The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-24
HENRY BRADLEY PLANT DEAD
PRESIDENT OF THE PLAN INVEST
 MENT COMPANY.
Expired Suddenly at His Fifth Avenue Residence in New York-Had Not Been We'll for Several Years--IIis Remark able Business Capacity-Was Born in BranfOrd,

New York, June 23.-Henry Bradley Plant, president of the Plant Invest ment company, controlling the great sys- tenn of hotels and railroads on the west coast of Florida and the line of steam CTS from Tampa to Havana, died sud- denly at o'clock this afternoon at his residence on Fifth avenue, In this city, Mr. Plant, who was in his eightieth year, had not been in the best of health for several years, but, except during brief intervals of illness was actively en- gagged in the direction of his vast enter prises up to within few hours of his death. He had just returned from trip to Florida. On Thursday evening when he arrived homeat the usual time MT. Plant complained of internal pain due to the disorder from which he had long been suffering. His condition was somewhat worse during the night, but no alarming symptoms presented themselves until @ few minutes after noon to-day, when it became apparent that he was sinking He son lapsed into unconscious, heart failure developed and he passed quietly away Mrs. Plant was with her hus- band at the last. His only son, Morton Freeman Plant, was out of the city, but was informed of his fathers death and will arrive in New York in the morning.
 MT. Plant was born in Branford, Conn, October 27, 1919. He came Of distinguished lineage, running back in this country to 1696. His great-grand- father was a captain in Washingtons army After attending the public school of Branford Mr. Plant began life in the transportation industry, to which his whole career was devoted. He entered the service of the New Haven Steam boat company when eighteen years olo and was rapidly promoted to the charge of the express department of the com pany. When the New York and New Haven road was completed he LOOK charge of the express business, and on the organization of the Adams Ex- press company he was sent south In US service. becoming in 1851 the general su- perintendent of the southern division, which post he held until 1861, when, on the breaking out of the civil war and the consequent division of the Adams company. he organized the Southern Express company, or Whlch ne hao since been president.
 
 post of president of the Texas Pacihc company It was not until 1873 that MT. Plant became interested in the Flor- Ida railroads and laid the foundation or the great system bearing his name The first railroads purchased by him were the Atlantic and Gulf, now known as the Savannah Florida and Western, and +he Charleston and Savannah. Since then many lines have been acquired and numerous connecting links con structed, now all embraced in the cor chartered in 1882 by the legis- lature of Connecticut as the Plant h. vestment company
 MT. Plants first wife was Ellen Eliz- abeth Blackstone, of Branford, lineal descendant of Thomas Blackstone, who settled in Boston in 1884. She died in 1861, and in 1873 MT. Plant married Miss Margaret Josephine Loughman of New York, who, with her only child, Morton Freeman Plant, survives him. MT. Plants vast business interests will con- tinue to be managed by the corporation that bears his name.