The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06
THELATE u. u. HARRISON.
His Death Regretted by Leading Papers of
the Northwest.

the Northwest.
The death Of Mr. NJ. b. Harrison. who was
SO we'll and so fayorably known in Richmond,
has called forth many expressions Of regret
from prominent papers in the Northwest.
The unexpected announcement of the death
of the Ion. NJ b. Harrison says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, was received with expressions
of profound regret among the officers of the
National Commission at the Worlds Fair
headquarters.
MIR. Harrison was one of the Worlds Fair
commissioners from the State of Minnesota.
and one OF the youngest members OF the
national commission. being scarcely thirty
six years OF age. He was member of the
national committee on ceremonies and an
alternate member of the national board OF
control. lie was frequently in Chicago and
took deep interest In Worlds Fair matters
both on the commission and in his own State.
He had accumulated large fortune IN the
real estate business in Duluth during his resi-
dence in that city in the past lew years. He
was Nirginian and member of the famous
Harrison family. and his wife was descend
ant Of Patrick Henry.
He and Secretary Dickinson were class
mates and graduates of the University OF }ir-
GINA. When the commission meets here next
month Mr.. Harrison's death viii be sincerely
deplored. as 1t was at the Worlds Fair head
quarters, as lie was one of the most popular
members OF the commission"
The Duluth Herald thus comments on the
death of MIR. Harrlson
After an illness OF many weeks beginning
with the grip, but later complicated with
other troubles, Mathew Bland Harrison died
at the Spalding Hotel last night. Mrs Harri-
son. who WAS IN Richmond Va, for the win
ter. returned 20 Duluth a month or two ago
when his sickness seemed likely to be pro-
tracted, and was with her husband when he
died
Mr.. Harrison was a native Virginian, and
was related T. the old Harrison family, from
which the President also sprung. Though too
young t. participate IN the war between the
States lie was not too young TO suffer from il.
and n a result he began life poor. He found
the South impoverished by the civil strife.
with little 70 offer the poor youth whose es-
tates had been destroyed and so. laying aside
all sectional feelings. If. indeed. he had ever
possessed any. he went into the land OF the
conQuerOrs and made for himself mark
among them. lie had been on the Pacific
coast and for O short time was IN st. Paul be-
fore coming TO Duluth SIX years ago. Though
he had educated himself for the bar he soon
joined the order Of city builders IN the West
and through his personal foresight. backed
by the confidence of his Virginia friends, he
amassed Tor himself and them quite prnce!y
fortunes.
MIR. Harrison's lie has shown the remarka-
be capabilities OF the young men OF tie
South and has done much 10 bring others
here and gain for them the just recognition
OF their worth. Having none OF the sec
tional feeling which too frequently distin-
cuisines some men from different sides of the
old dividing line. be was too much engaged
in his business achievements 70 waste re-
grets over the results of the war, though him.
self II victim OF its remOrseless work
"ln his death Duluth loses a loyal and pro-
gresslye citizen. whose nntring energies have
done much for her IN the past and promised
far more for the future. Nor was his influ
ence limited to Duluth alone. for he was
known throughout the Northwest, was APP
pointed Worlds FAN commissioner for Min
nesota by Governor Merriam. and was gain
ing very wide acquaintance among men of
national reputation as statesmen and fnan-
ciers. Though ambitious, he was modest and
unassumng, and took more pleasure in doing
generous act to some humble friend than in
adding few thousands TO his bank account.
Many memories OF this kind will be treasured
now that be IS gone. ard tt is a sufficient
tribute TO say ne loved kind deeds"
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