Times-Picayune, New Orleans, April 28, 1929
"COL. ABADIE KILLED BY CRASH INTO POLE
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(United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17, - Colonel Eugene Hilarian Abadie, 57, consulting engineer and former comptroller of the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation was killed here today when he sent his automobile crashing into an electric light pole to avoid hitting another car.
James McCormick, driver of the other automobile, said Abadie's car shot across in front of his, struck a pole and then a truck. He placed Abadie in his automobile, but he died shortly after reaching the hospital.
The victim was well known in New York and St. Louis."
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Eugene Hilarian Abadie. Engineer-contractor. Born March 1. 1872. Son of Eugene S. and Mary Louise (Snow) Abadie. Educated in the Alexander Private School, Stoddard School, Manual Training School and Washington University, St. Louis.
Mr. Abadie's early ancestors came over in the Mayflower. One of them, Thomas Prince, was governor of Plymouth colony. Another, William Rector, was first surgeon general of Missouri. His brother, Elia Rector, was postmaster of St. Louis, Mo. E. H. Abadie, the grandfather, was colonel of a medical corps, U. S. A., and served in the Mexican, Seminole and Civil wars.
In 1891 Mr. Abadie entered the shops of the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company. This firm had ten men employed at that time and did only a small business. The following spring Mr. Abadie did double duty, working both in the office and shops. As the business was growing, he took charge of the office and with small assistance run the business as secretary for ten years. The firm then enlarged their capital by taking in moneyed men, which later lost them the control. Mr. Abadie was placed in full charge of the sales and office as manager. He continued in this capacity until 1898. He then organized a sales company to handle the output of both the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company and the Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company, of Cincinnati. He had full charge of this company as manager. The next year he organized the Wagner-Bullock Electrical Company, of California, and the following year was one of the organizers of the Colonial Electric Corporation. In 1901 he was called to New York to manage The Elblight Company of America, and was vice-president of this company. He gave up his connection with this company the year following to devote his entire time to the company which he had organized in St. Louis, and which required his undivided attention. The name of this company is E. H. Abadie & Company, and is composed of E. H. Abadie and Albert Willis Higgins, and was established in October, 1901. The firm does engineering and contracting—steam, gas, electricity, etc.
Mr. Abadie is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, also member of the University Club, St. Louis Field Club, Missouri Athletic and Engineering Club. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious belief is an Episcopalian. He was married in Louisville, Ky., October 5, 1903, to Miss Alice Gloria Bolling, a direct descendant from the union of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. To Mr. and Mrs. Abadie one child has been born, Eugene Bolling Abadie. Business address, suite 704, Bank of Commerce building; residence address, 427 Lake avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
From M. L. Van Nada, editor, The Book of Missourians: The Achievements and Personnel of Notable Living Men and Women of Missouri in the Opening Decade of the Twentieth Century (Chicago, IL: T. J. Steele & Co., 1906), p. 16-19.
"COL. ABADIE KILLED BY CRASH INTO POLE
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(United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17, - Colonel Eugene Hilarian Abadie, 57, consulting engineer and former comptroller of the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation was killed here today when he sent his automobile crashing into an electric light pole to avoid hitting another car.
James McCormick, driver of the other automobile, said Abadie's car shot across in front of his, struck a pole and then a truck. He placed Abadie in his automobile, but he died shortly after reaching the hospital.
The victim was well known in New York and St. Louis."
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Eugene Hilarian Abadie. Engineer-contractor. Born March 1. 1872. Son of Eugene S. and Mary Louise (Snow) Abadie. Educated in the Alexander Private School, Stoddard School, Manual Training School and Washington University, St. Louis.
Mr. Abadie's early ancestors came over in the Mayflower. One of them, Thomas Prince, was governor of Plymouth colony. Another, William Rector, was first surgeon general of Missouri. His brother, Elia Rector, was postmaster of St. Louis, Mo. E. H. Abadie, the grandfather, was colonel of a medical corps, U. S. A., and served in the Mexican, Seminole and Civil wars.
In 1891 Mr. Abadie entered the shops of the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company. This firm had ten men employed at that time and did only a small business. The following spring Mr. Abadie did double duty, working both in the office and shops. As the business was growing, he took charge of the office and with small assistance run the business as secretary for ten years. The firm then enlarged their capital by taking in moneyed men, which later lost them the control. Mr. Abadie was placed in full charge of the sales and office as manager. He continued in this capacity until 1898. He then organized a sales company to handle the output of both the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company and the Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company, of Cincinnati. He had full charge of this company as manager. The next year he organized the Wagner-Bullock Electrical Company, of California, and the following year was one of the organizers of the Colonial Electric Corporation. In 1901 he was called to New York to manage The Elblight Company of America, and was vice-president of this company. He gave up his connection with this company the year following to devote his entire time to the company which he had organized in St. Louis, and which required his undivided attention. The name of this company is E. H. Abadie & Company, and is composed of E. H. Abadie and Albert Willis Higgins, and was established in October, 1901. The firm does engineering and contracting—steam, gas, electricity, etc.
Mr. Abadie is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, also member of the University Club, St. Louis Field Club, Missouri Athletic and Engineering Club. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious belief is an Episcopalian. He was married in Louisville, Ky., October 5, 1903, to Miss Alice Gloria Bolling, a direct descendant from the union of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. To Mr. and Mrs. Abadie one child has been born, Eugene Bolling Abadie. Business address, suite 704, Bank of Commerce building; residence address, 427 Lake avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
From M. L. Van Nada, editor, The Book of Missourians: The Achievements and Personnel of Notable Living Men and Women of Missouri in the Opening Decade of the Twentieth Century (Chicago, IL: T. J. Steele & Co., 1906), p. 16-19.
