Horatio N. Jose
Horatio N. Jose | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1819 Buxton, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1892 (aged 73) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Horatio Nelson Jose (March 18, 1819 – October 23, 1892) was an American businessman, active in the second half of the 19th century. The Jose Block, at 80 Exchange Street in Portland, Maine, is now named for him, his having been one of the city's richest[1] and most prominent businessmen.[2]
Early life
Jose was born in Buxton, Maine, in 1819 to Alexander Jose and Sally Emery,[3] their fourth son.[4]
Career
With his partner, Joseph H. Poor, Jose operated a dry goods and carpet business between 1840 and 1860.[5]
Jose was a co-founder of Maine General Hospital, an organizer of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad and a director of the Portland, Kennebec and Maine Central Railroads.[5] He was also a quartermaster of the 12th Maine Regiment.[6][7] He served as company treasurer for Portland Kerosene between 1864 and 1879. He then became its president.[8]
In 1866, Jose had built the Printers' Exchange Block on Upper Exchange Street.[9][10] It was designed by Charles Q. Clapp.[11]
Shortly before his death in 1892, Jose opened Kotzschmar Hall as a convert venue in tribute to musician Hermann Kotzschmar. It is occupied by Geno's Rock Club as of 2025.[12]
Personal life
Jose was married twice: firstly, to Nancy Brown Hooper in 1843, then (upon her death) to Harriet Newell Cammett.[4] He had four children: Horatio Jr. (born 1845), Carrie (1848), Helen (1853)[13] and Jessie (1860).[3]
Death
Jose died in 1892, aged 73. He was interred in Portland's Evergreen Cemetery.
References
- ^ Ellery, Harrison; Bowditch, Charles Pickering (1897). The Pickering Genealogy: Being an Account of the First Three Generations of the Pickering Family of Salem, Mass., and of the Descendants of John and Sarah (Burrill) Pickering, of the Third Generation. University Press, J. Wilson and Son. p. 931.
- ^ Preservation, Maine (2019-11-21). "Jose Block - 80 Exchange Street, Portland". Maine Preservation. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ a b Emery, Rufus (1890). Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, of Newbury, Mass., 1590-1890. E. Cleaves. OCLC 45219557.
- ^ a b Little, George Thomas (1909). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 2237.
- ^ a b "Horatio Nelson Jose, ca. 1870". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Horatio Jose on Portland business opportunities, 1863". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ States, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United (1882). Collection of Circulars of Various State Commanderies. p. 3.
- ^ "A Window on the Past – Portland Kerosene Oil Company in Ligonia". The Portland Press Herald. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ Ledman, Paul J. (2016). Walking Through History: Portland, Maine on Foot. Next Steps Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-9728587-1-7.
- ^ England, Buildings of New (2023-01-31). "Downtown Portland Maine". Buildings of New England. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "107 Exchange Street, the Charles Q. Clapp / Printers' Exchange Block – Portland Properties". Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Allen, Reid (2023-10-19). "Throwback Thursday Photo: Fine Arts Cinema 1986 & Geno's 2023". Portland Old Port. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time. J. T. White. 1907. p. 540.