New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-06
OBITUARY.
MIYTHoRNE ToMPKrNs.

Fx-State Senator Mnthorne Tompkins died
yesterday at his house No 217 West Twenty
He had been sick since March 10 with dropsy. He was
attended by Dr. J. stilwe but has sunk gradually for
the last few weeks He leaves wife, but no children
An adopted son, Minthorne Tompkns IT., died several
years ago. brother, Ray Tompkns, OF somers, and
sister. Mrs. Westervelt. survive him. The funeral
services will be held Tuesday, at IL at st. Marks
Episcopal Church, at 5econdaye and Stuyvesantst The
interment win be at woOdlawn.
Mr.. Tompkins the second Of ex-vicePresident
Daniel ID. Tomphns. He born December 25, 1907.
Ga the paterna side he q descendant In the sixth
generation from John Tompkins, Of Concord. Through
bis mother, who was . daughter Of Mangie
Minthorne, he descended frOm old
Dutch family which was for many years conspicuous
in the history Of this city and State. Young Tompkns
received good classical education. Tie graduated
from Columbia College. Preston King q class
mate, and Hamilton Fish student in the college at
the same time He read extensively, and bore the
reputation Of being Of the best classical scholars Of
his time.
OF the first incidents Of his public occurred
the second visit OF Lafayette. Sunday, June H.
1924 young Tompkns and his brother, Grn were sent
by their father then Vice President OF the United States
with letter to Lafayette. who had just reached
America the packet Cadmus congrAtulatlng him on
his safe arrival and inviting him to make the Tompdns
house his home until the officials OF this city able
TO prepare for his reception IN suitable manner To-
gether with his father. young Tompkns accompanied
Lafayette 10 most OF the places visited by him In this
State.
Mr. Tompkns went into political life early. He had
for several years Of the leaders OF the Demo-
cratic party in this city and Richmond County when, in
the fall OF 1885, he was nominated state Senator from
the LIST Senate District then comprising the counties OF
New-York. Kings aud Richmond He was elected, and
years later reelected Before the close OF his
second term Mr. Tompns declared his opposition to
slavery lie especially objected to It In the District Of
Columbia, and declared that the Capitol should be
moved To a free State II the evil could not be got rid
Of His did not meet with the approval OF the
majority OF the Democratic party OF his district and
throughout the State and he resigned HIS seat in the
State Senate. In the Presidential campaign Of ls44 Mr.
Tompkns supported James c. Birney, the tislavery
candidate, against Henry Clay and James X Polk nr.
tion Of this state in ls46 and again ontspoken
the subject Of slavery one Of the measures submitted
to the by this Convention that providing that
each coored citizen must be worth at least $3.50 before
was a delegate TO the Democratic Convention OF
Baltimore He was OF the Barnburner delega-
John Van buren, and Preston King This delegation was
eyrIndrd and a rival delegation admitted The
Barnburncr faction, with DELEGATIONS from
nomination Martin Van President and Charles
Francis Adams for Vice President nsurng the defeat OF
Lewis Cs. the nominee for President Of the Baltimore
Convention I'm 1852 Mr. Tompkins for Governor
the Free soil ticket when the Republican
party formed Mr.. Tompkns was one OF the
foremost members. He was delegate To the
first Republican State Convention held at Syracuse
IN l-Jj. and VI the yice-presldrnts
During the Fremont and Dayton campaign OF ls56 he
did good service IN organizing Republican clubs In Rich
nond County and by speaking. In l-Js Governor JOnn
A. King appointed him Port WaIdcl Of this port In
1861 Governor Morgan rrappointed him In September
ST., be- received permission Ia raiSe regi
ment, 10 be- commanded by himself In two
months he and his officers had raised 800 men,
when order from the Governor to consolidate It
with another regiment, which at sent 10 the
front Mr. Tompsins served a. Port Warden until April
$50. when his place nllrd with a Democrat by
Governor Hoffman He prrrider. Of the Board ~
Port Wardrns during nearly all the years be was mem
Der OF the Board.
In January 1857. soon after Governor John A: King
took Office he offered Mr. TOmpkins the position OF Com
mi-sary General. LEARNING that General j. H. Hobart
Ward. ~ the with Mexico was seeking the
place. and that he needed it, Mr.. Tompkns Withdrew his
name and urged that the appointment be given To Cen
cral Ward His request wa. complied win.
Mr.. Tompkins pDssrs-cd large and valuable collec-
81 papers and correspondence, left 20 him by his
father murh ~ which relates 10 thu early history OF New
York state aud relations Ia the General Government
snInc time HgU Effort made Ia obtain these for
state archives, but Mr.. Tompkns declined to part
with them