Evening journal., 1904-03-10
William N. Candy, Well
known Business Man
and a Distinguished
Naturalist, Pa s s e S
Away
Left Wilmington About
Two Weeks Ago With
Two Sons and a Sister
to Seek a Warmer
Climate

William NJ. Candy, one OF Whining
toms most prominent citizens, presi-
dent OF the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society, president Of the Boayd of Park
Commissioners, and noted as a botanist
died at the Hampton Terrace Hotel,
North Augusta, South Carolina at 3
O'Clock this morning. While no definite
word has been received here as to the
exact cause Of death, it is thought he
died OF a bilious attack.
Mr.. Candy had not been feeling well
for sometime but was not seriously i'll.
Two weeks ago he decided to take
rest so with his two sons, w. Marriott
and Henry NJ. Candy and his sister,
Miss Anna II. Candy, he left for South
Carolina. 1t was not known by his
friends here that he was seriously i'll
until yesterday when a letter was re-
ceived by Thomas S. Bellah. vice-presi-
dent of the Savings Fund Society, from
one of Mr.. Canby's sons. This was
followed by a telegram received at Z
o'clock this morning announcing his
death. The news Of Mr.. Canhy's death
was a shock to his many friends
The deceased was elected a manager
of the Savings Fund Society on March.
rs. 1871 and president in March 30, 1880.
which Office he held at the time of his
death. He was also a director of Union
National Bank and the B. & o. Rail-
road.
1t was probably as president Of the
Park Commission that Mr.. Canby was
best known to Wilmingtonians. He
had been president of the Park Com
mission since it was formed.
The deceased was especially fitted for
this Office as he was the most noted
botanist and naturalist in the city. He
devoted much of his time to the study
of this science. He probably did more
for the parks than any man in Will
mington and to him a great deal Of
the credit for expensive improvements
during recent years is due. During his
researches as a naturalist he discovered
a plant which was named after him,
"Crataegus Canbyi"
Mr. Canry's body viii probably reach
wilmington tomorrow morning. His
home here was at No. 1101 Delaware
avenue.
Sketch Of Mr.. Candy.
william Marriott Candy was born
March Il, 1881. in Philadelphia. and was
the son of a merchant of that city but a
native of Wilmington. where his family
Z lived since 1912. In that year it moved
TO Wilmington from Bristol, Pa, where
the iirst Of the family to come to America
a native Of Yorkshire, in England had
settled in 1850.
William NJ. Candy was educated prin-
cipally at Westhouse, the Friends School
near Chadd's Ford, in Chester County
Pennsylvania, and by private tutors He
was brought up on farm. and when he
& was twenty years old he began to man
age farm for himself. In 1866 fifteen
4 years later. family affairs brought him tc
Wilmington. Since that time he has beer
q principally occupied in various business
affairs here, having been receiver and az.
Rewards president of the Delaware West
ern Railroad, director in the Union Ma.
tional Bank, and FOR more than twenty
years president Of the Wilmington Saving
Fund Society. He acquired a taste fol
botany early in life from relatives ant
& afterwards in school and since 1858. wher
he visited Florida for the first time in
search of health and began to gather
plants he has been an active and assd
nous collector in many parts Of the United
= States during long and frequent journey.
. and his specimens which have been dis
tributed with "a lavish hand. are found n
all large herbaria Of the world. His owl
herbarum of about 10000 species, the har
vest Of many years Of work IN the field
supplemented by liberal purchase and b,
exchanges having ougrown she space a
ats disposal is now in possession Of tn
81 College Of Pharmacy OF New oYrk an,
since 1898 Mr.. Candy has been engaged II
forming an herbarium for the Namra
History Society Of Delaware which nov
contains about 1900 species.
Canbya, a genius Of delicate and in
teresting animal plants of the popp,
family natives of the deserts of tn,
II West dedicated to him by his friend
M Asa Gray, will recall to botanists th,
name Of Candy and his Important ane
unselfish labors in increasing tn,
knowledge Of the American fora afte