The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
OBITUARY NOTES.
Sudden Densh of Charles l.. johnson,
General Manager of the u s. Rubber
COmnany


General Manager of the U. 5. Rubber
Company.
News of the death of Charles L. John
son, general manager of the United
States Rubber company, was received
in this city yesterday, creating much
surprise, and was shock to the many
friends of the deceased who had sup
posed that he was enjoying excellent
health. Mr.. Johnson died at his home
in New Rochelle Tuesday afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock, from sudden illness from
which he was taken on Monday after
noon. Heart disease is believed to
have been the cause Of his death. Mr.
Johnson was only fifty-one years old
He was born in Ansonia, this state, and
was graduated from Sheffield Scientific
school Of Yale university In the class
of 1872. He was treasurer of the Can
dee Rubber company for some time
until 1892. when the United States Rub
| Der company was organized and took
in the Candee company Mr.. Johnson
was married about two and one-half
years ago and leaves a widow and one
child. The deceased was we'll known
| in this city through his connection with
| the l.. Candee company. He had been
| connected With the United States Rub
Der company since 1878. He was secre-
tary of the L. Candee company and
made his headquarters in this city up
to about five years ago, when he went
to New York to become manager of
sales of the United States company
Later he was made general manager.
He still continued to act as secretary
and treasurer of the Candee company
He was one of the best known men in
the rubber business In the United
States and was held in high esteem by
the organizers of the United States
Rubber company which embraces
many of the largest concerns in the
country While connected with the L.
Candee company Mr.. Johnson for a
time lived at the New Haven house.
: AS general manager of the United
States company he held the position at
one time held by E. A. Saunders, who
was also connected with the Candee
company at one time. Mr.. Johnson
came to this city from Ansonia.
The deceased was for several years a
member of the Quinnipiac club of this
city, disseminating his membership
about four years ago, owing to his re-
moval to New York. He was a member
of the Ansantawae club, retaining his
membership with it until it was COM
bined with the Quinnipiac club not long
go. He had many friends here.
He leaves two brothers, Edward M,
who was for years with the DeForest
& Hotchkiss company, of this city, and
Frank, of Ansona, who is with the S.
o. & C. company also one sister, Miss
Sadie Johnson, also of Ansonia
The L. Candee Rubber company fac |
tory here will shut down on the day of |
Mr.. Johnson's funeral. President Hen
ry L. Hotchkiss, Of the Candee oompa- |
ny, who is in the Adirondacks, was tel I
egraphed yesterday, as was also Mr.
Johnson's brother Frank, who is in
Maine
Friends of the deceased say that his
health had not been good since he had
an attack of the grip a year ago, and
that since then he had had several at
tacks of dizziness In one of these at
tacks, which occurred while he was in
his New York office he fell to the floor.
1t is stated also that on Saturday last
he had another of these attacks while
he was in his bathroom and that he
fell then, striking his head severely
against the bathtub.
The wife of the deceased was Miss
Morehouse, of Paris daughter of L. P.
an American gentleman
who has resided in Paris for many
years. The wedding took place in
Paris.
f. r. Johnson, brother of the deceas-
ID, left for the Maine woods on hunt
ng expedition last week and while en-
oying his pleasant vacation there re-
,eived late Tuesday night the shocking
news of his brothers death. He is on
lis way to the house Of death.
Mr. Johnson was the son of the late
Sarah Lindley and Albert T. Johnson,
10th of whom We're well known and re-
,pected Ansonians. The latter was