New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-11
OBITUARY.
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Information was sent by telegraph n po,,..
Headquarters yesterday that Seth O. Hawley chs, y
OF the Board OF Police, had died shortly before n N =
his homo In Onc-hnndrcd- and-nfty -nfh-st onno.v
the Trinity Cemetery, at Eleventh-avc lie was Al IN
ofee on election day and Wednesday, MANY rs,.,Ss
were in the building both days. and tho o,,cs 80
were open 80 much that tho rooms were con..r,,.
chilly. Mr.. Hawiey caught cold which brou,b, =.
fatal attack Of pneumonia on Thursday morning a.
Sunday when he fully realized that his death wa. Az
preaching. he called his family to his bedside And "a
them his wishes concerning his funeral and the disno.
ton Of bis property. His wife. two and daush,s,
were beside him when he died. Mr. and Mrs. Havl.,
were to celebrate their golden wcddilg Tomorrow ~.
had been the chief clerk at Police Headauarters n,
twenty four years. Throughout the many change. i,
the department he had held his place
adviser to the Commissioners. Tie a man OF nns
presence. and dignifed and quiet in manner.
Mr. Hawley born in Glenns Palls " nm
February 10, 1910 His father an extensive land
owner and lumberman who moved from Connections
An ancestor Of the family from England before lie
who are stu living IN the western part of the STATE
Most or his early education gained night by ia
operate sawnls lands owned By ks father Bcioa
he became OF age however his ondne,s for books was o
education. lie studied law with Judge Hand at Abany
and was admitted TO the bar at the ace OF twenty
came member Of the Law firm OF Barker Hawley n
sill Mr. Barker became district attorney OF Buffalo, and
For twenty years afterward he prominent poll
iican in the state although he did not seek Office As
OF the political leaders Of that time and won their re-
spect. Horace Greeley William H. Seward and Thurlow
taeSed especially to the fortunes OF Mr. Seward "1' al
During cholera epidemic In Buffalo when most OF tie
ORGANIZED volunteer hospital service which did much
good in checking the plague. At the time of the
take command OF forces near Buffalo Mr.. Hawey ser Ell
for some weeks member Of the Generals star Hs
the counsel 20 conduct the famous Mcleod trial which
was an outgrowh OF the determinations along the st.
state, when Governor seward was nominated, Mr..
Iiawley lost his voice temporarily. lie gave mp his law
me Beao Erpsss he edited the with energy te
several large railroad bridge. in the West and South.
the ina % wSs ar Ss out
money, having at that time several partly completed
BRIDGES ~ the South Finding his business ruined, ne
ment June 25 1860, the Commissioners at that time
being Messrs Boweh Acton and Bergen. During the
S tho wa Of secretary First he
made Consul at Nassau where the blockade
msned there Fix months Xfterward he was given the
rank OF major IN the army and sent to hewOreans 10
command. At later period he visited number OF the
forts and prisons where political suspects were con-
During The riot in this city in 1863 Mr.. Hawey acted as
the mouhpiece OF the commissioners in their dealings
With Governor seyHour There time Tor written
dispatches and Mr. Seymour would not go to Poico
Headquarters. while thus engaged I'm carrying verbal
messages back and forth at considerable personal risk.
Mr. Ilawley found time In hundreds OF special
policemen and 10 for the feeding OF the police
aud coored people gathered In the noighborbood OF
| Police Headquarters
In recent years Mr.. Hawley had spent much OF his
spare time adding to the attractiventss Of his home
Choice vines Of his planting nearly cover three sides OF
the house and the lawn several fine young trees
which he raised from seeds. His Library filed with
books history and travel lie did read many books
of fiction Although his health feeble account OF
his advanced age, his tai powers remained unnI-
Iaired Ills hair slightly tngcd with gray was a. lux
uraut that Of most young men, although he wore bat
! IN his ofic. constantly.