- Death of James Temple Doswell. -
This well-known and esteemed citizen died at his residence, in Fredericksburg, at 9 o'clock in the morning of Friday, September 4th. His health had been seriously impaired for several years, and for the last six months had declined so steadily that his death was not unexpected.
He was born in Hanover county, Va., November 14th, 1817. He was trained to mercantile pursuits in Richmond, and soon after reaching full age he went, about the year 1838, to Houston, Texas, where he pursued mercantile business for several years.
As a citizen of the Lone Star Republic, he served in a volunteer military company which went to San Antonio to repel the last Mexican raid into Texas. From Houston he moved to Galveston and conducted mercantile business there a few years. He saw the first shipment made of cotton grown in Texas; and observing the rapid increase of this crop after Texas became a State in the Union, he moved to New Orleans and began his career there in the cotton commission and brokerage business, which he pursued successfully for about 30 years.
During this period he achieved and maintained a reputation for integrity, intelligence and enterprise which placed him in the front rank of cotton merchants, and won the confidence and business of large cotton-spinners in Scotland and England.
During the late civil war he was entrusted by the Confederate Government with its important business at Nassau connected with blockade-running.
About the year 1859 he purchased the eligible residence in which he died, and here he lived with his family, excepting some periods during the winter months for a few years after the war when his business required his presence in New Orleans.
His upright character and generous spirit won the esteem of this community, and he bound all who knew him intimately by the cords of affectionate regard. He had been a communicant and Vestryman in the Episcopal Church here for many years.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Richard M. Doswell and Menard Doswell, and the two children of his son Gray Doswell surviving him, and there are many of his kindred of the Doswell and the Gwathmey families in Virginia and the South who will mourn his death.
His funeral will take place from St. George's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Clark, late rector of that church, will officiate. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers: Active -- Geo. H. Chowning, R. Innes Taylor, Robt. T. Knox, A.B. Botts, Cazneau McLeod, H. Lewis Wallace. Honorary -- Jno. L. Marye, J.J. Young, Judge A.W. Wallace. A.D. Tapscott, J.F. Thompson, D.H. Forbes, R.C. Fitzhugh, H.B. Doggett, M.M. Lewis, J.A. Taylor. The Daily Star - Sept. 4, 1896.
This well-known and esteemed citizen died at his residence, in Fredericksburg, at 9 o'clock in the morning of Friday, September 4th. His health had been seriously impaired for several years, and for the last six months had declined so steadily that his death was not unexpected.
He was born in Hanover county, Va., November 14th, 1817. He was trained to mercantile pursuits in Richmond, and soon after reaching full age he went, about the year 1838, to Houston, Texas, where he pursued mercantile business for several years.
As a citizen of the Lone Star Republic, he served in a volunteer military company which went to San Antonio to repel the last Mexican raid into Texas. From Houston he moved to Galveston and conducted mercantile business there a few years. He saw the first shipment made of cotton grown in Texas; and observing the rapid increase of this crop after Texas became a State in the Union, he moved to New Orleans and began his career there in the cotton commission and brokerage business, which he pursued successfully for about 30 years.
During this period he achieved and maintained a reputation for integrity, intelligence and enterprise which placed him in the front rank of cotton merchants, and won the confidence and business of large cotton-spinners in Scotland and England.
During the late civil war he was entrusted by the Confederate Government with its important business at Nassau connected with blockade-running.
About the year 1859 he purchased the eligible residence in which he died, and here he lived with his family, excepting some periods during the winter months for a few years after the war when his business required his presence in New Orleans.
His upright character and generous spirit won the esteem of this community, and he bound all who knew him intimately by the cords of affectionate regard. He had been a communicant and Vestryman in the Episcopal Church here for many years.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Richard M. Doswell and Menard Doswell, and the two children of his son Gray Doswell surviving him, and there are many of his kindred of the Doswell and the Gwathmey families in Virginia and the South who will mourn his death.
His funeral will take place from St. George's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Clark, late rector of that church, will officiate. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers: Active -- Geo. H. Chowning, R. Innes Taylor, Robt. T. Knox, A.B. Botts, Cazneau McLeod, H. Lewis Wallace. Honorary -- Jno. L. Marye, J.J. Young, Judge A.W. Wallace. A.D. Tapscott, J.F. Thompson, D.H. Forbes, R.C. Fitzhugh, H.B. Doggett, M.M. Lewis, J.A. Taylor. The Daily Star - Sept. 4, 1896.
