Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15
DEATH OF ]. HOOD WRIGHT.
A Member of the Banking Firm OF
DrexeI, Morgan 81 Company and Well
Known in Wilmington.

A Member of the Banking Firm of
Drexel, Morgan 81 Company and Well
Known in Wilmington.
James Hood Wright of the banking
firm Of Drexel, Morgan & Co., died sud-
denly in the waiting room of the Rector
street station of the Ninth avenue ele-
vated railroad, New York city, about 6
o'clock Monday evening. He had left the
offices of Drcxel, Morgan & Co. at 5.45,
intending to go to his home at 174th
street and Kingsbridge road. He walked
to the Rector street station and sat down
in the waiting room to wait for the 5.4o
express. The gateman knew him by
sight as a haDitual passenger by the ex-
press, and when the train had come and
gone he noticed that Mr.. Wright was
still sitting on one of the benches, with
his hat tilted over his eyes and his body
leaning TO one side. Concluding that
something was wrong, the gateman went
over, put his arm under Mr.. Wrights to
support him, and asked what was the
matter. There was no answer, and he
noticed that Mr.. Wright's lips were
blue. The gateman ran to get glass
OF water, but when it was held to Mr..
Wright's lips he made no motion to
drink.
BY this time several acquaintances Of
Mr.. Wright, who had entered the
station, were around him, among them
William ii. Clark of the Standard Oil
Company. He sent for physician.
Dr. f. G.. Merrill of No 40 Greenwich
street arrived in few minutes and said
that Mr.. Wright was dead. A messen-
ger was dispatched to Drexel, Morgan
d. Co.'S to notify his partners. 9. IL.
Coster of the firm, and Edward Moore
Robinson, Mr.. Wright's stepson, ar
Deputy Coroner Donlin gave permit
for its removal, and Undertaken Mooney
took it first to the Chambers street
police station and then to Mr.. Wright's
residence.
james Hood Wright was born in
Philadelphia 81 years ago. When a
very young man he was dry goods
clerk. He remained in that business
for several years and then became a
clerk in the Philadelphia banking house
| OF DreXel IL Co. He showed marked
ability as a tinancier and his promotion
in the house was rapid. About 1864 he
was taken into the firm as partner
When the house of DreXel, Morgan 4
Co. was established in this city in 1871
Mr.. Wright became one of the partners
and shortly afterward removed to New
| York, where he had since resided
About Ia years ago he married Mrs
Mary Robinson, the widow of John N
Robinson of Wilmington, IA fornlel
partner in DreXel, Morgan 81 Co
There were no children by this mar
riagc. Mrs. Wright, who survives him
is daughter of the late Edward Moor,
and sister-in-iaw of ii. G. Robinson .
this city.
Last January Mr.. Wright became {
sufferer from heart trouble and wa
compelled to give up active business TO
time. He spent most OF the past sum
mer cruising on the yacht Yampa Will
his wife and stepdaughter and hi
physician. lie returned to busines
about a month ago, feeling that hi
health was restored. II was only a da,
or two ago that he told one of his part
ners that he never telt better in his life
Mr.. Wright was a man of large wealt
and interested in many corporations
He was director in the following com
panies: The Chicago, Milwaukee q 81
Paul railroad, the Southern railway, th
Edison Electric Illuminating Co., an
the New York Guaranty and Indemnit
Co. He was also president of the Man
haitian Hospital, in which he took
great interest. He was member of til
Metropolitan Club, the City Club, til
Riding Club and the New York YacI
Club, and Of the Metropolitan Museul
OF Art.