The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-14
JOHN L. MIMNAUGH
DIES AT COLUMBIA HOME
Wealthy Merchant Succunbs After
Twenty Weeks' illncss-Landed
in America at Age Of IS.
The State. 10Th.

The State, 10th.
J,hn Lantye Mimnaugh, wealthy
Columbia merchant, died al Z O'Clock
Yesterday morning at his home, 1919
Gervais street, after an illness Of 20
weeks. Death, which was sudden,
was due to angina pectoris. He had
been i'll since last September but OF
late his. condition had been consider
ed as improved, therefore his unex-
pected death came as a dlstlncs
shock to his family and friends.
Mr., Mimnaugh, who was the sole
owner of j. I. Mimnaugh & Co., came
to Columbia in 1888, opening hls
store at the stand now occupied oy
his clothing department. He lived
to see his business grow TO be one CT
the largest stores in this section Of
the South. He also had large real
estate holdings, including the I'm
perial hotel building, and was prom
inertly identified in many ways with
the business life of Columbia.
Coming from Ireland when mere
lad, Mr.. Mimnaagh began to save his
money as soon as he secured work
in Amreica, and when he had $3.50
he entered into business for himself.
! He vpas horn in Triilick, County Ty-
rone,, Ireland, March IS, 1857, ard
SO, If he had lived for about two
months longer. he. woGld have been
Ga years Of age. lie was the son OF
John L. and Isabel Mimnaugh.
Genes TO America.
When II years Of ege, Mr.: MINI
nangh LETT, TsElHek,. which is near
eEnnsskiflcn, and went to Glasgow,
otiand, where he remained for one
ar, determining then TO come to
erica. He landed in New York
name to. Augusta, where he Sc
"a place as clerk VIII Chri.so-
pier Gray & co. Later he went
with J. ip. White 6 Co., remaining
With that company until he left NJ
gusta going TO Winnsboro to invest
bis savings in q basihess for !, Am IN
self. He worked untiriagly for his.
ssers in Winns5oro and success
crowned his efforts. 5the end Of
fiue years, ae decided to- cone 70 q
larger place and 50 moved to Geian-.
sbia az d opened the store which ssisl
bears his name.
iar. Mimnaugn desated his slEa.e9 70
his store hut he had faith also IN
eSlunbia zeal cstate and Gea@ in It,
ewn;ng as the time Of his aea a, a
large amount Of property He was
she first : pp5residert Of the Carolina
Bond ard Mcvtgage company ..WFaas a
president at one time C the Farmers q
and Planters Trust company, and
was formerly a director.in the "a
tional Loan and Ex.sla ags bassasik 4 q :,
the time Of his desth his only Office
held in any business except his store
was that Of director Of the Standard
Warehouse company.
Mr. Mimnaugh was. a born nrer-s
chant and he. achieved distinct sue,
cess in his Skosen field. Landing in
Amasica With hardly a dollar IN his
\ pockets, he first saved, and t3aen IN
vested, ana he saw his business grow
To large proportions.
Wanted to Be Merchant.
When Mr. Miinnsugh Indyed to Cos
lanb;a IL 1888, he. was prompted to
do so hecause he wanted To be 3
merchant, not shopkeeper, and he
believed that in Goluasbia. there wa9
the oppoasunity lobe : latercharsss, h
with this faith in the capital city,
which was not nearly SO large city
sas st is..enew,F Mr.. Mimnaughs canes
here ard opened his snail store.
Later his place was. burned and theE
he novea to the southeast corner OF
Main and Hampton streets, doing
business there until he returned to
his old stand The handsome MINI
nauga store at the northwest corner
of Main and Hampton streets is the
result OF. his small beginning as a
merchant in Columbia
About one year after Mr.. MINI
naugh opened his first store in Co
lumbia, an adjoining Store failed and
Mr., Mimnaugh bought it out, cut a
hole in the wall to join the stores@nd
thus began the expansion OF his bus
mess.
Mr.. Mimnaugh had a large nun1be-
of acquaintances in Columbia and In
South Carolina who will regret to
learn Of his death. He spent much
Of his time mingling with the visit
ors to tha store and in this way