The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28

smoke" Today. however his cigar was
lighted. and IL Is thought that the smoke
brought OF the coughing spell the severity
OF which ruptured vessel Of the heart.
Mr.. Singerly leaves a daughter, Mrs. r.
Singerly Balch, who is at present touring
Europe.
William NJ. Slngerly was proprietor of the
Record Publishing Company. president of
the Chestnut Street National bank and the
Chestnut Street Savings Fund and Trust
Company. which recently collapsed. and
president Of the Singerly Pulp and Paper
Mil He was member OF the Farmount
park commission. and until lately the treas
urer of the Philadelphia Commercial mu-
scum. He was born in this city on De-
cember =. 1892. and with the exception of n
brief period In his early manhood. when he
conducted 4 commission business in Chi
cage. has lived here ever since. His father.
Joseph Singeriy. was one Of the Original
tors Of the street railway system of Phila-
delph.a. and William returned here TO as
sumo the mana cement of the Germantown
Passenger Railway Company. In 1877 he
bought the Record then a comparatively
feeble journal, and brought it to it's present
standard OF excellence.
In 1871. upon the retirement Of Gov. Pat
tis5n from office. Mr.. Singerly took an ac-
tive part in establishing the Chestnut Street
National bank. Of which the ex-governor
became the first president. Upon Mr. Pat
tison being called for a second tine to the
govcrnorshiD of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Singer
Is succeeded him Is president of the bank
and also became president OF the Chestnut
Street Trust and Savings Fund Company.
In seeking relaxation from the cares OF
business. Mr. Singcrly had for many years
taken a keen interest in farming and stock
raising. His ard Of Holstein cattle AZ his
large farm at Gwyncdd, in Montgomery
county were famous for years. and he was
also owner of the Elkton stock farm, near
Elkton Cecil county.
Mr.. SiDgerly was always an active Dem
ocrat. In 1891 he was unanimously made
the Democratic candidate for governor Of
PENNSYLVANIA and entered with great en-
ergy into the canvass, speaking In nearly
every county in the state. In all he made
ever seventy speeches in upholdiug the
cause Of Democracy. The natural Repub-
llCan majority Of Pennsylvania was too
great 10 be overcome. however. and his
competitor. Gen. Hastings. carried of the
prize.
During the last national campaign he sup
ported the Palmer and Buckner ticket
making n number Of speeches in IT'S be-
half In Pennsylvania and Delaware. He
also took an active part in forming the
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Financial misfortune overlook Mr.. Sin
gerly during the last few months of his
life when. on December - last. the Chest
nut Street National bank and the trust
company were compelled 10 close their
doors Mcssrs Eerle and Cook were made
ass.guccs of the trust company and mana
gers Of a plan looking n the liquidation
Of the affairs OF both Institutions AR
Siugerly promptly turned over 10 them ev-
cry personal asset he possessed including
hiz interest In The Record. Since then a re-
ceiver has been appointed for the bank
and the affairs OF il and the trust COM
pany are in process Of settlement.