New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
OBITUARY.
GEORGE A. OSGOOD.


George A. Osgood. a son-in-law of the late Com
modore Vanderbilt died yesterday after painful
illness. at his home No. 10 East Twenty frst-st.
His physicians have been in doubt as to
the cause OF his malady. which hemorr-
mage Oh the stomach. Mr.. 0sgood was
dorm In Baltimore, Nd, and was about sixty
TWO years of age. His father; Robert Ii. 0sgood,
| was native OF Salem, Mass. and was q descend
ant OF the original English colonists of New-Eng-
land. lie was graduated in the Harvard class of
1911. and among his classmates were
Edward Everett. Bishop Wainwright, Judge
PUTNAM and other men OF note George Osgood
came 10 Newly at an early age and engaged in
business His habits of life were quiet, and
MS acts OF benevolence many, though unos-
tentatiously performed About two weeks ago Mr.
osgood, who had been seriously ill. seemed to be
on the road to recovery, but within the last few
days he suffered a relapse
DIT. Osgood entered upon his Wall Street career at
about The beginning of the Civil War; He had pre-
vlously been engaged In the coal business
on staten Island. and in it had made
money. Ills coal-yard was near the Quaran-
Tine station. He had been brought into
intimate business relations with Commodore
Vsnderbiltand he supplied the vessels in which the
Commodore was interested with coal He supplied
the California line and several Other limos of steam
ships Tor several years. In Wall Street
he was a partner at different times
with several firms that became prominent, but gem
eraLy he was interested only as special partner.
Inc hrm OF Fowler, Osgood q Co., of which he was
member, did large business, and afterwards he
engaged in business with one of his brothers under
the name of Osgood & Co.
When the financial panic of 1873 occurred Mr.
Os2ood was special partner in a firm composed of
his brother, William H.. aud John d. Prince. Mr.
Osgood was sick at the time and unable
to attend properly TO his business af-
fairs. lie had issued q large amount
OF stock privileges, by which he was deeply involved
Through his counsel. he took refuge from these
debts IN the gambling act. Great excitement was
created By this action and in consequence of t he
was expelled from the Union Club Many of the
members of the club even then pronounced the
action OF the club hasty and ill-advised but it was
never resclnded. He afterward paid the debts in
full Mr. Osgcod was never 4 member of the Stock
Exchange. In his Wall Street speculatons he was
bold but not rash operator, and by many was
considered a conservative Spectator. He main
tanned partlalty tor the stocks of the coal roads
ana Tor the last few years has been one Of the
largest stockholders Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad He was a trustee OF the
| New-1ork Life Insurance Company.
Mt OsgOod was extremely fond of yachting and
! was one ot the oldest members of the New-Y0rk
/ Yacht Clhb. He built the Flce,wng, one of the
most famous vessels in the feet aud kept her
! nnu ABOUT TWO years ago, when he built
his steam yacht. the Stranger. While i'm business
~ station Island, his intimacy with Commodore
Vanderbilt led to his marriage with Eliza Wander
bilt, one of the COmmodOre's daughters Mrs O3-
good is still living, but her marriage was
childless. Commodore Vanderbilt N his
will left TO Mrs O-gOod 500 900 which wa, after
ward increased to 81 ,OOOO 900 by her brother Will
IAN H. Vanderbilt She took no part in the long
contest of her fathers will Mr. O5sOOd leaves two
unmarried sisters who have lived with him for
| many years and two brothers, Franklin and Will
lam H., who compose the firm of + OsgoOd 4 Co.,
No. IS Burllng-sllp. Mr.. Osgoods fortune is
estimated at several millions