The Times-Picayune
June 2, 1870
Page 1
James W. Zacharie.
It is with no ordinary feelings of regret that we chronicle the death of the gentleman who bore in life the name which heads this article. James Waters Zacharie was at his death, yesterday, the senior merchant of New Orleans. He was a native of Baltimore, of French descent, and arrived in this city on the 1st January 1808, his enterprising father, Stephen Zacharie, having determined to fix his residence here, about the period of the transfer of Louisiana from the French Republic to the United States. He was in fact among the few survivors who witnessed the transfer of the country from the French to the American flag, in December of that year. His father immediately connected himself with commercial affairs in the then small town of New Orleans, and was made cashier of the Bank of Louisiana, the first institution of that kind established in this State. At the period of the British invasion in December, 1814, Mr. Zacharie, in common with other youths of his age, promptly threw aside books and slates to join in the expulsion of the invaders, and participated in the battle of the 23d December 1814, which has been regarded as really the first step in the expulsion of the invaders from Louisiana soil, as well as in the famous one of 8th January 1815.
Not long after his father died, and he was called from school to take charge of his affairs, and from that time forward he was a leading merchant of the city. Among other great merchants he was intimate with Stephen Gerard. In every measure proposed for the advancement of the trade and prosperity of New Orleans, he was conspicuous for his energetic support. During his long career as a merchant, he maintained commercial relations with the Spanish West Indies, with the Spanish Main, and with Mexico, not only as a Spanish dependency but as an independent Republic, as well as with various European ports. His brother merchants some years since made him President of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was often a director in banking institutions.
Mr. Zacharie had eccentricities of character and manner, but the was liberal in his ideas, kind-hearted and benevolent in his feelings, a thorough and unflinching friend, and most hospitable at his home. He leaves a large and very estimable family. Up to a recent period his health and strength were singularly good although he had passed the patriarchal age; but both failed rapidly during the last month, and he succumbed, on Wednesday, to a violent attack.
June 2, 1870
Page 1
James W. Zacharie.
It is with no ordinary feelings of regret that we chronicle the death of the gentleman who bore in life the name which heads this article. James Waters Zacharie was at his death, yesterday, the senior merchant of New Orleans. He was a native of Baltimore, of French descent, and arrived in this city on the 1st January 1808, his enterprising father, Stephen Zacharie, having determined to fix his residence here, about the period of the transfer of Louisiana from the French Republic to the United States. He was in fact among the few survivors who witnessed the transfer of the country from the French to the American flag, in December of that year. His father immediately connected himself with commercial affairs in the then small town of New Orleans, and was made cashier of the Bank of Louisiana, the first institution of that kind established in this State. At the period of the British invasion in December, 1814, Mr. Zacharie, in common with other youths of his age, promptly threw aside books and slates to join in the expulsion of the invaders, and participated in the battle of the 23d December 1814, which has been regarded as really the first step in the expulsion of the invaders from Louisiana soil, as well as in the famous one of 8th January 1815.
Not long after his father died, and he was called from school to take charge of his affairs, and from that time forward he was a leading merchant of the city. Among other great merchants he was intimate with Stephen Gerard. In every measure proposed for the advancement of the trade and prosperity of New Orleans, he was conspicuous for his energetic support. During his long career as a merchant, he maintained commercial relations with the Spanish West Indies, with the Spanish Main, and with Mexico, not only as a Spanish dependency but as an independent Republic, as well as with various European ports. His brother merchants some years since made him President of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was often a director in banking institutions.
Mr. Zacharie had eccentricities of character and manner, but the was liberal in his ideas, kind-hearted and benevolent in his feelings, a thorough and unflinching friend, and most hospitable at his home. He leaves a large and very estimable family. Up to a recent period his health and strength were singularly good although he had passed the patriarchal age; but both failed rapidly during the last month, and he succumbed, on Wednesday, to a violent attack.
The Times-Picayune
June 2, 1870
Page 1
James W. Zacharie.
It is with no ordinary feelings of regret that we chronicle the death of the gentleman who bore in life the name which heads this article. James Waters Zacharie was at his death, yesterday, the senior merchant of New Orleans. He was a native of Baltimore, of French descent, and arrived in this city on the 1st January 1808, his enterprising father, Stephen Zacharie, having determined to fix his residence here, about the period of the transfer of Louisiana from the French Republic to the United States. He was in fact among the few survivors who witnessed the transfer of the country from the French to the American flag, in December of that year. His father immediately connected himself with commercial affairs in the then small town of New Orleans, and was made cashier of the Bank of Louisiana, the first institution of that kind established in this State. At the period of the British invasion in December, 1814, Mr. Zacharie, in common with other youths of his age, promptly threw aside books and slates to join in the expulsion of the invaders, and participated in the battle of the 23d December 1814, which has been regarded as really the first step in the expulsion of the invaders from Louisiana soil, as well as in the famous one of 8th January 1815.
Not long after his father died, and he was called from school to take charge of his affairs, and from that time forward he was a leading merchant of the city. Among other great merchants he was intimate with Stephen Gerard. In every measure proposed for the advancement of the trade and prosperity of New Orleans, he was conspicuous for his energetic support. During his long career as a merchant, he maintained commercial relations with the Spanish West Indies, with the Spanish Main, and with Mexico, not only as a Spanish dependency but as an independent Republic, as well as with various European ports. His brother merchants some years since made him President of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was often a director in banking institutions.
Mr. Zacharie had eccentricities of character and manner, but the was liberal in his ideas, kind-hearted and benevolent in his feelings, a thorough and unflinching friend, and most hospitable at his home. He leaves a large and very estimable family. Up to a recent period his health and strength were singularly good although he had passed the patriarchal age; but both failed rapidly during the last month, and he succumbed, on Wednesday, to a violent attack.
June 2, 1870
Page 1
James W. Zacharie.
It is with no ordinary feelings of regret that we chronicle the death of the gentleman who bore in life the name which heads this article. James Waters Zacharie was at his death, yesterday, the senior merchant of New Orleans. He was a native of Baltimore, of French descent, and arrived in this city on the 1st January 1808, his enterprising father, Stephen Zacharie, having determined to fix his residence here, about the period of the transfer of Louisiana from the French Republic to the United States. He was in fact among the few survivors who witnessed the transfer of the country from the French to the American flag, in December of that year. His father immediately connected himself with commercial affairs in the then small town of New Orleans, and was made cashier of the Bank of Louisiana, the first institution of that kind established in this State. At the period of the British invasion in December, 1814, Mr. Zacharie, in common with other youths of his age, promptly threw aside books and slates to join in the expulsion of the invaders, and participated in the battle of the 23d December 1814, which has been regarded as really the first step in the expulsion of the invaders from Louisiana soil, as well as in the famous one of 8th January 1815.
Not long after his father died, and he was called from school to take charge of his affairs, and from that time forward he was a leading merchant of the city. Among other great merchants he was intimate with Stephen Gerard. In every measure proposed for the advancement of the trade and prosperity of New Orleans, he was conspicuous for his energetic support. During his long career as a merchant, he maintained commercial relations with the Spanish West Indies, with the Spanish Main, and with Mexico, not only as a Spanish dependency but as an independent Republic, as well as with various European ports. His brother merchants some years since made him President of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was often a director in banking institutions.
Mr. Zacharie had eccentricities of character and manner, but the was liberal in his ideas, kind-hearted and benevolent in his feelings, a thorough and unflinching friend, and most hospitable at his home. He leaves a large and very estimable family. Up to a recent period his health and strength were singularly good although he had passed the patriarchal age; but both failed rapidly during the last month, and he succumbed, on Wednesday, to a violent attack.
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