DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN [1907] Major Louis Hamburger, a veteran cotton manufacturer and prominent citizen of Columbus and a former resident of Upson died at his home in that city Friday after a lingering illness. Major Hamburger and his wife were former residents of this county, Mrs. Hamburger having been born and reared in this city. Mrs. Hamburger died last October and since her death, Mr. Hamburger had lost all interest in earthly things. Major Hamburger was born in the town of Durheim, in Bavaria, Germany, April 29, 1831 and was thus 76 years of age when he passed away from earthly scenes. He was a son of Henry and Henrietta (Loeb) Hamburger. He came to the United States in 1850 landing in New York and went to Barnesville, GA where for two years he was a clerk in a store. He then went to Wymanville GA and began keeping books for the Wymanville factory, which is located in Upson County eight miles from Thomaston on a tributary to the Flint River. In 1866 he came a partner in the enterprise, the firm of Swift, Hamburger being formed. At the time this was one of the best known cotton manufacturing plants in the entire state. He went to Columbus in 1886 and was first engaged in the cotton warehouse business. Later he became the heat of the Paragon Cotton Mills, which was later changed to Hamburger cotton mills. He was identified with all the public enterprises of Columbus and was a prominent stockholder in various industries of that city. He was a member of the Knights of Honor and of Royal Arcanum. He was not a member of any church, but attended the First Baptist Church, where his family were members. Dr. Ashby Jones, pastor of that church conducted the funeral services at the home on Sunday afternoon. The deceased is survived by two sons, Mr. Louis Hamburger, Jr. of Montgomery and Mr. George Hamburger of Columbus, and two daughters, mrs. W.T. Candler of Montgomery, and Mrs. John A. Mitchell of Columbus. Virginia Crilley