Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
Mr.. JOHN POPE DEAD
The Well-KnoRn Capitalist Passes
Ouistly Away at Mr.. GlnteT'S Home.
MS ILL ONLY A FEW DAYS.
;svsrs Throat Trouble Appeared Sud-
denly and Soon Bore Hin Away
,, MOST INTERESTING LIFE'

NUFt -
,..,,,c Associated with Major Gin
,.r vbcu a Mere Lad. "nd soon
. c,.,t Tortuuc--IiIs Family
aud nu>incss Interests
Afr J.tn Pope. yice-prcsident OF the
-, Tobacco Company. managing
..-..,.r OF the Alien d Ginter Branch in
r.ts CITY. and the sccond-wealtmest man
i- Richmond. died at the home OF
Nor Lewis Glutcr. 40 eol west Frank
il, street. last night az 915 o'clock.
,f- poac had been SD only very short
,... and HIS death therefore comes
,.r, much in the nature Of a severe
s...k 10 bis friends. who were only ap-
,...l OF his illness a day or two ago.
d.. was m wrotched health for several
,..,..s last year. but in the fan he
...r,si to rat much better. and il was
,-..-rt chat he had entirely recovered.
,,- p... went 10 New York last week
..4 returned Friday very sick man.
tf. want 10 bed at once. and Drs. Jo-
,.-t A. White and Hunter Mcclure were
.,p.mlnoI 20 attend him. They at once
,.g that he was in a desperately III
..rfti5r and that nothing short OF the
...s+ heroic measures could save him.
r,r throat was terribly affected, and an
,le.,ss had formed in his windpipe.
An operation was performed on satur-
t.,. which afforded the sick man some
,.Ief but he became very much weak
,ued and. lapsing into Inconsistencies
,.rl, gradually. but rapidly, until death
,laimed him.
HIS EARLY LIFE.
Mr.. Pope was of a very reserved nature
and exceedingly mcommunicatiVc CON
..ruing himself. and. though he had been
resident of this city for more than
.oertv-four years. he was known TO the
,..rle OF Richmond generally, only by
.1,re and reputation.
nrf little was. therefore, known OF his
.a-.y history. except TO his most intimate
,,srIs. HIS Hfe however, was, though
.ort. and ve:y busy. a most interesting
.r.. lie was born in May. ls56, in the
-I.s OF New York OF excellent German
-a-,utage. his father and mother having
.rar 10 his birth emlgrated from the
.....om Of Bavaria, Do Germany. lhey
-aI at one time been quite well off, but
r..,rses came, ana when young Pope
Uas born, they were IN very reduced CIR
-lmstauces, the father following the
Trade of shoemaker IN New York.
when about a years Of age. young
Popa secured a position with an express
company ia New York, and was assign
"a TO duty as a package-dcliverer. AZ
that time Major Lewis Center. who had
lot Richmond and settled I'm the me
,-.oeIls was engaged I'm the banking
business there. and the lad had occasion
frequently 10 call 81 his Office to deliver
raaFages His brightness impressed
Major Glnter, am dwhen the latter. in
1871. formed O. partnership with Mir. John
T. Allen. of this city. under the firm
n.nc OF John r. Allen & Co, young Pope
Was taken into the New York oilice. In
t>-. Major G.nter closed his office IN New
York.. and removed TO Richmond. and.
having GAINED the consent of Nr. POpe's
PARENTS. brought the laI with him TO
E .mmi. and Installed him in the ship
p l..e.room of the thcn-recently-establi
&. cmr,tte-factorY giving him home
~ s residence.
AS ATTITUDE FOR BUSINESS.
Though quite young and inexperienced
r t.. ways Of the world. young Pope
..af au aptitude Tor business which
va most gratifying to his benefactor
. Nas gradually promoted through
.. .-ent grades. until, in 1850, when
80. trr retired from the firm, which
..s ts.u known as Allen & GInter. Major
o. ..s gave "a small interest I'm the con-
e.u q. Hr Pope ana this interest was
u....s. later.
When u I>SS the firm was incorporated,
tr. Pope WAS made vicc-presidsnt. This
.He. - retained. and when in January,
i.H tt. concern was absorbed by the
American Tobacco Company, Mr. Pope
N-. .e.,eI first v.ce-prcsidcut OF the big
...f..... and was. with Major G.nter
u... a managing director Of the Allen d
C..- tnaah
ll-l.EID IN EICHMOND'S FUTURE.
81. ,.., was thoroughly conyersant
vta t-s cigarette business and I'm the
Ia.t t." i.ts Maior Ginier had left the
active management Of the factory affairs
.t...y ta l.n DE was on the Tobacco
i.r..a-..s Committee of tho American
Tobacco Conn a.s and exercised a super
Vision over all the buyers Of the com
i.F n ta, various markets, who were
daily making purchases for the great con-
't. ils was @ great believer IN the
a.r. prosperity of this city. and did all
iat was ln DIS power 20 enhance the
V.a. ot property au over Richmond and
90 Improve the ciy He built a number
' Storage warehouses here-the rowha-
'a. a. k4a4wra. the Southern, ana the
l0..-tl .n these a great deal of the
American c1mpauy's tobacco was at all
tH. r.r.l
A. i.,. was heartily and largely
'..as..- Of ,le Richmond tobacco mar
".. "a- closely Identified with all its
e.....'.' interests. and was never found
wanting .' aa, demand made upon him
'' ' ..i bat often oXcclied all an
'..e...'s. How many Of the trade ne
""' -ri,. ig bis means. counsel, and
aa..s viii never be known. lie
"'' i''r- taown 10 turn a deaf ear TO a
" t r.-b.e. and many prosperous
businessmen of Richmond to-day owe
''rf SUCCESS largely 20 stimulus given