Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

road, where her relatives had resided for
many wears. Two Of her brothers SUR
viycd the Revolutionary war. They be.
louged to the Branuywine Light Horse.
was of the same family. II is understood
that his portrait nuy be seen either in
Independence Hall or Carpenters Hall,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Thatcher's ancestors on the paternal
side were among the first settlers i'll tins
country. They were most likely from Eng
land. While nearing the Massachusetts
coast. the ship that brought them was
wrecked on AN island near Cape Ann.
When daylight came the ship~recked
people were enabled to reach the bleak
shore. Among the wreckaEe washed from
the sea was cradle, and in it was found
living child wrapped up i'll blanket. Ever
since that the island has been known as
Thatchcrs Island. The cradle and blanket
are kept as a family relic.
When l6 years of age Albert Thatcher
was bound as apprentice to learn the ship
building trade. This was in 1929 and the
apprentice served his master faithfully
until he reached his 2lst year Being
thrifty, pushing young man he soon be-
came proficient in the business, and IN tho
year 1858, i'll partnership with his brother
William, started q shipyard at the foot of
Pine street, this city. The firms name
was w. 4 A. Thatcher. The new firm
quickly went ahead III business. They
built numerous vessels some for the ocean
and others for cOaStwiSe trade. Albert
Thatcher aided in the construction of the
first Wimiugtum.buiIt steam boat. Work
was frequently done for the United States
government. Somc of this was accom-
plished during the Mexican war.
The firm Of w d A. Thatcher was
among the notable beginners OF the ship,
~.
tlourishCd before the war of the rebellion.
From the beginning of his manhood
Albert Thatcher always took active particle
patton in pubic matters. He served TWO
years i'll City Council in the old Second
ward. lie MAS member OF the Board OF
Education. lis served also on the Board
OF Health. He was chairman Of the
Committee on Impurities in the brandy
wine. This committee ot long ago was
engaged in continual warfare in fight
ing the cncrOaChmemls of mill owners and
| factory mca III their constant attempts 10
carry OF factory refusc by turning II into
/ the BrauGywnc.
/ In his early days lie voted with the
1 Democrats, but afterwards had reason 20
JOIN the Whiss. When tho aboiitlonlstS
! Of the free states broke up the Wing
4 party. the WEig leaders and their fol-
] lowers formed the Union party under Bell
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4 government winch derived its power to
4 rule from the people,
In lslt lie joined tho Methodist denonii.
4 ton ami became Il member OF Asbury
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disnositUn. benign. kindly faittires nm,
nntriarnbul head with l1,ig siiyery MI
iIU,ying lightly from beneath An hthilm,,
sgntirh hut. made Of him n ycrv chmr,,,,,,,,
istir and attractive picture Of Enle M ma
His heurty, warm Disposition snay7,
itsolf i,"inehataIv he ,t c',sti,, T.,
strnn. mi cnnstitnteI him verv ,iras ~
rcrsnr 10 meet, He was extrgmSlv ,nm,
,nuniunttye. His unfailing fund al lneu
history ensured for him at ali times n ygr,
m,te.ng vhic,, f,,d mir 49,, NJ
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