St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-12-14
v, ]. PQ|TEVENT.
DIES SUDDENLY
W. LL-KNO.VN l.U1lBERMAN AND
FlNANClER EXPIRES IN OF
F1CE HERE.
Highly Cultured and Richly Endowed
lie Was Welcomed in
Mary Lands.

New Orleans, Dec. 10.-Wm. ]
Poitevent. one Of the most popula
and admirable Ecn Of the city ant
State, who counted his friends by tn
hundreds and was popular with FL
the cultivated society people of The
city, died suddenly yesterday after
noon In the ambulance Of the Tourt
1nfirmary, where he was being taker
by the advice Of his physicians, after
having been suddenly attacked by
heart trouble in his Office in Tie
J Liverpool and London and CLIQUE In.
! surance building. Mr. Poitevent had
not been in good health for several
years and had made almost annual
trips to Nauheim, Germany, for re-
lief. He had, however, been in bet
ter health than usual and said fe,
days ago that he felt better than h
had for years.
Mr., Poitevent was born at Pearl
iagtop, Miss. He was the son of the
late Capt John Poitevent and was -
years old. His father was we'll
known % the founder and president
of the Poitevent & Farve Lumber c.
end head Of the East Louisiana Rail
road. The SON, after hiD fathers
death. some years ego, became vice
president Of the lumber company an.
manager Of the big interests, which
composed Of timber. lands, sawmills
and the railroad properties.
The railroad and . large amount
OF lands were sold to the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad Com
pany few years ago.
Mr.. Poitevent was educated at Vir-
ginia Military Institute and at Cen
tenary College. jackson, La He wa
never married. He was a. popular
man socially and was dilettante ir
music and art. Having q fine bari
tone voice he delighted his friends
with his singing and had studied
under the best teachers here and in
New York and Europe. He was also
well versed In art matters.
Mr.. Poitevent's artistic talent war
very great, and as he was fluent in
French, he took great delight in
visits to Paris and other European
muaie and art centers, and was an
authority In social way on such
matters. He was . very modest and
unassuming man, and avoided dis
play OF his talents, whic4 were well
known to his friends.
Mr.. Poitevent was . member of
the Boston and Pickwick Clubs and
the Knickerbocker Club In New York.
He was one Of the leading financial
men Of the city and State, and was
Vice President Of he Commercial
GeTmania Trust and Savings Bank
and of the Bogalusa Improvement
Company. He was also a member
Of the Masonic Fraternity. He was
well known in New Orleans and Lou
isiana and In New York and through
out the South, and had many friends
in Europe. When the news Of his
death was received yesterday evening
Il caused 4 great shock to his great
Rumber of friends in business and
social circles eRd large number Of
prominent people called ut the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon s.
orme on Marengo Street, where the
romeine were taken, to express their
sorrow and sympathy.
Mr.. Pottevent was 4 member o,
one Of the leading Louisiana families
His father was pioneer In industry
and finance. and the family is con
nected by marriage and blood with
the leading people Of the city and
State. The members of the family
living are four sisters and three
brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Cor
don s. Orme and Mrs. Frank B.
Hayne, Of this city; Mrs. p. A. Lee
long, Jr., and Mrs. c. P. Seefeld,
Of North Carolina. and the brothers
John Poitevent, Eads Poitevent and
June Poitevent of this city and Pearl
ington. Mr.. Poitevent's father was
= brother Of the late Mrs. E. ].
Nicholson, the famous poet and own
er 0f the Picayune and mother of
Leonard X. and York P. Nicholson.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at Pennington, Miss, the burial
icing IN the family cemeter;, where
tho members Of the family are all
inferred, near the old homestead
where they were all SO we'll known
an,. respected.