New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-06
OBITUARY..
7 NELSON TAPPAN.

A telegram WAS received in this CITY fcS,'l
day by a relative 81 ex-City ChamoerI"" 81 e,
pam announcing his death IN the h'ol"'"1 ~ 81.
Io,e In The Adirondack Mt Tappan for severe" n'ou's
- g., s, vr,ter ON the heart. aud by the drc'V"h VI
b, ,sic,an nc was removed TO schroon Lake. no" '
bouse I'm this city. IN the latter part oil JWe' ~ W."
boned nst the mountain air would revive h' o"' Nv Wv
NOT rally to any consd able extent heef"'" '".'
In The day announced that the body Wouu Nc oroue"'
this city to day. ~,
1,hr N.ls,n T,noan WIS born IN Newburyport. Mass
IN Fehruarv 1873 lie came of an old Puritan Fanny
Whom he was vet n lad his father removed with MS Ia
~ 10 this city, aud engaged in the ir' una r"I'"s
business Young Tappan received fhr comme'cl'l 'u
ucosion and in lsi9 entered the wcl-knONh shPPl"s
louse of Howl ma IL Aspinwa ~ clerk. Tic renamed
IN the employ of The firm until 1859. and then went h'"
m. shining commission business with fhend lie hrn
being Tappan & siarbuck. In 1853 the firm was as
solved Siuce then Mr. Tappan has operated Tor himself
lie was leed IN various enterprises ana III iuoS' Vi
CrorTe " Tsne resigned the position ~ city Chamber
lam m February 1870 He lad held 1t through thr May
nralty Of William /. Igyemey o., ana nom d"huaY y,
1N-I during Nayor ~ ilim IT, WickhJm, tcin' Ma OF
Wckham appointed Mr. Tappan 10 nj lne vacant i
1hcy h1d been payfellows and cAums when Doys ara
their fri udshp was never broken Mr. iappan vas NV
CbamhciIaa while William T. Cdrro.ls fraud were Pc
iii, bolds presented for payment mi afterwards S,in
ines. coupons WHEN 'hcy would again he esented auu
t9a.lbrrlan however althoush in lis Office lie WIS "a
clerk IN the auditing hui, an OF the Finance Department.
ChNnhc lain IappIn WIS ar ctor IN tlI 'i',''1 ~
Bank and an int,ate friend of It's pa idcnl. Jam -
Fi,h When the bank filled the city h3 ON depOs tuero
81 600 600 and this amount more man douMr I"9
amount on deposit in othtr bank, hT0 nc ~ pa ca
tlrc bv Nh 1appan BE- ha ne the LEGAL Gust dth q" we
city- money. TIL chamberlain WaS one oi mo, "I,p
wcrc badly victim zcd oy the oe ~. ~. II. l7 %!
Grant Il Wad OF which james - Fl'h wa,
n mariner. he lost lrg' amount OF money an!
MS re atiyes ana friends also lost cons Gcrdpc NJ
T,ODsn WAS not a man If robust Hamt lie Hpc 10 hcN-
cr week. in February ana March In Brg1nu a. 'ccW~e
Ola pulmonary complaint lie had only ben bacs .hor.
tnt W len tue Marine Bank closed doors, AMI Grant
IL Ward fiileI Those &C 'lTeucc. completely po-UFt Il
him. ! medical examination had pFcN 'uSN snow INA
ne had an affection OF me heart. I;S py-l1n declare
mat amy uaue excitement would he likci 20 Ill hl ana
ms mi l!s were careful KEEP rom him lndch "a POI
! operations Of Fcrln mi Ward a telW 3la sun Wa
hIon-h by Mr. Tappln against Nj Naid 10 zee lycf
500. 900 which It was IL eyed IN IS luminous "a 'oh
piaui hr had d-fiaulcd Of by Ward o. ms com
p.a nj "A warrant o. ,rr'>t issued 81 v Id was
i,d cl 40 ,.dlnw street Jail whore De StI romans
Nj Ilppin was tail and inn, Win lEl ma r. u r'l
coHpr yiol. ID ht must che ahd s.i -"HiNttS II -
courteous bat reserved n manner eN rp. WIN MS M
| u friends. n item hc WAS inNid. lit ~" -
dress Il with uc1tn- and elegance lie wa" =
1 reslper Tammany Society and Democrat OF :"
mild ypc but OF 1te years had t'kcu no acFr l"rI ~
politics L. 1870 ne ran for Controller "Sanrt cElu
il connolly on the ticket with Gh ma, a. L. VITA fer
Mayor hut defeat dan srot agaihac "a l''' io
oi.r ovc tho rcnpe "" hIt NJ is" or CIV l"l-
tic. ErNa, generous ycr. aud ENJOY ci Unne'Au. :
Ia Re up o. few Ocr fIi'nui. Fer several ar Uic
vluus 10 hi death Mr. iappan wa, IIesril " lh' new
Gok cue. He Was ai.o y'-iiSm$n 81 me t4'Inm 81
tn HOLY lIipi Y. A. city Ca nuo Raj j." VS. men
bcrni lnr Siukng Fund mimi -lol and e. ohr 'r wa
,fnor loafti4 under th. city Govern ueut lie leaves
| vie. oac y and TWO daughters.