Category: Biographies

The Life of Henry Bradley Plant Founder and President of the Plant System of Railroads and Steamships and Also of the Southern Express Company

The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s Successful Business Career--H. B. Plant on his Mother’s Side is Descended from Joseph Frisbee, a Majo...

Chapters

21. CHAPTER XVII.

Some Changes that have Taken Place in the Configuration of the Globe--Islands Born and Buried--French Revolution--Napoleon’s Influence on Europe--England’s Long Wars--Barbarous...

20. CHAPTER II.

Branford, Connecticut, Purchased by the New Haven Colonists from the Totokett Indians in 1638--First Settlements were Made 1644--First Church of Logs Surrounded by Stockade to P...

19. CHAPTER I.

The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s S...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

Railroads Established--Engineering Progress--Steel, Iron Steamships--Horse Railroad--Kerosene Oil in Use 1830--Sewing Machines--Agricultural Implements 1831-51--Sanitary Progres...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Mr. Plant’s Industry and Power to Endure Continuous Strain--Labor of Examining and Answering his Enormous Mail--Letter from Japan--Mail Delivered Regularly to him at Home and Ab...

1. CHAPTER I.

The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s S...

4. CHAPTER IV.

The Plants Came from England to Branford, between Two Hundred and Three Hundred Years ago--Still Own the Lands first Acquired--Henry’s Father Died of Typhus Fever when Henry Was...

2. CHAPTER II.

Branford, Connecticut, Purchased by the New Haven Colonists from the Totokett Indians in 1638--First Settlements Were Made in 1644--First Church of Logs Surrounded by Stockade t...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Education from Books and from Experience--Keen Intuitions--Abreast of the Progress--Mr. Plant’s After-dinner Speech at Tampa Banquet Given him by Tampa Board of Trade, March 18,...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

Tampa Bay Hotel, One of the Modern Wonders of the World--Its Architecture, Furniture, Works of Art, Decorations, Tapestries, Paintings, Inlaid Table and Three Ebony and Gold Cab...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

Florida Mr. Plant’s Hobby--Banquet at Ocala--Mr. Plant’s Speech--Sail on Lakes Harrison and Griffin--Banquet at Leesburg--Visit to Eustis--Cheering Words to a Young Editor--Make...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

Some Changes that have Taken Place in the Configuration of the Globe--Islands Born and Buried--French Revolution--Napoleon’s Influence on Europe--England’s Long Wars--Barbarous...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

Banquet at the Aragon Hotel Ends the Festivities of the Day--Sketch of the Southern Express Company--Distinguished Callers on President Plant during the Day--Many Telegrams and...

5. CHAPTER V.

Mr. Plant Goes from New Haven to New York--Captain Stone’s Friendship--Mrs. Plant’s Health Fails again--Returns to the South--Is Appointed Superintendent of Adams Express Compan...

15. CHAPTER XV.

Programme of Plant Day Ceremonies--Ringing of the Liberty Bell--Presentation of Addresses to Mr. Plant in the Great Auditorium--His Reply--Resolutions from the Different Departm...

11. CHAPTER XI.

Mr. Plant’s Close and Constant Contact with the Great System as Seen in the Following Letters--Letter Written on Board the Steamer _Comal_--Letters on Trip to Jamaica, West Indi...

3. CHAPTER III.

The Blackstone Family--The Ancestor Came from England before 1630--His Name Was William Blaxton--Settled first in Massachusetts, afterwards Went to Rhode Island--His Beautiful C...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Relations to the Confederate Government--Jefferson Davis Gives him Charge of Confederate Funds--Mr. Plant Buys a Slave, who afterward Nursed him through a Severe Sickness--Impai...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

Plant Day at the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895 at Atlanta, Georgia--Preparations for its Celebration--Impressive Observances of Mr. Plant’s Birthday at the...

10. CHAPTER X.

12. CHAPTER XII.