The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-11
Stuyvesant Fish,
Ina ancler dnQ
Railway Man, Dies
Centered Attention on Bank
ing After Being Worsted in
Fight With Z. ?. Har-
riman in 1900.

New York. April 10-Stuyvesant
Fish, -. veteran finaneier and rail
road man today dropped dead of heart
disease as he entered the National
Park bank to attend 4 dircc- -rs meet
ing. He was chatting with l. :. Il
Delafield, chairman of the board.
when he was stricken. He cola psed
in the corridor.
Mr. Fish, who eentered his atten-
ton on banking after retiring as head
Of the Illinois Central railroad, worst
ed in his fight with T.. p. Hartman,
was in fairly good health until a
month ago. Then severe cold weak
eaed him. Today's sunshine encour-
aged him to leave his home earlier
than usual to attend the directors
meeting. Doctors had warned mem
bers of his family that his heart was
weak and did their best to prevent
him from over exerting himself.
Father in Grants Cabinet.
Mr.. Fish. whose father. Hamilton
Fish, served as secretary of state in
President Grants cabinet. was for
many years a forceful and picturesque
figure in finance, while his wife, until
her death few years ago. ruled New
York society as a leader of the 400. y
The climax of Mr. Fishs career as
a railroad man was reached in 1900.
when one of his lieutenants, James
Theodore Harahan. went over to the
Hartman side in the controversy over
control of the Illinois Central and re-
placed him as president of the road
There was a stormy moment at the
directors meeting in Chicago, when
Mr.. Fish stepped out Associates,
rushing In between Fish and Hara-
han, alone prevented fist fight.
Held l. c. Stock.
Although Mr.. Fish retired a. head of
the Illinois Central, he was under
stood to have retained a heavy stock
holding in the road. He served as n
director of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railway. but in later years, he
chiefly was interested in banks. serv-
ing on several boards.
In the last year. Mr.. Fish became
interested in the fight against pro-
hibition. He was one of the leading
spirits in the Association Against the
Enforcement of the Prohibition
Amendment.
Mr.. Fish was born in this city in
June, 1851. just as his father was
retiring from the governorship. He
was educated at public schools and
Columbia university. His first employ
ment was in the New York offices of
the Illinois Central.
In 1909, Mr.. Fish, testifying in a
suit to dissolve the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific merger. declared that
the Hartman consolidation was a
competition destroying organization.
Kindly in Disposition.
As head of the Illinois Central. Mr..
believed in thorough organization and
strict discipline; but his was described
by his friends and associates as a
man with a kindly disposition.
Aside from his connection with the
Illinois Central. Mr.. Fish was en-.
gagged from time TO time in large
financial ventures. He was vice pres.
ident Of the National Park bank until
1906.
Mr.. Fish had magnificent estate
/ at Newport. "Crossways." which he
recently sold, and an estate at Garri-
son. across the river from West
Point. He married Marion Graves
Anthon of New York In 1876 Mrs.
Fish became the leader of New York
society two decades ago. upon the
death Of Mrs. Astor. She was one
of those who protested against the
custom of American women in send
| ing abroad for all their ideas.