The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

A Pioneer Who Was Prominent
IN Advancing the Interests
of the State.
Active in the Mercantile Life of Cal.
iiornia for Nearly Half a
:: Century.

ALLEGED T. Tubbs, one of California;
moSt#successful pioneer business men,
died. very suddenly at the Palace Hotel
yesterday morning about o'clock. MIR.
Tubbs had been unwell for about three
weeks, but seemed to be on the way to re-
coyery. Christmas day he went driving
and was in excellent spirits. Yesterday
morning he entered q bathroom at the
Palace, and apparently had taken his bath
and was about to dress when his heart
failed and he fell dead.
Mr.. Tubbs was born in Deering, n. H.
December II, 1877. He was pioneer.
having arrived in 1S49 He INN 4diately
commenced the mercantile career which
~ has pursued with such marked success.
His FIRST line of business was ship chan
dlery, in which he engaged in this City.
In 1856, in conjunction with Flint, Pea
body & Co., he tabhshed the first rope
walk in San Francisco. This was the
nucleus of the San Francisco Cordage
Company and later of the Tubbs Cordage
Company, of both of which institutions the
deceased was president.
Mr.. Tubbs was public spirited. He was
member OF the famous Coleman Vigi-
lance Committee and later, was mem
Der of the Legislature.
Perhaps nothing speaks more plainly of
the esteem in which Mr.. Tubbs was held
by his associates than his appointment by
his friend Senator Leland Stanford TO be
q trustee OF the Stanford UniverSity Mr.
Iuebs was elected director OF the Southern
PACIFIC Company. Iii health made his
M ultlfarlous duties seem onerous, and last
weeA:he resigned his position with the
railroad COM any.
Business associations caused Mr. Tubbs
to hedn this City large part of the time
During the winter he generally NJ aintained
a permanent residence al the Palace Ho-
tel He had, however, at Calistoga one of
the bne>t country residences in the State.
Ihls place was his especial pride, and he
delighted in improving it and its sur
roundings. He made at this place a
special study Of grape culture and spared
neither money nor pains to improve the
vine industry. He brought to this State
som Of the vines OF France and Germany
He established the Napa Valley Wine
Company, and latter, when that orCaniza-
ton was absorbed by the California Wine
Association, he became a director of the
latter corporation. The winemen, particu-
IarIy OF Napa Valley, nave reaped some
OF the harvest OF his efforts.
Mr.. Tubbs leaves a widow and four chill
dren. His one daughter is the wife of
Lieutenant Oyster of the United States
army. Lieutenant Oyster was for some
time instructor of drill and military tao
ties at Stanford University. His three
sons, Alfred S, Austin c. and ". B., are
all interested in the cordage company.
His brother, Hiram Tubbs, also a we'll
known capitalist, has been connected with
the deceased in the cordage industry since
the formation Of the company OF which
Hiram IS now president.
Mr. Tubbs has long been considered one
Of SN1iH Of I'm
nifty He has always been highly esteemed
by his business associates, ana his COM
mercial Judgment is evidenced By an
estate worth omething over 81, 900, 600.
The funeral will take place from the
Palace Hotel Monday morning at 1890
o'clock. 1t will be private. Mr.. Tubbs
was not member OF any fraternai or re-
ligious society. His widow is a mem Der
of the First Congregational Church of
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