Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-09
THOMAS F. WALSH
DIES SUDDENLY IN
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Millionaire Mine Owner Victim of
Lung AiIment Caused
by Injury
RICHES WON IN COLORADO
Large Part of Fortune Will Go to
Hundred Million Dollar
Baby Born Recently
Associated Press1


WASHINGTON, April 8.-Thomas f.
Walsh. the millionaire mine owner.
died at his home here tonight at 11;30
o'clock. Death was due to a growth
in the lungs as the result of an injury
received years ago when Mr. Walsh
was a miner In Colorado.
Although the mining king" as Mr..
Walsh was known, had been sick for
three months, the end came suddenly
and was peaceful. He died in his Mas
sachusetts avenue home, whittier he
returned several weeks ago after a
tour through the south in search of
health. He was surrounded when the
end came by the immediate men,
bers of his family, his wife, daughter
and son-in-law, Edward B. Mclean,
and by three physicians.
Mr. Walsh will be buried in Rock
Creek cemetery in this city by the side
of his only son, who lost his life in an
automobile accident in New England
several years ago.
At his own request the funeral GER
emonies will be simple. They will be
conducted by the Masonic order and
will be held Sunday afternoon.
Thomas r. Walsh was born in Ire
land In 1851. He was educated in the
public schools and early in life was
apprenticed to a wheelwright. When
he was 10 he came to- the United
States, going almost directly to Colo
RADIO. where he made his fortune in
the development of mines. his greatest
success being achieved in mines near
Ouray.
In 1879 he was married to Miss Car
rie B. Reed. He was named as one
of the commissioners to the Paris ex-
position in 1909 and had been otherwise
signally honored by the government.
He was close friend of the late King
Leopold.
MEMBER OF SEVERAL SOCIETIES
Mr.. Walsh, always a genial host and
fond of good company. was a member
of a number of clubs and belonged to
several scientific societies. In the Inn
mediate past he developed keen IN
terest in aviation and was the leading
figure in the effort TO have the inter
national aviation meet held in Wash
ington.
When the Colorado miner built his
magnificent washington home a rev
years ago 1t was the largest and most
palatial residence in the capital. Since
then IL has been surpassed by the Larz
Anderson and the Perry Belmont
houses.
Two of the largest and finest office
buildings In the city were built by MT:
Walsh in the last few years. One or
them he named the Colorado, the other
the Ouray, in honor of the county IN
which he made his fortune.
A son born to his daughter recently
has been dubbed, on account or the I'M
mense wealth on both his paternal and
maternal sides, 1.-THE Hundred Million
Dollar Baby" This babe will inherit
a large part of the Walsh fortune.
Mr.. Walsh, as mine owner and MIN
ing engineer, was an important factor
in the development of Colorado. lie
gave close study to everything that re-
lated to geology and became an author
ity in mineralogy and metallurgy'
and was instrumental in introducing
new methods of ore treatment. He de-
veloped, equipped and held large IN
terests in the Camp Bird mines, Ouray'
Colo.
Mr.. Walsh was member OF the
washington Academy of Sciences, Ma
tional Geological society, American AS
sociation of Mining Engineers, served
as president of the Irrigation congress
and was also a former member OF the
executive committee of the Washing
ton board of trade. He was member
OF the following clubs:
Denver, Denver, Colo; FL Paso, Colo
RADIO Springs; Metropolitan and Cos
mos, Washington, and Metropolitan,
New York.