Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
ARCHER ANDERSON
DIES AT HIS HOME
Prominent Business Man Passes
Away After Brief
Illness.
HEAD OF TREDEGAR COMPANY
Had Distinguished Confederate
Career, and Was Leader in
City's Business Life.
HEAD OF TREDEGAR COMPANY

because Of his age. physicians irnmedi.
ately realized the seriousness OF the
attack. but his death came as a dis.
tinct shock.
Funeral services will be conducted
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. 1ntcrmcnt
will be in Hollywood Cemetery.
On Saturday, Colonel Anderson re-
mained at his offices at the Tredegar
Company. munition manufacturers and
stcc! producers. until his usual hour.
and returned home. lie was apparently
in the best of health, as on Sunday
morning. Late in the day. however.
he became i'll. and retired to his room.
Physicians were called. and realized
almost Immediately that he was seri-
ously i'll. His condition grew steadily
worse. although several hours before
his death he was unusually bright. and
talked with members OF his family as
extensively as his physicians would
permit.
IMP0RTANT FIGURE IN
REBUILDING OF RICHMOND
Colonel Anderson was one Of the
most prominent business men of Rich
mad, and was an impcysa7; factor IN
ton in the years that followed the
close Of the War Between the States.
He succeeded his father. the late Gem
cral Joseph r. Anderson. as head OF
the Trcdegar Company. and has di-
rcctcd the affairs of the company since
that time. This plant was acquired by
General Anderson a number of years
before the war. and during that strug-
munitions used by the Southern forces.
Colonel Anderson was born Mt Fort
rcss Monroe October 1T 1885. Ills par.
cats removed 10 Richmond when he
Was about four years old. and he con-
sidercd this city his home. His carly
education was received in Richmond.
lie attended Turner's School, which
was prominent before the war. and
was an exceedingly bright pupil. Al
the age OF sixteen he entered the Uni
versity OF Virginia, and in two years
graduated with degree OF master o;
arts
lie then spent about two years study
ing in wcll-known institution in Bcr-
In. returning TO America and entering
tho University of Virginia for a spe-
cial course in law. whca lasted one
year. In 1889 Colonel Anderson mar
ried Miss Mary Mason. the daughter
Of John Y Mason, who was. respcc-
lively. Secretary of Navy. United States
Attorney General and minister TO
Franco.
MARRIED DAUGHTER
OF MINISTER TO FRANCE
The marriage occurred in Paris.
where Minister Mason was then making
his home. Colonel Anderson returned
10 Virginia after the death Of his
fathcr-in- -law. and with the outbreak
OF the War Between the States he en-
listed as a private in Company +. OF
tho Richmond Volunteers. lie was
only twcnty-one years old when he
entered military service.
His promotion was rapid. During
the struggle he was connected with
several commands. advancing steadily
by the dint OF his urtiring efforts. Ills
military record was brilliant. and as
promotion after promotion followed
each other, he left each position with
the greatest praise of his comTandine
officer At the close OF the war he was
assistants adjutant general on the staff
Of General Joseph L. Johnston. and
was on ono occasion highly commended
by General Robert l.. Lee.
Colonel Anderson returned to Rich
mond Immediately after the surrender.
ana entered the plan OF the Tredegar
Company under his father. Ills entire
time was devoted to this business, and
some years later. on the death of his
father. he assumed control Of the busi-
ness. The loyalty of his employees. cs-
i.,1l
and there was strong personal hond
between him and tn, men during re-
cent years. 1t was decided last night
10 close tho plant to-day. and en-
ployees of the mills will probably at
tend the funeral.
DECLINED ALL OyERTuRES
FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
It is known that Colonel Anderson.
who for more than qurrtcr of cen
tury has been recognized rs one OF the
most distinguished citizens of Rich
mond, because OF his extraordinary
ability, his scholarly attainments and
his brilliant military record. could have
occupied several public Offices within
the gift OF the city or State, but he
consistently refused all such ovcrtures.
lie Was considered one OF the fore
most citizens OF Virginia. and always
took great interest in the affairs OF
the State. He was widely known in
many sections Of the country, and de-
livered tho Grafton at the unveilinG OF
the equestrian rtatuc to General Rob-
ert l.. Lee on Monument Avenue OH
May so. 1890.
In recent years. despite his advancing
age he continual unusually active He
visited his Offices at the Tredegar Com
CONTINUED on Third Pagc.)