Show PROMINENT BANKER DEAD frederick D tappin of the gallaton Gallat ln national bank new york march 1 frederick T tappin president of the gallatin national bank of this city is dead brief illness at lakewood N J mr tappin played a leading part in the li lancial history of the city for alie last half century and more for in all the stirring scenes of eliat time ho was an active participant ana a central figure in tho greatest convulsions that occurred during his mature years As clifair man of the loan committee of the clearing during the panics of 1873 1884 1800 and 1893 lie was the pilot who brought many a lottering ottering ott ering institution past ruin that seemed certain and all bankers regarded him as a leader air tappin was born in this city jan 9 1829 in alie same year that the gallatin national bank in which his entire business life was spent was organized under alio name of the national bank of ncy york besides the presidency of the gallatin bank lie was vice president and director of many other large financial houses lie was a member of all the leading clubs of this city |