The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
MR.. WALLACE DIES
At ADVANCED ACE
One of the Oldest Citizens of Rich
mond-Iiis Interesting
Career-Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
of MI. Charles NJ. Wallace, who died
Monday night at his residence. 2603
East Franklin street. will be conduct
ed at 4 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
from ST. Johns Episcopal church.
Rev. r. !. Goodwin officiating. In
terment will be made in the family
lot at Hollywood Cemetery. The pail
bearers will be.
Honorary-Messrs. James n. Boyd,
w. s, Ar>~eer, James Il, Pace, Edward
V. Valentine, William G. Taylor, DR..
G.. Watson James. James ID. Patton,
Judge Samuel b. Witt, w. Chase Nor
ton. Joseph b. Welsh, Joseph L. Levy,
William Rankin, Patrick Cummings,
Ben P. owen. Jr.. William Lawson
and Judge John IL, Ingram.
Active-Messrs. George NJ. Skip
with, Philip b. SHIELD, "A. II. Calligan,
John r.. Charlton. William G. Stan
ard, Evan r. Chesterman, John Reg
nault Eilyson and Cary Sheppard.
Mr.. Wallace was one of Richmond's
pioneer citizens and one of more than
ordinary prominence. He was man
of lovable traits of character. thor
oughly honorable and truthful, and
charming In conversation. He pos
sessed a clear and cultivated mind.
and was q vigorous writer of pure
English.
Sketch of Career.
Mr.. Wallace was born February "a.
1925, in Richmond. He was the son
OF William Wallace and Catherine
Leighy prominent citizens Of the city.
His father settled here as a merchant
in 1916. He attended the famous old
| Reynolds school here, and upon leav-
ing school was engaged In business
with his father. His fathers place
of business was on Thirteenth street
between Main and Cary.
| When the California gold fever
spread over the country Mr.. Wallace
set out on the overland route for the
| gold fields in company with two
other Richmond men, Charles M
| Blair. brother of Lewis Fl. Blair, and
Mr., Miller, They became members
| OF party headed by the famous
Dave Terry, afterwards judge of the
/ Supreme Court Of California. Upon
| his arrival there Mr.. Wallace formed
partnership with his friend, Blair.
! for mining, but they soon abandoned
| this pursuit as improbable and en-
/ tering the cattle business took up a
| large ranch.
Return to the East.
| MIR. Wallace returned to the East
! by way of Nicaragua, where he accom-
!
/ When he reached Richmond his father
had died and he began business with
/ his brothers under the firm name of
/ William Wallace's Sons. In addition
| to large wholesale business in Rich
mond. Wallace Brothers opened a
branch house in New York and dealt
extensively In coffee and sugar and
also in cotton. AT the outbreak OF the
! war they We're among the largest deal
] ers in cotton in the country. The war
7 left the firm In an embarrassed condi
! ton. but they made another start and
/ did considerable business In Rich
mond. Mr.. Wallace retired from bust
ness in the 70s He was merchant
of the old school and was regarded as
one of the most successful business
men of the city. ~
A Veteran Of the War.
/ At the outbreak of the Civil War
! Mr.. Wallace enlisted in the Fayette
! Battery. and later enlisted In the cav
airy. serving to the end of the war.
He was never very talkative about his
military career, but was thoroughly
/ in sympathy with the cause of the
/ South and gave his best services to tn,
cause he thought best.
| He was collector of customs for the
! port of Richmond from 1893 TO 1887.
I AS an antiquarian and archaeologfst
he Was widely known. He was the
: first to discover the remains or pre-
historic man in America and figured In
I sensational controversy over the
matter. English scientists quickly re-
! cognized him as the nrst to discover
/ the signs and 1t was finally acknowl-
edged by American archaeological.
! Mr.. Wallace is survived by three chill
dren--Jefferson wallace. Charles NJ.
| Wallace. Jr, and Mrs. ]. w. Osborne:
Albemarfe county, and one brother.
Captain Gustavus A. Wallace. OF Buck
ingham county. His wife. who was
Miss Joyce w. CioptOn. daughter of
Judge John d. Cloptosl died three
years ago