Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-02


been In poor health for a year. His
condition became worse last Monday
when he took his bed Death was due
to heart trouble.
The survivors are a widow, Mrs.
Josephine Burdke Brady, daughter of
the late Michael Burke, for many years
prominent citizen of Harrisburg;
two sons, Commander John R. Brady.
United States Navy; William Burke
Brady, Cleveland, Ohio. and two
daughters, Mrs. Neil Salsich, of Beth
lehem; and Miss Maude Brady, Har-
risburg.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day morning. High mass will be cele-
brated at st. Patrick's Cathedral
State street. at 9 o'clock. Burial will
be private.
James Brady was born in Harris
burg, March l. 1912. He attended the
public schools, and during the year
1861 accepted a position as clerk in
the First National bank. His ability
as an accountant soon brought him
into prominence, and his rise was
rapid. He filled the positions of teller
and cashier and later became presi-
dent.
He was identified with a number
of local corporations and was long
prominent in the city's financial af-
fairs. His advice on the question of
loans for public improvements proved
most valuable to the city. He was a
member of the Pennsylvania State
Bankers Association. Referring to
the prominence of Mr.. Bady's bank,
the Telegraph printed the following
during Mr.. Brady's administration as
cashier:
"In the list of national banks there
is what is called the Roll of Honor"
and it is the first fifty or SO. Right
up near the top of that list for Penn
sylvania and we'll up among the lead
ers for the country is ono of the Har-
risburg banks, the First National
Bank. 1t was formed here years ago
with 100000 as its capital and not
withstanding deposits around a million
and dividend rate which is a corker
1t still has that capital although it's
surplus is several times that amount
and then some. In the First National
the helmsman is James Brady.
He is cashier of the bank and the
man in command of the active busi-
ness. He has been running the ship
for a number of years and no one is
better known among the State bankers
than he. Mr.. Brady started in the
bank when he was young man and
has had a large share in the develop
ment, being a close student of Harris
burg and its people and having that
mixture of enterprise and caution
which makes the successful banker.
In the morning he get down town
before business starts and he finishes
off the day with a walk into the coun-
try, one of the kind of walks which
makes younger men hustle to keep
step. The rest of the time he's keep
ing his eye on the bank, and that's
why 1t has its proud place."
Mr.. Brady was one of the oldest mem
bers of the Harrisburg Club, having
Joined when the club headquarters
was on Walnut street He was active
in the movement which located the
new clubhouse at Front and Market
streets. He was a charter member of
the Harrisburg Country club. and for
g. number of years was active on it's
advisory board. He was q member of
st. Patrick's Cathedral parish, and was
much interested in church affairs
When the old Harrisburg Board of
Trade was organized, Mr.. Brady was
a charter member and until ii passed
out was prominent in its activities.