The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-18
DEATH OF JOHN H. PLAYY.
END CAME SUDDENLY TESTER
 DAR MORNING.
Acute Psritonisi. the causs-Dsesa.ea Was One of New Haven's Reprssenta- tive Business men-Former Police comml.sioner-Funsr on wsdnss- day Afternoon.


 John H. Platt. one of New Haven's representative and prominent business men. died suddenly at his residence. 1l94 Chapel street, yesterday morning. Deceased had been i'll for about year past but some time since took trip south for the benefit of his health. He returned some months ago and was ap- parently much improved. Even up to last Friday MT. P1att attended to the duties connected with his business, that of the management of a general paint. paper hanging and rug store on Orange street, of which he was proprietor He did not feel well Friday night and his attending physician, Dr. Frank H. Whittemore, rendered some medical att tention. Early yesterday morning he grew suddenly worse and died in a short time. Death was due to acute peri- l tonitis.
 MT. Platt was about sixty years of age and was born in Prospect. this state, of very reputable and estinaable parentage He came to New Haven in his early life and after some other minor employment became associated with the firm of F. A. Gilbert & Co, who then conducted leading paint and paper hanging store on Chapel street Mr. Gilbert afterward became the up- builder and president of the Boston Electric Light company, dying a few years ago. By attention to detail and close application to the business of the company Mr. Platt rose to the position of head salesman. About the time of his connection with the company he was chosen messenger in the general asseTn- bly, of Connecticut. He later purchased the bnusiness of F. A Gilbert & Go and then moved to the present place on Orange street. This concern became a prominent one and in a few years c. F. Thompson, the present owner of the 'gThompson Shop, entered into part nership with MT. Platt and the firm name was Platt & Thompson This was later dissolved, MT. Thompson en- gazing in a similar business on Orange l street.
 I MT. P1att has been sinpularly suc- cessful in the conduct of his store nd other financial interests and has for many years had a large force of work men constantly in his employ. Many l of the fine residences and business buildings of the city have been adorned l by men under MT. Platt's supervision ] MT. Platt was interested in vessel property and one of the New Haven vessels is named after him. He was d member of both the Quinnipiack and Union league clubs.
 l Deceased was an ex-police commis- sioner and in this capacity demonstrat- ed the rare native ability which he exhibited in his undertakings He filled his office to the satisfaction of all I MT Platt was twice married and iss survived by his wife, who is a daugh- ter of Mrs. David w. Buckingham, whose husband was proprietor of al grocery store at High and Chapel streets. The first wife was daughter of the late Henry Munson of Harnden Plains prominent man in his town. There were no children
 Both MT. and Mrs. Platt attended the Trinity Episcopal church and the de- ceased was at the time of his death one of the vestryfnen of the church.
 The funeral services will be held at the late residence, 1194 Chapel street, on Wednesday afternoon at half-past two and will be conducted by Rev. pr. Baker, rector of Trinity church, assisted by the Rev. MT. Sooville. The inter- nlent will be in Evergreen cemetery.