The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
B, S. QUlNTARD DEAD.
FORMER PROMINENT RAILROAD
MANPASSES AWAY.

N. II. e. H. X. R.-Afteryvards superin-
tendent of the Derby II. R.-O!dest
Past Gu and Master of she Grand Lodge,
Masons, of Connecticut.
Eli S. Quintard, for forty years past
one of the best known men of New
Haven, died at 1890 Sunday night at
his home, 101 Crown street. He died of
a general physical breakdown and had
been confined to his bed for about ten
days. He was nearly eighty-three years
old, having been born on April 81, 1920
His native place was Norwalk He was
educated in the schools of that town,
and in early manhood engaged in the
dry goods business there. Subsequent
ly he went to New York and opened
another dry goods store in partner
ship. The firm met business reverses
and failed. He then went back to Nor
walk and entered the employ of the
New York and New Haven railroad,
which then ran between New Haven
and New York only. He became the
station agent at Norwalk. Afterwards
he was the agent of the road at Canal
street, New York. Then he became
passenger train conductor on the road,
and then was promoted to the position
of assistant superintendent of the road.
1t was before the civil war that he took
the last-named position and he held it
until 1869. In that year he accepted
an offer to become the superintendent
of the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleye-
land road in Ohio. He remained with
the latter road for two years, return
ing to New Haven to take the superin-
tendency of the New Haven and Derby
road, then building. Under his direc-
ton the Derby road was completed and
he remained the superintendent of the
company until the road was absorbed
by the Housatonic system in 1888. He
then entered mercantile life again. He
and his son opened large store in
Waterbury, and the firm did business
under the trade name of Quintard &
Merriam. This firm existed for some
years and then was forced to give up,
as it's patronage had not met the antic-
ipations of is projectors. 1t S said that
Mr.. Quintard sunk good deal Of mon
ey in the enterprise.
Since this business was ended Mr.
Quintard had engaged in one or two
other business ventures which did not
prove successful and he had been en-
ployed in capacities in which he had no
financial interest. He was last en-
ployed by the Consolidated road. His
position there was an obscure one, but
it served to keep his mind employed,
and it contributed to his general COM
fort.
Mr.. Quintard was one of the best
known Masons in the state. He was at
the time of his death the Oldest past
grand master of the Grand lodge of
Connecticut He was a thirty-third
degree Mason, member of New Ha-
ven commandery, knights Templar; Of
Franklin chapter and Trumbul lodge.
He was secretary of Trumbull lodge at
the time of his death. The knights
Templar will have charge of his flu
neral, which will take place from the
undertaking rooms of Lewis & May
cock Thursday afternoon at | o'clock.
The interment will be in Norwalk in
the family lot, where Mrs. Quintard lies
buried.
Surviving Mr.. Quintard is Frederick
Quintard, son, who resides in this
city. Mrs. Quintard, who was Miss
Mary Stevens, Of Norwalk, died in 1885.
Mr.. Quintard's death will be sincerely
mourned by the old friends who knew
him Intimately in days of yore and who
yet tread times pathway He long
filled an important place in our COM
munity, and was esteemed by all in our
community.