The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-04
WILLIAM NJ. SINGERLY,
One Of Philadelphia Prominent
Business Men,
DIES AFTER A VERY SHORT ILLNESS.
Merchant, Financier and News
paper Publisher-Met with
Disaster at Last.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S.-William NJ.
| Singerly died at his home in this city
at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
had been ailing but a few days.
William NJ. Singerly was proprietor
of the Record Publishing Co., president
of the Chestnut-street National bank
and the Chestnut-strret Savings Fund
and Trust Co.. which recently col
lapsed, and president of the Singerly
pulp and paper mill. He was mem
Der of the Fairmount park commission
and, until lately, the treasurer and a
trustee of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum.
He was born in this city on Decem-
Der 27, 1882. and with the exception of
brief period in his early manhood,
when he conducted commission buSi-
ness in Chicago, had lived here ever
since. His father, Joseph Singerly,
was one of the Originators of the street
railway system OF Philadelphia, and
William returned here to assume the
management of the Germantown Pas
senger Railway Co. In 1877 he bought
the Record. then a comparatively fee
bic journal, and brought it to its pres
ent standard of excellence.
In 1887, upon the retirement of Gov.
PattisOn from office, Mr.. Singerly took
an active part in establishing the
Chestnut-street national bank, of
which the ex-governor became the first
president. Upon Mr.. PattiSon being
called for a second time to the govern
orship of Pennsylvania. Mr. Singerly
succeeded him as president of the bank
and also became president of the Chest
nut-street Trust and Savings Fund Co.
In seeking relaxation from the cares of
business, Mr.. Singerly had for many
years taken keen interest in farming
and stockraising. His herds of Hol-
stein cattle at his large farm at Gwyn-
edd, in Montgomery county, were ia
nous for years, and he was also owner
of the Elkton stock farm, near Elkton,
Cecil county, Md.
Mr.. Singerly was always an active
democrat. In 1884 he was unanimously
made the democratic candidate for gov
OrnOr of Pennsylvania and entered
with great energy into the canvass,
speaking in nearly every county in the
state. In all he made over 20 speeches
in upholding the cause of democracy.
The natural republican majority of
Pennsylvania was too great to be over
come, however, and his competitor,
Gen. Hastings, carried off the prize.
During the last national campaign
he supported the Palmer and Buckner
ticket, making number of speeches in
its behalf in Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland, and organizing a local
association in aid of the movement
He also took an active part in forming
the Pennsylvania Bankers association.
Financial misfortune overlook Mr..
Singerly during the last few months of
his life, when. on December % last, the
Chestnut-street National bank and
Trust Co. was compelled to close its
doors. MeSSrs. Earle and Cook were
made assignees of the trust company
and managers of a plan looking
to the liquidation of the affairs
of both institutions. Mr.. Singerly
promptly turned over to them every
personal asset he possessed, including
his interest in the Record. Since then
receiver has been appointed for the
bank, and the affairs of it and the trust
company are in process of settlement.