The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

Colonel James II. Murray.
This venerable citizen died at his residence In wash
ngion place. in this city, on Wednesday evening" Feb
yuary H. 1885, the seventy year OF his aga
He born In Alexandria, Virginia, November 10, 1889
His father, John D. Murray, was well known mer
chant OF this city In 17o1 and he and John Mumford
the heaviest tea merchants at that time in New
York. HIS sons earlier education commenced in
England whittier he accompanied by his father on
visit OF few years In l799 his father returned to
New York and placed his James at the school Of Mr.
Samuel Rudd in Cedar street. where, among his school
mates President Moore, Of Columbia College; Pro-
Mcvickar and his brothers James and Archibald
In 1904 he entered the sophomore OF Columbia Col
ege and subsequently entered the counting Of his
father, whose firm then Murray, Mumford Bowen,
having branch at Alexandria, Va, then the principal
outlet for the export OF grain flour and tobacco TO
Europe
the ship Egera, Captain Richard Law belonging 10 his
father, a voyage to ArrhanTel, the first New York
ship that ever entered that port Ho taken into
partnership by his father In 1910. n period when
commercial Affairs threatened every quarter The
nrm then John h. Murray son.
In lsos draft had been made for military force TO
be sent the frontier prevent eyaons Of the Embargo
law passed by Congress- He volunteered and thus early
entrod into the service OF his country In 1911 he
commissioned lieutenant In new regiment, which, ON
the break nz out OF the war with England In 1872 was
mustered into the service OF the United States and served
IN the campaign OF that year In March, 1918, he
Obliged TO TO Europe In consequence OF the capture OF
valuable ship by the French belonging TO his firm she
had been carried into Copenhagen He was, at the
time appointed by the United States carry
out their 20 the Emperor Alexander Of Russia
who had offered his mediation put end the
with Englapd He embarked in cartel for Lisbon where
he was transferred " British packet for England,
whence he proceeded N Go,henbarg, In sweden and
themes 10 Copenhagen, arriving there 10 May, 1873
A. tins time our Peace Commissioners, Albert Gala
tin and James A. Bayard with their secretaries George
his return through Gotherburg he General MORGAN
on his way 10 join the allies against the Empsror
in the battle OF Dresden Passing through England
ron's for home, Lieutenant Murray was arrested
and thrown into prsen on warrant from Lord
being onncer In the enemy's service. II re-
quired time 10 satisfy the British government OF
anay released, and, after waiting nearly year for
opportunity TO return home, he embarked in March,
Isi4 In tho carscl True American for NV York and
arrived take part In another campaign against
England, with the rank % lieutenant of cavalry.
,se as sar Bronson q this cy IN is7 bs ~as s
pointed colonel Of his regiment but peace having been
declared he resumed his commercial pursuits From
this o'cupaton however he retired IN 1898 the year
his fathers DEATH and again resumed business
In 1891 Colonel Murray was elected Assistant Alderman
Board their FIRST President under charter Of 1886 In
1897 he elected the hrst Alderman Of the Fifteenth
ward and II rs still remembered with what fidelity he
remained at bis post during the ravages the AsIatc
cholera in this city, while many OF the Common Council
ned panic stricken from The Injected city 49,, -,
and Bank Company 10 succeed the Hon Cadwsllader
D. Golden, and during his administration the canal was
un shed from Newark to Jersey City.
Colonel Murray OF the originators OF the plan
f supplying the city of New York with water from the
CroIon river bis re election 1888 from that
cause Since that period he has taken no active part In
pablc Affairs but always observed with deep interest
ths progress Of the city and OF the nation.
his remarkable fact that Colonel Murray was In the
funeral professions which followed Washington and
Lincoln 20 the grave Al the time Of his death he was
the oldest member Of the New York Chamber OF Com
incrce.
His funeral services will take place at the Mercer stree,
church. near Eighth street, this afternoon, at three
O'CLOCK and the remains will be removed o-monov
10 the family vault at Greenfield Hin, Conn