The Portland daily press., 1891-03-20
OBITUARY.
Charles .. Klmball.

Mr.. Hanuo W. Gage received a despatch
| from New York yesterday. announcing the
| death OF Hon. Charles p. Kimball at the
| Brevoort House 10 that city yesterday
morning, from the effects OF a paralytic
shock he received some time ago.
Charles p Kimball was born In Bethel, In
Oxford county, August 9. 1925. He was the
son OF Peter Klmball. who afterwards died
In Norway. and Charles was one Of ten chill
dren. The family comprised j. NJ. Klmball
Of Portland. the oldest son. who is still living;
George F. Klmball. deceased, who was In
the firm Of Kimball Bros, Boston; II. 1.
Kimball. founder Of the Klmball House. At
lanta. Ca, and who lately founded tha tnwn
OF Klmball. Tenn. Z. N. Klmball. Boston.
who Is connected with the Hallett s. Davis
Plano Company; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Gage Of
Portland; Mrs. Julia Burr Of Rochester, N.
H.; Mrs. Mary Burns Of Woodstock. de-
ceased; Mrs. George II. Story Of New York
city.
Mr.. Kimball received common school ed
ucatIon, and at the age Of Is he received his
time from his father and Immediately Joined
his old brother and learned the trade OF car
rage builder, paid his father for his time.
and what money remained he devoted to his
education. At the age Of 2l he removed to
Norway and established a large carriage
mandatory, the effects Of his business push
and activity being felt perceptibly In the qul-
ct village About eight years later-ln 1854
he came TO Portland, where he established
two large manufactures which were located
on Prebls street. with salesrooms In the
Preble House building, now occupied by
lose & SAWYER He remained In this city
until 1876 when he went TO New York, and
| entered the employ Of Brewster & Co., who
| conducted the largest carriage manufactur-
| ing establishment In the United States. Lat
er on he removed TO Chicago, where ne built
nm a large carriage manufacturing business
| now conducted by q stock company known
| as the Q. u. Ktmball Company OF whlcn ne
| was president, and his son Fred Is now busl'
Mr.. Kimball had great originality and
| skill as a designer, and his thorough knOwl-
| edge of his business and the excellent w0IK
turned out gave his carriages q worId-wide
| reputatlon He did q large business with
Inc Sonth and the war brought heavy losses
| to him which he met most hOnoraDly.
| In politics Mr.. Klmballwas Democrat.
He had been aldermen OF the city and sur
veyor Of the port: ana IN 100 was 9nnarn unsr
| or bv The Democratic convention, Dut de-
| eiIned the honor. He was nominated In 1871
and In 1872 and received the party vote
though he failed OF an election "a nst%Snv 40SS W
| BY President Cleveland, and served out MS
| term Mr.. Klmban was president OF the
Maine Charitable Mechanics Association in
1867 and 1868. ,,-u -.,aa
| Miss Mary Porter OF Paris, Me-, VINO dleu
| about 20 years ago leaving two children,
Charles f., and Mary, who still survive. lne
latter Is now 10 Portland. In toio ne H1as
rled Mrs. Helen A. A-Sparnawk' VINO s1Iv,JieS' rarias
| as do her two children. CAROL and CnaTies
Alexander Young.
The death Of Mr. Alexander Young, the
welLknown llterateur Of Boston, occurred
yesterday morning at the Massachusetts
General Hospital where he has been sieK iOf
some time. 49,. ,s.,,
90 ,sse and was the sen Of Rev. Alexander
v, y,nno a, one time pastor of the New South
church, Church Green. After sIaaua'lhs
from the Harvard Law School IN 1867 ne en-
tered upon literary career and has since as-
tained high rank in that field. He was bos-
ton correspondent Of the New York Critic,
In which his always Judiclous essnaso, ls'a,,S ~
| ed by literary men, and under the nom &c
plume of "Taverner" In the Boston Post his
writings were well known. He was also a
regular contributor to tne Century. Harper :
Weekly, Independent, Christian Union and
the Golden Age. Formerly Mr.. Young was
assistant editor on the Globe. Among MS
published works was "a Concise History OF
the Netherlands" issued by Estes & Lauriat.
and when he died he was engaged IN a work
on old Boston. with which subject no msn isn
| was better lifted TO deal. lie mattleu sno
daughter of the late Mr.. George b Y pioah,, a,aS z
welLknOwn Boston merchaot Sne uIu uieu
many years ago. leaving him widower WIN
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