The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-25
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FUNERAL AT CHURCH
In His Home City Sunday
Afternoon Sketch Of
81 His Life.

3 His Life.
FAIRMoNT, Nov. eo.-The funeral
Of the late Joseph e. Sands Will be
held at the Episcopal church here to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock and
burial will be in the woodiawn cem-
eters Mr.. Sands died at 1875 o'clock
last night
Mr.. Sands was born near Annapo-
us, Maryland, on September 10, 1885.
lie was the son Of DIR. William and
Charlotte tDuvall) Sands. He came
from family that was founded in.
the United States in the last century
by Colonel John Sands who was born
and reared In Wales which he left at
an early age and settled at Annapolis.
DR.. Sands. the father. practiced in
the Maryland counties for forty years
and then removedto Baltimore where
he practiced for four years and then
he retired from activity In his profess
sion. He was one of the most noted
medical men of Maryland in his day.
He died in 1877 in the 18th year OF
his age. Mr.. Sands's mother died lin
1870, in the 3sth year OF her age. !
Joseph e. Sands grew to manhood
in Annapolis and received his educa-
ton at ST. Johns College. Leaving
school he entered the mercantile bust
mess In Baltimore and after some time
spent In this pursuit he followed the
new line Of the B. SO. west. FAIR
mont being his choice of the villages
in this section, he settled there and
accept sd;enapl oypent as q clerk In the
old Fairnont Fbank of (which Mr..
Sprigg. formerly of Baltimore, was the
cashier. He remained in that position
for short time and them went West,
getting as far as Minnesota, which In
those days was considered an extremel
western state. He remained in that
sec ton for time and then returned
ito Fairmont and was given an adj
svancement over his former position in
the Fairmont bank. In 1852 he was
made cashier OF the institution.
Three years later, in 1866, under the
direction and encouragement OF Hsj
young cashier, the Fairmont bank was
transformed into a federal institution
and was MINED the First National
Bank. Mr.. Sands continued as its!
cashier until last April when he re-
signed and was elected to the Presl-
dency OF the Institution which is one
of the leading banks Of the state.
He had been president Of the State
Bankers Association and served on the
EXECUTIVE EoIncii Of the Ameticanl
Bankers Association.
IN. the remarkable growth of Fair
mont since the war. 1t is seen that Mr..
Sands took prominent part in the
up-building. There was scarcely 81
movement which tended to develop
this section but what. was backed and
encouraged by him and his institution.
Not only in business but in education
al lines he was prominent. For many
years he served on boards of public
schools and had been treasurer of the
Fairmont Normal school for years
Mr.. sandsswas an intimate friend Of
and co.worRer- with the big financial
men of his day. His former comrade.
Senator Johnson n. Camden, of Park
crsburg, is dead but another just as
close is the Hon. j. v. Thompson, Of
uniontown.
Mr.. Sands with his associates. OPP
toned for. years the great body Of
coal lying along the upper Mononga-
hela, which was sold to Senator Cam
den and assooiates and with them he
was Instrumental In constructing the
Monongahela River. railroad, which
opened that,vast and rich territory
and which was the beginning Of the
greater development of this whole sec
ton.
Mr.. Sands was one of the organic
ers of the Monongah Coal 6 Coke
Company, which in its time was the
largest concern of the kind in the re-
sion. At first he served as secretary
and treasurer OF the corporation and
later he was president and treasurer.
which position he held until the COM
pany sold its holdings to the Fairmont
Coal Company. He was also treas
urer Of the Mononsahela River Rail
road Company. He was prominent In
The management Of the road until 1t
w1s sold to the Baltimore Y Ohio
Company. He was an original dirtc-i
tnr in the Fairmont Coal Company.
md served on its board until recently.
Mr. Sands was one Of the organizers
AVA The secretary of the Fairmont Ma