J.A. Hamilton, Commission Man, Kills Himself in Barn.
J. Addison Hamilton, senior member of the commission firm of J.A. Hamilton & Co., was found dead in a barn in the rear of his store, 8 Central Market. Coroner Seashore said he had killed himself. Relative have been unable to assign any motive for his act. Mr. Hamilton was 58 years old. He lived on a farm near Brooklyn Center, rooming in Minneapolis during the week. Early yesterday his son-in-law, W.W. Laurence, drove into Minneapolis with a load of merlons. He found the body of his father-in-law in the haymow. Mr. Hamilton was one of the oldest men in Central Market. He opened a commission house on the market 20 years ago and had been constantly at the market ever since. He had lived at Brooklyn Center for 29 years. He was said to have had considerable money.
Minneapolis Tribune 4 Oct 1912.
J. Addison Hamilton, senior member of the commission firm of J.A. Hamilton & Co., was found dead in a barn in the rear of his store, 8 Central Market. Coroner Seashore said he had killed himself. Relative have been unable to assign any motive for his act. Mr. Hamilton was 58 years old. He lived on a farm near Brooklyn Center, rooming in Minneapolis during the week. Early yesterday his son-in-law, W.W. Laurence, drove into Minneapolis with a load of merlons. He found the body of his father-in-law in the haymow. Mr. Hamilton was one of the oldest men in Central Market. He opened a commission house on the market 20 years ago and had been constantly at the market ever since. He had lived at Brooklyn Center for 29 years. He was said to have had considerable money.
Minneapolis Tribune 4 Oct 1912.
J.A. Hamilton, Commission Man, Kills Himself in Barn.
J. Addison Hamilton, senior member of the commission firm of J.A. Hamilton & Co., was found dead in a barn in the rear of his store, 8 Central Market. Coroner Seashore said he had killed himself. Relative have been unable to assign any motive for his act. Mr. Hamilton was 58 years old. He lived on a farm near Brooklyn Center, rooming in Minneapolis during the week. Early yesterday his son-in-law, W.W. Laurence, drove into Minneapolis with a load of merlons. He found the body of his father-in-law in the haymow. Mr. Hamilton was one of the oldest men in Central Market. He opened a commission house on the market 20 years ago and had been constantly at the market ever since. He had lived at Brooklyn Center for 29 years. He was said to have had considerable money.
Minneapolis Tribune 4 Oct 1912.
J. Addison Hamilton, senior member of the commission firm of J.A. Hamilton & Co., was found dead in a barn in the rear of his store, 8 Central Market. Coroner Seashore said he had killed himself. Relative have been unable to assign any motive for his act. Mr. Hamilton was 58 years old. He lived on a farm near Brooklyn Center, rooming in Minneapolis during the week. Early yesterday his son-in-law, W.W. Laurence, drove into Minneapolis with a load of merlons. He found the body of his father-in-law in the haymow. Mr. Hamilton was one of the oldest men in Central Market. He opened a commission house on the market 20 years ago and had been constantly at the market ever since. He had lived at Brooklyn Center for 29 years. He was said to have had considerable money.
Minneapolis Tribune 4 Oct 1912.
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