The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22
Obituary,
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DIED. in this city, yesterday afternoon, Samuel SwaIt.
won't Esa \, IN the .3d year OF his age.
Mr. Swartwout plicrmer t.mss occupied = conspicuous
position the political asA.rs 0. this eoun,ry In early
LIE he attached 70 Inc navy, and changed ne service
for occupation on land.
In his youth he became warmly attached to the cole
bTsied Aaron Burr, and highly esteemed By the lat
tar A feeling OF mutual friendship wn enserdered,
which probably Only covered By thu death Of Co..
Burr though due 70 Mr.. Svartwout 70 tay that no
evidence appeared 10 show Inst Re N any way,
or nj any time, intentionally implicated IN the charges
rnade early part Of this century against Co.. Burr
60 Tar was this from being the tat h.
ilnued 70 MAINTAIN the confidence and esteem OF his
friends, and especially o. bs polt "a associates.
Hefce General Jackson, when be into olce, ap
POINTED him Collector Of the por Of New YORK situation
requiring business labor, and posing resron-
sibites which his socal and friendly habits 10 q nea.
cure dn qualified him from aInng with succcss. Being
man Of warm frcndsl -, and ford Of social Ne lie
likely 10 be used by those who wished to advance
their interest to carry specuiatons In PRO
noting which MS services were necessary. Hence his
unfortunate deiaicuton while Collector which although
not excusabls moral grounds looked upon
by the public with lcnient eye not fors.ylng Udg
mint the ground that he had 20 great n less
tent, been yiesimIzed By designing and interruptions
men,
lie took very active part in favor Of the insepen
tence OF Iexas When the Texas Commissioners
visited New York, in the fprDg Of 1885, he MAI Gated
very active and lively interest in behalf o. their cause,
In the promotion Of which be sald TO have advanced
considerable sums 81 money TIE commission { insisted
OF Col Wharton, Col GrRyson and Dr Archer, and =
iarse mteiing was Got up Al the old Masonic Ha in
Broadway Gel Webb, OF the Corfey and Enq,rer the
time also operating IN the movement and making
paper the organ IN IT. bohAL In consideration Of Mr..
Swaiwout ala in labor aLi mean, he had large grants Of
In tt hath
he realised any benefit rom them.
The times unirvcrable 10 sober business views IN
any direction. Ito country was In inc Wilt career Of
1856, when cxtT,ysgant plans fer rcspng sudaca for
times ab9andcf on all sides. was natural tina, Mr..
Svartwou, from his sarguno tenperan should part
,pse IN the cx,ravsssDt excitement which surrounded
him and DO Induced 70 step forward neyopd bis dar,h.
10 dabled In as specaaiions other than Texas lands
He joined IN the purchase OF Extensive coal lands n
Mar and and would be difficult 70 Lel whas else Its
assocss,es nsy led him The rcsrlt such
have been expected be III largely ii debt to
the goy eIrr3eni nad WA q arscd viii az defaa ter
for laIgC tUno The amour of fai!ln on dol
lara II was A. time seen The prbHc moneys were DO
pueltrc With the banks, ard ztrrlAntI allowed q
cr cH FOR thc payment d du,les
~ nnilpg t'msof thu involved WITH inc fovc-rr-u
bc n irr furops and To- year ,aok - his rel
dtt.c - Switzerland. but win na'ra iongng 20
T. a. native country and nnclag that tie elag. 81 ho
- sct 81 tpst character ~ 20 ayrrctenia tuccersfal
profss, 'be part o. tho sovo.n snen val, BIS
crriter COLD he better allied q rai.lg means from rs
bslaia he rcsmrcd 10 Nos tor., where ne has ever
,ineo Tlsdsd.
lie lived retired nc. scvcrrg himsc.f 20 priy al,
fshs; end rri5us erCc q 'av early r.nds v8
tsyo.td W tire. The mantle Of charity b'
foiDss ard 70 efsrto b. Acquaintance common 'od 10
Bsws csisrrpors'y With rsny rep,ylsse mea &c
Ire ycui' 81 trend Of cob1si Bur rader 1Bons,
D. lefor, sni BIS name figures 70 TIE hspsy nf Eurrs
is tIcw Ar vaGs,r, and, Nc tct,cyc took service o.
Fera, kisd n The lsie AR. To sasy s.Tcd tho go,<
NJ and es,scr, u ecn.rai Jskpca sat o,e uns ns
ntirpcr sitn the od hoso Vas 20 great thsi NJ va
esm sayp.ay &c 20 ,Nsss s,r n.y.
C,n,gai. At tho solicitation e certain p'om'nft
tea0csc 20 tcsa, ne eas equestod v call on Gen fa.
Jscksc0 vner be was ON vsi, % sav srs sSd Inter-
c,de siih bin End resssas bin ret p remove the
gtyerlnert cspoe = non mo Irisd stahs e ok
ia .hS rario' ~ hir koi,i he comncrcea wsl.ng he
h,sat vita sim, WIN be 1rcecbe6 he sutjocs " hin
ne Cereal heard Mn With islent ai'entior ard anf-
Swsr had Cshaus,e all u nrguYns b. could -.
6ucs sgsirnf The meassrS, Ne Genera cana 70 hat
rsrei himself " 80 nrsci I~ssion 40 s.ernls
sta Declare TO you TIE rJsr saE1 b. gven b.,ore
irstunto Taahinstop 70 nsgsine deroslB removed
Mcs, VI The prorniren men o. Mr. swr.~ou,s prpoof
NC std tasDaoed have pare ssaf before him. 70 give
au acc ouii n fd o. hv public csrrsr, 10 connection win
thee with whom he catne IN cynia- A. associates, Or
o;teywlse. would tNeoa our in't.. b,v. . remafx.
ably One looking man bonsbcut vi, ast hlfh Urge
bsut ifsoe with strong oousitualn. lie had . liar
norsd ccrppeson blue eyes, md fals, Kind an1 be-
Lcvolent sxgxessicn Of cyuntsnaros
We understand ,ha' hs funeral s to take pisa ucx.
sunday from Trinity church, Of which We pruu me- dus
~ bic uo'ice viii be gwen
rEATH OF ABRAs poGEgr, Ex.pordcE rusrIcE.
AaEAH,s BocDr ez.pcl0s Justice, died yesterday a
81 NJ, al his residence, No 81 yandam street. Mr..
ecseri born 10 this city and for tho greater part Of
81, life was q journeyman carpenter. Some yesrs
srce, account Of bis services politician be Oh.
ts,red position cficer BIscsvels Island, IN
ins Aims House Department and afterwards an un
der warden st the Tomte In 1861 he vas elected Police
WARDS which POSITION he held until as, summer when
nc wc tried tor improper conduct as msgIsrsts and
roaud guiHy some tvo months sinoe he resigned, and
Al the last election u Sherman Browbe vas sectef 10
nl he wcssry Justice Warren, By ts apr 5ns psn Of
t,ovc,u GOT Clark OF dating the meant ~ aoes-t
wAs lofty years of a tho hne ~ his oath no
vNi DO buried In Greenwood 70 mcrrow. he leaves
vie add tour children.