The New York herald., 1879-02-07
OBITUARY..
Ex-MAron SAMUEL S. POWELL.

Ex-MAYoR SAMUEL S. POWELL.
Ex-Mayor Samuel s. Powell who filed the elective
Office of Chief Magistrate of the city OF Brooklyn for
three terms, died at his residence, No. Jag Monroe
street. that city, shortly before five O'Clock last even
ing. Deceased was born in New York city in 1873.
He moved 10 Brooklyn forty years ago. where for up
ward of thirty years he kept clothing store on Full
ton street. opposite Sands. until 1871 when he retired
from business. More than quarter of century
ago he represented the Second ward in the
Common Council. being elected by the democrats OF
that ward. He took an active part in the regular
councils Of his party. and his energy and sterling
business qualities and integrity early won for him
political distinction among his fellow citizens In
the fall of 1857 Mr.. Powell was nominated, in the
old Perrepont street wigwam for the Once OF
Mayor and he was elected by large majority. On
the completion of his term he was renominated for
the same office in 1859 and served until 1861.
In 1871 Mr.. Powell received the unanimous nomina,
ton of the regular democracy mt the convention held
ut Montague Hail. He made splendid run, thor
oughly demonstrating his personal popularity and
defeating two powerful opponents, the late Martin
Kalbaeisch independent democrat and ex-Mayor
Samuel Booth. republican He was ut one time
member OF the bara o Eautarop t Pstrar aar hrt
beaten. He never defeated in his candi-
dacy any Office the regular democratic ticket
1t was, indeed, the boast OF his party that sam
POWELL as he familiarly termed, had a "clcan
record and could not be beaten by party or iac
ton in Kings county. In 1874 he elected Comp
troller over Frederick A. Schroeder, republican. He
discharged the functions of his Office with charac-
terisc ability and in 1877 elected County Treas
urer succeeding Thomas A. Gardner. His
term of office County Treasurer would
not expire until 1880. He attacked by
cancer in the mouth in May last, and despite the
skill of eminent physicians and the best care and
attention that his family could bestow upon him,
the maady increased in vrulence and terminated in
his death. above stated. He leaves wife and two
adopted daughters. Ex-Mayor Powell was an active
member Of the Methodist Church, and though in
comfortable circumstances was not wealthy man.
JOSEPH LOUIS DUO, FRENCH ARCHITECT.
M. Louis Due. Architect to the Municipality OF
Paris, died in that city January %. He was born ut
Paris October 25 1902 became pupil of the eminent
architect Chatllon studied at the Ecole des Beaux-
Arts and took the grand prize of architecture in 1928
for plan of hotel de ville In 1929 he sent to
Rome a plan for the restoration of the Colosseum.
which was much admired and was exhibited at the
Universal Exposition of 1855. He wins intrusted in
1891 along with Aavone, with the construction of
the Column of july" which nauguratcd
in 1910, and for him the of
the Legion Of Honor. He subsequently
charged with the enlargement of the Palace
of Justice at Paris, and, with Leon Vandoyer, drew
the plan for the cathedral Marseilles 1850. He
gained first medal in 1855, and took the Grand I'm
peral Prize of 100000 francs in 1869. He chosen
a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1866, in
place of NJ. de Gisors; promoted to be a Com
maiider of the Legion OF Honor in 1870. was ap
pointed in 1875 of the directors of the national
manufactures at Sevres and Gobelins and was for
several years in charge Of the public architectural
works administered by the Paris municipality.