Ogdensburg Daily Journal - January 31, 1882
Henry Ripley James, senior editor and proprietor of the Ogdensburg Journal and St. Lawrence Republican, and founder of the Journal, who departed this life at half-past three o'clock Monday morning, January 30th, was the eldest son of Judge Amaziah B. James and a native of Ogdensburg. He was born on the 3rd day of February, 1839 and would, had he lived four days longer, been forty-three years of age. He was educated at the Ogdensburg Academy, graduating at the early age of fifteen years. He at once developed wonderful business talents and ability and a taste for printing, which led him, with three young associates, to embark in the publication of a boys' newspaper. On the 26th of August, 1854 in company with Louis Hasbrouk, Jr., and the late James W. Hopkins and Charles Foster, he published the first number of the Boys' Journal, a weekly paper of small dimensions. early in May 1856 with Hopkins and Foster he founded the Daily Journal, and at the same time enlarged the Weekly Journal. Two years later, Foster sold his interest to James & Hopkins. Mr. James business talent and energy developed with his years. In the fall of 1858 the new firm bought out the St. Lawrence Republican and merged it with the Weekly Journal. About the same time they purchased the books and good will of the Ogdensburg Sentinel. The next year Mr. James purchased the interest of Mr. Hopkins and became the sole proprietor of the Republican and Journal, and remained so till the first of January 1874, when the firm of James, Remington & Palmer took possession.
At an early age Mr. James developed a desire to assist in the direction of public affairs and before he reached his majority had become an active, earnest and influential politician. He went as a spectator to the national republican convention in Chicago in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln, and was a delegate to each succeeding national convention including the nomination of Garfield. His zeal for the cause of his party carried him early to the stump and rostrum, and his voice and eloquence in behalf of republican principles have brought him again and again before his fellow citizens of every town of St Lawrence county. For several years he has been the chairman of the republican county committee, and in that capacity he rendered valuable services to his party. If there was any indication of discontent or threats of a bolt, he rushed into the breach and by his wonderful powers of persuasion soon settled the difficulty and calmed the troubled waters.
In the first years of the war he purchased the Waddington Paper mill and the Ogden mill and water power at Waddington, and began the manufacture of dressed flax and wrapping paper. Later he turned the flax mill into a paper mill, and kept on improving until he had built up a thriving business.
From his start in life he has been financially and otherwise successful. His constant care and watchfulness, his indomitable en3gry, his fixedness of purpose, and courage under all circumstances and his uniformly correct judgement of events, carried him safely over all seeming obstacles. Whatever he undertook to do, whether in business or politics, he did well and successfully. Everything he lent a hand to seemed to prosper and thrive. He was public spirited and an advocate of everything for the benefit of the public. He was a sturdy supporter of free schools. Thoroughly orthodox in his religious belief, he was a liberal contributor to the support of the church. To his efforts and time and money is the congregation of St. John's church largely indebted for the magnificent structure in which it worships.
In the ranks of the Republican party his loss will be seriously, almost irreparably felt. Exercising great influence and often called upon to decide upon the claims of rivals for places of profit and honor, he was always guided by the welfare of the party. No man wielded a wider influence in the politics of the county, or more uniformly led his party to victory. Never asking or accepting office for himself, he always accepted the will of the majority as expressed in the acts of the party conventions, and labored loyally for the success of their nominees.
Socially he was a kind hearted gentleman. His friendship was deep seated and abiding. In an intercourse extending a quarter of a century, from his boyhood to his mature manhood, under all circumstances of business, pleasure, politics, success and defeat, the writer has had opportunities of studying him, such as no other has, and always found him a friend worthy of the highest confidence and esteem.
In his death, his native city, his county, his part, and his church, lose a good man. To Waddington, whose business and manufacturing interest owes him so much for its development, his loss will be a great misfortune.
Death came upon him like a thief in the night. He was cut down in his prime and without warning. He was in his usual health up to a late hour Sunday evening. He had visited hi parents during the afternoon, was cheerful, attended church in the evening, spent some time in pleasant conversation after returning home with Mrs. James, and then stepped over to his office on Isabella street, to see if everything was all right there, before retiring. Upon his return and as he reached the threshold, the slight headache which he had experienced part of the day, became quite severe. Mrs. James assisted him to bed. During the following hours he suffered somewhat from retching and vomiting and at 3:30 am the stroke came. Dr. Southwick, the family physician, was sent for. Before the doctor reached his bedside death had launched the fatal shaft and his work was done. He leaves a wife and three children. His son Harry F. was at Yale College in New Haven, ct; his daughter Anna at school at Aurora, NY, and Bertha at home.
The announcement of his death will carry a shock to a large circle of acquaintances throughout the country.
