Mr. Burroughs of Eagle Pottery dies

H. N. BURROUGH'S LIFE.

He Was Interested in the Eagle Pottery

Company and Was a Millionaire.

Horatio Nelson Burroughs, who for many years was financially interested in the Eagle Pottery, of this city, was buried yesterday, from his late residence at No. 727 Spruce street, Philadelphia.

Mr. Burroughs was several times over a millionaire. He was an uncle to Joseph Burroughs, formerly of the Eagle Pottery and to Horatio N. Burroughs, of Washington crossing, who served in the State Assembly in 1877-1878.

The Eagle Pottery was bought from Richard Millington by the deceased, and was conducted for some time under the name, Burroughs, Mountford & Burroughs. One of the Burroughs in the firm was Henry Burroughs, a son of the deceased, and the other was Joseph Burroughs, of this city. Henry Burroughs died shortly afterwards, and the company was known under the name of Burroughs & Mountford, in which the elder Burroughs retained interest. When the Burroughs & Mountford Company two years ago passed into the hands of a receiver, the plant was started up again through the efforts of Mr. Burroughs, who bought the plant. A few months ago the Burroughs' interest in the pottery was bought out by Riley & Foster.

Mr. Burroughs was born at Washington Crossing, N. J., in 1812. He entered Pennington Seminary in early manhood and upon graduating went to Philadelphia, securing a position with the late multi-millionaire I. V. Williamson, at 9 North Second street.

In 1883 he obtained an interest in the firm. In 1836 the firm became Williamson, Burroughs & Co. He returned from active work in the firm in 1847, and in 1849 withdrew all interest and abandoned mercantile pursuits, turning his attention to the manufacture of iron.

For some time Mr. Burroughs acted as president of the Kittanning Coal Company. He was also a director in the Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Trust Company, Girard Life & Trust Company, Butler Coal Company, Moshannon Land & Lumber Company, Northwestern Coal Company, Pittston Coal Company and Connellsville Coal Company. He served as trustee of the Girard Life Insurance Annuity & Trust Company.

He was elected in 1872 to the presidency of the Commonwealth National Bank, Philadelphia, which was afterward merged with the Seventh National. When the Commonwealth merged with the Seventh National, a score of years ago, Mr. Burroughs retired from active business altogether.