New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-19
OBITUARY..
rRFDERIC DE PEYSTEE

Frederic dc Peyster, LID, plosiuonV VI w"
New-York Historical Society. and an honorary fel-
low of the ROYAL Historical Society OF Great
Britain died at the home of his Rose Hill. near
Tiv,H vcster1ay. where he was spending the
summer He went there about the LIST of uly and
had been in excellent health until last Friday
when he was seized with n bilious attack. The I'M
mediate cause of his death was dysentery. lie was
attended by two physicians and on Thursday sent
TO this city for Dr. Reynolds, his family physician
but he TOO was dying. The funeral of Mr. de Peyster
will be held on Monday st. Pauls Church, at led
Hook.
Mr. De Peyster was born IN this city in 1896 his
parents at the time being residents OF Hanover
Square. The remote ancestor of the DE registers
was Landhur of Brabant, but at later period the
family. which was Huguenot, driven out of France
by the religious prosecutions of Charles la, iouhd
refuge among the Dutch in Amsterdam The first
to como to this country was Johannes de Peys'er'
who arrived in New Amsterdam, as New-York was
then called. in 1852 He held the offices OF Judge,
Alderman and Deputy Mayor, and Two of his sons
were afterward Mayors of the city, while another
WAS the first Chamberlain OF the Clly
of New-York Colonel Abraham de Peyster, the
brother of Johannes commanded militia regi-
ment was Judge of the Supreme Court, ana was
later Treasurer of the Provinces OF New-Jersey ana
New-York officiating as Governor of the latter
province in the years70O. Members OF the family
have contracted alliances with many OF the most
prominent families in the State, including the
Livingstons, Schuylers, Van Cortlands, van
Rensselacrs, De Lanoeys, Beekmans and Coldens.
AT an early age Frederic de Peyster began his cd
ucation under the Rev. Dr. Chase. the principal OF
a famous school in Poughkeepsie. who was subse-
quently Bishop of Ohio, and he afterward studied
under Mr.. Findley, of Newark, n. j. lie was pre-
pared for college at Nassau Hail. under Mr. lgen-
brodt. and entering Columbia College in 1ol2, was
graduated in 1916 as Bachelor Of Arts, receiving
soon afterward the degree of Master of Arts. lie
began the study of Law in the office of PeerA Jay,
completing his studies under Peter Van Setback OF
Undertook and in 1919 was admitted to practice
as an attorney in the Supreme Court. becoming a
solicitor i'll chancery in tho same year. year
later he was appointed master IN chan
Gerry by Governor De WITT Clinton, and was
continued In the position for seventeen years. In
1923 he became a counsellor in the Supreme Court
and a counsellor in the Court Of Chlnccry, and IN
1924 was admitted as attorney and counsellor OF
the Supreme Court of the United States. lie early
became interested in the State Militia, and in lsl9
was captain in the 11jth Regiment subsequently,
serving on the staff of Acknowledgement Augustus
Fleming. When this officer was pro
NOTED TO the command of the Third Dlyi-
sion of Infantry Captain de Peysier
was made of his aides. question raised Dy
Captain de Peysier, whot her an officer holding two
military positions could accept a third without
VacatIng the others was finally decided according
to his views by Governor Clinton. SuDscqucnty
the Governor appointed CAPTAIN de Peysier one OF
his personal aides with the rank and commission OF
colonel and made him Military Secretary lor the
Southern District of the state. Ills personal re q
tions with Governor Clinton were always OF The
closest character -,
Mr. ne Pcyster became n member OF the
Free School Society Of NewYoIk, of which he was
afterward a trustee As master OF chancery. ms
attention was particularly called TO me Nilut'.Gn
of lives, and he secured by committee OF the
Tonune Coffee House Association 10 ascertain the
value OF the lives OF the nominees. lie employed
the Northampton tables and his est
dafr of the actual accomplishment of the
fact. Soon afterward he became a member o. the
Tontne Association. and on the resignation OF th'
secretary, Robert LenOX, was elected to mat Once
For nearly seven decades lac was chairman OF The
Committee on Management, and was OF Late years
one of two persons exercising a general superinten-
dence. 1t was IN 1894 that the assoGla-
ion was founded, and the Ionune C9hee-
house erected in the then Second Ward by
John Broome, Cuban Verpanck John Della
field, William Laght and John Watts In
1876 he became a member of the New York Ilistor-
cal Society, and after holding other Offices was
elected president, being reelected eleven times ne
opposed the project OF merging the Historical so,
ciety in the New York Athcn8uIn, and ne succeeded
III obtaining from the Legislature an appropriation
OF % 600 which paid the debts of the Historical So
cIciy and started 1t on career OF prosperity. Altar
cary period Mr Peg strr was identiled win the
Literary and Philosophical ,OcICty o. when ne was
secretary. and he was one Ot the original members
of the American Academy OF Fine Arts. lie was
the senior member of the Bible aud common
PRAYER Rock society. with which he cOnnec ed
for over fifty years. and was one oil the Oldest lnoin-
Der, oi the New York Society Library, OF which he
was president for many years, and Had 1ren lately
chairman OF tHc Board OF llusieeS lie was one
Of the trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy lum, "a
founder and director OF the tome Tor IncuIaDes,
and trustee and secretary OF me Lcake ana Natts
Orphan House. lie was one of the founders anu
manager and yic--presIdent Of the society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children, and one oil the
founders OF the Soldiers Home erected by tn
Grand Army OF the Republic. He presented Craw-
forus statue he Indian" TO the Historical society,
contributed largely 10 The erection o the STATUE
of Fitz Greene Hallcck. HIS ample means ehaoIed
hn 10 prove "a coa,sa ant and liberal patron OF art
st rnce anu Literature.
Several OF Mir. Gle Peysers addresses have been
published. Among hem are his Wc.cOme, rs prcsl-
dent OF the ST. NicnOias Society IN l5o2 To the
officers OF be first Dutch vessel of war winch visited
these waters; an address on The culture Demanded
bv the Age delivered III 1865 before the Alumni
Association OF columbia college, 81 which be WAS
vIcc-prcsldent IN address al the centennial ann,
versary of the Batie OF harlem Plans IN 1876, ana
several annual addresses bciofe the historical 90
clctv. In connection with he centennial cOnlncnl-
ornive biographies, Mr.. de feyster W, ote NE OF
William ilOyu, OF Long Island, one oil the sBheis Oh
Of the Declaration Of lndc Dendencc, which
has been published in The Magazine Of
Amaican History lie delivered an address
of July and >, 1876. Anuthcr published address
Is biography OF Robert H.. Livmgs.on. Mt. do
lcJ otci W As Il W III uch vi 'hc CHuNh "a "a" -hoNc
slon and prominently connected With several
banks railroads and Insurance companies. III 1867
he was made Doc or of Laws by Columbia College
ami IN 1877 was elec,ed an honorary fellow vi the
Royal Historical Society OF Great BretaIn.
On May 10, $50, he was married TO Mary JUS
tina "a daughter or the Hon. John Watts, jr., tine
last ROYAL Recorder OF tnc City Of Ncw-lO Mrs.
de P,vster dl.d on June %, 1921, leaving a son.
General John Watts ue Pcyster. Mr. de registers
second Wlfu, to WhOm nc married on November
IL 1889 was MIS- Maria AntOmet,e Hone Gaus5h-
ter of Jonn Kane who died October 30 lS49.
DR. JAMES b. REYNOLDS