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WILLIAM W. sH1PPEN.


ON m1lltOnatEe 8fevens's Farm.
Mr.. William W. Shipper, President Of
the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company, died at his Summer home in Sea-
bright on Tuesday night. Last Spring he
was attacked with pneumonia, and the
weakened condition of his system succumb-
ed at last to complaint Of the liver which
finally caused his death. He was in his
office two weeks ago transacting business
as usual but be was weak, and when he
was at last connned to MS bed it was known
that the end was near.
The funeral services were held at St.
PauPs Church, Hudson, above Eighth
street, Friday afternoon at o'clock, The
church was cr)wded, and among those
present, beside Hoboken people. were
many from New York and Seabrieht. the
Faculty of Stevens Institute and number
OF prominent men, including Governor
Albeit. Hon. Courtlandt Parker and Judge
McGill. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Morton, father of President Nor
ton OF Stevens Institute, Rev. Mr.. johnson
OF Philadelphia, former rector of st. Paups.
and the present rector, Rev. w. r. Jenvey.
The pail bearers were William A. Macy.
George Runton, James Housman, Andrew
Dorsett and Captains Nafey and M. Bunt,
all OF the Hoboken Land and Improvement
company. The intsrment was at New York
Bay Cemetery.
William ". Shipper was born near
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. in
October, 1927, and was consequently in his
hfty-eigth year. He entered the navy ut
an early age, and resigned his commission
as mIdshipman after few years of SER
vice.
he came to Hoboken 1847, having pre-
ylously been employed as civil engineer
on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, where
he had attracted the attention of the late
Edwin A. Stevens. He afterwards became
director and stakeholder in the Camden
and Amboy Company, now part of the
pennsylvania system, and remained so up
to the time of his death. Upon leaving
the employ of the railroad company he en-.
tered the service of the Hoboken Land and
improvement Company, Immediately taking
responsible position. The practical man
agement OF the work of the company, its
land transactions, the laying ont of the
present city of Hoboken and building it
| up, was In his hands. At the time this
work was entrusted to him lie was barely
OF age. Hoboken was town of 2, 500 in
naDitants. 1t was not until eight years
later That 1t was Incorporated as city.
with every step of Hoboken's growth since
lo4f, Mr. Shipper was prominently identi-
ned as anlmportant executive officer of the
company. In the building Of the CITY no
man, except Mr. Stevens himself. has
taken more active or prominent part. or
exercised greater influence.
Thirty-two or three years ago he married
daughter of Hon. George W. Morton.
afterwards Mayor of the city. He was one
of the organizers of the Volunteer Fire De-
partment and did active duty as fireman.
he took part IN securing the incorporation
OF the city. He was one of the organizers
OF the Hudson County Gas Light Company
and filed the Offices of President and Treas
urer from its incorporation up to the
time of his death, with scarcely break.
He organized the New Jersey Ice Company
and has always been its President and Treas
urer. he was one of the incorporators of
the Hobeken National Bank and has ALWAYS
been one of its directors. He has also been
many years a director of the Hoboken
Bank for Savings. He was one of the re-
organizers of the Hackensack Water Com
pany and its President and Treasurer.
In 1863, upon the death Of the late Edwin
A. Stevens, Mr.. Shipper was made by the
will of the latter one of the three executors,
the others being the widow, Mrs. Martha
B. Stevens and her brother, Rev. S. B. Dod
They were also the trustees If the estate
comprising the property of the Hohoken
Land and improvement Company, besides
individual requests. Mr.. Shipper was made
President of the Company and in that
capacity was the principal director of the
important interests of the vast property,
/ whioh lpafndao {ho unhnIyn0
| Under the will he was one of the incor-
! porators of the Stevens institute of Teohno-
logy in this city, which has in so few years
become such an important institution and
taken foremost rank as a school of me-
chanical engineering. He was one of its
trustees at the time of his death.
Almost from the beginning of his resi-
dence in Hoboken he formed a connection
| with st. Paul's Church, and was for many
| years prominently identified with it's inter-
ests and work, being one of its wardens.
He also participated actively in the organ
ization of Trinity Church, but returned to
his old parish after Trinity was firmly es-
tablished. Both churches are indebted to
Mr.. Shipper and his family for substantial
aid in many ways. Although so promi-
nently identified with the building up of
Hoboken, the only public office Mr.. Ship
pen ever held was that of Water Commits
| sioner, a position which no accepted when
the Board was first established. He was
prominent In New Jersey politics, but never
sought Office. He was at one time Chair
man of the State Democratic Committee,
and was a Tilden elector in 1876. His name
was several times mentioned as the Demo-
cratic Gubernatorial candidate, and in the
convention which nominated Governor
Ludlow, he received a goodly number OF
votes for the nomination. He is credited
with large share of the influence which
placed General Mcclellan on the ticket
when he was made Governor.
In 1877 Mr.. Shipper gave up his resi-
dence in Hoboken, and with his family re-
moved to New York City, where he has re-
sided during the winter ever since. His
country seat at Seabrisht was his home and
it was there he has kept his legal residence
ever since he left Hoboken. He was fond
of Seabright, and that now hourishing and
popular resort owes its existence to the eff:
forts Mr.. Shipper, Mr.. Dedd and others.
They bought large tract of land on the
shore. and In company with friends built
the first cottages of what is now large
settlement. Mr. Shipper, many years ago,
was an active member of the New York
Yacht Club and an enthusiastic yachtsman
He was a member of the Union Club Of
New York, from which he resigned only
last month.-H0b0Ecea Advertiser.
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