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Show MATTHEW fn.I.EX Matthew Cullen, prominent mining and business man of Salt Lake, and closely identified with the development develop-ment of the great west, died at his home, 941 East Fifth South street, on February 2 8. The end was unexpected un-expected and followed a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Cullen was seventy-seven seventy-seven years of age. He was born In Ireland on July 17, 1S40, and accompanied his parents par-ents to the United States in 1852. They settled In Alleghany county. Maryland, where he received his education. ed-ucation. When seventeen, he joined a party of emigrants and drove an ox team across the plains as far as Fort Brldger. In 1860, Mr. Cullen enlisted in the Federal army, serving serv-ing throughout the war. He went to Denver in 1865, and shortly after left for the Bobtail and Clear Creek mines. In 1867 he abandoned placer mining, which he had been interested in a number of months, and became a railroad contractor. con-tractor. Later he moved to Echo, Utah, and engaged in freighting between be-tween that town and Salt Lake. He has taken a prominent part in the building of railroads and development develop-ment of railroad facilities in Utah. Several years were spent in prospecting pros-pecting and mining in Nevada and Utah until he became interested in the rich Star district mines of Utah. His fortune was founded in the famous fam-ous Horn Silver mine of Beaver county. Mr. Cullen was the builder of the Cullen Hotel in Salt Lake, constructed construct-ed in 1888 and owned by him at the time of his death. At one time he was owner of the Gait House in Chicago Chi-cago and the Ryan Hotel in St. Paul. He was also principal owner of the Salt Lake Brewing Company and later of the Salt Lake Ice & Beverage Bever-age Company. He was holder of a large block of stock of the Croton Aqueduct Company, which supplied New York City with water; chief owner of the Moscow Mining & Milling Mill-ing Company, operating near Mil-ford. Mil-ford. Utah; a large stockholder in tho Walker Bank Building corpora- ' Hon of Salt Lake and of the Orphe-um Orphe-um Theatre Building Company. A recent example of Mr. Cullen's patriotism pat-riotism was his subscription for 1 $125,000 worth of the first issue of 1 Liberty bonds. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. . Nellie Cullen, and by three daugh- ters. Mrs. Fred U. Leonard. Mrs. Garrat Wilkin and Mrs. Ruel D. Halloran, all residents of Salt Lake, i Funeral services were held March 1, i and Interment was in Mount Olivet I cemetery. ' Salt Lake City and Utah lost a good friend and a progressive citizen in Matthew Cullen, and he is missed i by a wide circle of friends and busl- nets associates. Mining Review. |
