The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04
OBITUARY..



Mr. william B. Ogden died az HIS residences Villa
Boscobe. High Bridge yesterday afternoon thus tern
paiing Lille which was rendered remarkable by over
my years OF efficient aud faithful public service Ito
was born In Delaware county State OF Nc~ York, In
the year 1905 He was Of the Eastern New Jersey
Ogden family and OF and honorable lineage on
the side OF both OF bis parents. Intended for The
practice Of the law, the sudden decease OF his iathe
when the son was at the age OF sixteen called upon
him TO devote his energies abilities tho Of
his faher's business In the OF his business
he WAS required 10 travel much about the country
and to visit the large cities A. the ago oi
twcnty.one he entered 4 large mercantile
hrm and after spending few years In his native
county determined to turn his attention westward.
Al the age OF eighteen years he entered the military
service of the state and was subsequently, Tor several
years brigade Inspector. In 1884 Mr.. ogden was
elected 10 the Legislature Of this State, especially
advocate the construction OF the Erie Rilroad In
1885 ne arrived At Chicago to the advantages of which
place MS attention had been especially directed by his
broher-nlaw, Charles Bu.ler. OF TINS city. He eslab
lishcd there land and trust agency wnica has devc
opcd into OF the institutions OF the West. ami IL
still conducted by his brother Dir. Nation
ID. Ogden, aud his brother.n- Inv. Edwin IL.
Sheldon. as Transactions IN real estate
Immense, aud as tho growth OF tao cay de-
maaded space and outlet hc found Tho operations Of
tho authorities too tardy and proceeded lay out and
actually construct moro than u hundred miles OF
streets NJ his owa cost Mr. Ogden was quick u ds.
cover the and currents OF buslrcss and tho
needs OF the community lie constructed the l.st
swing bridge Chicago, having seen one at the
tmc He was among the lrst TO Introduce the reapna
and moving machines into general usc and IL was az
bls suggestion that the irst reaper was s,nt to tho
London Exhibition OF 1851. HIS efforts to resuscitate
aud complete the Illinois and Michigan Canal were un.
trng. He was always foremost times OF hub.
lie dstiIsi TO MAINTAIN the pubic faith ana crcun
lie was the hrst Mayor OF Chicago and being called
10 speak at public meeting convened 10 delay
the legal process creditors lac exhof,ed his fellow
ctlzcns not to proclaim their own dshonor ''Auove
all THINGS" said no. 40 tarnisn the honor o! an
luiunt city." His cUunscis wcrr Aecduu. sir. Ogden
was never partisan, nut Was known a leuocral vf
the MadsDnian school lie never hcsita cd to- Cd
pose Tue ,nnaIions o MS own party whcn deemed
them uhht or improper Het was Oiten elected to
The CITY Councils. but preferred 10 OF Office. lie
declined the lo- Congress 1867. In tho
struggle WIN The Southern conedcraev he was ivund
Win me iepuoica4 Parry, betievins 'hai Tho Gu
croachncnts oil slavery must be resisted He dit moro
than any ono man inns continent to aiu the de-
yeop!nent OF tho great Northwest lie first
President u the Rush Medical College Prosiacnt
Galcna and Chicago Union Railroad Company, ana
President Of tho Northwest Railroad Company. lilo
President the great National Railroad Cunyeu.
ton, held At Philadelphia 1900 take asures 10
build toe Pacific RaIiroud also Of the limos ana Wis
consn Railroad Com pauy OF tue Buffalo md Mlssis-
sppi Railroad COMPANY, In Indiana, d WAS
merged ~ The Michigan CohtiaI vi the Chicago
branch OF tho Stale OF Illinois aud tho Boara OF
sewerage Commissioners Ut Chicayo la IS54-5 he
Visited Europe and was an accurate ana useful Oh
server Vi great puolc works. IL wa, his
OF the canals OF Holland that first uggcsted HIM
practicabillty OF "a channel Tor the Iroe noN the
waters vi Lake Michigan through the Chicago Dcs
Planes rivers into the Illinois and Mississippi rivers
no was president aud carried forward largely
from his own means the work OF consiruc-
ton Of me Chicago, st. Pau! aud Fond du Lac i'aii-
Psourg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Com auy
In the legal steps between tho courts OF the different
States through which this road passed II found
possible 10 oDtan unity OF action ut certain period Of
IT'S history, and Mr. Ogdcn was rendered The receiver
ship with salary OF s25 600 per nnnunl, wulch ITO
cliued, but Was ultimately forced by the
tue case to accept, us other maine could be found
That satisfactory lie declined the lLrse compen
saton wariaLtcd by the necessities Of the road
When the Union Pacific Railroad Company organ
ICED under the acl OF Congress Mr. Ogden was soscn
It's first president, but his affairs Immense aud
widespread as they were, demanded his retirement
from me position Mr.. Ogden was the owner OF prob.
ably the largest numbering establishment the world
its factories pen. situated at Peshtigo, IN WISCONSIN,
He consented for an important emergency to accept
seat IN tho Illinois senate r 1861. Never fond Oh
Office political HE, he forward times when
great emergencies demandc well masurcd ami nclli-
gont action. he WIS singulary anlblo ana agreeable
In address, ho.pitaDe, cultivated and OF kind and
charitable spirit. Nearly every institution In the
Northwest, uGiuany sae hSsh Medical Colege me
Society, The Academy OF Sciences, the Astronomical
Society, the University OF Chicago and the Chicago
Women's home are all indebted to HIM Tor timely aid.
His name WAS urged Tor the Nomination President
IN 1850 the ground that he HAD been foremost
ana immeasureuby ahead OF all o, her men Ia
protecting the public credit and advancing puOlc
improvements. Being In New YORK al the
the great ire broke out IN Chicago, ~ the fall OF
1871 he nastened to the West TO nud nis home
runs, with its gathered treasures OF eiimc, und
The loss OF more than million dollars of property.
Scarcely mad viewed the waste b, fore the
reached him from Greon Bay that his Immense mills
In Peshtigo, with their acccsslons, runs.
Passing from o vast disaster to another he
saw the little village completely swept away aud
nearly six hundred OF It's people burned 10 death. His
losses there were more than million and halt
of dollars Meeting tho disaster with more than
manly f0rttuae he Immediately commenced and has
competed the Work OF ITS restoration, and the hum Of
the saw, tho axe OF the wOodmau, aud tho cheer
Of the logdriver resouGdcd along forest and stream
through The immense property HIS monument VIII
be found on the public works all over the Northwest
A lew years since he purchased villa near High
He married Miss ArnOt the Gaughter OF Mr.. John
Arnoi, OF EImira HIS zeal Tor improvements led nm
great exerions to improve railroad lac Ites Of
the city. He expended time and money ia the work
oil an underground railroad for New York. and mis-
original project has OF late been the subject OF public
discussion among the many schemes Tor rapid transit
Thus has closed c OF nguar activity In large and
useful Affairs. Mr. Ogden has mover boon promoter
owner OF railroads through tho modern met rods OF
stock operations His genus was quick to discover
the nceds oi community, and he MAS inventive and
persistent IN supplying them through legitimate agcn-
clcs Tho widow of Mr.. Ogden, one brother and tbroe
SISTERS survive HIM Notice OF the day Of his funeral
will be gwen hereafter. 'i'
H. @. NICHOLSON.