1328. Union Bank (Denver, CO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
April 1, 1893*
Location
Denver, Colorado (39.739, -104.985)

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Short Digest
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Description

Multiple syndicated obituaries (July 1903) note that R. W. Woodbury had been president of the Union Bank of Denver up to the panic of 1893, when... that institution was forced to succumb to the tide of disaster. The articles state the bank failed in the 1893 panic; they do not describe a depositor run in these clippings. Date of actual suspension/failure is given as occurring during the panic of 1893. Bank type not explicitly stated in the clippings.

Events (1)
1. April 1, 1893* Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Failed during the nationwide/statewide financial panic of 1893; the article attributes its collapse to the panic rather than to a local run or specific internal scandal.
Newspaper Excerpt
continued as its chief officer up to the time of the panic of 1893, when... that institution was forced to succumb to the tide of disaster which engulfed seven out of the eleven national banks of Denver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. August 31, 1893 The Farmers' Union Memphis, MO
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NANCIAL AND INDUST Denver the Union and People Banks. which suspended on 19, respectively. opened their do at the regular hour Monday they having complied with all rements of the Comptroller of th The three banks that har their doors have been ena business by the certificateplan. These certificates have in small amounts and they ar current among lo al business ho Each bank takes its own cert accounts due it. The result has material relieving of the fir ingency. -Treasurer M. C. Curtain. of the Nation. has made an assignmen nearly a million of lease district ently received from the gover bond is only $30.00) and the hints of dark developments -James H. Walker, of Chicago. I as president and director of t company which bears his nam -The big Havemeyer sugar refi ooklyn. employing 4,000 men. a ting about fifteen thousand perso on them. resumed work days' shutdown. It had been er the works would not resume 1 months. and the news was r great rejoicing -Chicago banks received $800,000 abroad and are beginning to collateral. -The managers of all the lake a in Buffalo have telegraphe icago agents instructions to ace than 1½c per bu on any grai or Milwaukee to Buffalo. uctions created considerable con among the agents. The co vement of all the railroad steam get better rates on grain met from the owners of outside the City of Paris, Parnell, : of London were placed at 1 ndon was for oats D. T. Helm opinion that boats could m save more money by lying id accept less than 1½ cents for no coal to bring back. Nearly on the Armour-Egan flee into ordinary. -Samuel W. Clark. the leading aler of Zanesville, Ohio, has made nment. His resources and lia approximate $1,500,000. -The West Chicago Street R mpany is said to be in need of to meet pressing obligations. statement by Receiver Be Milwaukee Fire and Marine assets of $7,256,290 and liabil 710,374 -The creditors of Henry A. Ha Boston, carpets. oilcloths, et voted that if the firm did not olvency within twenty-four ho editors would force it to do si bilities are stated to be $171,000 $104,000. G. Dun & Co.'s . Weekly Rev says: There is a rift in the clouds. Fai definite signs of improvement better because they come, no ssibly delusive hopes or from mon aid, but from the good sen wonderful recuperative power themselves Business is " ahead without waiting for Wash sported gold-$9,000,000 or more week-does not go to the righ the people are creating a hom irrency for themselves by using o ecks In paying hands. selling lo and purchasing grain and bank circulation has increased but the decrease on deposits banks alone from May 4 to $193,169,588. and during th onth withdrawals have also been money comes back a timid hoards. and the paralysi ange Is nearly as complete as 01 very fact pusbes each section into relying more on itself and overnment and Wall street. Ma are failing or closing but I

2. July 15, 1903 The Lamar Register Lamar, CO
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DEATH OF R. W. WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER for a large public library in Denver. Denver, July 13.-General Roger During the Civil War General WoodWilliams Woodbury, one of the founders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble. at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short distance east of tracted to the mining regions, and wilSedalia. ling to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend. which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom. he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank. was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times. which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair. but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the\Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death. General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Califounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of president of the Cochiti Reduction and Colorado. He was one of the founders Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library, and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexico. negie was induced to pledge his gift

3. July 16, 1903 The Elbert County Tribune Elbert, CO
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DEATH OF R. W.WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER Denver, July 13.-General Roger for a large public library in Denver. Williams Woodbury. one of the foundDuring the Civil War General Wooders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 D'clock Saturday evening at the de StafComing to Colorado in the spring of ford ranch, a short distance east of 1866, General Woodbury was first atSedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand. he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford. returnfall of that year. he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday. and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank. was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that time he suffered a severe attack of of the early typographical art in the far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not undergo excitement or exertion without most influential papers of its time, and remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer. and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one son, Frank, who is connected with the anciers of the country, that institution of First National bank. was forced to succumb to e tide disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man who had to do with the At the time of his death, General Woodbury was president of the Califounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and of the city library. and later it was Improvement Company of Denver, which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew Carnegie was induced to pledge his gift Mexico.

