The Portland daily press., 1892-03-21
OBITUARY..
Timothy Appleton Chapman,

The news comes from Milwaukee,
Wis, that Timothy Appleton Chapman,
wealthy and prominent citizen OF that
place, has died after three days illness
of pneumonia, aged IS. Mr.. Chapman
was native of Maine, belonging to the
well-known Chapman family OF Oxford
county, of which his cousins, Cullen =.
and Charles j. Chapman of this city,
and Prof. Henry L. Chapman, OF Bow
dom College, are representatives in this
portion of the state. Mrs. Brown Thurs
ton, of this city, is sister. Mr.. CHAP
man was born in Gilead, Me-, and his
youth was spent in farm life. He ob-
tanned such education as he could at the
district school and the academies at
Bethel and North Yarmouth. Before he
was twenty he was a capable teacher OF
district schools, and in anything demand
ing application and industry did not
allow himself to be outdone by any OF
his companions. This was illustrated
when at the age of fifteen, in boyiSsh
competition, he so far mastered the
violin that after six weeks practice ne
was able to play accomplishments to the
village choir. AT the age of twenty he
went to Boston, and in the dry goods
store of C. f. Hovey 6 Co., began the
commercial career which made him
very wealthy man, perhaps millionaire:
In 1850, through the encouragement OF
James NJ. Beebe, he, with his brother
Hannibal, opened a dry goods store on
Hanover street, Boston, under the firm
name of T. A. & HI. G. Chapman. They
carried on business for seven years in
Boston; but their success was not such
as to encourage them to continue. 80 IN
1857 Mr.. T. A. Chapman went to MilWau-
kee and began the dry good business
there. His business prospered as the
city grew, and in 1872 he built on
the corner of Milwaukee and Wisconsin
streets one of the largest dry goods
stores in the northwest. In 1885 the
store with all its contents burned, entail
ing a loss of 100000, for which
Insurance fnsar was At first he thought
he would not rebuild; but his store had
in the years he had maintained it become
sort of a city institution, and SO many
people implored him not to retire that he
decided to erect another store and con-
tinue the business. The new store is on
the spot where the old one stood. 1t is
fine structure, and MI. Chapman used
often to point out humorously that the
employees within it were more numerous
than the entire population of the town
of his old home, Gilead, Me. But he
never forgot Gilead He bought back
the old home farm; and it's improvement
upon which he spent $50, 900 and certain
agricultural experiments which he has
carried on, have contributed much to the
pleasure of his later years. He has built
a very large barn and two silos. The
| farm is stocked with cattle of the finest
breeds He was much pleased when he
succeeded in raising corn IA feet high.
| Mr.. Chapman never engaged in poll
tics, although it is said that at one time
the governorship of Wisconsin was Of
fered to him.
He leaves widow, formerly Miss Lau-
IA Bowker, of Scituate, Mass, and two
daughters, Miss Alice G., and Mrs.
George Peckham Miller of Wisconsin.
When Mrs. Miller was married in 1887,
her father made her a present of house,
valued at 100000. 1t is related that she
objected to the imposition of so expen-
sive piece of property upon her hus-
band, who was young lawyer. There
upon the father promptly endowded the
house with sufficient to meet taxes, re-
pairs, etc. Her husband is now one of
the leading lawyers of Wisconsin.
William Yh1ppS Halkers
To the Editor of the Press:
William Phipps Walker Of Westbrook,
died Saturday morning, at the age OF IS
years and days.
His father. Edward S. Walker, lived in
Charlestown, Mass, where William P.
was born, March IA, 1907, and made brick
in yard at the foot of Bunker hill, and
used to haul gravel from that historic
hill to fill his clay pits.
In 1928, William came to Cape Eliza
beth, and lived there year or two, then
moved upon the farm now called the
Jason Leighton farm, near Pride's Cor
ner.
In 1S49, he bought the Joseph Walker
farm. and moved upon it, where he lived
| until his death. This farm is the first
farm after passing Pride's Bridge, on the
Presumpscot River, beautiful locality
made famous by the paintings OF Harry
Brown, and other artists.
About a month ago, his Oldest sister
| died at the age of 81. Before her death
he had four sisters and one brother lv-
| ing. the Youngest one being IS.
Mr.. Walker had thirteen children.
Seven survive him, William H. and
| Alonzo B., Of Portland, Hiram W., of
| California, Arthur K, of Westbrook,
| UZrO f., OF Oakland, Me-, ana Lyman ID.
and Eugene M, of Portland.
Mr.. Walker, from his early manhood,
was Universalist and strictly temperate.
He was Democrat until the Kansas and
Nebraska bill aroused the North on the
slavery question, when he went into the
Republican party, and voted for FIRE.
mont, and every Republican president
| since.
| ssUncle William as he was affection
| ately called, was well-keown man in
| Westbrook and in Portland. He was a
| good industrious farmer, and highly re-
| spected as man and citizen. L. B. D.
| James M. Leach.
Hon. James M. Leach of Raymond,
died Friday morning, March 10th at his
late residence in that town, where he
had lived many years at the advanced
age of So years and three months.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday
afternoon, March 22d at one o'clock pm.
Mr.. Leach was member of the Maine
House of Representatives for three terms
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