New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-28
OBITUARY..
BENJAMIN ROBERT WINTHROP.

BENJAMIN ROBERT WINTHROP.
Benjamin Robert Winthrop, who died in
London on Saturday. native OF This city, but with
the exception OF short yearly visits TO this country he
has lived abroad last twelve He sailed
from New-York for the last time on June 26 in the
steamship scytha For the weeks be had been here
be was constantly IN, and intimate friends observed
with great alarm the weakness which was so unusual IN
him. Recent letters from Lnnden, however, had
brought more favorable tiGBgs, and the news Of his
death on Saturday wholly unexpected He died Of
maarsl disorder, which, it is believed by some OF ms
friends ne lad incurred daring his visit to this country
Mr.. winthrop was born III New-York IN January. 1904
He was descended a direct line from John Winthrop
the English Governor OF Massachusetts, and on his
mothers side from Governor Stuyvesant the last Dutch
Governor Of New-YoFk. From both father and mother
be m erited large fortune. In his early lie he
clerk IN the banking Office Of Jacob Barker. who hity
wears ago weiknOUn merchant Of this cry Bar
ker was president OF tne EAchahge bk thr azure OF
which caused great excitement In this Office one u
M WIN ,hr0ps fe,low-ceIs the poet Halleck. and
tie friendship there negun maintained through life
NIr. Winthrop during his Lifetime occupied many posi-
lions OF rust He president about forty years ago.
OF IN irlne insurance company Whlch since DS
gone OF business. He was trustee OF the old Pub
lie school Society, Of which he was one Of the
most active members. Up 20 Jhe 'ime OF kong aDiuau
lac was a vce-pre,ldeut Oi the NeN-lOrk historical so
saving OF Merchants CLERKS rom is organization IN
1913 AZ the time OF ais death he was is nrst vcrPres
plta which he hal been for many years the treas
I'm the performance Of his various duties Mr. winthrop
extreme yNunctliious, and often made long Jour,
neys IN Ordortt0 attend the meetings OF societies OF
which he was "A member. meeting OF the governors Of
the Lyingtn Hospital was hed IN this city ON tue
written from Europe has intention Ia be pres
en- The steamship which he was a pas
seuger arrived here on the very morning OF the meet
inr Owing some unavoidable delay BE did not arrive
until the business hai been accomplished Ills annoy
ance was evidently great that his name was entered
ON rhe records among those who mad been present
When MT Winthrop first ent abroad ne intended 10 De
absent only three out his eldest daughter
had married Mr. krrnOeDan, whose health
demanded residence abroad, and on this account
MIR WinthrOp's absence was prolonged. Another
daughter Is tie wife or HOrauO e.. Curtis, OF
BOSTON, Besides tlege children, Mr. winthrop
had also three sOus-EgertOn L. Winthrop, Benia-
min Robert Winthrop, j., and Nelson Winthrop
Except Curtis, ai the members Of the family are
now in Europe. Eserton l. winthrop II there Tor me
education OF AIS children. and his two boys az
scnoo at E5on. His brothers are IN Paris. MI Win
throp married "A daughter OF William Nelson. we'll
known merchant or this city During her hu>band's
visit CIV Mrs winthrop was N Paris, but she
Joined her husband shortly after as return 70 London.
some part Of the original stuyyesant farm remaius
stl m tlls FANNY. The iaTm extended Originally %
Twenty-sxth-st from ABOUT HOustOn-sL and from the
rnr0D aud toe mother II the Hon. Hamilton Fish were
sisters and Nicholas William otiSYesant Was uielr
Ne Winthrop recently had placed in st. Marks
father ana mother. The window, made IN London, L.
near the centre he side OF the church, by the
family seats. II placed IN position about SIX weeks
ago whe Mr. winthrop was IL tue cry, bat on account
~ ma illness ne never saw it. Mr. WnthrOps former
residence ia this city was the house No l3S second
ave Al the time u was bnt IL Is said to have been
OF tie finest houses IN the cY II remains Dcary IN the
same condition when be left u 20 20 abroad. His
library rich in American and local history Is Sill there.
on the walls hang pictures OF his ancestors among tnem
OF Peuus otuyyesant.