Alfred Castle, Iron and Steel Manufacturer, Dead
Prominent Clubman and Business Man Succumbs After a Long Illness-Survived by Widow and One Son.
Alfred Martin Castle, president of the iron and steel firm of A.M. Castle & Co. of this city, died Friday night at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, after a long illness from diabetes. His death came as a great shock to his associates in the steel and iron business, in which he had rapidly forged to the front, starting with the pioneer house of W. F. Mallory & Co.
Mr. Castle was born in Chicago Nov. 11, 1863. Early in life he entered the iron and steel industry. After a training of a number of years as an employee Mr. Castle established himself in business under the firm name of A.M. Castle & Co. This business was incorporated in 1904. Mr. Castle becoming president of the new firm.
He was widely known for his charities. He was a member of the Chicago Athletic association, the Illinois Athletic club, and south Shore country club. He was a well known Mason, belonging to Covenant lodge, A.F. and A.M., and Corinthian chapter. He was a keen devotee of outdoor sports.
He is survived by a widow and one son. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Castle, who for many years were residents of Chicago, are living at Los Angeles, Cal. One sister, Mrs. J.J. Byrne, wife of the Los Angeles passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad, also resides at that place.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Rose Hill.
CASTLE-Alfred Martin Castle; born in Chicago, Nov. 11, 1863; died May 6, 1908, at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, from diabetes. Funeral Monday, 2 p.m. from residence. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Eastern papers please copy.
Source: The Inter Ocean (Chicago Illinois) 10 May 1908, Sun, Pg. 8
Address:
3400 North Wolf Road
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131-1319
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 455-7111
Fax: (847) 455-7136
Website: www.amcastle.com Public Company
Incorporated: 1904
Employees: 1,850
Sales: $754.9 million (1997)
Stock Exchanges: American
Ticker Symbol: CAS
SICs: 5051 Metal Service Centers & Offices
Company History:
A.M. Castle & Co. is one of North America's largest independent operators of metals distribution centers, offering quick delivery of specialty metals to a large variety of industrial companies. These metals come in many forms, including round and flat bars, plates, tubing, sheets, and coils. The company also distributes a wide variety of industrial plastics.
The First 85 Years: 1890-1975
The company was founded in Chicago in 1890 by A.M. Castle, as a distributor and jobber of steel manufactured products, including plates, rivets, beams, and similar structural materials. By 1920, when W.B. Simpson was its president and the founder's descendant A.C. Castle a vice-president, the company was reporting assets of $2.6 million. Its Chicago plant consisted of a fabricating factory, two fireproof warehouses, and two office buildings. Net sales reached $7.2 million in 1927, and net earnings a pre-Depression peak of $987,042 in 1929. By then the company was active on the Pacific Coast as well as in the Middle West, with steel warehouses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as in Chicago. During this time, Simpson moved up to the position of chairman, and A.C. Castle became the company's president.
Prominent Clubman and Business Man Succumbs After a Long Illness-Survived by Widow and One Son.
Alfred Martin Castle, president of the iron and steel firm of A.M. Castle & Co. of this city, died Friday night at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, after a long illness from diabetes. His death came as a great shock to his associates in the steel and iron business, in which he had rapidly forged to the front, starting with the pioneer house of W. F. Mallory & Co.
Mr. Castle was born in Chicago Nov. 11, 1863. Early in life he entered the iron and steel industry. After a training of a number of years as an employee Mr. Castle established himself in business under the firm name of A.M. Castle & Co. This business was incorporated in 1904. Mr. Castle becoming president of the new firm.
He was widely known for his charities. He was a member of the Chicago Athletic association, the Illinois Athletic club, and south Shore country club. He was a well known Mason, belonging to Covenant lodge, A.F. and A.M., and Corinthian chapter. He was a keen devotee of outdoor sports.
He is survived by a widow and one son. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Castle, who for many years were residents of Chicago, are living at Los Angeles, Cal. One sister, Mrs. J.J. Byrne, wife of the Los Angeles passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad, also resides at that place.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Rose Hill.
CASTLE-Alfred Martin Castle; born in Chicago, Nov. 11, 1863; died May 6, 1908, at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, from diabetes. Funeral Monday, 2 p.m. from residence. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Eastern papers please copy.
Source: The Inter Ocean (Chicago Illinois) 10 May 1908, Sun, Pg. 8
Address:
3400 North Wolf Road
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131-1319
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 455-7111
Fax: (847) 455-7136
Website: www.amcastle.com Public Company
Incorporated: 1904
Employees: 1,850
Sales: $754.9 million (1997)
Stock Exchanges: American
Ticker Symbol: CAS
SICs: 5051 Metal Service Centers & Offices
Company History:
A.M. Castle & Co. is one of North America's largest independent operators of metals distribution centers, offering quick delivery of specialty metals to a large variety of industrial companies. These metals come in many forms, including round and flat bars, plates, tubing, sheets, and coils. The company also distributes a wide variety of industrial plastics.
The First 85 Years: 1890-1975
The company was founded in Chicago in 1890 by A.M. Castle, as a distributor and jobber of steel manufactured products, including plates, rivets, beams, and similar structural materials. By 1920, when W.B. Simpson was its president and the founder's descendant A.C. Castle a vice-president, the company was reporting assets of $2.6 million. Its Chicago plant consisted of a fabricating factory, two fireproof warehouses, and two office buildings. Net sales reached $7.2 million in 1927, and net earnings a pre-Depression peak of $987,042 in 1929. By then the company was active on the Pacific Coast as well as in the Middle West, with steel warehouses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as in Chicago. During this time, Simpson moved up to the position of chairman, and A.C. Castle became the company's president.
