The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-18
RETIRED BUSINESS MAN
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Daniel I'll. LeCompte, Long PrOmi-
nent in Business Affairs. Died at
day Afternoon.

: day Afternoon.
Mr.. Daniel H. LeCompte, one O
the most prominent business men o
the county, died at his home on Lo
Gust street yesterday afternoon, "a bou
three o'clock, after an illness of sew
eral weeks, resulting from a compli
cation of diseases, aged sixty-eigh
years.
The deceased was born in TIL
Neck district and was the son of tn,
late Judge Thomas and Margare
! (Cook) LeCompte. His early lif'
was spent on his fathers farm. blu
on account of not being very strons
in his youth, he began early to lool
around for some other occupation
and accepted a position as clerk il
one Of the stores in the neighbor
| hood. After Il short experience he
became a member of the firm of Cor.
ner Travers e Co., which conducted
a general mercantile business al
Cornersville. Later he removed to
! Lloyds, where he was engaged in the
mercantile business until his removal
TO Cambridge. which occurred in
1888.
! He came to Cambridge to enter the
clothing business, having formed a
partnership with J. Dawson Spedden,
under the firm name of LeCompte &
Spedden. The firm was successful
from the outset, and did a large bust
ness. Upon attaining his fiftieth an
niversary. Mr. LeCompte sold out his
interest in the business to Mr.. Sped
den and retired, he having for sew
eral years previous thereto stated
that it was his intention to retire
from active business as soon as he
reached the age of fifty.
He did not, however, remain mac
tive long; his health then was, ap
parently, as good as it had ever been,
and after many years of business ac-
tivity, he could not accustom himself
to idleness, so in connection with
Messrs. John c. Mills and James w.
Waddell, he purchased the business
of the late James Wallace, which
was operated under the name of the
Wallace Packing Company. He con-
tinued in the canning business for
several years, but finally sold his
interest, Mr.. Waddell and his son, NJ.
Brent Waddell. finally acquiring the
whole business.
In connection with his other bust
ness, Mr. LeCompte became identifi-
ed with the Dorchester National
Bank at the time it was organized,
being one of the original directors.
He was also a director in The Cam
bridge Building and Loan Associa-
ton, which was later merged into
The Eastern Shore Trust Company,
and became a director in the Trust
Company. He was also large stock
holder in the old Cambridge Gas
Company, and at the time il was sold
was a member of the board of direc-
tors and president of the Company.
He was also stakeholder and direc-
tor in the Cambridge Manufacturing
Company for several years.
In politics, he was Staunch, old
line Democrat For many years, he
exercised a great deal of influence
in the Neck district, and after his
removal to Cambridge, he became
one of those who, without making
any stir, was quite factor in county
politics. He was never candidate
for elective office, but was appointed
Clerk of the Circuit Court by Chief
Judge John r. Pattison to fill out
the uneXpired term of the late W..
Lake Robinson.
Mr.. LeCompte was one of the old
school gentlemen; no written con-
tracts were required for him to keep
his promises; mis- word was his bond,
and he never broke it, He was popu-
lar to an unusual degree, and his
circle of friends embraces many peO-
pie in every walk of life. He lived
quietly and comfortably at his home
on Locust street. He greatly dis
liked show of any kind, and never
practiced it himself nor encouraged
it in others. His friendship was
true and lasting, and not easily bro
ken, and many men who live in and
near to Cambridge could give living
testimony to the substantial way in
which he stood by his friends.
He was married in 1875 to Miss
Julia Ellen Spedden, daughter of the
late Captain Rufus Spedden, who
survives him. He also leaves five
sons and one daughter, who are:
Daniel B., C. Guy, DIN and ]. Awdry
LeCompte, all of Cambridge; Dorsey
IS. LeCompte, cashier of the Plea
santville Trust Company, of Pleas
antville, N j., and Mrs. Frederick F..
Stevens, of this city. He also leaves
one brother, Mr.. Samuel e. LeCom-
pte, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret
Hearn, both of Cambridge.
Mr.. LeCompte was member OF
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
this city, and had been a member OF
the vestry Of the church for a num-
Der of years. Prior to his removal
to Cambridge, he had been a member
of St. Johns Episcopal Church, at
Cornersville, and always maintained
a deep interest in it.
The funeral services will be held
from his late home, at the corner OF
Locust and Oakley streets, tomorrow
(Sunday) afternoon, at 2.3o O'CLOCK,
but on account of the epidemic OF
influenza, will be private. Inter-
ment will be in Christ Church ceme-
terry.
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