The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22

MIN promotion from time NO time uH-
til he was made general book-keeper
In 1872 when the Second National
Bank was organized he was rendered
and accepted the position Of cashier
OF that institution, continuing in that
rcapacity until January l, 1898, when
he was elected vice president and IN
August, 1901, he became president, in
which position he continued up to his
death. He was a close student OF the
banking business in all departments
>of which he kept in close touch with
THE advances made from year to year.
I'm politics he was Republican.
He was identified with The Masonic
order being a member Of Richmond
lodge, Free and Accepted Masons;
King Solomon's chapter; Royal Arch
Mason's Rich mond commandery
knights Templar; and indianapolis
Royal Secret.
In October 1879, Mr.. Dougan was
united in marriage to Miss Helen l..
Scott, daughter Of William G. Scott,
deceased They hold membership in
the Presbyterian church and for many
years Mr.. Dougan has served as one
OF it's trustees.
- Popular In County.
John b. Dougan was probably one
;of the best known and most popular
men in Wayne county.
The popular affection and respect
tfor him was inspired by his big heart,
broad mindedness, affability and read
dness to assist deserving friends. even
strangers in need of both moral and
financial encouragement.
One of the largest property holders
in Wayne county he was always the
despair of other landlords because of
his liberality toward his tenants.
"Why he pampered his tenants like
they were a lot Of children" laughing
ly complained one man who owns a
number of tenant houses. "Mr. Dou-
sgan seldom waited for the people
who rented from him to ask for i'm
provements He showed improve
iments on them. He took the greatest
pride in the houses he rented and l
have known cases where he even pre-
scented tenants with kitchen ranges
and refrigerators. The slightest in
timation on the part Of tenant that
some improvement was required was
promptly complied with by Mr.. DOu-
gan and without question. Because
of this liberality, however, he was sell
dom taken advantage Of"
Helped the Poor.
There are number Of families in
Richmond, especially in the south end
who will always reserve the greatest
affection for the memory for Rich
mond's modest and open hearted phi
lanthropist. For them Mr.. Dougan
built homes which he permitted them
to pay for with their monthly rentals.
1T frequently took several years for
Mr.. Dougan to receive back the full
amount of money invested by him in
such home.
Perhaps no one will ever know how
many young men and women of Rich
mond and Wayne county owe their
educations to this man with the ever
ready smile of encouragement and his
ever ready helping hand, who until
the last loved his brother men and
who never lost his faith in humanity
One of the greatest artists in the Uni
ted States, whose paintings now sell
for fabulous sums, owes his success to
the financial aid given him by Mr.
fDougan when he was striving hard to
make his mark in what appeared to
him to be cold and unappreciative
world.
Young men, some of whom Mr.. Dou
gan scarcely knew by sight, received
from him the funds they used to meet
their college expenses. Young girls
especially those who gave promise OF
developing into good singers, received
money from him to have their voices
cultured
Gives Good Advice.
One young woman, possessor OF 8