New Britain herald., 1930-01-28
C0L, ISAAC ULLMAN IF NEW HAVEN IS
 DEAD AT HOTEL
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Jllman, threw more burdens ot hiS business upon him.
 Colonel Ullman was delightful host and his leisure gave him time to meet those who had been so close 10 him politically for many years and they saw a side of the man which had not been revealed 10 so great an extent before.
 He had been the republican lead CT in New Haven for more than 30 years and for a large part ot that time he mad the dominating power in New Haven county and to less eA- tent in the state.
 In this last mentioned angle Of his leadership there developed Il contest between himself and J. Henry Eoraback, the state chair man. almost from the time the lat ter assumed the office, duc, friends claimed, to the opposition of Col. llman to q state chairman who had been identified with what had been reputcd to be legislative lobby.
 ROraback Canned to!tTbi
 The oft repeated contests in party raucuscs and state conventions for more than 1J years had attention of the entire state and as Mr. Eora- back gained supremacy out in the state, Col. Ullman's sway in latter years was confined 10 his home city. although he was always re- gardcd IS a factor in every state convention.
 Col. Ullman never himself ran for nor held an elective political office, His part in civic life was to be re peatcdly placed at the head of Con- mittee's or like bodies, which under ook to carry through some project. He was president of the Chamber Of Commerce in New Haven five years and had to insist on his retirement in order to be relieved of that office. He was identified with New Haven hospital, with charity organizations, with municipal enterprises looking 10 the bettcrment of the city, and he was one of the staunchest support ti j oI li|C COltiiii AlIlN' NAiN''' 'i-'' 'Ne it's inception and rallied around him tt body of men and women to put t through when opinions differed as to it's practical side as q means oi aiding worthy fraternal and charity organizations.
 Sponsored Rollin Woodruff
 Col. ulIman was the sponsor Of Tsollin s. Woodruff in political life and through him MT. Woodruff at tained the governorship. It vas Col. Illman who introduced United states Senator Hiram Bingham into active political life by offering the Iatter's name as delegate 10 nd- tional republican convention. Both in business and political life Col. ltlman was forceful personality One of his close friends Of many years was former President William Howard Taft.
 He was born in New Haven, il inc Congrc4 avenue section ant through the death of his father he as well as his brothers had to go tt wprk at 3 very carly age. He Wenl into the office Of Mayer, Strouse X company and his life was spent there. becoming head Of this con- cern in after years,
 With Louis and Joseph, the lat ter being the surviving brother 1h' concern was reorganized Tn H2s and took its place among the leading ones of the country in the corset in dustry.
 Col. Gilman was on the statfs 0 Gov. George l.. LounshurE ard Gov Woodruff, and the hono'Hry t''' hacamc the one by which he wa: called by almost every one cspecIa' 1y as in this way il w"s easy to d'7 ginsuish him from Lotus Niln'at who ranked as a major on the stat of Gov. liI1cy. and Was Col llJman chief lieutenant in politics,
 Mrs. JIImau shared with he husband his interest in cINlcs ah' politics and her death brought mn lasting sorrow which Was lHtcnsl ricd when his brother Louis died.
 Brother Assumes Duties
 The colonel stepped more or les into the back ground after that ah' his brother Joseph took up some 0 the duties of party leader, "herea before that he had not been eve. a convention del aGat"
 Col. ullman leavca daughter Marion. wife or $ Fred W"tzIcr' t,crnbor of ,rc local bar. He Was member Of Hiram Lodge No. !. C Hasons. and Franklin Chapter. N 2, R. A. N. and Harmony Couhl' +. X S Masters and a member ot 'h 'oncrecdtion MjshlSun Israel