Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-14
Leading Citizen of Snow Hill
Expires of Heart Disease
While Reading. Was once
Subtreasurer at Baltimore

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/Dr. George W Bishop. one of the
foldest and mos respected citizens of
this town. died idenly last Friday af-
ternoon in the office of County Treasur-
er J. Edward White. Dr.. Bishop was
reading aloud and suddenly stopped.
Mr. White glanced up to know the
cause, when he saw the doctors head
had fallen back and he looked as though
dead. Mr.. White hurriedly called Mr.. o.
ID. Collins from an adjoining office, while
he rushed for IA doctor. Dr. Aydelotte
responded, but said death had been in.
stantaneous DIR. w. ID. Straughn soon
came. and Doth doctors agreed that
death was due to heart disease.
Dr. Bishop had been in Baltimore last
week, and remarked to friend on FRI
day that ne had never felt better in his
life. His death will cause widespread
sorrow, for he was well and favorably
known throughout the state. and es.
pecially will he be missed and mourned
by the citizens of Snow Hill
DIR. Bishop was born on Seaside Farm,
at Duers Neck, in Worcester county,
five miles from Snow Hill, June 9. 1895.
His father died when the son was an in
fant. His mother died about twelve
years later. thus leaving George w. an
orphan in the care of George Bishop,
his mothers brother. He was a student
i'll the Snow Hill High School and later
at jefferson Medical College where ae
was graduated in 1913. He located at
Sandy Hill. now called Stockton, and
lived there for eighteen years, his time
and attention being given to his pro-
fessional duties. He married Miss Cora
A. Lindsay. who survived their mar
riage but four years, her death occur
ring in 1862. In 1870 DIR. Bishop married
Miss Ellen Rowley. who died in 1887.
Seven children survive. They are
George, Mary, Sallie. Dorothy and
Charles, at home; William, in charge of
the Fidelity and Deposit Company's
office in Manila, and DIR. John Bishop,
who is practicing medicine in Baltimore
and is member of the board of police
examiners.
Since 1865 DIR. Bishop had not been
actively engaged i'll the practice of his
profession. but had found his time fully
occupied in handling numerous trust
funds i'll this county which he had been
called upon TO look, after and in dis
charging the duties of the various public
positions which he had been honored
with from time to time. In 1868 and
1864 ne was treasurer of the county
school fund, and for two terms, from
1865 to 1873. was register of wills here.
During 1868 and 1864 he was post sur
geon at Pocomoke City. Md. He was
stata-Saaator during the sessions of 1882
and 1884. Governor McLane recon-
mended that he be sent as United
States commissioner to the New Orleans
Cotton Exposition of ISS4-S5, and he
was appointed to that post by President
Arthur. Later President Cleveland ap-
pointed him to the office of United
StateS - ahtraasnrey in Baltimore, which
post he held for four years.
Among the many enterprises in which
he was interested was the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland. which
he helped to organize. He was also
prime mover in the founding of the ole
Worcester railroad. of which the late
George 5. Richardson was the first
president, DIR. Bishop succeeding him
and continued as such until the road
was consolidated with the Junction
Breakw ater and Breakwater and Frank.
ford Railway, by act of Legislature in
IN 1882. the name being changed to T.
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Rail-
road. He was director in the railway
company and was a stockholder and
director in the First National Bank of
Snow Hill. He was an Episcopalian,
being member of All Hallows' Church
of Snow Hill
DIR. Bishop was a man standing high
i'll the esteem of all who knew him. He
was generous, public spirited and en-
thusiastic i'll all enterprises for the good
of the town.
The funeral services were held at
All Hallows Protestant Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon Rev. Viii.
liam G. Butler, the rector of the parish,
conducted the services.
The honorary pallbearers were DIR.
Charles p. Jones. Stephen Z. Mason, :
Edward p. Davis, James d. Hack.
Thomas Y. Johnson and Francis A.
Porter.
The active pallbearers were Marion
I. Hargis. William f. johnson. J. Ed
ward White, J. J. Hurlock, Thomas P.
Selby and DIR. Paul Jones.
Among the many kilograms of sympa-
thy received by the family was one
from Edwin Warfield. president of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltl-
more. who for many years was close
business and personal friends of the de-
ceased. Owing to his having been sick
with the grip Governor Smith was un-
able to be here and attend the funeral
of his old friend. He and DIR. Bishop
were associated in business and politics
many years