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Obituaries. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
June,  1913. 
Alexander  H.  Jones. 
Alexander  H.  Jones,  for  many  years  connected  with  the  firm  of 
Powers  and  Weightman  and  an  authority  upon  tariff  questions, 
died  on  December  23,  1912,  at  his  home  in  Germantown,  aged  76 
years. 
Mr.  Jones  received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Philadelphia,  and  graduated  from  the  Central  High  School  when 
but  sixteen  years  of  age. 
In  August,  1852,  he  entered  the  employ  of  Powers  and  Weight- 
man,  where  he  remained  until  March,  1902,  when,  owing  to  a 
paralytic  stroke,  which  incapacitated  him  from  further  business,  he 
retired.  While  in  the  employ  of  this  firm,  he  was  steadily  ad- 
vanced and  finally  became  the  firm's  representative  in  many  im- 
portant matters,  especially  in  those  of  tariff  legislation  affecting 
the  chemical  industry. 
Mr.  Jones  made  a  close  study  of  the  tariff,  particularly  that 
portion  that  pertained  to  the  chemical  industry,  and  was  intimately 
associated  in  his  tariff-work  with  such  men  as  the  late  Senator 
Allison,  Ex-Senator  Aldrich;  also,  the  late  Wrm.  D.  Kelley,  and 
Samuel  J.  Randall,  Congressman  Dalzell,  and  many  other  prominent 
protectionists.  His  opinion  was  often  asked  by  congressional  com- 
mittees, when  tariff  matters  were  under  consideration,  and  the  in- 
formation he  furnished  was  always  comprehensive  and  dependable. 
It  was  by  reason  of  his  intimate  knowledge  of  the  tariff  and 
legislative  matters  that  he  was  elected  as  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Legislation  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A.,  some  years  ago,  in  which 
position  he  did  much  good  service  for  the  trade  in  general. 
His  widow  and  one  son  survive  him.  J.  W.  E. 
Charles  Shreve  Braddock. 
Charles  Shreve  Braddock  was  born  in  Medford,  Burlington 
County,  New  Jersey,  May  22nd  1828,  and  was  of  Quaker  parentage. 
His  parents  were  William  Rodgers  Braddock  and  Sarah  Shreve, 
who  were  descended  from  the  first  settlers  of  that  name  in  the 
county  in  1702,  and  on  the  mother's  side  from  the  Holland  family 
of  Shreve  who  came  from  New  Amsterdam  to  New  Jersey. 
He  received  his  education  in  private  and  public  schools,  early 
being  proficient  in  Latin  and  higher  mathematics.  While  a  young 
man  he  helped  his  father  survey  South  Jersey,  and  saw  the  pos- 
