The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
One Of RaIeigh's Best Known
and Oldest Citizens.
PROMINENT AS A WRITER
Was President of the North Carolina
Home Insurance Company.
HAD BEEN IN DECLINING HEALTH A YEAR
Funeral This Afternoon at -Four O'clock. The
Deceased Was Private Secretary Of Gov.
Bragg and Gov. Clark. Was Con-
fined Only Two Weeks.

Bragg and Gov. Clark. Was Con-
fined Only Two Weeks.
Mr. Pulaski Cowper, President of the
North Carolina Home Insurance Com
pany, and enc of Raleigh's most promi-
nent and Oldest citizens, died yesterday
morning at nine o'clock at his home on
Fayetteville street.
For more than year Mr.. Cowper has
been in failing health, and his death
was not unexpected. Five weeks ago
he returned from Dansville, New York,
where for some months he had been un-
dergoing treatment in the Jackson
Sanitarium. For several weeks he was
able to De at his office. Two weeks ago
he was confined to his bed and since
then his condition has been we'll nigh
hopeless.
The news of Mr.. Cowper's death yes
terday morning occasioned profound
sorrow in this city, where he has been
SO long known and esteemed. For more
than generation he has been an hon
ored and useful citizen of Raleigh. His
clean life, gentility and geniality gave
to him the respect and esteem of the
public generally.
The deceased, who was native of
Murfreesboro, Hartford county, was in
his 10th year having celebrated his
69th birthday the fifth of last February
He came from a prominent and well
known family in the Eastern part of the
State. Early in life he graduated from
the State University and then studied
law under the late Governor Thomas
Bragg. Soon after beginning the prac-
tice of law he was offered the position
of Private Secretary to- Governor
Bragg, which he accepted. The duties
of this important office he filled sfor
several years, and afterwards served as
Private Secretary to Governor Clark.
After retiring as Private Secretary to
Governor Clark, Mr.. Cowper went to
Richmond, where he was clerk in the
military court. He was also employed
as chief clerk to Col. Peter Malette.
After the war he returned to his plan
tation and engaged in farming In
the year 1868 Mr.. Cowper entered the
insurance business and began his resi-
dence in Raleigh. He. was at
that time adjuster for the North
Carolina Home and other insurance COM
panies. His duties called him to vari-
Gus parts of the State for the greater
part of a generation and few men en-
joyed SO extensive an acquaintance in
the State. N
Several years ago, when the North
Carolina Home Insurance Company
was reorganized, Mr.. Cowper was elect
ed President, merited recognition of
his twenty-five years of service to the
company. He continued actively direct
ing the affairs of the company when his
fatal illness began.
The deceased who was gifted and tai
ented writer had been frequent con-
tributor to current history. There were
few men better posted ON the early his
tory of the State. He was a frequent
contributor TO the News and Observer, the
University Magazine and the Wake Forl
est Student and other publications in the
State. His "reminiscences of the great men
and events of his young manhood were
ever interesting. Many of his contribu-
tions to newspapers and magazines are of
rare historical value.
His wife, who was Miss Mary Blount
Grimes, of Pitts county, survives him.
She was the daughter of the late Bryan
Grimes and a sister of the late Gen.
Bryan Grimes and of Mr.. j. G. B.
Grimes, of this city. At Avon, Pitt
county, May 18th, 1857, she was
married to Mr.. Cowper There
are four children living, Mr.. B.
Grimes Cowper, of this city, Mr.. Thos.
b. Cowper of Atlanta, Ga, Mrs. r. B.
Lon of + Il
Cowper, of this city, Mrs. Olivia
Olivia Raney Library was erected, was
his eldest daughter Her death oc-
CURED several years since.
As token of respect to the memory
of the deceased the Olivia Raney Libra
ry and the offices of the North. Caro-
lint Home Insurance Company were
closed yesterday.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at four o'clock from Christ
church. The services will be conducted
by Bishop Cheshire assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Huslle.
INSURANCE MEN TAKE ACTION.
A meeting of the Local Board of I'm
derwriters of the city was held in the
office of Messrs. T. T. Hay & Bro. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Al
cxander Webb was called to the chair
and Mr.. Chas. Root acted as secretary.
After expressions of the highest es-
TEEN and regard. the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father in His wise providence to re-
move from us our esteemed friend.
Pulaski Cowper, thus severing a dear
friendship, which creates void that
time only can obliterate; therefore be
it
Resolved That while recognizing this
dispensation of the Divine will, and
bowling. with humble submission to
Him who doeth all things WE'LL we
must record our sadness at this separa-
ton and express our. sorrow at the loss
of one whom it was privilege to have
CASTORIA ForInfants and Children,