New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
OBITUARY.
CHARLES G. LANDON.

rh.r,ss r. apdon ona of the Oldest and best known
q, tho re,t drycoods merchants OF this city, died from
Lright's disease, at his home, No. 40 Fht"-"'e''
Yesterday afternoon. He had had tine disease 'os
some time but was able to get about ana at'enu
actively to his business up to within week OF ms
dootb On Thursday Of last week he called on his
musicians. Dr. T. NJ Markoe and DR.. Frank Markoc,
and then went downtown to his Office. lie was not
so we'll on Friday, and on Sunday afternoon became
unconscious. On Wednesday Drs. Frahcis De'ahe'a
ard Valentine Mott called In c0nsultatph' Out
could DO nothing and the patient remained In stare
of coma until = 30 p. m. yesterday, when nc o'ea
Mr. Landon came from an old Connecticut mmy
,pJ was horn at (inilford In that state, In 1918.
Whom seventeen years old he went TO New Haven ana
was employed BY Henry Sanford, wholesale mer-
chant There he remained until 1912, when ne came
TO this city and entered the employ OF oimeoh ID.
Chittenden, who also native OF Guiiioru' "H'
had known him in boyhood. lie afterwari was taken
into the firm which consisted Of Mr. Chittenden, john
j. Phelps and George Bliss. The store was inca NJ
broadway and Rector-st. and Mr. Lard0n boarded AZ
the old Bunkers Hotel during his first years In TINS
city, The firm afterward became George Bliss Co.,
and removed 10 No. $40 Broadway. In 1854 Mr.
Landon left II and entered the firm OF Benkafd d
Hutton one OF the oldest wholesale drygoods houses
in the city, It having been founded In the first quarter
of the century II situated at No. LA Duane
St. but nftcrwnrd moved to Nos. 40 and 421 Broome-
some eight years ago, the firm name was changed 10
its present style, Charles e. LandOn d Go.
Mr.. LandOn long n vestryman OF Grace
Church. and for the last few years Its senior warden
lie wis member Of the Chamber OF Commerce, OF the
subcommittee Of the Equitable Life Assurance 20
ciety, a trustee Of the Central Trust Company,
director OF the Bank Of America the Sixth National
Bank, the Greenwich savings Bank, the German
American Fire Insurance Company, and the Hanover
Fire Insurance Company. lie was trustee OF ST.
Lule's Hospital and OF the American Museum OF
Natural History. Formerly he was member OF the
Executive Committee OF the Union League Club. lie
was an earnest Republican. and always retained MS
membership and active interest In the club lie
was member OF the Union Club, and one Of the pro
motors OF the Metropolitan Club Though not
member OF the bar, he belonged TO the Lawyers
Club, having been induced to join 1t by william
Allen Butler, who one Of lis most Intimate
friends - o.
In Is40 Mr.. Landon married Miss susan ii: Cor.
don. She was u member Of an old virginia FAMILY
and a descendant OF the Hunts and the Hunters, bui
had lived In this city from her childhood. she died
In 1855. Mr.. LandOn leaves FIVE children and nine
teen grandchildren. Ills sons arc Henry II. Ian
don Edward II. Landon and Francis q. Landon
Mrs. Townsend HOwes and Mrs. Dallas d. Iratt
are his daughters. The funeral will be held IN Grace
Church ut % 30 =. IN. Monday.