Henry Ripley James, senior editor and proprietor of the Ogdensburg Journal and St. Lawrence Republican, and founder of the Journal, who departed this life at half-past three o'clock Monday morning, January 30th, was the eldest son of Judge Amaziah B. James and a native of Ogdensburg. He was born on the 3rd day of February, 1839 and would, had he lived four days longer, been forty-three years of age. He was educated at the Ogdensburg Academy, graduating at the early age of fifteen years. He at once developed wonderful business talents and ability and a taste for printing, which led him, with three young associates, to embark in the publication of a boys' newspaper. On the 26th of August, 1854 in company with Louis Hasbrouk, Jr., and the late James W. Hopkins and Charles Foster, he published the first number of the Boys' Journal, a weekly paper of small dimensions. early in May 1856 with Hopkins and Foster he founded the Daily Journal, and at the same time enlarged the Weekly Journal. Two years later, Foster sold his interest to James & Hopkins. Mr. James business talent and energy developed with his years. In the fall of 1858 the new firm bought out the St. Lawrence Republican and merged it with the Weekly Journal. About the same time they purchased the books and good will of the Ogdensburg Sentinel. The next year Mr. James purchased the interest of Mr. Hopkins and became the sole proprietor of the Republican and Journal, and remained so till the first of January 1874, when the firm of James, Remington & Palmer took possession.
At an early age Mr. James developed a desire to assist in the direction of public affairs and before he reached his majority had become an active, earnest and influential politician. He went as a spectator to the national republican convention in Chicago in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln, and was a delegate to each succeeding national convention including the nomination of Garfield. His zeal for the cause of his party carried him early to the stump and rostrum, and his voice and eloquence in behalf of republican principles have brought him again and again before his fellow citizens of every town of St Lawrence county. For several years he has been the chairman of the republican county committee, and in that capacity he rendered valuable services to his party. If there was any indication of discontent or threats of a bolt, he rushed into the breach and by his wonderful powers of persuasion soon settled the difficulty and calmed the troubled waters.
In the first years of the war he purchased the Waddington Paper mill and the Ogden mill and water power at Waddington, and began the manufacture of dressed flax and wrapping paper. Later he turned the flax mill into a paper mill, and kept on improving until he had built up a thriving business.
From his start in life he has been financially and otherwise successful. His constant care and watchfulness, his indomitable en3gry, his fixedness of purpose, and courage under all circumstances and his uniformly correct judgement of events, carried him safely over all seeming obstacles. Whatever he undertook to do, whether in business or politics, he did well and successfully. Everything he lent a hand to seemed to prosper and thrive. He was public spirited and an advocate of everything for the benefit of the public. He was a sturdy supporter of free schools. Thoroughly orthodox in his religious belief, he was a liberal contributor to the support of the church. To his efforts and time and money is the congregation of St. John's church largely indebted for the magnificent structure in which it worships.
In the ranks of the Republican party his loss will be seriously, almost irreparably felt. Exercising great influence and often called upon to decide upon the claims of rivals for places of profit and honor, he was always guided by the welfare of the party. No man wielded a wider influence in the politics of the county, or more uniformly led his party to victory. Never asking or accepting office for himself, he always accepted the will of the majority as expressed in the acts of the party conventions, and labored loyally for the success of their nominees.
Socially he was a kind hearted gentleman. His friendship was deep seated and abiding. In an intercourse extending a quarter of a century, from his boyhood to his mature manhood, under all circumstances of business, pleasure, politics, success and defeat, the writer has had opportunities of studying him, such as no other has, and always found him a friend worthy of the highest confidence and esteem.
In his death, his native city, his county, his part, and his church, lose a good man. To Waddington, whose business and manufacturing interest owes him so much for its development, his loss will be a great misfortune.
Death came upon him like a thief in the night. He was cut down in his prime and without warning. He was in his usual health up to a late hour Sunday evening. He had visited hi parents during the afternoon, was cheerful, attended church in the evening, spent some time in pleasant conversation after returning home with Mrs. James, and then stepped over to his office on Isabella street, to see if everything was all right there, before retiring. Upon his return and as he reached the threshold, the slight headache which he had experienced part of the day, became quite severe. Mrs. James assisted him to bed. During the following hours he suffered somewhat from retching and vomiting and at 3:30 am the stroke came. Dr. Southwick, the family physician, was sent for. Before the doctor reached his bedside death had launched the fatal shaft and his work was done. He leaves a wife and three children. His son Harry F. was at Yale College in New Haven, ct; his daughter Anna at school at Aurora, NY, and Bertha at home.
The announcement of his death will carry a shock to a large circle of acquaintances throughout the country.
