The New York herald., 1866-08-28
DEATH Of DEAN TA.cHmoKD.

csae So"' Ind o. prominent and well known ct
zen oil TINS o'a' died few afer two oclocl
yesterday mo ming, at the residence Of Mr. Samuel
Tilden, NO rs Gramercy place in this city, after al
fness oi few DAYS Mr.. Richmond returned 10 New
York rom Washington, where he had gone after tn,
,.'h,iBephia Convention, on Sunday morning. Angus
10 and stopped, usual, at the st. Nicholas Hotel
During Sunday gentlemen who visited him observed
him an unusual tendency drowsness but attributed
Il to the fact that he had been travelling Of the pre-
sedng night On Sunday afternoon he first exhibited
symptoms Of serious ndisposion which, increasing
the evening advanced induced his removal from the ST.
Nicholas to the residence of Mr. Tden IN order 10
for him that quiet which could not be Obtained tn,
hotel especially the OF the meeting OF the lem
ocratc State Committee, which Mr.. Richmond was on
his way TO attend On Monday, August 90, his physi
clan, Dr. Brakeman, became alarmed, and on Tuesday
ana following days OF last week. Drs Aonzo Clark
Willard Parker W. n. Van Buren, Metcalf and Film
called in for consultation in his
On Friday evening the patient appeared to enjoy more
and conscious for the greater part of tho night
This somewhat revived the hope OF his friends Satur
day bat Sunday he commenced sinking rapidly and
although at twelve O'Clock at night his immed de-
cease anticipated he expired ten minutes past
two He died without any struggle passing away easily
that it dlcnlt to tell at what precise moment lie
Tho city on Tuesday last from Brantford, Connect
cut, together with his Henry. who had but recently
returned from European trip, with him at the
time OF his DEATH also his medical adviser Dr.
Brakeman The immediate OF death Is reported
to have been Brights disease or the kidneys, fatal
and generally very painful malady. The torpidy OF
tho brain in Mr. Iichmond's case is believed by the
doctors to have saved him from any acute suffering.
Mr. Richmond emincntly self-made and self
educated man, and may truly be called representative
man OF the country. He born In Vermont on the
18th Of March, 1904, and removed with his parents to
Syracuse N Y, in 1872 He left orphan al the
aye of fourteen. without relatives to protect
HIM. gentleman Of Syracuse, By the name Of Shank
land in auent circumstances kindly invited him to his
home Dean accepted the offer, being destitute of the
necessary clothing to protect him from tho approaching
winter. This benevolent gentleman furnished him with
clothing and means TO discharge obligations consc-
quent uron the sickness and death OF his father On the
opening Of spring he found himself indebted to Mr..
about hundred dollars. This amount our
20 ng hero proposed to pay In labor which asscnted
to by Mr.. Shankland, without fixing the amount Such
that the end Of the year Mr. shankland settled his
account and allowed him the wages Of man. He not
only discharged the debt but saved to himself about
hundred dollars with which capital he In company with
q young about his own age, bought kettles and
the bus Of boiling sal, at salina In
this trade he soon became proficient, and had
muatcd considerable before he attained his ma
jointly He formed y market for his salt in the ports
OF Lake Ontario, transporting 1t In boats down
tho 0swego river and made considerable money by this
means He also engaged in other enterprises While
tho Erie canal In process OF construction he con-
tracted TO deliver ct Schenectady large quantity Of
cement be used In building the locks between
that point and tho Hudson river. He was erinently
successful in his enterprise making large profit therc
by He followed the business Of salt making for
years always Industrious and Intelligent In pur-
sn and gradually extending tho sphere Of his opera.
tions until embraced financial and commercial transac-
tions Of a comprehensive character
His start in life, however, grew ont OF a scnevo-
lent action his part in kindly undertaking to
close up tho affairs Of embarrassed estate lett 10
widow lady Of Syracuse Her husband resident OF the
town. engaged IN the lumber business years on
the Oh0, taken sick AT Cincinnati, where he usually
marketed uinber, and died. His business being In
very loose condition, requ red immediate attention. The
widow could get no one TO 60 far away 10 attend to
closing the estate until Mr. Richmond volunteered 10 un-
dertake the business He started for Cincinna where
he found everything In confused state accounts due,
and number scattered at different points Gong 20
work, with deerminat on however, he cocet the
accounts and sold of the lumber and In six months
ready to return home He found himself In possession
Of Se,c00 and buying a horse started for
home, where hc arrived in safely with the money 70
gladden. the heart Of the widow The whole neighbor.
hood patook of the JOY that had unexpo cdly
rounded the widow ana orphans Tho widow would
intrust the OF thia money else but Mr..
Richmond, and he nsosted s500a in bonds
and mortgages and retained $4,000 as loan,
upJn which he paid the widow interest until he
returned the principal With this money he able TO
engage in business, which proved successful onab ng
him 10 return the loan within tive years This event
his LIE gave him position and character for business
that op sned the door Tor his future success.
This his lrst actual start IN business, and from
thar time Dean Richmond began TO acqu position and
character that increased In importance to tho time Of
his dealh, when he possessed large political and CON-
mcrcin influence and commanding wealth
About quarter OF century ago he removed to Buff
falo, where no became leading operator the
produce of the West His high character Tor inelli.
TO his engagements OF every description, secured him
consignmens from the most substantial dealers IN all
great lake towns He took an act, part pushing
forward tho several railway enterprises that tendca
the prosperity Of Bufao, and when companies which
the rond ccmpr Dg tho line between ALBANY and
the lakes we're consolidated he unanimously chosen
Vice President OF the corporation On retire
ment of r Corning he was paccd az the head OF tho
New York Central, place which he continued to lll
Not less remarkable and even. more interesting has
been his career politician. He played tho gamo OF
politics innate not OF the spoils but tho sport,
and perhaps admired more the strategy that gained him
than the principles for which he fought Though
incapable of making speech incapable Of inviting
TO dinner In grammatical language, and naturally
rude In tho OF expletv.s especially when
aroused yet by his various Administrative quail
tics his habits Of cool and keen observation his
intuitive knowledge OF character his rcticcnce and
yet open banded opeDheartcdncss he managed 10 WELD
ior years greater political influence Than any other poll.
tIcan Of New York, and every returning Presidential
convention proved him to be "a power the land. y
he had no aspirations for oiice-rcfuscd all political
dist ncton " he felt that he could grace
position aud that accept any other would belttc HIM
and he preferred TO be the power behind rather than
upon the throne
For many years he had been the controlling srlri,
OF the Albany Regency, succeeding Mr. Cro-swe that
position about 1850. Indeed Ar. Richmond the
death of the od Van Buren regency and the founder OF
the present committee Early In the adm o lsfaiion ol
Mr. buchanan he espouscd the a-se of stephen A.
Dougas and adhered to him with great pcrnacity. No
arputnent could him IRON his position. The
delegation iron this stats nj Charleston in le6o were
through his Influence held for Douglas Al manner
Of repree made to him aud appeals for him
the vote OF the state 10 Horstio seymour IL
sad that f lie would consent 70 tina, and record ibe
vote the York delegation fer Scy pur the latter
could be nominated and split In the convention
avoided But this ne refused TO do For some reason
Richmond never had any abiding confidence in Gov.
SEYMOUR but his action al this convention he was tn