New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-03
OBITUARY..
THE HON. GEORGE CURTIS.

T. N.
Tho uor coorco Curtis died at schenectady
an Mav o. IN IN. eght,-afh year OF his age II que 10
,h man, rro,ds of thus gentleman who knew MIN W NE
maturity while living in this city and IN rookpn' .,
q, IN the nr,minent DO on he has occupiedin ni'l
and state politics that the announcement VI MS w.
.hou,a recall n brief record Of his active III" an
NJ, C,r,a ,vas horn nj Windsor VT, on September w.
100 and receiving thorough academic aud coiles''"
training graduating from Union OoleSeih io-S' N'.os
IN. undergraduates who his contemporaries W.
mon who nuder the skful practical training OF Dr' Not
rose 10 emlnence In the nation ana IN tno n'oisi'o
NJ The century. william III. seward, III Ivy
Tor Lewis, Dr. Iaurcns p. Hickok' ho''''
Toonhs OF Georgia; DR. Francis Waylani Nerc ""e
hi. comrades and friends. In his later days ms re
,ees NJ these distin cuished men, recalled by viva
memory and h, fine conversational powers rendered nun
a charming companion In overy social circle
Leaving college he entered the bar and nj once look
b, rank in his profession In tho city Of Newfork Re
siding I'm his earlier years in Brooklyn he soon became WI
ancntia IN matters of city government representing hi'
ward In the Common Council and subsequently ns avs
trtct in the state Tesaie. lie was largely identiheu
with the public interests OF the city. ana prnnoei WIN
a pubc spirited generosity. many OF brooNyhs mos ln-
portant enterprises In the Legislature ne ~ once N
high rank AMI vigorous speaker giiled WIN ""o
uroscpoe aud u remarkably deep and powerful voice.
he was recognized Of the leaders OF the WINGS
and an ablc ooaduior Of Dewitt Clinton then In inc
prime Of his power
Mr. Curtis had no taste. almost positive dislike Tor
that kind Of satccraf called politics. Details ana ma
chinery we're unntcrCsiing. " not absolutely rcpuSVe
Strong ana courageous 10 hluntnes' In MS cohV
~ ne cared Tor nothing but the success of hS principle
and the triumph OF his party faith lie retired from bs
nos. and politic,l life when other men most eager
ambitious and carried out the real wish o. h' lie IN
tlc cIi.yu,uf of peaceful oil ago lie removed 10
schenectady about sevcnte N ycTsago and settled down
ia city wei iaped to restiul content Repeatedly 40
Hced o. accept Official position he rcsoutcy tosdsed 10
leave MS retirement
Ito married many years ago Katharine VhhS'VooH' u
de.c.ndaut Of TINT disiagu,had Revolutionary family
ITS widow with three children now survive him. son
and two d,nrAers the youngest OF tho'e Is married. To
Mr Richard 1oho. OF Brooklyn.
Mr. curt. was ying during the NE ocyery Precedent
ue was BON b,.ore George wl'hipgtln did His
h ines. and political ts'ociiin' hfol+i hih lh'' Gus
intercourse with the most famous m'n 81 hyg ne dl'
md Ice ha. been I'm the thckest OF thc political battle
VIII 30 nl Iics were flr more acrimonious thn IL ne
brought away with MIN ony th' charm which c11ltN
with thr beat n.n Of his day alta - cnt1rel nnrN,
ind preserved TO tho last Ma crlnL khlY
vivs. van 81 q certain blnf gcnnli,y known
AMI uarI by al warm Hon1
of,rHiron with cc,lin fr,ollm 90 mlpuor nat ncvc-
.n,,eici BIN % unv1rlutci hn'Nlrl, re,gnh'l
AMI nonor- tndnlrt ~ tn best t'ra N or \ ate ma
t,rv Die .ctth Will ci1f' great sorrow in ilr tlr'o cities
where hc has bosn known aBi lived so Long
The board W director. o'tl' Cify Bank NJ Schen"ota
dy of witch he WIS for .cvefh years precedent he'll
meeting 90 Witch thc rr't tent ann 'r1o'l the DEAN of
Mr. CURTIS vherrurnu the following rc'uln.inn' were
adopted AMI Ipl.,l.l n th' 7'annc'. = 'Y pl2sf''
R.r9rr3 Tint 40 thc lclth 81 iror~ Curtis ths botri
ha It.f 4p rxurrrral. wte AMI pm Pam rn inSrIlnf
w,.,.o INTEGRITY anu nteiig'n devotion to d1iv a'
RECTOR cot ns hanA have secured the esteem ana aLec'oh
Of his Iss Hritf"R
htsq rfd rhlt we place record nm appreciation o.
br tnllnhIc service be- h4s rendered ~ promoting the
w.ir o ih.' pnh t'd oar 'orro" "a 'h' '"' We nave
.IatHinrd hf nIs &c ith.
E,so ref bat tondc~ rsympaly 10 INC fniny OF
an ,te ana That q c.ry uf ihf.. rruiu ions be-
ant thc,n CuAEtls a.. LLLfs, III. 'ident