New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
FREDERICK s. WINSTON DEAD
The PRESIDENT OF THE MUTUAL LIFE.
DYING SUDDENLY IN FLoRIDA-HIS CAREER IN
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

DYING SUDDENLY IN FLORIDA-HIS CAREER IN
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Frederick Seymour Winston, for thirty years
president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Newiork, died at Fernandna, Florida, Friday even
ing at 10 o'clock. The of death was paralysis.
Mr. Winston left this city with party of friends on
February to make tour of the South. His health
was good but he felt desirous of securing little rest
and recreation. He visited the Exposition at New
Orleans. and was on his way home when he died. He
had not been sick, except that he suffered from
rheumatism for a short time during his vacation and
the first intimation of trouble received by hs family
was dispatch to his son. Dr. Winston received early
Friday evening saying that his father had a slight
stroke of paralysis. At a. m. Yesterday the family
were informed by telegraph of Mr.. Winstons death.
No funeral arrangements have yet been made but Dr.
Winston left NewYork yesterday to bring the body on
from Florida
Mr. Winston was born in Ballston this State. on
October Ii, 1906 He was named after his father,
who came of old Virginia family, his mother being
Susan Seymour and coming from Connecticut family
He received only COMMON school train
ing. Spending his gearly youth fon n farm
Utica, he to this city when twenty years old and
entered the employ OF Halsted. aines Co., the dry
goods merchants a clerk. Some years later he was
admitted as junior partner INTO the rn subse luenty
carrying the business of dry goods merchant in
dependently. In 1916 he chosen trustee of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
In June 1853. Mr.. Winston elected president of
the company, to succeed Joseph B. Collins. and he
gave up his mercantile business 10 devote his un-
divided energies to the responsibility lie had
sumed At that time the company had its
offices in the Trinity Building No IL Broadway, and
IL not until 1SG4 that 1t removed TO its building at
Broadway and Liberty-st. Mr.. Winston a steady
and almost uninterrupted progress in the prosperity
and magnitude OF the company. In order that his
powers should be diverted from the main object D
their devotion he refused consistently every entreay
to take any interest in the direction OF other business
corporations of all kinds He enjoyed TO remarkable
degree the support and confidence of able directors
who unite, however, in crediting mainly to his abilities
and work the result OF growth of business repre-
sented by assets of over 800 OOO.OOO to day. against
$4,000 900, the amount possessed when be became
president.
Mr. Winston was a stanch Republican. but he never
took active part in politics while lending his
and influence TO the Of his party. lie presided
at the business mems mass meeting. held here before
| the last Chicago Republican Convention TO advocate
the cand dacy OF exPresident Arthur I'm appearance
he was short and thick set, with ruddy face gray
side-w whislers unusually heavy mass OF rOn-gray
hair and bright piercing eyes lie was genial IN man
ncrs. and for his advanced age was remarkably
bright and alert.
Mr.. Winston was thoroughly devoted to the religious
affairs OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. OF which
he was lifelong Uember. For many years he was an
active member the yestry OF 1T. Georges Church,
and leader in its Sunday-school At the time of his
death he was warden of Calvary Church and was
connected with of the institutions hourishng
under the care of the Episcopal denomination. Among
other places he held thOSc
American Bible Society. and trustee of the Shcering
Arms He Was 4 member of the New. York Sabbath
Committee and of the Foreign Missionary Committee
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and he was also
interested in the Aural and ophthalmc Institute oi
New.lork His hospitality over ready to be ex-
tended the visiting bishops oI the Church lie gave
abuudany OF h means 10 the various organizations OF
the Episcopal Church
Mr. Winston was married in 1888 10 Lucy Cotton,
of Oneida county. He bad six children OF whom four
.uryiye him DR. Gustayus :. Winston. medical
director of the Mutual Life Company james t. anc
two married daughters Mrs. Harvey u. herrcll, OF
Moni,town. ~ j.. and Mrs George Golpin, Of Ph Ia
delphia His sIfo also survives him.