Alfred Castle, Iron and Steel Manufacturer, Dead
Prominent Clubman and Business Man Succumbs After a Long Illness-Survived by Widow and One Son.
Alfred Martin Castle, president of the iron and steel firm of A.M. Castle & Co. of this city, died Friday night at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, after a long illness from diabetes. His death came as a great shock to his associates in the steel and iron business, in which he had rapidly forged to the front, starting with the pioneer house of W. F. Mallory & Co.
Mr. Castle was born in Chicago Nov. 11, 1863. Early in life he entered the iron and steel industry. After a training of a number of years as an employee Mr. Castle established himself in business under the firm name of A.M. Castle & Co. This business was incorporated in 1904. Mr. Castle becoming president of the new firm.
He was widely known for his charities. He was a member of the Chicago Athletic association, the Illinois Athletic club, and south Shore country club. He was a well known Mason, belonging to Covenant lodge, A.F. and A.M., and Corinthian chapter. He was a keen devotee of outdoor sports.
He is survived by a widow and one son. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Castle, who for many years were residents of Chicago, are living at Los Angeles, Cal. One sister, Mrs. J.J. Byrne, wife of the Los Angeles passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad, also resides at that place.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Rose Hill.
CASTLE-Alfred Martin Castle; born in Chicago, Nov. 11, 1863; died May 6, 1908, at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, from diabetes. Funeral Monday, 2 p.m. from residence. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Eastern papers please copy.
Source: The Inter Ocean (Chicago Illinois) 10 May 1908, Sun, Pg. 8
Address:
3400 North Wolf Road
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131-1319
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 455-7111
Fax: (847) 455-7136
Website: www.amcastle.com Public Company
Incorporated: 1904
Employees: 1,850
Sales: $754.9 million (1997)
Stock Exchanges: American
Ticker Symbol: CAS
SICs: 5051 Metal Service Centers & Offices
Company History:
A.M. Castle & Co. is one of North America's largest independent operators of metals distribution centers, offering quick delivery of specialty metals to a large variety of industrial companies. These metals come in many forms, including round and flat bars, plates, tubing, sheets, and coils. The company also distributes a wide variety of industrial plastics.
The First 85 Years: 1890-1975
The company was founded in Chicago in 1890 by A.M. Castle, as a distributor and jobber of steel manufactured products, including plates, rivets, beams, and similar structural materials. By 1920, when W.B. Simpson was its president and the founder's descendant A.C. Castle a vice-president, the company was reporting assets of $2.6 million. Its Chicago plant consisted of a fabricating factory, two fireproof warehouses, and two office buildings. Net sales reached $7.2 million in 1927, and net earnings a pre-Depression peak of $987,042 in 1929. By then the company was active on the Pacific Coast as well as in the Middle West, with steel warehouses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as in Chicago. During this time, Simpson moved up to the position of chairman, and A.C. Castle became the company's president.
Prominent Clubman and Business Man Succumbs After a Long Illness-Survived by Widow and One Son.
Alfred Martin Castle, president of the iron and steel firm of A.M. Castle & Co. of this city, died Friday night at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, after a long illness from diabetes. His death came as a great shock to his associates in the steel and iron business, in which he had rapidly forged to the front, starting with the pioneer house of W. F. Mallory & Co.
Mr. Castle was born in Chicago Nov. 11, 1863. Early in life he entered the iron and steel industry. After a training of a number of years as an employee Mr. Castle established himself in business under the firm name of A.M. Castle & Co. This business was incorporated in 1904. Mr. Castle becoming president of the new firm.
He was widely known for his charities. He was a member of the Chicago Athletic association, the Illinois Athletic club, and south Shore country club. He was a well known Mason, belonging to Covenant lodge, A.F. and A.M., and Corinthian chapter. He was a keen devotee of outdoor sports.
He is survived by a widow and one son. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Castle, who for many years were residents of Chicago, are living at Los Angeles, Cal. One sister, Mrs. J.J. Byrne, wife of the Los Angeles passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad, also resides at that place.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Rose Hill.
CASTLE-Alfred Martin Castle; born in Chicago, Nov. 11, 1863; died May 6, 1908, at his home, 1932 Diversey boulevard, from diabetes. Funeral Monday, 2 p.m. from residence. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Eastern papers please copy.
Source: The Inter Ocean (Chicago Illinois) 10 May 1908, Sun, Pg. 8
Address:
3400 North Wolf Road
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131-1319
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 455-7111
Fax: (847) 455-7136
Website: www.amcastle.com Public Company
Incorporated: 1904
Employees: 1,850
Sales: $754.9 million (1997)
Stock Exchanges: American
Ticker Symbol: CAS
SICs: 5051 Metal Service Centers & Offices
Company History:
A.M. Castle & Co. is one of North America's largest independent operators of metals distribution centers, offering quick delivery of specialty metals to a large variety of industrial companies. These metals come in many forms, including round and flat bars, plates, tubing, sheets, and coils. The company also distributes a wide variety of industrial plastics.
The First 85 Years: 1890-1975
The company was founded in Chicago in 1890 by A.M. Castle, as a distributor and jobber of steel manufactured products, including plates, rivets, beams, and similar structural materials. By 1920, when W.B. Simpson was its president and the founder's descendant A.C. Castle a vice-president, the company was reporting assets of $2.6 million. Its Chicago plant consisted of a fabricating factory, two fireproof warehouses, and two office buildings. Net sales reached $7.2 million in 1927, and net earnings a pre-Depression peak of $987,042 in 1929. By then the company was active on the Pacific Coast as well as in the Middle West, with steel warehouses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as in Chicago. During this time, Simpson moved up to the position of chairman, and A.C. Castle became the company's president.
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