The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-27

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banker and president OF the Providence
Telephone Company, died suddenly Mt his
residence, 1896 Benefit street, about 7
O'Clock this morning.
The end was.almost without warning to
MIR. Cranston or his family, and was SO
sudden that medical attendance, although
quickly summoned. was without avail.
Mr.. Cranston had been in his usual health
and retired about 10 o'clock last evening,
after enjoying several games of whist in
his family circle. A. about o'clock this
morning, his customary rising hour, he
was heard to call, and on the arrival of
me m oers OF the household at his bedside,
from which he had not risen. he appeared
TO be in distress and said: 81 am dying."
He spoke a few times. asking that n
physician be sent for and shortly after
expired. Death ensued before the doctors s
arrival, and was believed 10 be due to
apoplexy. Undertaken Knowles took
charge of the remains.
Mr.. Cranston had had what appeared to
be bad turn" at about midnight, but
Ii passed of shortly after and created no
alarm, sleep ensuing with apparent
naturalness. Three physicians, including
DIR. Millar and DIR. Day, were summoned
W tAe tihe VI His iatai rsi"pse this Dorn-
ing.
Mr. Cranston was a widower and leaves
three daughters.
Mr.. Cranston's banking rooms, % wey-
bosset street, were closed this morning,
sithough Mr.. Joseph II. Dennis, for
many years Mr.. Cranston's confidential
clerk, remained at the Office and received
the many callers who came to inquire as
to the sad circumstance. There were
many visitors at the residence, banking
men and others associated with Mr..
Cranston in business calling upon hear
ing the news, which spread through the
business section shortly after stores and
offices were opened for the day.
Henry e. Cranston was born In Provi-
dcnce Aug. 27. 1882, and was educated in
the public schools, graduating from the
high school at the age OF Ia years. He
linghast and Charles s. Bradley for a
few years, after which he learned teleg-
raphy. In 1s4S the Rhode Island Magnetic
Telegraph Company completed the con-
struction OF line from Providence to
Worcester to connect with a line which
had been previously built between New
York and Boston; and upon the exten-
sion OF the line to .Pswtucket, Taunton.
Fall River and New Bedford he was sent
to Fall River to assume charge OF the
local office. Giving up the business he
served as CLERK in the Providence Journal
Office for year.
in 1857 }. X. Bartlett of Providence,
who had been appointed commissioners on
the Mexican boundary, had Mr.. Cranston
attached To this comniss ION as assistant
in tho engineering and surveying depart
ment. Afterwards nc entered the oaice
OF the Atlantic Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. ana In 1853 he entered the Ma
tional State Bank, now the Old National
Bank, being elected assistant cashier May
IL, 1854, and July 3 OF the came year he
wes promoted cashier.
In 1864 be engaged in the private bank
ing and brokerage business, first as Butts
* CraDston, and afterwards as Green a.
Crnnston,a and in 1873 on his own account,
which business he bad continued TO the
time of his death.
lie was president of tho Providence
Telpchone Company, president OF the
American Ship Mindlass Company, vice
president OF the City Savings Bank, treas
iion, clerk OF the Rawson Fountain AS
Rhode Island, having been Incorporated
fin l112, besides director In the Equitable
Insurance Company, the Rhode Island
Safe Deposit Company, the Quine baug
Company, the Armington & Simms En-
gIDc Company. the OLD National Bank
and other Institutions.
Mr.. craDSton belonged to one OF the
oldest families In Rhode Island and two
OF his ancestors were governors OF the
State for over 30 years.