Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
WALTER {. HATHAWAY
DIES IN WYTHEv|LLE.
Former State Game and Fish Com.
missioner Passes Away After
Long Illness.
wELL.KNowN BUSINESS MAN
Served Several Terms as President
of the State Farmers Institute,
Succeeding Governor Westmorc-
land Davis In That Position,

Walter L. Hathaway. OF Lancaster,
former Commissioner of Game and In.
land Fisheries, died last night at
O'Clock In Wythcrillc, where he went
several weeks ago in tho interest Of
his health. MIR. Hathaway, vino had
been prominent figure in politics and
law In the Eastern section of this
state for many years. was appointed
commissioner of Game and Inland
FISHERIES by Governor Davis. Febru-
arg % for a term OF four years, be-
ginning March !; hut 1t was not many
months till his health, which was not
good when appointed. compelled him
TO resign. Tie was succeeded by the
present commissioner, John w. Rev
Mr.. Hathaway was formerly president
OF the State Farmers Institute
Mr.: hathaway was born at "Enon
HALL the old estate of his forefathcrs.
in 1862. His father. Captain Henry s.
Hathaway was born OF English an
ccstry. William Hathaway. born in
Stratford England. came to Virginia
soon after the political upheaval In
't:non Hall farm in 1866. which planta-
ton descended through eight genera
tons TO Walter l.. Hathaway. the de-
ceased. His mother was of Scotch
irish descent, daughter of Colonel
Thomas Dunaway. d. n, and TO Rev.
v.
"cyland Runaway. d. D. She was a
niece OF Colonel Addison Hall. who was
member OF the secession convention.
ACTIVE IN AGRICULTURE
AND IN FISHERIES INDUSTRIES
Having left this State In 1881 TO
seek his fortune in foreign fields Mr.
hathaway returned to Virginia in 1886
ana began the practice OF law with his
brother. Howard Hathaway. who was
Il member of the Virginia General AS
senlbIy for the terms of 1S93-9i and
lss5-s6 The law partnership became
well known. and remained intact un-
III Howard Hathaway was appointed
:, nited state collector OF Customs and
Revenue for the. Hawaiian Islands And
at the death Of his father. Walter T.
Hathaway, the deceased. assumed the
control OF the family estate BY care
full and scientific methods. he brought
1t TO high state of fertility.
Mr.. Hathaway's interest in farming
and in tho fish and oyster industries
stood always at a high degree. He was
one OF the organizers of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank at Kilmarnock
He was vice-presidcnt and A director
OF that institution when he died. He
was interested in the Rappahannock
State Bank and in the Coulbourn Broth
ers Oyster Company. He was the head
of the Bay Ice Plant and the Dymers
Creek Packing Company, situated at
White Stone
Mr. Hathaway's interest in aEricul-
tural pursuits became so noticed by the
farmers of the State that he was
elected to the Office OF president OF the
Virginia State Farmers Institute in
1914. succeeding Governor Westmore-
land Davis in that capacity. He was
three time re elected to that office, and,
during the Farmers Institute conven-
ton. held In Richmond last February,
he played an important part In franz
ing the resolutions placed before the
last Legislature.
INTERESTED IN MANY
BUSINESS CONCERNS
Mr.. Hathaway's fitness for the posi-
ton 70 which he was appointed by Gov
ernor Davis. to succeed the late John
s Parsons. OF Norfolk, was attested BY
the fact that he was an officer and a
director in the following enterprises:
The Indian Creek Fertilizer Company.
the Newport Fertilizer Company, the
Wharton Fisheries Company, the
lrvinSton Oyster Company, the Cape
rear Fisheries Company the Southern
Menhaden Company and the Sabine
Fish and Guano Company For many !
years he was counsel for the Chesa- !.
PeaKe Bay Protective Fisherman's In
stitute.
Funeral arrangement will be ar
ranged later. Mr.. Hathaway's daugh- !
ter. Margaret, was with him when he |
died
AT the time Of the conference IN
Richmond last spring Of the national |
hsh commissioners. when they adopted
appropriate resolutions respecting the
critical Illness then of Mr. Hatbou,,.