New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
EBEN s. DRAPER
dies FROM STROKE
Former Governor Sue.
CumbS During Trip
Through the South.
WAS TWICE HONORED
BY MASSACHUSETTS
Conspicuous in Manufacture Of
Machinery for Textile
Industries.

GreenviIle, s. c.. April s-Eben s.
Draper. former Governor Of Massachu-
sets. died here late to-day He had been
stricken here with paralysis Tuesday.
Tho body OF Mr.. Draper will be re-
moved tomorrow afternoon and the fu
neral will be held on Tuesday afternoon
i'm Hopewell. Mass
Mr. Diapers condition had been serious
from the time OF the attack His entire
left side was affected by the stroke.
Physicians here and from Atlanta we're
called. and two from Boston were sum
moned yesterday
Mr. Draper was stricken at a hotel
here a few hours after his arrival on his
way home from a trip to Florida and
Cuba. Members OF his family in Massa-
chusetts were summoned and arrived
to-day before the death.
Mr. Draper did not recover fun con-
seriousness after the stroke.
My biography" wrote Eben Sumner
Draper at the beginning OF his political
career. us very limited. / was born on
June Il. 1873 at Hopedale. Mass. and
was educated I'm public and private
schools until fifteen, when | entered the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
There took course OF mechanical en-
cheering. Ny father, George Draper,
was one Of the most prominent manufact-
urers and inventors OF cotton machinery
I'm New England, and had established a
large business at Iiopedale.
at the age of twenty-one ! was made
a partner i'm the firm OF George Draper
4 Sons, and have since been actively
engaged in the manufacture OF cotton
machinery and tho pcrlecting and intro
ducng Of inventions in that line. Asso-
ciated with me I'm that firm originally
were my father and brothers, General
William +. Draper and George A. Draper
and. later, General Diapers two sons
| have also been largely Interested In
other manufacturing concerns. and am A
director in some twelve or fifteen differ
cnt corporations.
I'm politics have always been an &C
tive Republican. / have served on many
political committees and In 1892 was
elected chairman OF the Massachusetts
state committee. 7 have also been one
of the directors OF the Home Market
Club. served in the Massachusetts
militia for three years. | married In
1883 the only daughter Of General b. H.
Bristow. Of New York, and have two
children"
That was in 1895 In 1896 Mr. Draper
was chairman OF the Massachusetts dele
CATION TO the Republican National Con-
vcntion and was active in procuring the
adoption of the gold standard resolution
In 1850 lie was a Presidential elector
In 190s-7-S he was Lieutenant Governor,
and in 1909 and 1910 1.-TWO terms) Governor
Of Massachusetts,. lie was president of the
Massachusetts Voluntary Aid Association,
which raised 100000 for the hospital ship
Bay state in the Spanish-American War
lie was officially connected with the
Draper Company, the Manville Company
the Milford National Bank, the Queen
city Cotton Company. the Sawyer Spindle
Company, the Old Colony Trust Company.
the National Shawmut Bank, the Massa-
chusetts Hospital Life Insurance Com
pany, the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, the Milford Hospital, the
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. the Amer
lean Unitarian Association and the
Massachusetts, state Board of Agriculture.
He was a member OF the leading Boston
clubs and OF the Metropolitan Club Of
New York City.
During his term as Governor Mr.. Draper
was arrested at Wellesley on charge
of running an automobile too fast When
the officer discovered that 1t was the
Governor whom he had arrested he was
covered with confusion and sought to
apologize.
Don't apologize" said Mr. Draper.
IT'S all right. If I'm A lawbreaker I'm
lust as guilty AS any one else.
The incident Was characteristic Of the
man.
Some years ago Mr.. Diapers son, b. H.
Brstow Draper made runaway match
with a Miss Sanford, a chorus girl, and
a temporary enlargement from his
parents followed Afterward the family
was reunited.