Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
OBITUARY.
George ID. BOydcn.

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In the death of George ID. BOydcn
the Board of Trade has lost one Of It's
stalwurt aud most highly respected
members. 1t has been known to his
friends that Mr.. Boytlen had not been
feeling well since the latter part Of
last week. but his illness was not con-
silcrcd serious. and when his death
WIS announced on Change shortly
before ~ o'clock "Wednesday there was
something like consterna ton. His Ill
ness had It's beginning In bronchial
affection which became aggravated by
an attack of the grip. This took hold
of MIR. Boyden with sudden and mark
cd vigor toward the end AMI No weak
encd vital parts that the Immediate
cause of his death was heart failure
during an interval when Ills throat was
filled owing to the bronchial trouble.
Mr.. Boytlen was u bachelor and had
occupied apartments for several years
ut the Union League Club. where he
died.
George u. Boyden came to Chicago
about thirty years ago ana since that
time has been one of the most widely
known and highly respected members
of the Board of Trade. As u factor In
the building up of the grain and ship.
ping trade rs much credit Is due him,
perhaps. us tn any one else. lie was
born ut Conway. Mass. 81 years ago.
His family migrated to Lincoln, ILL.,, In
1857. He went into business ON COM
Ing here with Il. IL. Flcmming, the firm
name being E'lcmming, Boydcn n Co.
In 1857 Mr.. Flcmmlng retired and Mr..
Boyden took us his partners John ana
Thomas Barrett. the firm being Boydcn
| X CO., one of the most prominent con-
Germs now In the grain shipping ana
commission business Oh Change. Mr..
| Roydcn was one of those few men Of
whom It can be said he had few II any
enemies. His honesty ana fairness,
| coupled with the shrewdest kind or
business ability. Won for him high es-
! tecm ana large fortune. lie was Il
big hearted man. always ready to help
any one In trouble. ana not few young
| men In commercial circles owe great
| deal to him. He was outspoken. with
firm convictions. but modest In his ut
titudc. While he was not one to build
NJ his own fortune on the downfall Ot
others he was prominent In engineer
ing several deals In grain. The most
notable of these was II big corner III
corn six years ago, when that cerea
Jumped from 81 cents to ~ cents In on'
day. This deal involved Boyden In ,
difficulty with I.amson Bros. The cast
was decided in Boydens favor In thu
Appellate Court, ana has not yet beel
carried to the Supreme Court. In httsi
ness circles apart from the Board o
Trade Mr.. Boyden was widely known
, both In Chicago and throughout tn
; country. He was one of the earlies
, members of the Chicago club, tn
Union League. Washington Park clui
ana the Chicago Athletic club. He Wa
. one of the founders of the Chicug
Marine Insurance Company and Pres
= dent ut il ut the time of his death. A
! recently as Tuesday he was appointe
, Il member of the Board of Trade Com
$ mittce To solicit funds to buy seed graf
! for the Western drought sufferers. an
had high reputation for philanthropy
actions. His relatives are an age
mother, n sister. Mrs. Friend, and
brother, John Boyden. residing at Lii
, coin, ana n brother, Frederick Boyle
of the firm of Darlington. Quick
Boyden, live stock commission mel
chants, mt Union Stock Yards.