The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
VIM. H. RAND DEAD
Publisher of National RenOWn
SuccumbS to Long Illness.
Founded the House of Rand,
McNally & Co.
PRINTED CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Also, He Helped to Perfect Type
Setting Machine.
Widely known for PhiIan-
thrOpy, Public Generosity.

New Canaan, Conn, June 21--Wil-
liam H. Rand, for many years head
of the printing and publishing house
of Rand, McNally & Co. died here
Mrs. Henry W. Chappen
He had been i'll for some time.
William H. Rand was born at, at
twelfth child and seventh son of John
Rand, a minister. He attended the
local schools, and in his early youth
was employed in the printing offices
Of his brothers, Franklin and George,
who later founded and conducted the
firm of Rand. Avery & Co, in Boston.
In 1919 he Joined the gold rush to
California. making the voyage around
Cape Horn. His labors at mining
brought small success, and after about
4 year of them. he returned to his
trade as printer and il partnership
with the late John A Lewis of Bos-
ton. a nephew by marriage. eStaD-
liShed the first newspaper in Southern
California. the Los Angeles Star The
text was printed in both Spanish and
English.
Returning to Boston he established
a printing business in that city, and
in 1875 married Harriet Robinson of
Bath, Me MIS-. Rand died in 1905.
with Chicago Tribune.
IN 1856 Mr.. Rant moved to Chi
c.."o ana was tberea fter. closely iden
t.fIcd with the business and growth of
that city. lie printed the Chicago
Tribune. ana was for years part
oWlcr of that paper Havins sold his
interest shortly after the Civil war,
il" founded with Andrew McNaily'
who mad been his foreman. the print
ing and publishing house of Rand, Nc
NallY q Co
Ia The great fire of 1871. the build
ing and machinery of the firm We're
r,yeG. but business was resumed
on the day following in rented prem
Uses. Nr. R&nd's health at this time
became impaired and. being obliged
to take Il long rest from work. ne
went to Europe and lived abroad with
his family for five years Ill SWitzer-
land. Germany and Francs. Return
ing in the centennial year. he resumed
active business. in which he continued
until 1884. He then retired and has
since lived in his boyhood home at
East Milton. Mass. passing his sum-
mers at Martha's Vineyard Island.
\ Man of Progress.
Mr. Rand believed that every man
owed 4 duty to his calling, and many
inventors of improvements in the art
of printing found in him enthuSi-
astIc helper and wise adviser. In 1885
he. with Whitelaw Reid. Melville e.
Stone. Stilson Hutchins, w. H. Smith
and others organized the syndicate
which brought to perfection the type,
or .natrix setting machine, known as
the Mergenthaler Linotype, and it was
Mr.. Rand who suggested the express
siVe name of that wonderful machine.
Mr.. Rand was widely known and
mucr respected and beloved in Chi
cago for his philanthropy and public
spirit He was a loyal member and
generous supporter of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He was long preSi-
dent of the Newsboy's home, and was
one of founders of the Chicago Manual
Training school, and a charter MEM
be- of the Commercial club of Chi
c1so. He was a lover of paintings, of
books flowers
and gave much pleasure from his
garden and greenhouses
He is survived by five children,
Charles E. Rand, Mrs. Otto T. Freer
and Mrs. Charles E. Springer of Chi
caSo, and Mrs. Henry W. Chappell and
William Rand, jr., of New York.