New-York tribune., 1906-12-11

try and rallied. but a mouth ago was seized with
another attack OF Illness which resulted IN his
death
Mr.. Piummsr retired from active business several
years ago. His last activity in connection with
the formation OF the American Locomotive Com
pany, in which he took prominent part Out OF
this grew suit by him against the international
Power Company and Joseph H HoadIy for s1.G0O- =
900, which is before a referea
Though he lived in this city almost all his liSs
Mr. Plummer was born In Boston on Octobar
ls40- He came here with his father when he waa
thirteen years Old and year later sntsrsd the
employ Of LiverrOrs & Morris a large drygoods
firm ut No 4s Exchange Place junior clerk In
1851 when President Lincoln issued his first call for
volunteers Mr.. Plumms= enlisted IN the 18th Regl-
msnt, OF Brooklyn
He married Miss Emily Atkins OF Brooklyn. IN
1862, and about that time became member OF
Pomeroy, Adams & Co., drygoods commission
firm, which later became Pousroy 8 PIunmer and
still later John Z, PlUmrnsr & Co. This frIn went
out or business in 1850, when OF the partners
was round 10 have defaulted with most OF the con-
vertible assets Mr.. PIummer parted with vaIuabls
real estate holdings 70 settle the Arms obligations
some time before that ne had moved from Brook
IN 70 Manhattan, and settled In ths 2lst ASSEMBLY
poHtlcs. In lisa he elected president OF the
that time were Theodore Roosevelt, EiihQ Root
Ohauncey Depew ana john Proctor Clarke. That
Republicans, but declined because Of the pressure
o. business cares. he was drafted as the nominee
EOr controller, and While made canvass. ran
2oOOO votes ahead OF late z. s Gibbs the candl
date for Mayor.
When the tariff controversy waxsd hot in 1857 he
was known as ardent ProtectiontSt, and in IS8S
when the Republican national ticket was Harrison
and Morton, ne organized the Republican Business
Mems Association, which was credited with the car
rylls OF New York state for the Republicans. He
got up huge business mems parade, and carried
on a hot campaign for the Republican ticket Mr..
Plunmer was the first president OF the Business
Men Association About this time, too, he served
as treasurer OF the Republican County Comn1ittee.
When President Harrison took Office he offered
the Navy portfolio to NJ. Pluunerl who declined
II. He was appointed by President Harrison 70 be
the government director in the Union Pacific In
1889, IN place Of F. R. COudert, who resigned At
this time there were in the Union Pacific board
Jay Gould, Gordon Dexter and Russell Sage. This
work took Mr.. Plumner much across the cOnti-
nenI. and rs became interested With others In
founding the town of Everett ia Washington.
which IS the terminus OF the Great Northern
Some time after that he went into the formation
OF the American Locomotive Company
Mr.. Plumnler had been & member Of the Chamber
Of Commerce since 1880 and OF the Union League
Club ror thirry-six years. He three times vice.
president OF the Union League Club, and served
for seven consecutive years on prominent commit
tees He was a life member OF the New England
Society and a member OF Lafayette Post G. A. r.
and many other organizations He leaves wife
five children, Franklin A, John F., r., Howard
A. Mrs. Charles 9. MiTikan and Mrs Brainard II.
Whitbacz all OF this city. The funeral viii be on
Thursday morning at the Madison Avenue Baptist