Maj. F. P. McWhirter.
Nashville, Jan. 14.—Maj. F. P. McWhirter, aged 78 years, a Confederate veteran and chairman of the city park commission, died at 10:55 o'clock Tuesday night at his home, 1607 Broad street. Death was due to uremic poison. He had been unconscious for almost one week.
He is survived by one daughter, Miss Susie McWhirter.
Fountain Pitts McWhirter was born at McWhirtersville, near Donelson, in Davidson county, Nov. 19, 1836. He was the son of distinguished parents, his father having been for many years one of the leading men of the county, and the town in which he lived was named after him.
Maj. McWhirter received his early education at Irving college, in East Tennessee. About 1856 he moved to Nashville, working as a clerk. Shortly after this he formed a partnership at Clarksville and engaged in business there until the outbreak of the war. He then enlisted in the Confederate army, serving in the Cedar Snaggs company of the Fourth Tennessee cavalry. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he went to Virginia with his company and accompanied Gen. Lee in the famous Cheape mountain expedition. While on this arduous undertaking he was attacked by blood poisoning and it was thought for some time that he might lose a leg, but he recovered.
Following the war, Maj. McWhirter returned to Nashville, where he became connected with the wholesale dry goods arm of Furman & Co., as a traveling man. He later became a member of the firm. This company was succeeded by Buford & McWhirter. Capt. Jack Harris was admitted to the firm and the name changed to Buford, McWhirter & Harris. Mr. Buford later retired and the firm of Harris, McWhirter & Co. was for many years one of the city's most prominent wholesale dry goods companies, with the store located on the square. This firm was succeeded by Harris, Davis & Co. Maj. McWhirter retired from active business in 1902.
—The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee), Wednesday, January 14, 1914, p. 10
Nashville, Jan. 14.—Maj. F. P. McWhirter, aged 78 years, a Confederate veteran and chairman of the city park commission, died at 10:55 o'clock Tuesday night at his home, 1607 Broad street. Death was due to uremic poison. He had been unconscious for almost one week.
He is survived by one daughter, Miss Susie McWhirter.
Fountain Pitts McWhirter was born at McWhirtersville, near Donelson, in Davidson county, Nov. 19, 1836. He was the son of distinguished parents, his father having been for many years one of the leading men of the county, and the town in which he lived was named after him.
Maj. McWhirter received his early education at Irving college, in East Tennessee. About 1856 he moved to Nashville, working as a clerk. Shortly after this he formed a partnership at Clarksville and engaged in business there until the outbreak of the war. He then enlisted in the Confederate army, serving in the Cedar Snaggs company of the Fourth Tennessee cavalry. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he went to Virginia with his company and accompanied Gen. Lee in the famous Cheape mountain expedition. While on this arduous undertaking he was attacked by blood poisoning and it was thought for some time that he might lose a leg, but he recovered.
Following the war, Maj. McWhirter returned to Nashville, where he became connected with the wholesale dry goods arm of Furman & Co., as a traveling man. He later became a member of the firm. This company was succeeded by Buford & McWhirter. Capt. Jack Harris was admitted to the firm and the name changed to Buford, McWhirter & Harris. Mr. Buford later retired and the firm of Harris, McWhirter & Co. was for many years one of the city's most prominent wholesale dry goods companies, with the store located on the square. This firm was succeeded by Harris, Davis & Co. Maj. McWhirter retired from active business in 1902.
—The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee), Wednesday, January 14, 1914, p. 10
Maj. F. P. McWhirter.
Nashville, Jan. 14.—Maj. F. P. McWhirter, aged 78 years, a Confederate veteran and chairman of the city park commission, died at 10:55 o'clock Tuesday night at his home, 1607 Broad street. Death was due to uremic poison. He had been unconscious for almost one week.
He is survived by one daughter, Miss Susie McWhirter.
Fountain Pitts McWhirter was born at McWhirtersville, near Donelson, in Davidson county, Nov. 19, 1836. He was the son of distinguished parents, his father having been for many years one of the leading men of the county, and the town in which he lived was named after him.
Maj. McWhirter received his early education at Irving college, in East Tennessee. About 1856 he moved to Nashville, working as a clerk. Shortly after this he formed a partnership at Clarksville and engaged in business there until the outbreak of the war. He then enlisted in the Confederate army, serving in the Cedar Snaggs company of the Fourth Tennessee cavalry. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he went to Virginia with his company and accompanied Gen. Lee in the famous Cheape mountain expedition. While on this arduous undertaking he was attacked by blood poisoning and it was thought for some time that he might lose a leg, but he recovered.
Following the war, Maj. McWhirter returned to Nashville, where he became connected with the wholesale dry goods arm of Furman & Co., as a traveling man. He later became a member of the firm. This company was succeeded by Buford & McWhirter. Capt. Jack Harris was admitted to the firm and the name changed to Buford, McWhirter & Harris. Mr. Buford later retired and the firm of Harris, McWhirter & Co. was for many years one of the city's most prominent wholesale dry goods companies, with the store located on the square. This firm was succeeded by Harris, Davis & Co. Maj. McWhirter retired from active business in 1902.
—The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee), Wednesday, January 14, 1914, p. 10
Nashville, Jan. 14.—Maj. F. P. McWhirter, aged 78 years, a Confederate veteran and chairman of the city park commission, died at 10:55 o'clock Tuesday night at his home, 1607 Broad street. Death was due to uremic poison. He had been unconscious for almost one week.
He is survived by one daughter, Miss Susie McWhirter.
Fountain Pitts McWhirter was born at McWhirtersville, near Donelson, in Davidson county, Nov. 19, 1836. He was the son of distinguished parents, his father having been for many years one of the leading men of the county, and the town in which he lived was named after him.
Maj. McWhirter received his early education at Irving college, in East Tennessee. About 1856 he moved to Nashville, working as a clerk. Shortly after this he formed a partnership at Clarksville and engaged in business there until the outbreak of the war. He then enlisted in the Confederate army, serving in the Cedar Snaggs company of the Fourth Tennessee cavalry. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he went to Virginia with his company and accompanied Gen. Lee in the famous Cheape mountain expedition. While on this arduous undertaking he was attacked by blood poisoning and it was thought for some time that he might lose a leg, but he recovered.
Following the war, Maj. McWhirter returned to Nashville, where he became connected with the wholesale dry goods arm of Furman & Co., as a traveling man. He later became a member of the firm. This company was succeeded by Buford & McWhirter. Capt. Jack Harris was admitted to the firm and the name changed to Buford, McWhirter & Harris. Mr. Buford later retired and the firm of Harris, McWhirter & Co. was for many years one of the city's most prominent wholesale dry goods companies, with the store located on the square. This firm was succeeded by Harris, Davis & Co. Maj. McWhirter retired from active business in 1902.
—The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee), Wednesday, January 14, 1914, p. 10
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