The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-21
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From the Albany Argus, Aprii 20.]
Hon. WILLIAM G. BoucK, Of sch"bars, died at bis resi-
equity the nlpg of the l9.h instant,
ct he age Of Is wears.
long in public life a. the decreased As early as 1897 he
held the 6rst Offices Of the Of hts residence Ia Souo
barrie, and in 1912 appointed by Governor CJmpsns
sbeiiof the county from which Office no wis removed
the next year by the Federal Council Of Appointment He
a member OF Assembly from Snhobafe the years
lsl4-i5-'1G and ,s In 1920 and Ssi be senator
from The Middle district In March 1884, b.o his Sena-
torial term had expired, he elected by the
Ia eisature OF the Canal Commissioners. This Of
flee he be uninterrup,edy, Until February 20, $780,
when, on the accession Of whig party 70 No.
with his democr attic associates removed from OH
In 1910 be was the democratic candidate Governor
but beaten by Gov. Se~srd by small minority In
the fall OF 1912 he elected Governor held the Of
fee for termre,rng from on the list day Of JAuu
sry, 1e46 In lS46 he Of the Constitutional
CONVENTION. IN the he appointed by Pres
dent Polk Sub Treasurer in the city Of New York and held
1S49 From that time he has quietly resided at
bis homestead In schohar agfseaoly spending
among .be associates Of hs youth .a esry ms
haod. lie lived the same farm occupied BY ne father
ana granofaher and weca vas part Of the tract on toe
George IT, in 1855. He service Of nnetsen yesrs Ca
cal Commissioner embracing nearly the whole period
e the construction OF the original Erie aud the lateral
canals, ana the Of the eulag ment-was
Of estmable value 20 the State, and toe most i'm
ce he was assigned 70 be western division and super.
lterded the construction NJ the canal from Broskport
Lake Erie including the "Mount.iu Rags a. cxpo,t.
The Olives OF the Governors OF New York; contains the
following alueion to biz services on that work.
F much The greater par! Of the ai,..n:s west Of Rchs.ss
q !. n. sSSs.ss = % aus: :ssx
d. able on. HE monthly pssmens
made !: q
% Ss The % %f Se or
nept TN the by which they Obtained necessary
si.sxisrs he cend tn. ,se.g paid
ebns.m. ~ though tenehc 70 the ,ate in pecuuisy
pSn s on ne 81 saa
rsp 80 wac possoe with the msabs placed Al the dposaI
not tSois e ~ s s . and ,ss
~. u-y overcops Ibis Was the lac. o,s.s 20 the way
ass he % be renewed and to i, vsry isa shave o. nia
time sna attention had been given At length his ash Of
Canal scsrd bss the n. canal %su S
ss ~. no on ss
ss Da he Inn 9" s the "a
the s.na Aiusns suro nsvisab,s; and
20 lssias Ssy s ss . hs 70
with os G No
Buffalo board which Gov. Choton and bis suite
The History Of the Holland Land Purchase thus alludes
to Gov Boucks connection with the Western Division OF
the Canal
Who at the West who had ooxczspee Of hose mes and
sssSs 10 s N The eisebs &c II his duties %oS most
s 'E ss 1 Sw e.. e they hS:s
90 ioct fro log shapes Of hcss
10. 1s%s ss; S
r. t. 4 sGs s :sa
yielding eIieepcies here AMI her. WHOM public do
manded unyeding did ma; press
ing on the difficult cork he hountso kdge amid great
oihcues and psrsoveriog 70 The end until
q
channel
Governor Bouck from early life took active Fart in
potice and always decided supporter OF the
cratic party, and has born remarked, doubtless with
much truth, that the uCor and stable political chsrac-
ter OF Scbobarc county has been large owing 10 his To-
uepcc and nrmncss. His political character pa took Of
Lis personal characteristics, aud thor gh decited
de'nte and catoiy IN especially Ia reference
nsfenc.a IN the ranks OF his party. The violent
dsensoDs In the democratic party during bis gubcrnato
rial originated In ansec dent IN bis
70 the Office and too deeply rooted 70 be controlled
by the more pacific policy which would have accorded
with bis pcinations
WILLIAM c. BoucK, in departing from this lIfc after
filing up than tho ALLOTTED OF three score years
ten, leaves b. lind nl record, upnu witch pubile
Of satsfact on-not indeed crubazonsd with brliiant
deeds but modesty lumIned every successive page
with constant and persistent fidelity aud honesty Ia the
discharge Of the duties which private life and public sta
ton devolved upon him.
DR. wnuAH SAWYER died his RESIDENCE in Bostou on.
the 18th nst lie was born in Boston, and was 10 nv
day, physician of considerable em'nence bur for the
past Few years hes been confined 10 his house aud bed
by iDurmities be had reached his eighty ninth year,
And Was the Oldest living graduate Of Harvard University
having graduated 10 l788 by bis death, Hon. Josiah
living graduate or the cass Of l706 four only are now
living.
Mr. kcRAn, Y. g. consul 1t Trinidad died on the alst