Name/Title
Reese, WilliamEntry/Object ID
1999.049.001Description
Drawing; charcoal sketch of William Reese. Framed, 20.375"h x 16.375"w x.875"d. A: Drawing is 14"h x 12"w, on paper, taped on back into a tan window mat. Original mat has been taped to a paper mat and placed behind a black window mat. Frame is metal, gold, with rounded profile and ribbed edges.Artwork Details
Subject
Reese, WilliamSubject Person
Reese, WilliamContext
On Saturday morning last, January 19th, this gentleman died after a short illness, though he had been suffering from rheumatism for a number of years. He was born in Baltimore, Md., April 17,1818, and was educated under Francis Waters, D. D., at the Baltimore Collegiate Institute, and in 1834 he entered the dry goods store of Nixdorff, Hagar & Smith, and remained with them until they sold out, when he went into the retail store of Philip Uhler on Pratt street. After being with him some time he went to Shippensburg, Pa., intending to go into business with a relative, but his brother, John F. Reese, having bought out the store of Mr. Jacob Reese, this city, desired him to go in the store with him, which he did, and remained in Westminster until 1844. He then opened store in Middleburg, this county, and was appointed postmaster by President Polk. In 1849 he sold out in Middleburg and moved to this city again, and bought the property in which he lived and died. He commenced business for himself in 1850, and continued in it until his death, a few years previous to which he associated his son, John J., with him. In 1845 he married Sarah Jane Yingling, daughter of Jacob and Mary Yingling, by whom he had eleven children, ten of whom are now living. In 1859 he was on the legislative ticket, when there was a majority of 331 against the Democratic party, and he and Dr. Mills beat Russell Gore, Dr. Mills, receiving the larger vote, and going to the legislature, and was one of those who was arrested and confined in Fort Lafayette. At one time Mr. Reese was notary public. Mr. Reese was a Union man during the war, for the sake of the Union, and was appointed by Gov. Bradford commissioner of draft for this county, and made the first draft for 117 men in 1862, taking the men to Baltimore and delivering them to Gen. Shriver. While he was draft officer he was arrested by the Confederates and parolled, and all his books and papers were burned. In 1872 Mr. Reese was appointed a member of the Carroll County School Board, and was elected President of the Board, which position he retained until January 7, 1884. He was a director in the Union National Bank of this city, and the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company. Mr. Reese had been a resident of the county since July, 1835. When he came to this city there were only two stores —one kept by Samuel Orendorff and the other by John F. Reese. Mr. Reese's remains were interred in Westminster Cemetery on Monday afternoon last, and was largely attended, the directors of the Union National Bank, of which institution he was a director, attending in a body, also Salem Lodge, I. O. O. F., and a number of teachers and scholars of the public schools of this district. Rev. H. W. Kuhns, D. D., officiated.Acquisition
Accession
1999.049Source or Donor
Mitchell, James ReaverAcquisition Method
Gift