time OF
of his prosperity beside other Offices named
above that he filled, he was president OF
the New Haven Rolling Mill company, pres
president of the Mechanics bank, presi-
president of the City bank. In 1867 he
became treasurer of the New Haven and
Derby railroad and continued as such
until the control of the road was
obtained by Mr.. Starbuck and 9th
ers. Deceased was clerk of the town
agent of New Haven from 1879 to 1887
Among other positions he filled was that Of
secretary of St. Francis orphan asylum, {
post he had occupied since the asylum wal
started. In his religious faith he was
Roman Catholic, and he died in that faith
He was a quiet, reserved, unostentatiout
man, of sterling integrity, a valuable citi
zen, kind husband and father. None
| heard him repine or lament his great re
verses, which swept away his fortune ant
he seemed to bear adversely we'll. Til,
burial will take place Tuesday in the ole
| cemetery.
Death of Another Former New HaveI
Merchant.
Mr.. Edward Bromley, former we'll
| known New Haven business man, died a
his home in Detroit, Mich, on Wednesda,
evening last, of heart failure. The re
mains will probably be brought to New
Haven for intermert The deceased wa
a native of New Haven. In early life h
learned the typographical art in the Palla
dunn Office, under the tutelage of the lat
James F. Babcock. About 194S he, with hi
brother, Joseph F. Bromley, embarked il
the manufacture of silver plated ware il
this city, and continued in the bushes
here until 1867 In that year he remove
1878. Then he removed to Detroit, wher
he has just died. In 1916 he married Eliz
abeth Benedict, daughter of Truma
Benedict, and by her became the father Q
one daughter and three sons, all of whor
are living. Mrs. Bromley died in 1856
and Mr.. Bromley subsequently marie
Margaretta Carpenter, who survives hin
One of his sons, Edward A. Bromley, re
sides in Chicago and was in Minneapoli
at the time of his fathers death.
Horse and Team Stolen.
SHTLroN, Dec. 6.-The horse and teal
of Mr.. Bray were stolen last night from i
front of the NJ E. church, while Mr. Bra
and his family were attending meetin
in the church. There is no trace of til
thief.