- Death of James Temple Doswell. -
This well-known and esteemed citizen died at his residence, in Fredericksburg, at 9 o'clock in the morning of Friday, September 4th. His health had been seriously impaired for several years, and for the last six months had declined so steadily that his death was not unexpected.
He was born in Hanover county, Va., November 14th, 1817. He was trained to mercantile pursuits in Richmond, and soon after reaching full age he went, about the year 1838, to Houston, Texas, where he pursued mercantile business for several years.
As a citizen of the Lone Star Republic, he served in a volunteer military company which went to San Antonio to repel the last Mexican raid into Texas. From Houston he moved to Galveston and conducted mercantile business there a few years. He saw the first shipment made of cotton grown in Texas; and observing the rapid increase of this crop after Texas became a State in the Union, he moved to New Orleans and began his career there in the cotton commission and brokerage business, which he pursued successfully for about 30 years.
During this period he achieved and maintained a reputation for integrity, intelligence and enterprise which placed him in the front rank of cotton merchants, and won the confidence and business of large cotton-spinners in Scotland and England.
During the late civil war he was entrusted by the Confederate Government with its important business at Nassau connected with blockade-running.
About the year 1859 he purchased the eligible residence in which he died, and here he lived with his family, excepting some periods during the winter months for a few years after the war when his business required his presence in New Orleans.
His upright character and generous spirit won the esteem of this community, and he bound all who knew him intimately by the cords of affectionate regard. He had been a communicant and Vestryman in the Episcopal Church here for many years.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Richard M. Doswell and Menard Doswell, and the two children of his son Gray Doswell surviving him, and there are many of his kindred of the Doswell and the Gwathmey families in Virginia and the South who will mourn his death.
His funeral will take place from St. George's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Clark, late rector of that church, will officiate. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers: Active -- Geo. H. Chowning, R. Innes Taylor, Robt. T. Knox, A.B. Botts, Cazneau McLeod, H. Lewis Wallace. Honorary -- Jno. L. Marye, J.J. Young, Judge A.W. Wallace. A.D. Tapscott, J.F. Thompson, D.H. Forbes, R.C. Fitzhugh, H.B. Doggett, M.M. Lewis, J.A. Taylor. The Daily Star - Sept. 4, 1896.
This well-known and esteemed citizen died at his residence, in Fredericksburg, at 9 o'clock in the morning of Friday, September 4th. His health had been seriously impaired for several years, and for the last six months had declined so steadily that his death was not unexpected.
He was born in Hanover county, Va., November 14th, 1817. He was trained to mercantile pursuits in Richmond, and soon after reaching full age he went, about the year 1838, to Houston, Texas, where he pursued mercantile business for several years.
As a citizen of the Lone Star Republic, he served in a volunteer military company which went to San Antonio to repel the last Mexican raid into Texas. From Houston he moved to Galveston and conducted mercantile business there a few years. He saw the first shipment made of cotton grown in Texas; and observing the rapid increase of this crop after Texas became a State in the Union, he moved to New Orleans and began his career there in the cotton commission and brokerage business, which he pursued successfully for about 30 years.
During this period he achieved and maintained a reputation for integrity, intelligence and enterprise which placed him in the front rank of cotton merchants, and won the confidence and business of large cotton-spinners in Scotland and England.
During the late civil war he was entrusted by the Confederate Government with its important business at Nassau connected with blockade-running.
About the year 1859 he purchased the eligible residence in which he died, and here he lived with his family, excepting some periods during the winter months for a few years after the war when his business required his presence in New Orleans.
His upright character and generous spirit won the esteem of this community, and he bound all who knew him intimately by the cords of affectionate regard. He had been a communicant and Vestryman in the Episcopal Church here for many years.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Richard M. Doswell and Menard Doswell, and the two children of his son Gray Doswell surviving him, and there are many of his kindred of the Doswell and the Gwathmey families in Virginia and the South who will mourn his death.
His funeral will take place from St. George's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Clark, late rector of that church, will officiate. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers: Active -- Geo. H. Chowning, R. Innes Taylor, Robt. T. Knox, A.B. Botts, Cazneau McLeod, H. Lewis Wallace. Honorary -- Jno. L. Marye, J.J. Young, Judge A.W. Wallace. A.D. Tapscott, J.F. Thompson, D.H. Forbes, R.C. Fitzhugh, H.B. Doggett, M.M. Lewis, J.A. Taylor. The Daily Star - Sept. 4, 1896.
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