Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-28
SUCCUMBS AT HIS HOME ON PROS
PECT AVENUE AFTER BRIEF
ILLNESS.
GAVE HOME TO FREE HOSPITAL
Was Originator of Plan to Provide Sys-
tenn Of Loaning Money to Poor
at Low Interest.
THE END WAS NOT UNEXPECTED.


Hoel II. Camp, the veteran banker
waukee since 1858, passed away this
morning at 20 o'clock, at his resi-
dence, 255 Prospect avenue, after an
illness of q little over one week. Mr..
Camp suffered a 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
had been unconscious for a greater part
of the time, occasionally rallying slight
ly and recognizing members of his fam
lily. Mr.. Camp was 81 years of age on
January q, 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 native of Derby,
Orleans county, Va, where he was born
January II, 1922. He was son of
David NJ and Serepta Savage Camp.
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 bookkeeper
of the concern, and four years later he
went to Boston, Mass, and engaged as
salesman, after two years returning
to Montpelier, where he opened store
of his own. He then located in business
at Mortified, 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 a year and became the first cash
Ter of the old Farmers & Millers bank,
organized under the law of the state.
In 1862 this Institution received its
charter as national bank, known as
the First National bank of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Camp was continued as its cashier.
This position he retained until 1882 when
the bank renewed it's charter and Mr..
Camp was made president 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 panlcs.
In 1898 he retired from all active bust
ness and in 1894 resigned the presidency
of the bank In 1902 he resigned as di-
rector.
Advice Often Sought.
During his long career as a banker,
Mr.. Camps advice, born of long ex-
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
unfinchingly 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 prellmi-
this gift to $4,000, which, under the
terms of the gift, constitutes permanent
working fund, 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 assoc
citation to the Children's Free hospital.
L.
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 edifce 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
cessively, Of the Milwaukee Trust com.
pany, one of the business monuments OF
his father.
Funeral on Tuesday.
The funeral services will be held on
Tuesday from St. Paups 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 1888. He also served as
a Judge of one of the courts Of the state.
A Wealthy Soldiers Idea.
Australians still tell stories of the CO.