L. W. Frost [1844-1891] was a trustee of the Delmont Kaolin Company, one of A. D. Jones' schemes. He had a colorful history, running away from home to join the U. S. Navy during the Civil War. A. Lincoln helped him enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis. After the war he enrolled in Columbia University School of Law and became a prominent lawyer in New York City, usually practicing business law but sometimes acting as a defense attorney.
A legal advertisement appearing in The New York Times, February 20, 1890, calling for a meeting of the shareholders. It was signed A. Delmont Jones and Louis W. Frost. I do NOT know how closely Frost was connected to Jones, and I cannot pursue this further? Can you?
I have a photo. No need to send one if you find it.
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Add to this Harry B. Adams, a NYC resident who invested with Jones. I need a clear identity and a basic biography.
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