Ogdensburg Daily Journal - January 31, 1882
Henry Ripley James, senior editor and proprietor of the Ogdensburg Journal and St. Lawrence Republican, and founder of the Journal, who departed this life at half-past three o'clock Monday morning, January 30th, was the eldest son of Judge Amaziah B. James and a native of Ogdensburg. He was born on the 3rd day of February, 1839 and would, had he lived four days longer, been forty-three years of age. He was educated at the Ogdensburg Academy, graduating at the early age of fifteen years. He at once developed wonderful business talents and ability and a taste for printing, which led him, with three young associates, to embark in the publication of a boys' newspaper. On the 26th of August, 1854 in company with Louis Hasbrouk, Jr., and the late James W. Hopkins and Charles Foster, he published the first number of the Boys' Journal, a weekly paper of small dimensions. early in May 1856 with Hopkins and Foster he founded the Daily Journal, and at the same time enlarged the Weekly Journal. Two years later, Foster sold his interest to James & Hopkins. Mr. James business talent and energy developed with his years. In the fall of 1858 the new firm bought out the St. Lawrence Republican and merged it with the Weekly Journal. About the same time they purchased the books and good will of the Ogdensburg Sentinel. The next year Mr. James purchased the interest of Mr. Hopkins and became the sole proprietor of the Republican and Journal, and remained so till the first of January 1874, when the firm of James, Remington & Palmer took possession.
At an early age Mr. James developed a desire to assist in the direction of public affairs and before he reached his majority had become an active, earnest and influential politician. He went as a spectator to the national republican convention in Chicago in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln, and was a delegate to each succeeding national convention including the nomination of Garfield. His zeal for the cause of his party carried him early to the stump and rostrum, and his voice and eloquence in behalf of republican principles have brought him again and again before his fellow citizens of every town of St Lawrence county. For several years he has been the chairman of the republican county committee, and in that capacity he rendered valuable services to his party. If there was any indication of discontent or threats of a bolt, he rushed into the breach and by his wonderful powers of persuasion soon settled the difficulty and calmed the troubled waters.
In the first years of the war he purchased the Waddington Paper mill and the Ogden mill and water power at Waddington, and began the manufacture of dressed flax and wrapping paper. Later he turned the flax mill into a paper mill, and kept on improving until he had built up a thriving business.
From his start in life he has been financially and otherwise successful. His constant care and watchfulness, his indomitable en3gry, his fixedness of purpose, and courage under all circumstances and his uniformly correct judgement of events, carried him safely over all seeming obstacles. Whatever he undertook to do, whether in business or politics, he did well and successfully. Everything he lent a hand to seemed to prosper and thrive. He was public spirited and an advocate of everything for the benefit of the public. He was a sturdy supporter of free schools. Thoroughly orthodox in his religious belief, he was a liberal contributor to the support of the church. To his efforts and time and money is the congregation of St. John's church largely indebted for the magnificent structure in which it worships.
In the ranks of the Republican party his loss will be seriously, almost irreparably felt. Exercising great influence and often called upon to decide upon the claims of rivals for places of profit and honor, he was always guided by the welfare of the party. No man wielded a wider influence in the politics of the county, or more uniformly led his party to victory. Never asking or accepting office for himself, he always accepted the will of the majority as expressed in the acts of the party conventions, and labored loyally for the success of their nominees.
Socially he was a kind hearted gentleman. His friendship was deep seated and abiding. In an intercourse extending a quarter of a century, from his boyhood to his mature manhood, under all circumstances of business, pleasure, politics, success and defeat, the writer has had opportunities of studying him, such as no other has, and always found him a friend worthy of the highest confidence and esteem.
In his death, his native city, his county, his part, and his church, lose a good man. To Waddington, whose business and manufacturing interest owes him so much for its development, his loss will be a great misfortune.
Death came upon him like a thief in the night. He was cut down in his prime and without warning. He was in his usual health up to a late hour Sunday evening. He had visited hi parents during the afternoon, was cheerful, attended church in the evening, spent some time in pleasant conversation after returning home with Mrs. James, and then stepped over to his office on Isabella street, to see if everything was all right there, before retiring. Upon his return and as he reached the threshold, the slight headache which he had experienced part of the day, became quite severe. Mrs. James assisted him to bed. During the following hours he suffered somewhat from retching and vomiting and at 3:30 am the stroke came. Dr. Southwick, the family physician, was sent for. Before the doctor reached his bedside death had launched the fatal shaft and his work was done. He leaves a wife and three children. His son Harry F. was at Yale College in New Haven, ct; his daughter Anna at school at Aurora, NY, and Bertha at home.
The announcement of his death will carry a shock to a large circle of acquaintances throughout the country.
