The times., 1897-06-18
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER DEAD
A Prominent and Highly Re-
spected Citizen Gone.
HIS ILLNESS WAS VERY BRIEF
A Resident of Washington for More
Than Thirty Years-A Leader in
Banking and BUSINESS Enterprises.
Action OF the Stock Exchange.
The Funeral Saturday.

MI. benjamin r SnyQeT, pfesiiienG O1 tHc
National safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company and ex-president of the Wash
ington Stock Exchange, died suddenly at
his home in Prince George county, near
Hyattsville, at 1890 O'Clock Wednesday
night.
The announcement OF his death yester-
day morning was surprise and came as
a great shock To the Washington business
community, with which Mr. Snyder has
so long been Identified as an able and
active citizen.
The deceased had been suffering but
few days from what was thought to be
only slight indisposition; hence no great
alarm was felt until Tuesday morning,
when his condition became quite seriols.
From that time he steadily declined until
his death, which was caused by atrophy
of the liver.
His aeathbed was surrounded by his
/ wife and all his children, except daugh-
ter living in the West. who was summoned
by telegraph, but could not arrive in time
60 be ut Tier father bedside when he died.
Mr.. Snyder wasborn in Bucks county, Pa,
July 20. 1895 He learned the trade of
printer, and Incidentally that OF tele-
graph operator at an early age. He. ac-
crpted position as q telegrapkeriE Fhfla =
deiplia, and resided in that city until the
early sixties, when he was promoted To
the management OF the Southern Tele-
graph Company's office ut Augusta, Ga.
At the beginning OF the war Mr. Snyder
came to Washington lust as he was APP
pointed TO a very responsible position In
charge of the military telegraph operators
under the War Department. and tegan his
career here as manager Of tie office Of
the American Telegraph Company
He was connected with that company
until il was absorbed by the Western
Union Company. He was for some time
an editor and publ sher of a country news
paper, and in that school acquired the
foundation OF a sol bus ness edCCation-
During the stormfest periods OF tire re-
bellion he was a staunCh and intimate
friend OF President Lincoln and 5ecre-
tary Of War Stanton, with whom his re-
Iations were always most cordial He
was press censor and qua rtlian of the
telegraphic secre Is OF the War De
partment, and his experiences at that
time forms one OF the most Interesting
chapters OF his life. Ee then, with sew
eral others, founded the Dine Savings
Bnak, and was elected its fiIst president
Whea the organization of the National
Savings Rank, on Fifteenth street, near
New York avenue, was undertaken. with
Mr.. II 4 Willard at it's head, Mr. SynGer
was made secretary and treasurer of the
institution He then became secretary
and treasurer OF the National Safe De-
post Company, which had teen organized
with : Z Brown as president. and upon
the consolidation of that company aad
the National Savings Bank, under the
title of the National Safe Deposit, Savings
and Trust Company, was unanimously
elected president of that company, sue
ceetiing Mr. William Stickney. in 1881,
which office he held at the time os his
death
Mr. Snyder was an ex-presldent Of the
Washington Stock Exchange and III
rector OF the Columbia Fire Insurance
Company.
Mr.. Snyder was very happily married,
his wife being Miss Clarinda Ceilings
He leaves five chldren-Nathan p, .lessie
Elsie. Grace, and Ben iamin p, lr-all
Of whom are grown He lived in mag
nficent country home Just outside of
farms near Hyattsville.
'rhe funeral services will take place from
his late residence at O'Clock Saturday,
end interment viii be private.
Mr.. Snyder was admired and respected
by all with whom he came in contact,
and as business man wasconspicuous fof
anility- integrity and courtesy.
The death OF Mr. Snyder was announced
70 the members of the 5 took Exchange yes
yerday morning by the president, Mr. Lewis
J. Davis. who, in a few appropriate re-
marks. suggested that further operations
Under the call be dispensed with. On
motion Of Mr. G. J. Bell, committee was
appointed to present proper resolutions
showing the esteem felt for the deceased
fellow-meniber, appreciative of his charac-
ter and nf sorrow at his DEATH
1t was further resolved that the mem
bers OF the Stock Exchange attend his
funeral in a body. The president, Lewis
J. Davis, and the following named ex-
presidents OF the exchange were appointed
as the committee to draft resolutions. a
4. Paris, F c. Stevens, w B Gurley
Charles j. Bell, and Charles C. Glover
The board Of directors OF the National
Safe Deposit, Savings, and Trust Com
pany will meet in special session at 10
o clock today TO take appropriate action
and TO attest their profound regret at
his death.
The active pallbearers will be the clerks
of the National Safe Deposit, Savings, and
Trust Company. The honorary paIIbeafers
thus far selected are: Judge AH.frew
Wyiie, E. Francis Riggs, John F. Rogers,
Albert L. StUrtevaus, ManIon A shford
and Charles M Mccartney.