Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-03
A GOOD and TRUE
man CALLED HENCE
Hon. Bernard Seligman Answers
the Last Summons at l:15
O'Clock This Morning.
The End Peaceful
and Calm.
DECEASED WAS HEAD OF the 4
FIRM OF SEliGMAN BROS.

death of Hon. Bernard Seligman in
Philadelphia, head of the old and well
known firm Of Seligman Bros, in this
city, was received here at 9 o'clock this
morning, by members of the Seligman
family. The news was entirely unex-
pected although deceased had been a
sufferer for sometime past with an at
tack of paralysis and weakness of the
heart. All day yesterday he evidently
was quite we'll and in good spirits as a
dispatch on business matters was re-
ceived from him by his son. Hon. Ar
thur Seligman on yesterday afternoon.
| Deceased was born in the town of
Gaulgesheim, Germany, on the 23d of
November, 1887, and was therefore Il
little over 65 years of age at the time
of his death. He received first ella IS
education in the public and commercil II
schools of his native land where he al
so gained considerable actual business
experience while employed in a whole
| sale establishment there. In 1858 he
emigrated to the United States, coming
directly to Santa Fe and taking posi-
lishment of Seligman and Clever, which
shortly thereafter was merged into the
firm of Seligman Bros, of which he and
his older brother, Siegmund Seligman,
were members. Upon the death Of the
latter in 1876, he became senior member
of the firm, remaining such until the
18th of January last, when the firm was
incorporated under the name Of Selig-
man Bros Company.
Mr.. Seligman held many positions of
honor and trust in this county. He re-
peatedly represented Santa F'e county
in the House of Representatives of the
Legislative Assembly, and for several
terms was chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Santa Fe
county. He held other minor city and
county offices and also for several years
was member of important territorial
commissions. He went to Philadelphia
three years ago to recuperate from
over-work and was doing we'll until
within a year ago when he experienced
a severe stroke of paralysis which
weakened him considerably. However,
he was improving Of late and it was
thought getting on nicely and no
thought was had by anyone who knew
him that death was near. But the sum-
mons came this morning at lis o'clock,
and he then and there, without any
struggle and peacefully in the presence
of his devoted wife, his daughter and
other relatives, joined the silent major
ity. The funeral, 1t is expected, will
take place in Philadelphia where he
died, and the remains will be inferred in
the family vault, Mt. Sinai cemetery
He leaves wife, Mrs. Frances Selig-
man, two sons, James L. and Arthur
Seligman, one daughter, Mrs. Eva Co
hen, several grandchildren, one brother,
Adolf Seligman in this city, other
brothers and sisters in England ans
Germany and numerous other relatives
and friends to mourn his loss. Mr.. Sell
igman was a pioneer in New Mexico,
and during his residence of over forty
years in this city and territory, was one
of the most progressive, shrewdest and
brightest businessmen and citizens of
the commonwealth. He was a man of |
the strongest integrity and keen per-
ception and high courage, public spirit |
ed and thoroughly posted on public af- |
fairs, indeed valuable and good citi- |
zen in every sense Of the word, loving |
husband and kind and indulgent, yet |
at the same time, a firm and sensible |
father. He was prominent and i'm
portant factor in the building up of the
educational, civic, moral,
and material interests in this city and |
and Of the entire territory. A
good afid true man has gone to the |
great Beyond.