The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
Obituary.


Obituary.
HON. NATHAN APPLETON, or BOSTON.
Tho telegraph announced 10 yesterday tho death
Nathan Appleton, Of Boston He expired In that cry On
Sunday, in the eighty second year OF his age.
Nathan Appleton WAS In reality Of tho "solid men
of Boston, being trader and retired merchant OF hgn
character and standing, exmember Of Congress from
that city, writer Of some repute the banking nsu
tons and tariff Of the United States and man worth
about two millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Appleton born at New Ipswich, New Hamp-
SHIRE October g. 1779 and the seventh and ninth
child of Deacon Isaac and Mary dams Appleton Of that
town. In 1894 he entered Dartmouth College, but ren-
pushed his studies few months after matrculation to
take partnership in the business of his brother Samuel
who entering into commercial life in Boston,
Nathan Appleton was best known, years ago, as the
resident Boston partner Of the house Of Samueand Nathan
Appleton which was engaged in the importation Of British
dry goods South row. before Broad street was made
and subsequently in that commercial thoroughfare The
partners brothers, and during the early part OF Their
business connection Samuel lived in Manchester England
as foreign buyer for the firm.
Nathan managed the business in Boston with great at
tenton and his conduced the profits Of both largely
Like few other importing houses in Boston, the
Messrs Appleton frequently shipped pot and pearl ashes
to Liverpool, over fifty years since At that period
tnc AIheriCau tTaoinB Packet eHp0 Sioeseu sno
Atlantic but twice in the year-for spring and
fall goods It s worthy Of remark, in connection with
Mr. Appetons death, In this day Of wonderful deveope-
ment Of seam that Of these old fashioned saiers
mainly engaged by his FIR made the passages Of two
cessve voyages from Boston to Liverpool in thirty
and thirty -four days. respecvey-tha s four passages
in sixty seven days. She was commanded by "litte''
Andrew Scott and her performances produced quite joy
full sensation all the country and very deservedy,
too-bcng little less than what effected with the
new and subtle motive power
As the capital accumulated in his hands, Nathan Apple
ton took very active par-n connection with Francis
c. Lowell Patrick Jackson, Paul Moody and others-n
establishing the cotton factory at Waltham Massachu
SETS He was of the chief associates in the
pany which made the first purchases for like purpose at
Lowell the body having purchased the water power at
Pawucket Falls on the Mcrrimack river, and large por
tion Of the land adjacent which the city Of Lowell now
stands He was the protector and largest proprietor of
the Hamilton Company, where new varieties Of goods
were first made in this country.
Mr.. Appleton was elected on different occasions
the Massachusetts, legislature He was chosen in 1912
to supply vacancy in the Twenty seventh Congress- &C.
casioned by the resignation OF Mr. Winthrop Mr. Apple
ton not frequent debaer in Congress, but when he
did speak he listened to with much attention. and
man ever left the National Legislature with better re-
puatOn of what legislator should be to represent the
varied interests Of Boston. His political atten-
ton directed in the path Of legislation
finance trading and commercial matters general
y He was protectonst in his ideas, and was after
tricts about thirty years since, opposition to Harvey
Lee when the free trade party was still very strong in
tho city He retired from parliamentary life after short
period, being Of modest and unassumng disposition snd
given, to considerable extent, to literary pursuits.
In 1874 the honorary degree Of Master Of Arts was con-
college gave him the degree Of Doctor Of Laws He was
member of the Massachusetts, Historical Society and Of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Mr.. Appleton twice married. He married in 1906
Maria Theresa Gould, by whom he had four children
Thomas Could who graduated at Harvard College 1881
Mary who married Mr. Macintosh, Of the late Sir
James Macintosh Governor Of one the British West
India Islands; Charles Sedgwck who died young; Fanny
Elizabeth, (the wife Of Henry W. Longfeow whose sud
death we have but just recorded His first wife died 10th
February 1888 and he married second IN 1889, Harriet
c. Sumner by whom he had two sons and daughter.
The Appletons are very numerous and ancient New
England family, being descended from Samuel Appleton,
one of the first settlers Of IPSWICH Mass In the year 1885,
hundred years later some OF them moved to New
Ipswich, n New Hampshire, where the name Still
abounds. From this branch came Samuel Appleton and
Nathan, the brother just spoken Of Samuel went from
New Hampshire to Maine, and afterwards to Boston,
where he became an importer and manufacturer Of dry
goods and established the Arm dissolved completely
by the death Of Nathan.
Looking ut the large and well earned wealth Of these
brothers, is worthy of note that Samuel Appleton
boosted that his entire capital at starting in e before
he set out from New Hampshire for Maine was four
pence hafpcnny paid him by drover who passed his
fathers house for his help in driving his cattle during
short time The result proves that with honesty indus
adopted by young mon as their motto under any crcum
stances.
DEATH OF CHARLES bKOWN, OF TAMMANY HALL.
Mr. Charles Brown, the well known and esteemed pro-
prietor Of Tammany Hall, expired yesterday morning,
after illness Of several days He had been afflicted
with neuralgia of the heart and his disease taking sud
den turn for the yesterday he sunk rapidly and
died. Mr.. Browns death will very general regret,
he well liked for his and unrufed DISPOSE
ton well for many excellent qualities of head and
heart. Mr.. Brown native Of Bradford, England,
but arrived here with his father the ago Of eleven
wear HN WE aft his arviva in ia
country at the Tontne Coffee House. subsequently, at
Lovcoys and Towards, and next for number of years
at Tammany Hall, in which establishment he became
joint proprietor with Mr. Joseph w. Howard and finally
sole proprietor. He leaves family Of eight children
mourn his loss. Hiscdest daughter married to Mr.
Charles Walker, Of the Seventh regiment Immediately
after their return from the seat Of Deceased
member Of Manhattan Lodge f. and A. Masons, and
of the old veterans of the Independence Guard,
Twelfth regiment of tho New York State Militia He was
forty five years old at the time Of his death.
MEHEMED ALI,
Brother Of the present Vceroy of Egypt and the
celebrated Mehemed Ali has just died at Consantinope
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT LONG ISLAND COLLEGE Hos
prrALThe Brooklyn Atheneum, at the Of Clinton
and Atlantic Streets last evening crowded by very
select audience at the annual Of the
named valuable public institution The platform was
crowded by many OF the leading members of the medical
faculty, we'll of New York of BROOKLYN
The exercises began with music and by the