The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-03
Mr.. ]. I. HINTON
RET|RES FROM
ACTIVE BUSINESS.
Turns Over Large Furniture
Business To His
Three Sons.
CAREER is CLOSED
AFTER 81 YEARS.
E.
Change Became EffectiveYes-
terday--To Be Known AS
The ]. T. Hinton Co.

After a business career extending
over a period of fifty-four years, Mr..
]. T. Hinton, prominnet furniture
dealer, retired from active business
Yesterday, and his extensive interests
in this department have been turned
over to his three some, Messrs. w. O.
Hinton. Edward Hinton and Albert
Hinton.
In the future the business, which
is perhaps the largest of its kind in
Central Kentucky, viii be conducted
by these gentlemen, who for many
wears have been identified with the
interests of their father, and the es-
adjustment will be known as the j..
T. Hinton Company, the name OF the
head of the concern for SO many
years being retained.
AIR. Hinton, who retireS to spend
his declining years free from cares
OF the business world, began his ca
reer aspoor boy, and by steady appli-
cation amassed a fortune. He is the
son of the late Richard E. and Eliza
beth Hinton, his father being halter
BY trade, and was engaged in this en-
terprise in Paris. At the age of six
teen years tMr. Hinton entered as an
apprentice cabinet maker under Mr..
George w. Davis, serving four years,
and remained with Mr.. Davis two
years, when he engaged in business
for himself, opening an establishment
. in 1860, which he has conducted with
marked success for more than half a
century, and which takes it's place
among the leading furniture and un-
dertaking establishments Of the State.
Beginning on a small scale and
with his close attention to business
he soon assumed a prominent place
among the mercantile interests of the
city. During his many years of unin-
terrupted business activity, he never
met with any embarrassment in f.
nancial way and survived the stormy
period during the war. of the rebellion
when SO many citizens suffered the
ravages of war and had all of their
earthly possessions taken awy.
Mr.. Hinton is perhaps the oldest
business man in Central Kentucky
He was born on January 29, 1887, and
few days before turning over his eX
tensive interests to. his sons, cele
brated his seventy-seventh birthday
Although advanced in years, he is
extremely active, and has rarely
failed to be at his place of business
only illness and matters pertaining
TO his public life taxing his attention
Following in the footsteps Of their
father his three sons have developed
into industrious business men, and
duties placed in their hands, it is
needless to state, will be well exc
cuted, and the future of the extensive
furniture business will be as success
full as in the past.
In addition Ito his personal inter
ests, Mr. Hinton has for years been
identified with several other institu
TONS He is at present vice preSi
dent of the Bourbon Bank and a direc
tor in the Agricultural Bank, of Par
is. AS an officer in these institutions
he has contributed in no small de
gree to the success of these two vel
established banking houses.
Mr.. Hinton is at present serving his
fifth term as Mayor of Paris, and his
decision TO retire from business &C
tivity is no indication that he will re
tire from the political arena, after /;
long line of victories, and the fac
that he has made a.: earnest and eff
cient public official.
During this age Of prOgreSsiFenes'
Mr.. Hinton has forged ahead and ha'
made for himself a pace in the fore
ranks of the business and official lif'
of his city and State. He is th'
highest type Of Kentucky citizenship
and his absence from business actiV
ity viii be very conspicuous.