Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-17
COLONEL HARRISON DEAD.
EXPIRES SUDDENLY AND uNEN-
PEcrEDLy Al EuREI<A SPRINGS.
The Distinguished Finnncier VIII
He Hurled Here with Masonic Rites
An Impressive obseaues Likely
Sketch of Ills Cnreer.

sketch of Ills Cnreer.
News was yesterday flashed over the
wires to his sons and daughters in this
city that Colonel" w. NJ. Harrison. The
veteran financler president Of the State
National bank. had 1Ied in Eureka
Springs. Ark. yesterday morning.
The,news. spreading rapidly, startled
the city. About three weeks ago the
Colonel left this city. as far as his
friends knew. In the best OF health and
spirits His wife accompanied him.
His pretty and commodlous residence,
nj No. 1905 East Bellknap street. was
locked up and the key surrendered to
the housekeeper. Mrs. Charles Culber-
son, his daughter. and wife of the Dem
ocratic nominee for governor. had been
spending some time with her parents,
and left the day before their departure
for Rock Port. where she mas been
spending most OF the intervening time.
None OF the other five children live at
the paternal home though four OF them
NV i'Hih'ltA VI hilH flASs
Yesterday afternoon his sons William.
John and James Harrison. all residents
Of this city. took the east bound Texas
and Pacific cannon ball for Dallas.
Thence they Will go to Paris, where
they viii meet tho obscqllcs and return
with II 10 this city, where ths intcrment
win take place on Monday or Tuesday.
II was not known. yesterday, which.
The burial services Will be conducted
unlor the auspices Of the Masons.
Colonel Harrison being n Knight
Templar II ~ likely to he one OF the
most imposing ceremonlals that Fort
Worth has seen In many years.
The cause OF Colonel Harrlson's
death could not be accurately nscer-
timed here yesterday, the dispatch
simply announcing his sudden death.
So hale and vigorous the aged flnancier
looked that few OF oven his friends
knew he was In his sevcnty-ffth year.
lie carried himself erect and walked
with the steady tread Of younger
man, and looked younger than his
years a neghhor and an Intimate
friend OF his said yesterday that the
Colonel was frequently n sufferer
from acute indigestion, and believed
that this ailing hnsteued his death.
whatever may have been the immediate
cause.
Colonel" william VI. Harrison was
born In Bourbon county. Ky. April 20,
1873. He was the son OF John Harrison,
Of that state. OF irish and English
blood Its grandparents settled In
Pennsylvania Colonel Harrison's
mother was native of Virginia. A
family biographical sketch says: "She
was educated partly in Virginia and
partly In Kentucky ana was remark
able for the energy OF her character
aud her charities 10 the needy"
Mr.. Harrison was raised on farm
IN Howard county, Mo-. whittier his
father formerly II Bourbon distlller
migrated
In his sixteenth year MIR. Harrison be-
gan battling with file world, His BROTH
orH Were noted for their thrift. enter
prise ana success In bushes, with
one OF them. James, he began his work
as clerk In store In Washington. Ark,
In 1895, In the fall OF 1886. In Jouesbore
then In Miller county Ark, now Red
River county. Tex. he began business
on his own account on capital OF
$500 In 1871 he left Jonesboro to re-
Hume business IN Clnrksville He pur-
chased there plantation Of 1900 acres
and ran II In conjunction with his store
The clvil war breaking out he
served as quartcrmaster ON the Con-
fedornte side. having the rank also OF
captain, After the close Of strife he
was sent to the Legislature from Cor
NTH. lie lost all except his land In
the war. an accumulation OF not less
than $4,000, selling his plantation for
$4,000 In gold
With this capital he began busl-
ness anew IN Jefferson, Tex. as flnan-
clnl partner " the firm " Wright, Har-
rison Is Co. when this firm was finally
dissolved Col Harrison became one OF
the original charter members OF the
National bank OF Jefferson, March. 1871
aud was its frat president
Col Harrison was also made presl-
dent of the East Line ana Red River
halfway and put that enterprise well
on foot,
cal IInrrtaou iniup1 Tho NTaannIn ar.