From the "Springfield Republican," (Springfield, Massachusetts), 13 Aug
1899:
Horatio Nelson Slater Dead.
Millionaire Manufacturer of Boston and Webster Dies at Magnolia.
The death of Horatio Nelson Slater, the Webster millionaire mill owner, at Magnolia, was announced in a message received at Webster yesterday afternoon.
It plunged the entire town in mourning, as Mr. Slater was closely identified with the town's existence.
He was born in Providence in March, 1834 and was the son of the late John F. Slater. His grandfather was Samuel Slater, the first cotton manufacturer in this country and the founder of the town of Webster. Mr. Slater received his university education at Brown and in later years read law at Harvard. He came into possession of his fortune through the death of his uncle Samuel Slater, who willed him his entire wealth, thereby making him sole proprieter of four large mills, three located at Webster and one in
Wilkinsonville.... His wealth has been estimaed at over $10,000,000. His winter home was at Back Bay, Boston.
Mr. Slater was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Vinton of Providence, by whom he had two children, Samuel of Boston and Mrs. Charles C. Washburn of Worcester, wife of the Worcester wire manufacturer.
Mrs. Slater died in 1880 and in 1891 he married Miss Mable Hunt, daughter of William Morris Hunt, the artist. Four children were born, all of whom survive.
The body will be taken to Webster for burial in the family lot at East Webster.
1899:
Horatio Nelson Slater Dead.
Millionaire Manufacturer of Boston and Webster Dies at Magnolia.
The death of Horatio Nelson Slater, the Webster millionaire mill owner, at Magnolia, was announced in a message received at Webster yesterday afternoon.
It plunged the entire town in mourning, as Mr. Slater was closely identified with the town's existence.
He was born in Providence in March, 1834 and was the son of the late John F. Slater. His grandfather was Samuel Slater, the first cotton manufacturer in this country and the founder of the town of Webster. Mr. Slater received his university education at Brown and in later years read law at Harvard. He came into possession of his fortune through the death of his uncle Samuel Slater, who willed him his entire wealth, thereby making him sole proprieter of four large mills, three located at Webster and one in
Wilkinsonville.... His wealth has been estimaed at over $10,000,000. His winter home was at Back Bay, Boston.
Mr. Slater was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Vinton of Providence, by whom he had two children, Samuel of Boston and Mrs. Charles C. Washburn of Worcester, wife of the Worcester wire manufacturer.
Mrs. Slater died in 1880 and in 1891 he married Miss Mable Hunt, daughter of William Morris Hunt, the artist. Four children were born, all of whom survive.
The body will be taken to Webster for burial in the family lot at East Webster.
From the "Springfield Republican," (Springfield, Massachusetts), 13 Aug
1899:
Horatio Nelson Slater Dead.
Millionaire Manufacturer of Boston and Webster Dies at Magnolia.
The death of Horatio Nelson Slater, the Webster millionaire mill owner, at Magnolia, was announced in a message received at Webster yesterday afternoon.
It plunged the entire town in mourning, as Mr. Slater was closely identified with the town's existence.
He was born in Providence in March, 1834 and was the son of the late John F. Slater. His grandfather was Samuel Slater, the first cotton manufacturer in this country and the founder of the town of Webster. Mr. Slater received his university education at Brown and in later years read law at Harvard. He came into possession of his fortune through the death of his uncle Samuel Slater, who willed him his entire wealth, thereby making him sole proprieter of four large mills, three located at Webster and one in
Wilkinsonville.... His wealth has been estimaed at over $10,000,000. His winter home was at Back Bay, Boston.
Mr. Slater was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Vinton of Providence, by whom he had two children, Samuel of Boston and Mrs. Charles C. Washburn of Worcester, wife of the Worcester wire manufacturer.
Mrs. Slater died in 1880 and in 1891 he married Miss Mable Hunt, daughter of William Morris Hunt, the artist. Four children were born, all of whom survive.
The body will be taken to Webster for burial in the family lot at East Webster.
1899:
Horatio Nelson Slater Dead.
Millionaire Manufacturer of Boston and Webster Dies at Magnolia.
The death of Horatio Nelson Slater, the Webster millionaire mill owner, at Magnolia, was announced in a message received at Webster yesterday afternoon.
It plunged the entire town in mourning, as Mr. Slater was closely identified with the town's existence.
He was born in Providence in March, 1834 and was the son of the late John F. Slater. His grandfather was Samuel Slater, the first cotton manufacturer in this country and the founder of the town of Webster. Mr. Slater received his university education at Brown and in later years read law at Harvard. He came into possession of his fortune through the death of his uncle Samuel Slater, who willed him his entire wealth, thereby making him sole proprieter of four large mills, three located at Webster and one in
Wilkinsonville.... His wealth has been estimaed at over $10,000,000. His winter home was at Back Bay, Boston.
Mr. Slater was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Vinton of Providence, by whom he had two children, Samuel of Boston and Mrs. Charles C. Washburn of Worcester, wife of the Worcester wire manufacturer.
Mrs. Slater died in 1880 and in 1891 he married Miss Mable Hunt, daughter of William Morris Hunt, the artist. Four children were born, all of whom survive.
The body will be taken to Webster for burial in the family lot at East Webster.
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