The evening times., 1900-07-30
DEATH OF EDWARD E. POOR.
Former New York Banker Expires
in Liverpool

NEW YORK. July 30.-A cab,e message
received in this city yesterday announced
tie death OF Edward E. Poor, ex-Presi-
dent Of the National Park Bank. il Liver
pOol yesterday morning Nj Poor resign,
ed the presidency Of the National Park
Bank about two months ago on account Of
III hsalJh. and went abroad on the Cam
Pani2 On her last trip over in the hope Of
beneE,ing his conl5tion. He bean 10 grow
worse Immediately upon landing in Liver
pool Fer tEe last two days - had Deen
unconscious, and passed away without suf-
fering.
The body viii be brought 10 this city on
the TeutC1lc, which sails from Liverpool
on Wednesday No details for the FUNERAL
nave yet been arranged. Mr.. PC1r'S hone
wEs in Hackcussck. y. J.
Edward Erie Poor had for many years
filed large place in the affairs CT this
city. lie was native OF Boston. Mass.
and was born on February > 1851 His
fathers family derived its origin il this
country from John Poor OF Wiltshire.
England who in 1885 settled in NeT5ur
Mass Mr. Poor UGs in the seventh gen
Grafton OF descent IN the direct line from
this carly settler. His maternal ancestor.
Lieut.. Francis Peabody. also sn English
man came from HertforGsEire in 1885. and
s7tJCt IN Ipswich, Mass From Francis
Peabody was descended GsSgG Peabody.
tho banker an1 phECnth-opist- whose cous-
in. J remiah Peabody, vas the grandfather
Of 1Ir. Poor.
After being graduated from the public
schools Of Boston 9fr. Poor entered. in
1851. the dTwEOo5s commission house OF
Read. Chadwick & Dexter, in nix Street.
Boston In 1855 he removed % New York
city. and opened a Gry-soo5s commission
house CT his own. He prospered from the
start, and IN 1855. charging his operations.
he associated himself in partnership with
others, and the house was changed 10 Dem
ny, Jones & Poor, and later 10 Denny, Poor
& Co.
Mr.. Poor was the senior partner at the
time Of his death. Denny. Poor 6 Co. are
agents for many important manufactories
in New England. and the PasSaic Print
Works, OF Passaic. Y J.. Of which Mr.. Poor
was a director.
Mt Poor was one of the corpo-ators OF
the DrygOCds Bank. and was a director
until its voluntary liquidation IN 1855 the
stockholders Of the National Park Bank
elected him director Of that famous
banking institution. and in 1898 he vas
chosen as one Of its vice Presidents He
bscame president OF the bank il August.
1895 Mr.. Poor was attacked with illness
in the early part Of 1897. and as his con-
directors OF the bank last Nay that IL was
evident 20 him tEat he could not hope 70
regain his accustomed health unless he
was relieved from the anxiety and respo1-
sibiiity OF his position 2s the head OF the
National Park Bank. In c0nscqUe0ca he
resigned the presidency, being succeeded
~ Richard DeIafeld.
In 1853 he was married to Miss Mary
Wellington. daughter Of Washington J.
LaEC, Of West Cambridge. Mass. or this
unicn there are seven children Edward
E. Poor, jr-, and James Harper Poor. who
axe partners IN their fathers firm: Dr.
Charles Lane Poor. who after taking the
degree Of Pm d. in Johns Hopkins Uni
veTsity was appointed associate professor
in astronomy n that institution. Frank
Ballou Poor, a banker; Horace r. Poor.
Helen. wife OF William c. Thomas. OF
South Carolina, and Miss Emily Clark
Peer
Siace 1872 Mr.. Poor had been a member
% the Chamber OF Commerce He wds a
director CT numerous corporations. among
them being the American Surety Company.
the Audit Company OF New York the Con
sOlidated Coal Company. the Denver Union
Water Company. the Mount Morris Bank
the Plaza Bank, and the State Trust Con-
psny. He was a member OF the Union
League. Manhattan and Merchants clubs.
and a life member Of the New England
Society.