Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
NEW YORh.
Death of wIlI,am E Doses

l Death of William E. Dodge
 | NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Mr. William E. Dodge
 died very suddenly this morning at his home,
 No. 225 Madison avenue, after 8 weeks ill., | ness of gastric troubles. He was up this 1 morning, and between and o'clock, while
 passing from his chamber, through the bath
 room, to library which he used as sitting
 room, he fell unconscious and soon afterward | expired.
 MT. Dodge was native of Hartford, Conn being born September 4, 1895. He came to this city with his father when thirteen years
 old. He entered as clerk in dry goods store
 in Pearl street, then the center of the dry
 goods trade. Nine years later, in May, 1927,
 he commenced at No. 213 Pearl street
 the wholesale dry goods business, forming
 8 copartnership with the son of a retired
 Connecticut merchant with whom he had done
 business while clerk, the merchant supply
 ing considerable amount of the starting
 capital. In March, 1883, he sold out to his partner and entered into partnership with
 his father-in law, Mir. Phelps, in the impor- tation of metals in which his house, known
 as Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, has been among the
 most important in the country. MT. Dodge
 took an active part in overcoming the diff
 culties connected with the early construction
 of the Erie railway, being director of the
 road for twelve years. He was also promin- ent at one time in the New Jersey Central railroad company, and was 8 director of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
 Western railroad, of the Unit ed States Trust company, the Atlantic Mutual Insurance company, the Bowery Fire Insurance company, the Mutual Life h. suranee company and other similar institu
 tions. He was connected with the Ansonia Brass and Copper company and the Ansonia Clock company. In connection with Mir. John I. Blair, he developed important rail- road enterprises in Iowa, and he was also interested in the timber lands of Georgia Mir. Dodge was associated as a member and director with many charitable, religious and educational institutions to which he devoted time, labor and money. He was strong ad- vocate of total abstinence and retired from the Union League club on the sole ground that the sale of wines, etc., to members formed part of the clubs resources. In 1855 he joined the Chamber of Commerce, serving as vice president from 1863 until 1867, when he was chosen it's president, con- tinuing as such until 1875, when he declined re election. In politics Mir. Dodge was Republican. He was elected to the Thirty ninth Congress from this city, serving on the Foreign Affairs committee. He was a mem- Der of the Presbyterian Church of the Gov enant, in Park avenue. He is survived by his wife and by seven sons-William E., jr., Anson G. F., the Rev. D. Stuart, Gen. " and Arthur M. Dodge. The latter married daughter of ex- Governor Jewell of Hart ford. His golden wedding was celebrated on June 24, 1878, at his country house near Tarrytown. The baby boy of the youngest son, Arthur M, was christened by the Rev. D. Stuart Dodge on that occasion. The Rev. Dr. Vincent, of the Church of the Covenant, and MT. Dodge himself were among the speakers, and poem by Edmund c. Stedman was written for the anniversary. About 800 guests were present. including 8 large number of prominent citizens.
 The business life of Mir. Dodge was emi- nently successful, and his property of vari- ous kinds is estimated at from g., ,OOO, 900 to $1O, 900, GOO.
 MT. Dodge was famous for the consistency of his religious life with his business career. He never held stock in railroad which ran its cars on Sunday. He never drank spiritu- ous liquors, no matter what the occasion. When he was travelling in Europe he some- times found it impossible to get good water to drink, but in that case he drank bad water. His death will be an ire parable loss to the many charita- ble, religious and temperance associations to which he contributed money and advice quite as valuable. The amount of his gifts for these purposes was very large. It is known that for years ke gave away $100, ,000 year. Mr. Dodge was the representative of the best type of the old New York busi- ness man. He had enterprise, judgment and perfect integrity, and gave large share of his attention to helping others.