Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

with Grover Cleveland than was Mr.. VIII
son, who had always been an ardent and
him United States marshal of the District
during both of his terms. After leayipS
that Office Mr. Wilson engaged in private
business. and in December last was ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to All the
vacancy in the board of assistant assess:
ors caused by the resigna ton Of AS
SCISSOR Danei,le and the promotion of AS
sstant Assessor Griffin to the assessor
ship.
Tributes by officials.
The death of Mr.. WILSON, Commits
sioner West said this afternoon, rs great
ly to be deplored. He was a splendid
citizen of tie District. a faithful and con-
scientIous official, and in his private life
was above reproach. 1t was my good
fortune to know him from my boyhood
days. and l valued his friendship most
highly
TT was a great pleasure to me to be
able to give the District the advantage of
his long business training and experience
by recommending his appointment as an
assistant assessor, and until he was IN
capacitated by Illness he discharged his
duties with intelligence and fidelity. Per-
sonally he was most lovable man. and
his death will occasion universal sorrow"
e. W. w. Griffin, assessor of the Dis
trict. and personal friend of Mr.. Wilson,
was the first person officially notified
of Mr.. Wilson's death. Mr. Griffin paid
the following tribute to his friend and
associate:
Il have known Mr.. Wilson for many
years, and have always admired him
as, a public official and friend. His rec
ord as United States marshal for the
District of Columbia and his probity
of conduct throughout his entire pri-
vate and public career have marked
him as one of the Districts leading
citizens. whose death will be deplored."
Man of kindly Nature.
Mr.. Wilson was a man OF kindly nature.
charitable in his impulses as we'll as In
his deeds steadfast friend. cheerful in
his views of men and affairs. of excellent
'iion'r"' art % unquestioned integrity
In business affairs he was competent as
{ "AS because OF THIS
mat he was intrusted with the
.ent of the financial affairs of
ID was fond of the society of his
go :. and in a circle of congenial COM
panions he was at his BEST and II was
at such times that he added to the charm
and the strength of those friendships
his life. Men liked Az Wilson, as he
was known among his intimates, and this
personality served alike in business as
well as In the domain Of politics to enable
!
II am sorry TO hear of Mr.. Wilson's
DEATH" Commissioner Mcfarland said
AS marshal of the District of Columbia
and as a business man Of prominence and
nfuence. a member OF inaugural commit
'ees and active in other public-spirited I'M
and finally as assistant asses
sor he served the community well and
deserved its thanks"
MI. Wilson's Career
ton April /. 1910. in what was then known
IS the first ward. His parents were ma
tfves of the District of Columbia, his
'ather being a prominent merchant He
was educated in private schools of Wash
ngton and Alexandria, Va. When he
reached his majority he entered his
athsrs shoe company, and soon after
ward was admitted to the firm. He i'm
nediately developed a business ability
that distinguished him among his fellow
1erchants. and identified him with SOM
IF the most prominent citizens of the city.
He found the opportunities that he
onged for limited In the shoe business
md when only thirty years old severed
his connection with his fathers firm and
opened a real estate Office. which was Il
fuccess almost from the start. due to Mr.
Wilson'S personality and ability and his
many friends.
1t was while in the real estate business
hat he sold Grover Cleveland, then Presi-
dent of the United States and q personal
friend of Mi. Wilson. his famous sum
mer home, on the Tenleytown road.
Mr.. Wilson continued in tbs real estate
BUSINESS up until a few years ago. In
1885 he was appointed United States mar
shall of the District. by President Cleva-
and. which important post he filed with
credit during the four years of Clsvelands
first administration. He was again ap-
pointed marshal during Cleveland's sec
ond administration. Mr. Wilson has held
4 number of honorary posts of import
ance. namely. one of the United States
commissioners to the worlds fair in Chi
cago, in 1898. and various inaugural COM
mittees and business mems committees of
the District. During those days Mr. Will
son was not only prominent figure as a