Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-10

Philip ?. Armour,
2. D. ARMOUR. Jr., and by less
than two years his brother, Simeon
Is. Armour, head of the Kansas City
BRANCH of the great packing establish
ment.
Heart trouble, known technically asmy-
ocarditis, was the cause Of death. He
had been suffered from this affection
for two years. Early in November his
last illness began. He quit his desk for
the last time one morning, upon the ur-
gent advice of a physician, for short
rest. He said he was only suffering from
bad cold and need no rest. A few days
ago the disease reached an acute stage,
and on Sunday morning at o'clock
sudden turn for the worse indicated un-
mistakably that the grim message was at
hand. The patient himself realized the
nearness Of the end. He was conscious
up to p. m. and, say those who were
with him, perfectly resigned. He com
versed nationally with members of his
family, recognizing each one, and ask
ing them not to feel sorrow. With espe-
cialy tender words for his wife and chill
dren, the man of millions lapsed into un-
consciousness. Then the soul Of the
man who controlled the lives and des-
TIMES of many thousands of people
passed on. He left a fortune Of about
$50 100000.
MiIestones in His Career.
Born in Madison County, New York,
May 16, 1882.
Saved his first $500 in 1851, from his
earnings as farm hand and village gro
GERS clerk.
Started with party of argonauts from
Oneida, n. Y, bound for California in
wagons, April 10, 1852.
In 1856 returned to the house of his
father in New York, with nearly So, 600
the foundation of his fortune.
In .une of that year he went to Mil
waukee and bought an interest in the
commission business of Frederick Is.
Miles.
Married to Miss Malvina Belle Ogden,
of Cincinnati, in October, 1862.
In May, 1868, having dissolved partner
ship with Miles, he became Junior partner
of the firm of Plankinton & Armour,
pork packers.
In 1864 the Chicago house Of his broth
er Herman o. Armour was affiliated with
the Milwaukee house. Herman was sent
to New York, where he opened an east
ern branch, called Armour, Plankinton u
Co., and Joseph r. Armour, younger
brother, was placed in charge of the
Chicago house, which was known as ii.
O. Armour & Go. until 1870.
In 1865 Philip D. Armour made his
first world-famous coup by anticipating
the surrender of Gen. Robert e. Lee, and
netting about 100000 for his firm by
n
rel and filling the orders at an average
cost of $1S barrel.
Chicago house commenced packing hogs
in 1868. under the firm name of +. u. Ar
mour & Co.
Philip d. Armour moved to Cmcago'
and established his permanent home IN
1875.
Established Armour Bros Banking
Company at Kansas City III loi9' anu
placed his brother Andrew Watson Az
mour at the head of it.
Established a great packing plant at
Kansas City in 1881.
In 1873 survived fierce bull rald IN
pork, directed at him, employed SZ'ooo',
600 in standing off" his opponents, ana
netted 81 100000 by the operation INTEND
ed to squeeze, nm. o,o
Armour MISSION IouHuco III iooo "P
S1OO, 900 bequeathed for that purpose Dy
Joseph f. Armour, and further ehoo"eo
and sustained by Philip d. Armour.
Armour Institute founded -.
In 1892 an effort was made by ieaoins
Chicago wheat operators TO corner NJ
Armour in a gigantic wheat deal. MS
chief danger of defeat and enormous loss
lay in the fact that his opponents nau
secured all. the elevator space. WITHIN ~
thirty days Armour had bought OF ouli.
enough elevators to store MS gram ''4u
disappoint his rivals.
Bought S5O0,OO0 worth Of gold IN Lon
Ion on his personal account and used II
- stova off disaster during the days OF
panic which threatened some UNEASY
banks in 1893.
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