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Death of Alpheus Bull 1890 Chicago NewspaperEntry/Object ID
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Alpheus BullScope and Content
GOLDEN GATE. Vol. 7. CHICAGO, JUNE, 1890.
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT FIREMANS FUND INS. CO. THOMAS S. CHARD, Manager, CHICAGO.
DEATH OF ALPHEUS BULL On Friday morning, May 16, Alpheus Bull, Vice President of the FIREMANS FUND INSURANCE CO., was drowned at Fort Point, near the Golden Gate, San Francisco, Cal., in the 74th year of his age. Mr. Bull had been a sufferer from asthma for many years, and for the past few months had been in unusually poor health. Still, being endowed with a remarkably good constitution, he had rallied from his sickness, and on the morning of his death, had felt well enough to drive with his family to the beach for the sea air. Arriving there, he left his wife and children, and strolled along the breakwater, which at Fort Point rises nearly 20 feet above the sea level. The sea was unusually boisterous that morning, and it is supposed that gazing into the water, he was seized with an attack of vertigo, from which he often suffered, and fell helplessly into the waves below. The body, more or less bruised, was recovered a half hour later. A melancholy interest attaches to the vignette at the head of our paper in view of the sad circumstances we have detailed. In the centre of the vignette may be seen the residence of Mr. Bull. Fort Point shows a little to the left of the centre of the picture, and it is there that he met his death. Mr. Bull had long been identified with the history of California. He was, in fact one of the early pioneers of the State. He was a man of exemplary life, unquestioned integrity, and rare business ability, by the aid of which he acquired a large fortune. He was born a Quaker, and in early life was prominently identified with the Universalist church.
With hosts of friends, ample wealth, a beautiful home, a devoted wife, and fine family of children, Mr. Bull had everything to make life happy and desirable, save the one desideratum, sound health. His connection with the FIREMANS FUND INS. CO. gave him no active part in the management of its affairs, though he was always a safe counselor. He was a large stockholder, and watched with pride the remarkable growth and prosperity of the Company with which his name had so long been identified. He was a good man and a good citizen, conservative in his judgment not easily disheartened, firm in the right. It is just such men among the stockholders and directors of a company that give stability to such institutions and guarantee their success.Relationships
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