The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-06
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ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.
EN-City Councilman Franklin u. Cot
ton Dies Yesterday Afternoon Of
Heart Disease.

, Ex-City Councilman Franklin u. Cot
ton Dies Yesterday Afternoon Of
1 iienrt Disease.
During the past week ex-Couneil.
man Franklin Il. Cotton las been con
fined to his home. No. 1919 West
Eighth street, with an attack of pleil.
risy, resulting from severe cold.
= lie was attended by Dr. j.. Paul Luz
kens and was go much improved that
he fully expected to be about this week
attending to his business. Yesterday
he was up and about his room. spend-
ing his time iii talking with tho men
bers Of his family and some friends
who had called to learn how he was.
z lie was In his usual jovlal mood,
anu no one who saw hun had any ldea
That he would within a few hours be a
corpse. About noon ho was visited
by Dr. LukGnS. who found him in n
worry favorable condition. with every
prospect OF speedy recovery About
2 o'clock he was suddenly taken worse
and before the physician could be
summoned, and almost before his
family could realize his critical condi-
ton was dead. His sudden and totally
unexpected death was sad shock.
not on ~ to his family but also to his
many friends.
! The deceased was born in Maniils.
Sew York, April Il lS33, consequently
he was nearly 60 years OF age. After
acquiring an education in the public
schools lie scared n place us office
boy with the American Dredging
! Company in Philadelphia. BY care.
fui attention to. business be secured
ptona' n and finally was elected
rresldeht OF tho company. About II
n
city, and opened an office on Third
street neal Shlpley gs the vice presi.
dent and general manager Of Tho Ma.
tioAal Dredging Company At that
time MS family resided ut Darby, but
removed to this city about 10 years
later. Some Z years ago he became
lie president OF the Atlas Dreapinr
Company and held the position about
q years. lie tiien became vice presi-
dent and general manager, being sue.
ceedei Us president by Charles W,
Pussy
lie WIS ol0eted to Council from the
itfth ward in 1889 and soon became
the leader of tho minority and an ~.
tive member af the Finance Commit.
tee Ia 1871 no vas rn.eleeted, a9tI as
the Republicans We're then In the ma
lotttX i1t3 was appointei chairman OF
tie flHanee CcnHliiteo. Some few
months ago he resigned from Council
Oh AeEpaHt Of PIE IS OF other b4siz
ness, aud Charles + thomas, the pres
eht member from the Filth ward, was
e.9ett-l 10 succeed him.
lie deeensei was mn euterprlalng
man IN every respect, and was Que Of
the EfitAe movers IN establishing tho
IightA trtGt railway. lie WIS also
director oil the Wilmington CITY i,aiI.
Way tgnpaRS and 5aeaHedcl George
". Bush a. president OF the Front and
Mon street Company, before il pass.
81 HHanr iio iItrol 6t tho old CON.
paitS.
air Cotton was also instrumental In
providing free concerts In Eighth
street 'mk. and contributed liberallv
toward sustaining them. He leaves n
wife and seven children, as follows:
rams H., ,lnmIa, Albert H., Hurry.
John, ilatias ana Raymond Franz
H., larry ani M1miD are married, ire
later Aelng Mrs Charles l.rihtt An
the children liYein Wilmington. There
are nine grandchildren. All Of Mi.
Eoltoh's SONS except John and RAY
moHa arc Interested In tia dredging
busiuGss.
Mr. Cotton was member Of 81.
Johns Commanlery, knights Tenn.
ptars 81 Philadelphia, who will prob.
atty nave charge Of Tho funeral, which
taltes place on "Wednesday. Tho in.
torment Will BIO made In Woodlawn
Cemetery, Philadelphia, und tho re-
malls Will probably lac GeeouipanleJ
70 nat eltY by delegation OF ST
John > IJmmunaHtY