Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27
DEATH OF THOMAS B. SMITH.


After short Illness, the Vice. President Of
two Equitable Guarantee ana Trust TO.
Passed Away Friday Morning.
STRICKEN yesterday week with apo.
plexy, Thomas Il. Smith, yice-presidant
Of the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Co, died at 10. 30 O'Clock Friday morn
ing at his fnsdsnCe, No. All Jefferson
street, surrounded by his Borrowing
family.
Tho nrwa of his sudden and severe
illness had come aB n great shock to
his wide circle OF friends and financial
associates and his death, following so
closely, filled them with deep sadness.
The first Indication that Mr.. Smith
was feBling i'll was on Wednesday
afternoon week. After rising from a
nap, hs complained OF dizziness and
Of pain in tho eyes. Mrs. Smith told
him that ii was very likely due to bis
getting un too rapidly, Earlier that
same day be had been at the Equitable
Building. and in the languages Of ono
Of the employees, was as bright and
cheerful rs could he, Thursday morn.
ing Nj. Smith awoke with his head
painine him, but later he went down
| town and went to the National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywne. Second
and Market streets, OF which he il a
| director, 10 intend a meuting of the
board. President George $. Capelle
and j, Newln Guwthrop wore also
| present and 10 the latter Mr.. Smith
complained Of pan in his head and
| dizziness, which, no said, was some.
| thing unusual with him. lie rested
| his hegd on his hands TO ease the pam.
| but grew worse instead of better, and
was removed to his residence in a
carriage -.
Dr. j. W. Crumbaueh, who was
| summoned, found that Mr.. Smith vas
suffering with appplexy. lie continued
| conscious until about 4 o'clocl. in the
afternoon. hut gradually lost the power
Of epeech and finally became uncon-
sciuus. Dr.. Snader, Philadelphia
specialist on the heart and lungs, was
called in consultation by DR.. Crum-
baugh, but despite all efforts, the
etricken man did not rally TO any
hopeful extent.
lie died Friday morning without TO.
gaining consciousness
Thomas p. Smith WIS horn in 1896,
in the historic old house at No. 92j
Shipley streot, this city, which still
stands. HIS parenta we're John T. anu
| Sarah O'Ilara Smith. Mr.. Smith
early education was receivud 10 the
| nublic schoulG of this city and on the
sth Of June. 1872, he entered tue en-.
rloy of the Harlan e Hollingsworth Co.
Mr.. Smiths services for the company
speak for themselves, in the Al years
Of his business career in this con.
uection. he arose from thu capacity al
office hoy 10 tho position OF treasurer
Of the company. He retired from the
firm in 1893. In 1891 he became vico.
president Of the Equitable Guarantee
aud Trust Go. He was also director
OF the National Bauk of Wilmington
and Brandywine.
10 1890 he was elected n member o
the House of Representatives and wal
a State Commissioner to the World't
Columbian Exhibition. lie was I
Trustee OF the Delaware State Ilospita
for the Insane at Eatnhurst, and of thu
Delaware Hospital in this city. lii
widow, who survives, was Mics Elia;
A. Kirk, formerly of Baltimore DO
ceased was member and trustee a
Grace NJ. Il. Church. -Four children
two sons and two daughters, suryiv,
him. They are: Samuel *. Smith
treasurer of the Harlan e. Holdings
worth Co., and j. TaleY Smith, book
keeper for the company; Bertha, wifi
OF Edgar W. Vernon, aud Miss Ella II
> Smith,
Funeral services were held Monda,
afternoon mt his late residence.