The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-18

The death of George A. Pillsbury oc-
CURED at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the family residence, 225 Tenth
street south, Minneapolis. from Old age.
The deceased was nearly eighty-two
years old, and for some time before MS
deash was in a feeble state.
The funeral services viii be held
Tuesday afternoon from the residence.
Mr.. Pillsbury has for many years
been prominent in the affairs of this
city and was one of the most infiu
entail business men, having amasssd
a considerable estate. 1t is understood
that he leaves large legacy to Pills
bury academy, Owatonna.
George Alfred Pisbury was born Aug. %,
1915, at Sutton, y. II. He married Margaret
ouSh common school education and at the
age Of IS secured employment with a grocer
and fruit dealer doing business under the
Boyiston market, Boston. After years time
he returned to Sutton, and engaged in the
manufacture of stoves and sheet-iron ware
with cousin. John c. Pillsbury. Feb l, 1915.
he removed TO Werner, becoming a clerk in
the store OF John ". Pearson, and soon after
wards purchased the business, and continued
It for nearly eight years. In November. 1851,
Mr.. Pill sbury received from the Concord rail
road corporation an appointment as pUrchas-
ing agent OF the read. ard removing 10 Con-
cord, entered upon his duties in December.
twenty-four years. In 1861 MI. Pillsbury, with
others. organized and Put in operation the
First National bank; of Concord. He was
became its president, and continued in that
Office until his departure from the state He
was also instrumen al in procuring the charter
and putting in operation the National Savings
bank, in 1867
Mr. PElsbury was sixty-two years of age
when he settled in Minneapolis With an
ample fortune, lucrative business. and
record of over forty years of active business
and civic life behind him he might well have
cc~c.uded that the time had come when he
could enjoy in retirement the fruits OF his
industrious life. But the event proved that
he had only entered a wider fed Of oppor-
tunity. and his indomitabe energy declined
no call to labor or service. Municipal Of
fees, financial boards, charitable, church and
missionary enterprises. directorships and
trusts were thrust upon him. while the
rent of private benevolence flowed in
steady but enlarged stream.
Soon after his arrival in Minneapolis he was
made member of the board of education,
and was elected to the city council of which
he became president. In 1884 he was nomi-
mated by the Republican city convention
as its candidate for mayor A popular Dem
ocrat had long been at the head of the city
government, and vehement pubic sentiment
called for a change. 1t seemed a for orn
hope" Mr.. Pillsbury being pitted against
the mayor then in office. This canvass was
brief but energetic on both sides, Mr.. Pills
bury being elected by 5000 majority. His
administration Of the city government was
in expenditure, and rigid control of unruly
elements. Not the least pleasant feature OF
his public duties was the graceful manner
in which he received and welcomed the city's'
guests. As mayor he was ex-officio a m m
Der OF the board of park commissioners and
OF water works board. as well as head OF the
the family found in him a truthful exec
neTs Labor, constant and concentrated. con-
Quered ALL
Among the corporate and quasi nuhJc
trusts which he has filled %
the board of trade, of the homeopathic hos
pitai. of the free dispensary chamber Of com
merce, Pillsoury and Hurlbut Elevator com
rany: vice president Of the Minnesota Loan
and Trust company. director and PRESIDENT Of
the Northwestern National bank. director of
the Manufacturers National bank Of the Min
neapc>is Elevator company and of the North
western Guaranty Lean company
he has also served as president Of the ST.
Paul and Minneapolis BaptisG union, of the
Minnesota BAPTIST state convention, as trus-
tee OF the Chicago university and in 1888
at the annual meeting of the American Bap-
list union. he was elected its president This
organization has its headquarters in Boston
and has charge of all the foreign mi ssionary
york OF al the Northern and some OF the
S5UlCVe FOR mission work in foreign fields b.
the Baptist church.
In 1885 Mr.. Pillsbury was chairman Ct tie
committee to build the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. one of the finest buildings OF
its kind in the Northwest. and in which more
actual wheat is bought than in any other
place in the world. The following year he
was chairman of the building committee O.,
the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis in
church. which, when completed, was the Iarg
est and most costly church building CT any
denomination west of Chicago.
The Minnesota academy, located at ONa-
toEna, Mimi. schcol opeAn to all, but IN
der patronage of the Baptist state convention.
has been beneficiary OF Mr.. Pillsbury' 5
a ladies' boarding hail. In recognition of thi )
magnificent gift the legislature changed the
Three years later the academy was again
favored by its generous patron by the erect on
at a cost of $40. CO. OF a new academic build
ing. He also contributed $4,000 towards the
endowment fund