The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
MR.. J. W. ALLISON
PASSES AWAY.
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One of RiChmond'S Lead
ing Business Men.
ILL ONLY A FEW DAYS
Enjoyed Fairly Good Health Up to
Last Friday.
HE WAS SlXTY-F0UR YEARS OLD.
Began Life as a Clerk; Became a Pur
SER on a Steamer. Tobacco Manu-
facturcr and Finally Became
Head Of the Great Establish
ment of Allison and Ad-
dison--Tbrice Married

Mr. James w. Allison died at 40 o'clock
last night at his residence, No. eos
west Franklin street. after a few days
illness.
He was taken sick last Friday with a
chill, followed 10y fever. Mr.. Allison was
a sufferer from sout, which had firm
hold upon his system. This disease
during the last few days developed into
acute form and accompanied by uraemlo
poisoning was tie cause of his death.
In the passing Of Mr.. Allison. Richmond
loses one Of hen most solid. influential aud
public-sprited business men. lie was so
modest and retiring IN his disposition that
his personal acquaintance with the people
OF this city was somewhat limited. Those
who enjoyed the confidence Of Mr.. Ali
som and others who had merely a bust
ness acquaintance with him. recognized
and appreciated his fine qualities BY
his energy. industry and perseverance. he
became Independently rich-nOt wealthy
~ far as the modern acceptation Of tho
term goes, FOR he was not a millionaire.
Yet he was one of tho wealthiest men in
Richmond after the death OF Major
Ginter.
sBETCH or MS LIFE.
Mr.. Allison was born In this city In
1S9l. and. consequently. was In sis sixty
NTH year. He was a son of William
Allison. large wholesale and rciait
merchant in this city. His father.
IN addition 20 being prosperous mer-
chant was interested I'm shipping, and a
steamer named for him used To ply up and
down James river
Mr.. Allison's first business venture was
as clerk for Ludlam & Watson.
on Basin Bank. They were for
warding merchants, ana agents
for the Powhatan Steamboat Company.
and later for tho Old Dominion Stcan-
ship Company. After he left Ludlam &s
Watson. Mr.. Allison became tho purscr
on the steamer jamestown, which was
sunk during the war.
When the war brokh out he was a mcm-
Der Of the firm of Palmer a Allison, to-
baccO manufacturers.
AFTER THE WAR.
At the close OF the war he and MIR.
Edmund B. Allison. william ". Allison
and John Addison formed the firm OF
Allison a. Addison, which became one of
the best known ln tho South. The firm
first started out as dealers in seed and
agricultural implements. Later on they
began the manufacture and sale OF fer
tiizcrs. which proved 10 be n most pros
porous business. The firm succeeded far
better than Il had hoped, and soon built
up big trade In an the Southern States.
Branch works were started. and are now
I'm operat on al Charleston, savannah and
Columbus ia, and ,he firm has extensive
phosphate works In Florida.
HIS FAMILY.
AIIfa,r ,.rua ,,,.rrfsI tbr.a fines
His first wife was a Miss Zimmerman,
of Alexandria. There was one child as
the result Of that union. She Is the wfo
OF Mr. +. l.. Moore. formerly OF Maryland.
and now a resident OF Richmond Hls
second wife was a daughter OF the lato
James Thomas, Jr., OF Richmond The
only child by this marriage. son. IL
dead. Hiy third wife was Miss Jones. or
Easton, n This wedding took place In
1880. and 4 ) son was born, and survives
his fatherH
Mr. Allisoi, leaves also n brother. Mr..
VIM. n. Allison and a sister, who IL the
wife OF Rev. Dr. Il. Il. Carson, of Lynch
burg.
HIS TRAVELS.
Mr.. Allison had travelled extensively.
and had wide acquaintance with the
world and its people He went 10 Eu-
rope four times, and once or twice ex-
tended his trips as far ~ Egypt.
While Mr.. Allison was not often seen
I'm public gatherings. there We're times
when he manifested by his presence his
interest in public affairs. he was one OF
tho original members OF the Democratic
League for Good Government, and TWO
years ago attended nearly all OF It's
meetings.
Mr.. Allison was regarded as one OF the
shrswdest business men in Richmond.
He was "A man Of the highest
sense OF honor. Ills employees and
business associates loved and adj
mlred him. In private no no was as
pure as "A woman, and IN his family Cir
Gle the gentleness OF his nature was fully
developed. He was exceedingly Affections
ate and kind 10 his employees and his SER
vants,
Mr. Allison was a director OF the Niu-
tual Assurance Society OF Virginia, OF the
First National Bank, and first vice-presl-
dent OF the Richmond Trust and safe
Deposit Company.
He was a Methodist I'm religion. and be-
longed to Broad church.