The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
JERE NHEELWRIGRT
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resulted In her death some three
years ago he was her devoted attend
ant and following her death devoted p
large part OF his time TO his two sons,
for whom he had always evlnced the
deepest love. Two sisters also sur
yiye him, Mrs. Harry Lee Hunt, of
Washington, and Miss Nellie Wheel
wright, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. Wheelwright while employed
by Senator Camden, formed a friend
snip with Colonel Clarence W. Wat
son and this friendship developed into
a business relationship which had
lasted throughout the years interview
Ing and which resulted In the organ
! ization OF the Fairmont Coal COM
pany, later merged -to the ConsolI-
dalton Coal company. Some years
later the firm obtained recognition in
the financial world when they pur-
chased outright the holdings OF the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad compans
In the Consolidation Coal company.
Senator Watson was made president
OF the company and Mr.. Wheelwright
vice president. When the former was
| elected to the Senate OF the United
States Mr.. Wheelwright was made
president OF the Consolidation Coal
company which office he held until
year ago when he exchanged posi-
tons with Col. Watson. Mr.. Wheel
wright was also prominently identi-
fled with the following big interests
of the country and had achieved great
wealth, and died many times a mil
ltonaire: President of the Canal Tow
! age company, the Cassville and Mo-
nongahela Railroad company, and the
Maryland Construction and Contract
ing company, director OF the Metro
polltan Coal company, the Northwest
orn Fuel company, the National Me-
chanics Bank, the ]. Spencer Turner
company, the Bellview Improvement
company, the Continental Trust COM
pany and the Consolidated Cotton
Duck company.
He was born in Westmoreland coun-
ty, Virginia, and the soft speech of
the South chung to him to his dying
day. He was the son of DR.. Frederick
Dodge. He received his early educa-
ton in the public schools and later
graduated in law from Columbus uni
versity, now George washington
school at Washington. He first huns
out his single at Seattle, Wash, but
for once in his life fortune failed to
smile on his undertaking and he re-
turned to the East and became iden-
titled with the Camden interests.
AT tho time OF his death he was
chairmatfs of the Board Of Directors
OF the Consolidation Coal company and
sailed from New York on Christmas
eve for a trip to Europe and South and
Central America on business with that
corporation. AZ the time of his de-
parture he was feeling as well as
usual and the news of his death was a
distinct shock to his friends and busI-
ness associates. The cable anrounc-
ing his death came as terrific shock
to the officials of the Consolidation
Coal company and to his two sons who
had only yesterday received a cable
gram announcing that their father was
well. Col. Wheelwright landed at
Liverpool and went on to London
where he stopped few days and pro-
coded to Paris and had been there but
two days when stricken with the fatal
illness.
Col. Wheelwright was a Democrat
in politics and was always a liberal
contributor toward the financing of
that party though never sought po-
litical honors for himself. He was
also possessed of strong patriotic
principles and did much 10 aid Fuel
Administrator Garfield in the admin
istration Of his office having been
close personal friend of the fuel ad-
ministrator.
In the death of Col. Jere Wheel
wright Fairmont loses one of its
staunchest friends and the state OF
West Virginia while rot claiming him
as her son by birth nevertheless
claimed him by right of his residence
here and his keen interest and many