The age-herald., 1901-01-06
CAPT. ARMSTRONG
 DIES AT SELMA Was One of AIabama's Most
 Prominent Citizens DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
His Death Has Cast a Gloom Over All Selma-Was Quite Wealthy and of LovabIe Traits-Four Children
 Survive Him.

Selma, January 5.-(Special) = Captain William Park Armstrong is dead
 is death, coming after an illness of only three days and following close upon the death of two other prominent citizens, was a shock to this people and cast a gloom over the community that only times indel- ibe finger can wipe away.
 Captain Armstrong had been sufferer for some time from gastritis, an infiama- ion of the mucous membrance of the stomach, though but few of even his inti- mate friends were aware of it. On Tues day, New Years Day, he came down town expecting to have some work done on his office at the bank, but failing to meet the contractor he came down on Water street and in his accustomed manner joked with his friends, having pleasant word for all he met. He returned to his home shortly after noon and the next morning, not feel ing well, did not come down to the bank. owing to the bad weather Wednesday night he was not at all well, but Thurs day afternoon it was thought he was slight ly improved. About 5:30 o'clock he had hemOrage from the stomach and 1t became apparent that he was in an exceedingly serious condition. It was thought best 10 carry him to Dr. Kings sanatarIum, which was done At 10:30 he suffered another hemorrage and about 2:3o o'clock death came, and Selmas most prominent citizen was no more.
 History of His Life.
 Capt. William Park Armstrong was born at Knoxville, Tenn., on May T. lS43, ana had he lived until 41is next birthday would have therefore been 58 years of age. Ills father was James H. Armstrong, and hls mother was, before marriage. Ann Ell2a Park, a daughter of William Park, or one ol1 fo nf Tennessee.
 Captain Armstrong was educated at the Knoxville University, and in 1859 entered Princeton, which fnstttutiopb in l8S6, con ferred upon him the degree of master Of arts as complimentary recognition of his scholarship. He had left Princeton In 1851 10 enter the Confederate army.
 At the close of hostilities in the war be- tween the states, Captain Armstrong went to New York City, where he accepted em- ployment as travelling salesman for the boot and shoe house of J. H. Ransom & Sons, and for them sold goods through the south for over year. In December, 1855, he was married ito Miss Alice Isbell, the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. James 1sbell of Talladega. From MT. lsbeil he learned the banking business
 In 1868 he moved to Selma and accepted the position of secretary and cashier of the Selma Fire Insurance Company, then doing a general banking business. In 1870 that in-
 
 and Captain Armstrong was made cashier. On January 1, 1871, the City Bank was merged into the City National Bank of Sell ma, and Captain Armstrong held the posi- tion of cashier until the death of Major Isbell, in September 1871, when he suc- ceeded to the presidency, which position he has held ever since, and Gibrastar-like soundness and almost phenomenal prosper ity of this institution has been due to his energy, his keen business perceptibility, and his unflinching honesty and strict adherence to what G1e thought was his duty toward those associated with him, and who had put their trust in him.
 Besides holding the presidency of the City National Bank of Selma, he was also president of the Isbel National Bank of Talladega and of the Selma Press and Warehouse Company of this city, and up to year ago was president of the Selua Gas and Electric Light Company. when he retired in favor of MT. l.. M. Hooper. He