The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

HISEND WAS SUDDEN AND DUE 10
HEART TROUBLES.
Came to New York PenniIess After the
War, but Made Money Kupidly-A
Brave Confederate soldier.

John Hamilton Inman. the multl-mil-
lionaire cotton merchant. died suddenly
yesterday morning al hOlci III tie
Berkshire Hills Massachusetts, OF nealt
failure, superinduced b. Al attack Oh
pneumonia, which developed Oh Mednes-
clay. nls death was 30 sudden AND un-
expected that none OF ms relatives were
wiln nlm wnen ne expired.
Ills body was brought 10 his home.
so. S.i tlitn avenue, last nisnt. The lu-
neral services VIII be heid there Oh Sat
uroay, anu Rey. DR.. Joan h4A VIII oinci-
ate The ln,eIment viii be ia MOOula"n
Cemetery. lie leaves slN cAAurcn.
Mr.. Inman was born IA jefferson coun-
", Tennessee. october 80, 1914. Al an
early ase he entered Il Georgia DanA, OF
winch MS uncle was PRECEDENT, AS IL
CLERK. at TIE outbreaks oil tAe war he
enlisted in the Confederate Amy. Al
tise close OF the war his family was
penniless. and ne Was oDAsCo To leave
home. lie came 10 New YORK without
money, but his success was pnenomenal.
Entering cotton house as "a clerk,
ne was made a partner OF the Inn
in lo0s. ana Two years later takins his
former employer into partnership. Ar.
Iuman founded the firm of lnman. Swami
d Co. The same year Inc married Miss
Colhn. the daughter of an old southern
family. lie was then worth ABOUT
$4,000
Mr.. Inman soon afterward extended
his business. and commenced the dcvel-
b. lI.
cured the investment Of 100000 North
ern capital in Tennessee coal and iron
mines, and in railroad construction I'm
the same State. 1t was said of him that
he had done more than any one else
TO develop Southern interests. lie was
a director of the Louisville and Nash
viile railway system and in the Richmond
and Danville system.
Mr.. Inman repeatedly refused the pres
idoucy If the Richmond Terminal sys-
TEN, in which he was a large investor.
B,..pite his large interests in tire South
for il is said that he was actively idon-
tilted with the management Of moro
than twelve thousand miles of railroads,
I'm addition TO other immense interests
be found time 3D. direct the policy OF the
NV York Cotton-House. which did on
immense business.
He was a stalwart specimen Of Amer
Jean manhood. standing more than six
feet high. lie was a modest citizen.
SAYING little but doing much. lie was
"a devout Presbyterian and was one OF
the official managers in DR.. John Hall s.
church. Many banks. insurance COM
panles. and other institutions claimed
his attention as q director
In spite Of his large business interests.
Mr.. Inman was devoted TO his home
and family. and much OF his time be
spent with them IN his palatial mani
sion in Fifth avenue. which was COM
pleted two years ago. lie owned a sum-
mer home In Stockbrdee. Mass.
Mr. Inman was % member OF the origi-
nal Rapid Transit Commission. but Pee
signed June $, 1899. lie was elected
q member Of the new commission in
January. 1894. of which he was stiil a
member NJ the time OF his death.
His father Shadr9ch lnman. died in
Atlanta. Ca. February ca of. this year.
Ills brothers. Hugh and Samuel Imam
are prosperous business men in Atlanta.
New York Herald.