4. July 16, 1903 Gilpin Observer Central City, CO
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DEATH OF R. WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER Denver, July 13.-General Roger for a large public library in Denver. Williams Woodbury, one of the foundDuring the Civil War General Wooders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 D'clock Saturday evening at the de StafComing to Colorado the spring of lord ranch, a short distance east of 1866, General Woodbury was first atSedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go.t the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank, was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 18" purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which vas to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that time he suffered a severe attack of of the early typographical art in the far- West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to he tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Callfounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company. and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library, and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexiço. negie was induced to pledge his gift

5. July 17, 1903 The Springfield Herald Springfield, CO
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DEATH OF R. W. WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER for a large public library in Denver. Denver, July 13.-General Roger During the Civil War General WoodWilliams Woodbury, one of the founders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire intantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short d.stance east of Sedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend. which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday. and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank. was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of fur West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer. and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Califounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver. of the city library, and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexico. negie was induced to pledge his gift

6. July 17, 1903 The State Herald Holyoke, CO
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DEATH OF R. W. WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER Denver, July 13.-General Roger for a large public library in Denver. Williams Woodbury, one of the foundDuring the Civil War General Wooders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 o'clock Saturday evening at the de StafComing to Colorado in the spring of ford ranch, a short distance east of 1866, General Woodbury was first atSedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank, was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that time he suffered a severe attack of of the early typographical art in the far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influenţial papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Califounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado." He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library, and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexico. negie was induced to pledge his gift

7. July 17, 1903 Rocky Ford Enterprise Rocky Ford, CO
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DEATH OF R. W.WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER for a large public library in Denver. Denver, July 13.-General Roger During the Civil War General WoodWilliams Woodbury, one of the founders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short distance east of Sedalla. tracted to the mining regions. and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalla ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank, was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair. but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained Its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons. of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offlchief officer up to the time of the panic cer. and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when. by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that Institution son. Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Callfounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company. and city of Denver and of the state of president of the Cochiti Reduction and Colorado. He was one of the founders Improvement Company of Denver. of the city library. and later It was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew Carnegle was Induced to pledge his gift Mexico.

8. July 17, 1903 The Holly Chieftain Holly, CO
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DEATH OF R. W.WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER for a large public library in Denver. Denver, July 13.-General Roger During the Civil War General WoodWilliams Woodbury, one of the foundbury was a captain in the Third New ers of Denver and one of the best known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short distance east of Sedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand, he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without, avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank, was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Califounding of and upbuilding of the city of Denver and of the state of fornia Eastern Railway Company, and Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library, and later it was through his efforts that Andrew Carwhich owns rich properties in New negle was induced to pledge his gift Mexico.

9. July 17, 1903 The Grit-Advocate Julesburg, CO
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DEATH OF R. W.WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER for a large public library in Denver. Denver, July 13.-General Roger Williams Woodbury, one of the foundDuring the Civil War General Wooders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short distance east of Bedalia. tracted to the mining regions, and willing to take the first employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend, which came to hand. he engaged in and it had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuation. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank. was notified end of 1871. when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased day morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of far West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be comGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued as its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when. by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforeseen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son. Frank. who is connected with the was forced to succumb to The tide of First National bank. disaster which engulfed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Calffounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library, and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexico. negie was induced to pledge his gift

10. July 18, 1903 The Meeker Herald Meeker, CO
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DEATH OF /.WOODBURY, PUBLIC SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER Denver, July 13.-General Roger for a large public librarp in Denver. During the Civil War General WoodWilliams Woodbury, one of the founders of Denver and one of the best bury was a captain in the Third New known and most influential men in the Hampshire infantry and won honorable distinction. state, died from heart trouble, at 9 Coming to Colorado in the spring of o'clock Saturday evening at the de Staf1866, General Woodbury was first atford ranch, a short distance east of tracted to the mining regions, and wilSedalia. ling to take the Arst employment Mr. de Stafford was an old friend. which came to hand, he engaged in and It had been General Woodbury's placer work in the gold-bearing custom to go to the Bedalia ranch occagulches of Summit county and resionally to spend a night with his mained for several months in that sitfriend. General Woodbury spent Friuntion. Leaving the diggings in the day night with Mr. de Stafford, returnfall of that year, he came down to ed to Denver over Saturday, and again Golden and worked as a compositor on went to the ranch on Saturday night. the Transcript, then recently started, He was apparently well and strong and later in the same capacity on the when, according to his custom, he Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning started to retire early. He was in his of its brilliant career. In a short time bedroom when seized with the attack General Woodbury became local editor of heart failure which ended fatally. of the Tribune and.later was managing Everything possible was done to save editor and part proprietor of tht paper. his life, but without avail. General He continued as manager until the Woodbury's son, Frank, was notified end of 1871, when he sold his interest of his father's death at 1 o'clock Sunand in the summer of 1872 purchased d ay morning and the body was brought the Denver daily Times, which was to Denver late in the day. started originally as a theater proGeneral Woodbury was 62 years of gramme and was not only a small afage, and up to about a year ago had alfair, but reflected much of the crudity ways enjoyed excellent health. At that of the early typographical art in the time he suffered a severe attack of fur West. But General Woodbury pneumonia, which left his heart in a built the little sheet into one of the weakened condition, and he could not most influential papers of its time, and undergo excitement or exertion without remained its proprietor and manager painful results. until 1882. Funeral arrangements will be coinGeneral Woodbury was elected prespleted to-day and announced later. ident of the Union Bank of Denver in Both the Masons, of which organizathe fall of 1886 and continued als its tion General Woodbury was a high offichief officer up to the time of the panic cer, and the Grand Army of the Reof 1893, when, by force of circumpublic will participate in the exercises. stances unforescen by the wisest finGeneral Woodbury is survived by one anciers of the country, that institution son, Frank, who is connected with the was forced to succumb to the tide of First National bank. disaster which enguifed seven out of Individually General Woodbury was the eleven national banks of Denver. as important as any one man At the time of his death, General who had to do with the Woodbury was president of the Callfounding of and upbuilding of the fornia Eastern Railway Company, and city of Denver and of the state of Colorado. He was one of the founders president of the Cochiti Reduction and Improvement Company of Denver, of the city library. and later it was which owns rich properties in New through his efforts that Andrew CarMexico. negie was induced to pledge his gift