Henry Ripley James, senior editor and proprietor of the Ogdensburg Journal and St. Lawrence Republican, and founder of the Journal, who departed this life at half-past three o'clock Monday morning, January 30th, was the eldest son of Judge Amaziah B. James and a native of Ogdensburg. He was born on the 3rd day of February, 1839 and would, had he lived four days longer, been forty-three years of age. He was educated at the Ogdensburg Academy, graduating at the early age of fifteen years. He at once developed wonderful business talents and ability and a taste for printing, which led him, with three young associates, to embark in the publication of a boys' newspaper. On the 26th of August, 1854 in company with Louis Hasbrouk, Jr., and the late James W. Hopkins and Charles Foster, he published the first number of the Boys' Journal, a weekly paper of small dimensions. early in May 1856 with Hopkins and Foster he founded the Daily Journal, and at the same time enlarged the Weekly Journal. Two years later, Foster sold his interest to James & Hopkins. Mr. James business talent and energy developed with his years. In the fall of 1858 the new firm bought out the St. Lawrence Republican and merged it with the Weekly Journal. About the same time they purchased the books and good will of the Ogdensburg Sentinel. The next year Mr. James purchased the interest of Mr. Hopkins and became the sole proprietor of the Republican and Journal, and remained so till the first of January 1874, when the firm of James, Remington & Palmer took possession.
At an early age Mr. James developed a desire to assist in the direction of public affairs and before he reached his majority had become an active, earnest and influential politician. He went as a spectator to the national republican convention in Chicago in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln, and was a delegate to each succeeding national convention including the nomination of Garfield. His zeal for the cause of his party carried him early to the stump and rostrum, and his voice and eloquence in behalf of republican principles have brought him again and again before his fellow citizens of every town of St Lawrence county. For several years he has been the chairman of the republican county committee, and in that capacity he rendered valuable services to his party. If there was any indication of discontent or threats of a bolt, he rushed into the breach and by his wonderful powers of persuasion soon settled the difficulty and calmed the troubled waters.
In the first years of the war he purchased the Waddington Paper mill and the Ogden mill and water power at Waddington, and began the manufacture of dressed flax and wrapping paper. Later he turned the flax mill into a paper mill, and kept on improving until he had built up a thriving business.
From his start in life he has been financially and otherwise successful. His constant care and watchfulness, his indomitable en3gry, his fixedness of purpose, and courage under all circumstances and his uniformly correct judgement of events, carried him safely over all seeming obstacles. Whatever he undertook to do, whether in business or politics, he did well and successfully. Everything he lent a hand to seemed to prosper and thrive. He was public spirited and an advocate of everything for the benefit of the public. He was a sturdy supporter of free schools. Thoroughly orthodox in his religious belief, he was a liberal contributor to the support of the church. To his efforts and time and money is the congregation of St. John's church largely indebted for the magnificent structure in which it worships.
In the ranks of the Republican party his loss will be seriously, almost irreparably felt. Exercising great influence and often called upon to decide upon the claims of rivals for places of profit and honor, he was always guided by the welfare of the party. No man wielded a wider influence in the politics of the county, or more uniformly led his party to victory. Never asking or accepting office for himself, he always accepted the will of the majority as expressed in the acts of the party conventions, and labored loyally for the success of their nominees.
Socially he was a kind hearted gentleman. His friendship was deep seated and abiding. In an intercourse extending a quarter of a century, from his boyhood to his mature manhood, under all circumstances of business, pleasure, politics, success and defeat, the writer has had opportunities of studying him, such as no other has, and always found him a friend worthy of the highest confidence and esteem.
In his death, his native city, his county, his part, and his church, lose a good man. To Waddington, whose business and manufacturing interest owes him so much for its development, his loss will be a great misfortune.
Death came upon him like a thief in the night. He was cut down in his prime and without warning. He was in his usual health up to a late hour Sunday evening. He had visited hi parents during the afternoon, was cheerful, attended church in the evening, spent some time in pleasant conversation after returning home with Mrs. James, and then stepped over to his office on Isabella street, to see if everything was all right there, before retiring. Upon his return and as he reached the threshold, the slight headache which he had experienced part of the day, became quite severe. Mrs. James assisted him to bed. During the following hours he suffered somewhat from retching and vomiting and at 3:30 am the stroke came. Dr. Southwick, the family physician, was sent for. Before the doctor reached his bedside death had launched the fatal shaft and his work was done. He leaves a wife and three children. His son Harry F. was at Yale College in New Haven, ct; his daughter Anna at school at Aurora, NY, and Bertha at home.
The announcement of his death will carry a shock to a large circle of acquaintances throughout the country.
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