Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
h. h. CAMP DIES
FROM PARALYSIS:
VETERAN BANKER
SUCCUMBS AT HIS HOME ON PROS.
PECT AVENUE AFTER BRIEF
ILLNESS.
GAVE HOME TO FREE HOSPITAL
Was Originator of Plan TO Provide Sys-
TEN of Loaning Money to Poor
at Low Interest.
TIE END WAS NOT UNEXPECTED.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, May %
Hoel H. Camp, the veteran banker
and philanthropist, a resident of Mil
waukea since 1858, passed away this
morning at 11:20 o'clock, at his resi-
dence, go Prospect avenue, after an
illness of q little over one week Mr.
Camp suffered Il stroke of paralysis on
Thursday of last week. and from that
time his condition was considered to be
hopeless, and he grew daily weaker.
During the past few days Mr.. Camp
lad been unconscious for greater part
Of tie time, occasionally rallying slight
ly and recognizing members of his fam
lily. Mr.. Camp was 81 years of age on
January 81, last, and until his recent
illness, with the exception of an attack
year ago, he had been in good general
health and almost daily visited the offices
of the First National bank and the Mil
waukee Trust company, with both of
which he had for years been active.
Was Oldest Banker.
Mr. Camp, the oldest retired banker
in Milwaukee, was a native of Derby,
Orleans county, Va, where he was born
January u, 1922. He was a son OF
David NJ. and Serepta Savage Camp,
both parents being Of old English stock
and their ancestors were among the early
colonists to land upon the shores of the
new and unknown world in the Seven.
teenth century.
The son, Hoel, received his education
in the public schools of his native vii
lage, and when Is years of age he went
to work in a mercantile establishment
at Montpelier. He became bookkeepeI
of the concern, and four years later he
went to Boston, Mass, and engaged as
q salesman, after two years returning
to Montpelier, where he opened a store
of his own. He then located in business
at Northfield in his native state, from
which place he came to Milwaukee, in
1858. temporarily engaging in the whole
sale grocery business. This he sold out
within year and became the first cash.
Ter of the old Farmers q Millers' bank,
organized under the law OF the state.
In 1862 this Institution received its
charter as a national bank, known as
the First National bank of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Camp was continued as it's cashier.
This position he retained until 1882 when
the bank renewed its charter and Mr..
Camp was made president, a position he
retained until in 1898, when he retired
with an excellent business record Of for
ty years in the banking business. Dur
ing that period of time as head of bank
he went successfully through the wild
cat" bank experiences and through sew
eral severe business and money panics.
In 1893 he retired from all active bust
ness and in 1894 resigned the presidency
rector.
Advice Often Sought.
During his long career as a banker,
a1yr IF
perience and true conservatism, was
sought by many. He wrote and deliv-
cred before various financial associations
and gatherings some able papers upon
financial matters, and he always stood
unhinchingly against visionary schemes
for swelling the banks dividends.
In 1894 Mr.. Camp organized the Mil
waukee Trust company. In addition to
constant and exacting business duties,
Mr.. Camp found time to work for and to
encourage various public movements for
the direct benefit of the city and in the
interests of charity. He assisted to or
ganize the Charity Relief association, to
which he donated $4,000 as a preIimi-
nary working fund. Later he increased
this gift to $4,000 which, under the
terms of the gift, constitutes 4 permanent
working fund, a part of the interest of
which is used annually to relieve the
wants of the worthy poor, under organ
lied effort. He gave his home on Tenth
street through the Children's Relief asso-
citation to the Childrens Free hospital.
Mr.. Camp served for some years as 8
member of the gratuity fund of the
chamber of commerce, which is really an
insurance fund for the benefit of rela-
tives Of deceased members.
Served in Insurance Company.
He served for years as chairman of
the finance committee of the Northwest
ern National Insurance company, which
was organized by Alexander Mitchell
and others of the early days of Milwau.
kee. Mr.. Camp was identified with the
Associated Charities from it's start, and
served for some time as a trustee of
the Milwaukee County Hospital for In.
sane. During the long years of his Mil.
waukee residence Mr.. Camp was a mem
Der of st. James Episcopal church, serv-
ing as senior warden for twenty years,
during which time the present handsome
stone edifice on Grand avenue was erect.
ed.
Mr.. Camp was twice married and had
two sons and four daughters. The old.
est son, Robert Camp, has for some
years been secretary and president, sue,
pany, one of the business monuments of
his father.
Funeral on Tuesday.
The funeral services Will be held on
Tuesday from st. PauTs Episcopal
church. of which Mr.. Camp was for
many years warden and vestryman The
hour and details of the services will be
announced later. Interment will be at
Forest Home.
The father of Mr.. Camp, David Man
ming Camp, was one of the prominent
lawyers of Vermont in his day, serving
at one time as lieutenant governor of
that state and organizing the first state
Senate there in 1898. He also served as
2 Judge of one OF the courts of the state,
Cornelius Shea Accused of Murder.
NEW YORK, May 22.-AIice Walsh,