Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-16
MARCUS C. ACHESoN is DEAD
Former President of Omaha Savings
Bank Dies at Pittsburg After
Brief Illness.

Warren Switzler has received a clipping
from a Washington, Pa, newspaper tell
ing of the death at Pittsburg on September
8 of Marcus c. Acheson, formerly OF
Omaha. Mr.. Acheson came to Omaha I'm
1893 to take the presidency of the McCague
Savings bank. which went down In tn
panic OF that year. He put considerable
money into it and staid with 1t four o!
five years. During this time the bank
l~iauidated most of its debts, but finally
went into the hands of receivers and Mr.
Acheson returned to Pittsburg. While IA
Omaha he was a member Of Westminste
Presbyterian church.
This is the story of the death as pub
lished in the Washington paper:
Marcus c.. Acheson died at the Homeo
pathic hospital in P%ittsburg at 5:45 p. m
Wednesday, September 3. He had under
gone a severe operation in the morning and
failed to rally from it. He had not been
in good health for several months, but
spent some time on Lake Michigan during
August. He was taken i'll snoTtly after
his return to his home IN pIttsp tba iS SIs
malady was Of such a nature that an oper-
alton would be necessary.
Marcus Cunningham Acheson was born
in the old family homestead on West
Wheeling street, now owned by Washing
tor borough and occupied by /. H. Taylor,
on Juno u, 1874. He was the son Of judge
hart Acheson. He was educated in the
public schools Of Washington ana at Wash
ington and Jefferson college. For a time
lie was a clerk In the Washington post
office and also In the postcffice at Pitts
burg. He was admitted to the Washington
county bar at the February term, 1859, and
began the practice of his profession at this
place. In 1871 he. formed a partnership
with his father. He was afterwards as
Irwin and Norman e. Clark. Mr.. Acheson
continued in the practice here until 1889,
when he removed to Omaha, Neb., where
he remained for five years.. lie then ro-
turned to Pennsylvania and began the
practice of his profession in P~ittsburg,
wnere he had continued since.
Mr.. Acheson was married on August l6,
1871, to Miss Minnie Cow. daughter of John
l.. Cow, for many years a leading attorney
at the Washington ounty bar. Mrs. Ache
son and their two children, Mary q. Ache
son, at home, and A. A. Acheson of Deni-
While a resident Of Washington Mr..
AchesoD took an active part in the affairs
Of the town and was a citizen who was
for nan years a trustee of the Washing
ton seminary and was also a member OF
the board OF managers of the Washington
zens' National bank from the time Of its
organization until he left Washington.
Mr.. Acheson was active in church work
and was interested In every good cause.
He was a gifted speaker and was often
called upon Tor an address on public occa-
sions. He had a fine legal mind and stood
high In his profession. Mr.. AchesOD was
a man of genial manners and kindly dis,
position. He was always cheerful and
happy and II was a pleasure to meet hirl
character, he had a wide circle of friends
who will hear of his death with genuine
sorrow.
Congressman Ernest f. Achesor and DR.
deceased. Another brother, DR.. A. W
Acheson, resides at DeDiscn, Tex.