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, April 28, 1929
"COL. ABADIE KILLED BY CRASH INTO POLE
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(United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17, - Colonel Eugene Hilarian Abadie, 57, consulting engineer and former comptroller of the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation was killed here today when he sent his automobile crashing into an electric light pole to avoid hitting another car.
James McCormick, driver of the other automobile, said Abadie's car shot across in front of his, struck a pole and then a truck. He placed Abadie in his automobile, but he died shortly after reaching the hospital.
The victim was well known in New York and St. Louis."
* * *
Eugene Hilarian Abadie. Engineer-contractor. Born March 1. 1872. Son of Eugene S. and Mary Louise (Snow) Abadie. Educated in the Alexander Private School, Stoddard School, Manual Training School and Washington University, St. Louis.
Mr. Abadie's early ancestors came over in the Mayflower. One of them, Thomas Prince, was governor of Plymouth colony. Another, William Rector, was first surgeon general of Missouri. His brother, Elia Rector, was postmaster of St. Louis, Mo. E. H. Abadie, the grandfather, was colonel of a medical corps, U. S. A., and served in the Mexican, Seminole and Civil wars.
In 1891 Mr. Abadie entered the shops of the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company. This firm had ten men employed at that time and did only a small business. The following spring Mr. Abadie did double duty, working both in the office and shops. As the business was growing, he took charge of the office and with small assistance run the business as secretary for ten years. The firm then enlarged their capital by taking in moneyed men, which later lost them the control. Mr. Abadie was placed in full charge of the sales and office as manager. He continued in this capacity until 1898. He then organized a sales company to handle the output of both the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company and the Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company, of Cincinnati. He had full charge of this company as manager. The next year he organized the Wagner-Bullock Electrical Company, of California, and the following year was one of the organizers of the Colonial Electric Corporation. In 1901 he was called to New York to manage The Elblight Company of America, and was vice-president of this company. He gave up his connection with this company the year following to devote his entire time to the company which he had organized in St. Louis, and which required his undivided attention. The name of this company is E. H. Abadie & Company, and is composed of E. H. Abadie and Albert Willis Higgins, and was established in October, 1901. The firm does engineering and contracting—steam, gas, electricity, etc.
Mr. Abadie is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, also member of the University Club, St. Louis Field Club, Missouri Athletic and Engineering Club. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious belief is an Episcopalian. He was married in Louisville, Ky., October 5, 1903, to Miss Alice Gloria Bolling, a direct descendant from the union of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. To Mr. and Mrs. Abadie one child has been born, Eugene Bolling Abadie. Business address, suite 704, Bank of Commerce building; residence address, 427 Lake avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
From M. L. Van Nada, editor, The Book of Missourians: The Achievements and Personnel of Notable Living Men and Women of Missouri in the Opening Decade of the Twentieth Century (Chicago, IL: T. J. Steele & Co., 1906), p. 16-19.
"COL. ABADIE KILLED BY CRASH INTO POLE
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(United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17, - Colonel Eugene Hilarian Abadie, 57, consulting engineer and former comptroller of the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation was killed here today when he sent his automobile crashing into an electric light pole to avoid hitting another car.
James McCormick, driver of the other automobile, said Abadie's car shot across in front of his, struck a pole and then a truck. He placed Abadie in his automobile, but he died shortly after reaching the hospital.
The victim was well known in New York and St. Louis."
* * *
Eugene Hilarian Abadie. Engineer-contractor. Born March 1. 1872. Son of Eugene S. and Mary Louise (Snow) Abadie. Educated in the Alexander Private School, Stoddard School, Manual Training School and Washington University, St. Louis.
Mr. Abadie's early ancestors came over in the Mayflower. One of them, Thomas Prince, was governor of Plymouth colony. Another, William Rector, was first surgeon general of Missouri. His brother, Elia Rector, was postmaster of St. Louis, Mo. E. H. Abadie, the grandfather, was colonel of a medical corps, U. S. A., and served in the Mexican, Seminole and Civil wars.
In 1891 Mr. Abadie entered the shops of the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company. This firm had ten men employed at that time and did only a small business. The following spring Mr. Abadie did double duty, working both in the office and shops. As the business was growing, he took charge of the office and with small assistance run the business as secretary for ten years. The firm then enlarged their capital by taking in moneyed men, which later lost them the control. Mr. Abadie was placed in full charge of the sales and office as manager. He continued in this capacity until 1898. He then organized a sales company to handle the output of both the Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company and the Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company, of Cincinnati. He had full charge of this company as manager. The next year he organized the Wagner-Bullock Electrical Company, of California, and the following year was one of the organizers of the Colonial Electric Corporation. In 1901 he was called to New York to manage The Elblight Company of America, and was vice-president of this company. He gave up his connection with this company the year following to devote his entire time to the company which he had organized in St. Louis, and which required his undivided attention. The name of this company is E. H. Abadie & Company, and is composed of E. H. Abadie and Albert Willis Higgins, and was established in October, 1901. The firm does engineering and contracting—steam, gas, electricity, etc.
Mr. Abadie is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, also member of the University Club, St. Louis Field Club, Missouri Athletic and Engineering Club. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious belief is an Episcopalian. He was married in Louisville, Ky., October 5, 1903, to Miss Alice Gloria Bolling, a direct descendant from the union of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. To Mr. and Mrs. Abadie one child has been born, Eugene Bolling Abadie. Business address, suite 704, Bank of Commerce building; residence address, 427 Lake avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
From M. L. Van Nada, editor, The Book of Missourians: The Achievements and Personnel of Notable Living Men and Women of Missouri in the Opening Decade of the Twentieth Century (Chicago, IL: T. J. Steele & Co., 1906), p. 16-19.
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