New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-29
OBITUdRY.
THE HON. JOHN GANsoS.


ing morning Of pain In the chest and takeo ser
ously i'll tile Superior Court while attending to law
suit. The case adjourned, and be
assisted 10 his carriage by friends, and
died as he was being carried into his own house
His death caused profound sensation throughout tho
city. where be well and universally respected
The rvs spread rapidly, and groups of citizens OF all
classes and political feelings collected az the street
corners and in public places regetng tho sad calamity
In respect his memory. all the Courts in session and
the Board Of adjourned. The day OF the funeral
has not yet been announced.
Mr. Ganson who was in his 57th year was a native OF
10 Roy Genesee County he received good gem
era education. After graduation at Harvard IN 1852 Do
studied law, aud admitted to the bar Finding
after some time that field for advancement was too
limited in his native county he removed about 80 years
ago TO Buffalo, and Immediately resumed the
practice OF law In that city Disregarding politics.
he devoted himself closely to professional business aud
In time gained wide reputation for profound knowl-
edge of the well for the ability to expound
clearly In early years he had the good fortune to have
the guidance professional matters OF the Hon. Marx
II. sibey, leading lawyer OF CanandaiSlia,
whose daughter he subsequently married.
Mr.. GansOn's first legal partner in Buffalo
the Hon. Elbridgo G. spaulding. who has since
represented the Erie District IN Congress The young
firm prospered and Mr. spauldng retired to take part
in public affairs having acquired considerable wealth.
Mr. Ganson next entered into partnership wlth James
NJ. Smith, who was elected to the bench OF the
Superior Court about as successor to Judge
Verpanck Good fortune also attended this firm andin
time they acquired extensive business and engaged
in the important civil suits. They were also so
citors for many years the Central Railroad aud
tanned that remuueratiye position when Mr. Vanderbilt
acquired control
Mr.. Ganson was always in sympathy with the Demo
cratic party, but induced TO take leading part
in politics until about the advent OF the war; Receiving
IN 1861 the Democratic for State Senator in
the XXXIst District he engaged in spirited contest
with the Republican candidate and elected by
jority of 1885, the voting being follows Ganson 9I
Rogers 92l7 His course ia the legislature was doomed
satisfactory by his parry ana IN 1892 ne was eiec1ea 20
the Republican nominee In ,ne H0nse ne ne. gar,
for showing his legislative capacity when When, his
professional duties and was not again candidate until
last yeat when, yielding to the repeated requests OF ms
Tue contest which ensued active and spirited His
opponent was ex-senator Lewis, who had served TWO
nee in 1871, by majority OF lSi5 votes Mr..
Gansons popularity suiced to turn the scale 10 ms
favor and he returned by a majority OF 7Os, tha
voting follows: Ganson, 1888; Lewis 1916
In the Senate he served on the Committees on Claims
Commerce and Judiciary, and took prominent part IN
legislation OF the being Regarded as
practically the leader OF the Democratic side.
He spoke several occasions aud aided legislation
by his ability as debater and intimate acqnaintsnce
prasewor6y BY hs party that II was contemplate 70
nominate him for Governor and there Is little doubt
he would have been selected were the 10
be chosen from the western part OF the State.
held numerous briefs IN cases before the Court APP
peals, and intrusted with the management OF tho
uence IN the councils OF his party out never used it to
aid corruption or TO shield incompetency In person he
was tail and well proportoned His complexion was
light and his features were expressive ornteence ana
discernment.
ISAAC CRAIG BUCKHoUT.
Isaac Craig Buckhout an able and energetic
An,e nciy
yesterday was born in the old Gouyerneur Nor
rs estate OF which his father manager During his
boyhood he showed great love for study, aud
at early chose the profession OF engineer.
After leaving school in 1s4s he employed on the
Harlem Railroad as a rodman under Allen Campbell,
who was afteryard President of the road. Here hs
attracted the attention OF his employers by his intel
lgence and Quickness. Later he employed IN sur
veyng in Paterson, j. under the direction of Col wv.
Allen Civil Engineer. and then became Engineer and Su
perintendent of the works Of that city Returning
NewYork be obtained the position OF City Surveyor
and associated himself with Mr. Southland. He resumed
his connection with the Harlem Railroad Company and
superintendent the construction Of the old viaduct
the Harlem Flats and bridge over the Harlem River In
1885, In 1857 he engineer OF the Company
and in 1868 no made superintendent. He de-
signed the Grand Central Depot, but his greatest
work. which Win ever be monument TO his
skill and enterprise, Is the Improvement
the Fourth-ave. When the charter for that work
granted the Legislature appointed Board OF four
engineers OF whom Mr.. Buckhout. and tho
members elected him the superintendent When
Mr. Vanderbilt obtained the charter for building an
underground railroad to the City Ball Mr.. BuckhOut
made the plan which received the approval OF all thu
other engineers and declared the best submitted
He also the plan for the underground railroad
In Brooklyn which also adopted. Mr.. Buckhout was
personal friend OF Horace Greeley aud superintendent
the improvements about Mr.. Greeley's residence at
Chappaqua. ABOUT two ago he was requested 10
make plan for depot at st. Louis. This plan, when
and adopted, and IL was reported that an offer was
made TO him by the officers OF the road 10
take charge Of the building and the road. MT.
at sixtelhst and North River, where an elevator
oeHg sr he ISs ns % the damn aST
ing for hours on The marshy ground and supposed
absence left the city seek fresh
air. But constant: exposure, 0yerwork, anxiety and
worry had already done tne TosH Ills sv GSHs,uV ,
attack OF nfammatory rheumatism ana pneumonia,
which changed into typhoid fever with which he died
Az an engineer Mr.. BuckhOut Of great prach
cal and theoretical ability his advice being often sought
by other engineers As an employe he was sklfu ener'
getc perseyenng, tigabe, and careful IN details
He was Invaluable 10 the directors OF the road, who
frankly that they do not know how TO replace him.
Every one who Employed by him will mourn the
loss OF personal friend His funeral will take place
the accommodation OF his friends who wish % attend
his funeral will leave the depot for White Plains at
u:3O IL III.
JOHN A. Hows.
John A. Hows. the artist, of this city, died
Of consumption at his residence Sunday evening.
He OF the late Prof. John W. 5. Hows, and .
brother OF Geo. W. Hows Of The Express. He born
this city years ago, and graduate Of Columbus
College. on leaving college he studied short time for
the ministry Protestant Episcopal Church. but
subsequently studied law the office OF Dennis McMa-
hon. He time associate editor OF Tie Church
man. and OF The Home Journal during the editorshp VI