Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-24
Vice President of thez&apitaI
Traction Company Expires
at His Home.
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
SUSPENDS FOR THE DAY
Was Largest Shareholder of Riggs
National Bank and Prominent
in Financial Circles.

Henry Hurt, vice president of the
Capital Traction Company. the largest
shareholder in the Riggs National
Bank. one of the largest in the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company and a
director in both fiscal institutions, died
at his home. 1925 = street northwest at
8 O'Clock this morning of apoplexy.
The Washington Stock Exchange met
as usual at noon; and on being called
to order Daniel Fraser. in a few re-
marks, told of the death of Mr.. Hurt.
and the exchange adjourned. after the
appointment of Daniel Fraser. William
3. Hibbs and Albion X. Paris as a
committee to prepare resolutions and
to attend the funeral.
George +. Hamilton. Charles G. Clio
ve-. Milton Allies. f. S. Carrie Howard
the latter of New York city. have been Sc
lected as pallbearers. The funeral is to
be entirely private. the hour not an
nounced as yet.
Was a Confederate Veteran.
The death of Henry Hurt brings to a
close the life of a man Who has been in
timately connected with the business life
of this city and its development since
shortly after the close of the civil war,
when he came here a veteran of the Con-
federate army.
Arriving in Washington. he secured a
position as conductor and driver on
Railway Company, and finally entered
the Office and worked up to secretary
and later to the presidency of the cor
poration.
Financial men of this city will recall
with interest the fight made by Mr..
Hurt. assisted by Charles {. Glover and
the late George Riggs, to retain the
presidency OF the company, in which
the price of the shares advanced
greatly, and which esta blished a friend
ship between Mr.; Hurt and the Riggs
Bank, later the Riggs National Bank.
that lasted throughout his life. AS the
largest shareholder of the latter in
stitution' he gave his strongest support
to it during the last year.
Regular in His Habits.
Henry Hurt was six feet tall weigh
ed about 200 pounds, dignified. self
possessed always. and. while being ac-
tive in his various positions and admit
tedly a millionaire. has never mixed in
politics or social life of the capital
His habits were regulated by the clock
he had few enjoyments away from
his nome life. to which he was devoted.
or away from his business. Integrity
and strict honesty characterized his
life He returned to his home at 3
O'Clock every afternoon and remained
there until time to resume his business
duties.
One of his closest business associates
said of him today that as president of the
street railroad company which he domi-
mated he was most scrupulously honest
If a bond issue was coming out as in the
case Of very large block of convertible
bonds, he would not permit a director
of the corporation to purchase a dollars
worth of bonds before every shareholder
had been notified and given full informa-
tion as to projects. He was as strictly
too. in his private affairs
Mr. Hurts only travelling since wealth
has made wide travel possible was a
trip around the world in 1892. Aside
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