Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
SAMUEL N. PUsEY DEAD.
Attacked With Paralysis of the
Heart 1ne Expires Suddenly.

Samuel N. Pusey died suddenly at his
| home, No. COZ West street, OF paralysis Of
| the heart about II O'Clock Friday night.
| lie retired at his usual hour apparently in
/ good health and in Il short time after going
| to his bed WIS stricken by the fatal attack
| dying in about five minutes after. noise
rs II occasoned by II difficulty In breathing
aroused Mrs. Pusey and Miss Marie CLARK
a member of the household, who rushed TO
| his room. They found him suffering from
what the deceased believed to be one of his
old attacks, indigestion, and their first
alarm was quieted by the assurance from
him that he was feeling better, aud as the
attack had passed OFF he would go to sleep.
The two had scarcely returned TO their own
apartments when the same noise ls of some
one strangling was heard again, and going
back quickly to his bedside reached It just us
he was breathing his last. DIR. Ltlkens was
speedily summoned, but the patient was
dead before his arrival. The physician pro-
nounces the attack to have been paralysis
of the heart.
The deceased was In his list year, and
lifelong resident of Delaware. lie was
born in Chrstiana hundred, the son OF
Jacob Pusey, and In early life learned the
maehinist trade. In 1896 he formed u CO.
partnership with the late Mahlon Belts and
Samuel Harlan, Jr., deceased, and under
the firm name of Belts Pusey ~ Harlan,
laid the foundation of the business now
conducted by the Harlan IL Hullingsworth
Company. Mr.. Pusey withdrew from the
firm In 1871, Mr.. Belts also retiring, when
Elijah Hollingsworth was admitted as
n partner of Mr.. Harlan's, the name
being changed to Harlan u Hollingsworth.
After his withdrawal Mr.. Pusey engaged in
the iron business on the Brandywine, the
mills now con or near the Site owned by
Seidel & Hastings. After a short connection
with the iron business MIR. Pusey engaged
In the manufacture of cotton goods us Il
member of the firm of Jacob Pusey d Sons
Thirteenth and Poplar streets, and after
wards as one of the firm of Pusey 4 Co.,
the formers successor. About is years ago
he withdrew from active business and has
since lived in retirement.
Mr.. Pusey was public spirited citizen i
taking an active interest in all measures
looking toward the general welfare OF the |
community. He was one of the directors
of the Ferris reform school, and lent his |
earnest cooperation toward the successful |
of the institution for the
of youth. To the poor and |
afflicted Mr.. Pusey bestowed charity with |
n generous hand, performing his kindly |
missions through trusted friend. Though |
strong interest in matters of a /
political nature he never sought an office. |
In 1873, however, at the request of the /
voters of his ward he permitted himself to be |
run as an Independent candidate for City |
Council, against IL. f. Pickels, when he /
brought down large Republican majority |
to So. At the time Of his death he was /
director Of the Farmers Mutual Insur- |
ance Company of this county.
Personally MIR. Pusey was genial and
courteous, and possessed those high traits Il
Of character which made him conspicuous /
among men, and drew to him Il large circle 1
Of warm personal friends. He was mem
Der of the Society Of Friends and attended
its meetings at Fourth and West streets. i
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon.