The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-22
Obituary.

NICHOLAS DEAN ESQ.,, Ey-PREsIDEST OF The GRO
TON AQUEDUCr DEPARTMENT,
Died a. his residence in Wet Tsenty-second street
Friday, Dec. q, after an illness of two weeks 10 the
sixty fifth year Of his age.
Mr.. Dean commenced business in this city about forty
years ago. in the humble capacity Of cfvener in w,h
he noted for his un.irng industry and application
His first ap aearancc 10 public lie few years after
this when he became the candidate of the whig party
for County CLERK, to which Office he was elected by
large majority. lie next elected delegate to the
Convention for the Revision OF The City Charter in which
he performed the duties OF secretary In Isi9 lie
appointed President Of the Croton Aqueduct Department
and held that Office tin 1852 when hc resigned About
this time, he was rendered the nomination for
Mayor by the reform party, but he declined as he
had 1t appears, formed the deter nina;on not To hold
any public Office For the reason he ais Se-
clincd the nation for Governor OF the Anisousc
Mr. Team Of the most active adherents OF the
Wing rarty and was on of the most devoted ana enth
iasc supporters viii IN Henry Clay had W This city. He
enjoyed the friendship Of that great man, and was in
constant correspondence with him throughout the
greater part r. his political career.
In private lie Nj. Dean enjoyed the confidence and re
sfec Of all who were acquainted with him He the
sole executor Of The Iorlard estate which ostnacl
at about three millions of dollars After it, division
children Of Ianie Hasemann who ices received az a,
his pcrtiona large share Of the property. 50
strict were his business habits, that while exe,u-
tor OF this estate II bis invariabe ruis 10 balance
bis accounts n, every light The manner n IN whc h. dis
siiior attracted the attention OF the well inow1 million
are John G. Jester 80 great was tho confidence Mr..
Cester ed in him u at lie offered him the executor
sbip OF his immense fortune which, however, Mr. Dean
declined, in consequence Ct his numerous pressing bas
ress tpg gemenis.
After the Schuyler eefIcaton, he was applied
TO by the drrec'os Ct the Hsrlcm railroad 10 make
~ .xsmination Of the condition Of the affairs Of
tie omIsny, and report thereon TO the stockhold-
The investigation very minute, extending
70 all the eeiails, and Mr. Dean gave BIZ opinion
that. the company were responsible FOX ali the
fsfra .rni nNh tltt-t.
,orabe lie elected President and alter his reagna
ton ,erdcfed the Office In the Harlem road
ibs However, he declined. His resignation Ia The Iar
him read occurred In the following manner. He had
beard that IL the determination majority OF The
msmtors 10 u the directors, who he con-
sertd among the most Ell cent in the whole company and
silnaed his intention to resign II he not rceoc
ed. The election took place. anG the removal OF the
director Mr. Dean true 10 bis word resigned and all the
eaes Of the Board could not induce him to accent
the fse again. After retiring from the croton Aquedu.t
~ tment he became President OF the Long Island Wa
fer Company which he retained until 1864 the time Of
l. election TO the same post In the Harlem Railroad
Mr. Dean noted for bis strict integrity, his punstu.
Atty and promptness In ali the relations Of life He has
left wife and four children-three and daugh
ter all of gr up He Il said 10 have arnassed
u nsidesabe fortune
he Louisville Couiley 500 that private dispatches
eccved in that city the nth inst, snnouncn g
hi death Of pios BotRcicArir, the well known dra-
and actor and at that time manager AMI lessee
The Gaie'y theatre. In New Orleans Mr.. B0urcicau.
vas lie author a london Assurance and many othe
toJu M plays, and came TO New York from London a
ho more Than year ago. lie lectarcd for time uooa
The III eish Drama and then went upon the stage where
be DE i z, p,ee comedy with the happe8t effect Hs
wi.r "a Miss Agnes Robertson. THE above has ye v
much lie appeal ance Of hoax or a mistake. On the
ngni Il the 13h last Mr.. Boureicaut performed tie
raSt 81 ron Manuel IL tho comedy Of oGiraa,r AZ The
New ,reans Gsety theatre If which lie i the man
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