New-York tribune., 1885-07-18

MfDDLETOWN, N. T., July LEX State Seha'o'
Madden died here at o'clock this morning, after an
illness of three weeks His funeral will be held Sun
day at p. IN.
Ed ward NJ Madden was born February i, 1913,
in the town of Crawford. Orange County, near Mid
dletown, N. Y. His parents were poor his father
being weaver and at the early ago of nine years tn
lad was set to work earning his own living first in
cotton mill in Walden and then bound apprentice
10 tinsmth In Montgomery, where lie labored until he
was twenty years old. lie studied and read during
spare hours; yet by working overtime curing MS "p
tin shop Of his own IN Middletown then uo39) away
side hamlet.
the Orange County Foundry and Machine Shop, whicn
established their fortunes Young Madden was instr-
mental in having the New-York and Erie Railroad
extended to Middletown, in lo43, its terminus
then being Goshen. and the company having no money
10 Law its track further Mr.. Madden contributed and
raised sufficient money to do the necessary work
measure that saved the company from ultimate banks
ruptcy. and advanced the work OF internal improve
mcnts in the State. -
Mt Madden helped to found the works in Mid
detown which the next to the largest concern
OF the kind in the world. He was tho principal owner
and general manager In quick succession he started
Shows for the manufacture of files and horseshoe nas
and added the manufacture OF steel to his saw works
Ills activity and prominence this line OF industries
led to h election In 1881 the first president OF the
File Manufacturer Association of the United states
Twenty years before, associated with Messrs Over OF
Pttsbnrg and Ames OF Massachusetts. he represented
the country iron aud steel interests at Washington.
when the Morrill, tariff bill being framed and
con .dered Mr. Madden's business enter prises were
ali succcssful and although he dispensed charity with
a liberal hand and ALWAYS ready to help rising
young with his means he leaves an estate esti-
mated at 81 900 900. At the time OF his death, ne
was president of the Wheeler, Madden 4 Clemson saw
aud File Works aud OF the Crawford and Middlctown
Railroad Company.
1852 lie was delegate to the Democratic State Con-
vonton that nominated Horato seymour for Governor,
a result largely dus TO his efforts seymour and Mad
den were un swerying personal friends alterwafd.
In 1854 Madden broke with the Denocratic party on
the Kansas Nebraska issue lie elected TO the
state senate the next year the Free Soil ticket IN
strong Democratic district In 1896 he delegate
to the first New-York Republican State Convention.
and IN 1854 a member OF the National Republican
Convention in Baltimore In 1868 he declined unan-
iinous nomination for Congress- but accepted one Tor
Assembly IN the strong Democratic lid District OF
Orange County. lie opposed by Thomas D. Lyon of
Port Jervis, q man of considerable popularity me
ususl Democratic majority in the district was 600;
Lyonss majority | l. Mr.. Madden was sent 10 the
Senate from The strong Democratic district ." orahBe
and sullivan in S71 and Reelected 0y increased
maioritir. four snccc ssiye terms. In 1870 he was
delegate b. the National Republican Convention ut
Cincinnati where he worked tor Conkling whose hrin
friend he nad always been. la 1881. when ConkIng
and Plat resi- gned their seats IN the tnied sta'es
Senate Senator Madden den" inced their course ana
arraigucd the former in the Sa'e Senate IN iorcbc
Ianensee lie worked against the return Of the two
Senators. and made q bitter enemy oil ms ora cniei
Senator Madden chairman OF tho Republican state
Convention that Nominated secretary 'oiEei '"i WV
ernOr IN 1882.
During his legislative career Senator Madden was
instrumental securing the enactment of many I'M
portant statutes among them those making the Stats
rson self -tanng, and the abollsbing OF the old
AIDED commi ,srr- having charge OF State IN
stutons aud replacing them with single headed com
MISSIONS The law giving 10 the supreme Court inc
o~er 10 investigate the election returns of county can
va,sers in OF alleged rregularity was drafted by
him. . a,
Mr. Madden was married in 1913 TO EGdoxia NJ.
Robinsou "A Presbyterian ministers daughter. She
died in August. 1917. They leave two grown sons
and n married daughter.