James Mortimer Montgomery

1855 - 1926  (71 years)

• Name	James Mortimer Montgomery
  Birth	16 Feb 1855	New York City, , New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jun 1926	New York City, , New York
  Burial	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  Person ID	I16428	Clan Montgomery
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	John Robb Montgomery,   b. 6 Apr 1824   d. 18/18 Apr 1911/1913 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Jane Malcom Ball,   b. 24/24 Feb 1829/1831   d. 16 Feb 1906, New York City, , New York (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1852
  Family ID	F5335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cornelia Marshall Peabody,   b. 8 May 1860   d. 1926 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1883
  Children	1. James Mortimer Montgomery, Jr.,   b. 12 Nov 1883   d. 6 Apr 1909, Alaska, USA (Age 25 years)   2. George Peabody Montgomery,   b. 4 Aug 1885, New York City, , New York   3. Cornelia Marshall Montgomery,   b. 9 Jun 1887   4. Kathryn Bayard Montgomery,   b. 8 Apr 1894, New York, New York, USA d. 24 Aug 1954, , North Hatley, Quebec, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F5336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

• Notes

  !BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Obituary From The Journal of Commerce dated June 12, 1926: "JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, TEA TRADE LEADER, DEAD Was one of the Founders of Sons of Revolution and a Civic Leader. The tea trade of the United States suffered a marked loss early yesterday morning - one which will be keenly felt for some time to come. James Mortimer Montgomery, president of the Tea Association of the U.S., also Honorary General President of the Sons of the Revolution, apparently in the best of health when he retired Thursday evening, was found dead in bed when called for breakfast yesterday. Mr. Montgomery was a pioneer in many things and one of those unusual pioneers who never cease pioneering and continue to support what they originate with all their zeal. He was not only the head of the two organizations mentioned, but a founder and always a mainspring in their activities. He was a descendant in the family of the famous Revolutionary War hero, General Montgomery, of Quebec fame, and came by his patriotic zeal naturally. He was born in New York city February 16, 1855 and as a young man entered the tea trade. During his forty-five years of active connection with it he was in business for himself most of the time, retiring from active participation in trading in 1916 as head of the oldest house in the city. He has ever since been active in the Tea Association, being its president and chief executive during its existence; in fact, its founder in 1912. He was one of the incorporators of the Sons of the Revolution, joining in 1884 and serving in all its chief offices and on its most active committees, both regular and special. He was vice president in 1894; secretary, 1886-1893; historian, 1893-1894; and served on board of managers 1883-1886, and 1908-1909; general secretary, 1890-1911; general vice president, 1911-1914; general president 1914-1923, and honorary general president 1923 to date. He served on the Committee on Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of Washington, 1887; the Committee of Preservation of Fraunces Tavern, 1888; Committe on Schuyler Monument, 1898; Hudson-Fulton Celebration Committee, chairman, 1909 (for the Sons) ; Committee on Tallmadge Estate and Monument, 1904-05; Committee on Hale Monument, 1887; and the Tallmadge Window Committee, 1904-05. Mr. Montgomery served in the National Guard of New York, rising to the rank of lieutenant and being first a private and then a lieutenant in the Veteran Corps of Artillery. He was also a member of the Order of the Cincinnati, the Union and Downtown Clubs and active in many civic organizations. He leaves a son, George P. Montgomery and two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Runyon and Mrs. F. M. Ransom. The time for the funeral is not yet announced, pending the arrival of his daughters from California.