Col. John C. Mayo Dead   

COL. JOHN C. MAYO DEAD

Kentucky Democratic National Committeeman Expires in New York

Made $20,000,000 With His Savings as School Teacher- Underwent Blood
Transfusion in Cincinnati.

New York, May 11, 1914
Col. John C. Calhoun Mayo, Democratic national committeeman from Kentucky and the 
wealthiest citizen of that state, died here this afternoon at a hospital, where he had been
ill since April 25. Col. Mayo, a sufferer from Bright's disease, received a fresh supply of 
blood through transfusion from his brother, Washington Mayo, in Cincinnati three weeks
ago. He came to New York to consult a specialist here. Immediately after his arrival pneumonia
developed and peritonitis followed.

Twenty-five years ago Col. Mayo was a poor, struggling school teacher in the eastern 
Kentucky mountains, but before he was 45 years of age he was the wealthiest citizen of 
Kentucky, with a fortune conservatively estimated at $20,000,000. His wealth consisted
chiefly of coal lands. In many respects Mr. Mayo was unique among self-made millionaires
in the country. His was the first great fortune ever built in Kentucky, by a Kentuckian
from Kentucky resources only. His fortune grew from the meager earnings he saved from
his salary as a county school teacher.

Col. Mayo was born September 16, 1864, in Johnson county, Ky. He resided at Paintsville,
Ky., where he erected one of the most palatial homes in the State. Mrs. Mayo was Miss
Alice meek, daughter of Green Meek, of Paintsville. They had two children, John C. C. Mayo jr.
and Mary Margaret. His wife, children, and father were at his bedside.