The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-17
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One OF Hudson Ceuniy's Most PromInent
Men-The Funeral.
The death of Andrew ClerE, last We'd
nesday evening, coming so soon after the
death of that other prominent citizen,
Alexander Bonnell, caused a shock to the
community, Notwithstanding that Mr..
Clerk had been in failing health for several
months past. Mr.. Clerk was within mx
weeks of ssventy-feur years of age, having
been born in Scotland, November 30th,
1872. When young man he came to this
country, and settled in Jersey City in 1885
-fifty-one years ago. By occupation he
was a surveyor, engineer and architect.
His only capital was his profession whom
he settled in this city. By industry and
economy he gained financial start and in
vested his savings in real estate. He ac-
eumulatsd q snug fortune, estimated at
several hundred thousand dollars. Shortly
after his arrival in this country Mr.. Clerk
set to work to improve the property of
Dudley S. Gregory. What was then known
as the "Swamp tract lying between
Warren and Grove streets, south Of New
ark avenue received his especial atten-
ton. In 1841 he formed partnership with
Robert G. Baest, under the style of Clerk Il
Bacot. The firm did general surveying
and architect business. The partnership
lasted twelve years. Among the nany
works which Mr.. CLERK superintended was
the removal of the Presbyterian Church
from Wall street, New York, and its erec-
ton at the corner of Washington and
Sussex streets, where it still stands. The
church was put up, stone by stone, as.
originally built. He alse had the oversight
of the erection of tho First Baptist Church,
Grove street-Rev. DR.. Parmly's-and the
row of brown-stone fronts known as Sus-
sex Place, eI Sussex street, between Green
and Washington, where he died. After the
dissolution Of the partnership Mr.. Clerk
organized the Jersey City Gasiight Gem
pany. since merged into the United Gas I'm
proYement Company, and recently consoli-
dated with the opposition companies. Mr.
Clerk was City Surveyor from May 1851 to
May 1854. He was also a member OF the
appointed Beard of Water Commissioners
from May 16, 1858, until May 8, 1869, and
alss served one term in the Board of Pub
lie Works. Some years ago, when the
State Board of Water Commissioners was
established, Mr.. Clerk was appointed and
selected as its President, which position he
held up to the time of his death. He was
also President of the Providsnt Institution
for Savings, President of the Jersey City
Gaslight Company, Vice President of the
Grif6ng Iron Company, Director Of the
First National Bank and the Hoboken Gas
Company, silent partner in the firm of
Abbey u Imbrie, manufacturers of fishing
tackle, of New Ysrk city, since 1857. Mr..
Clerk IVES made Mason many years. ago
in old Jersey City Lodge He was also
member of the first Presbyterian Church,
the New Jersey Club, and other orgnniza-
tons during his lifetime. Mr. CLERK was
member of the old firm of Clerk & Co.,
manufacturers of fishing tackle, of Maiden
Lane, New York, the first parties who
manufactured fish-hooks and needles in
the United States. He retired from active
business pursuits twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Clerk always took an active interest in
local politics, and was Democrat.
The funeral took place yesterday from
his late residence at No. 60 Sussex street.
Rev DR.. Imbrie If the First Presbyterian
cedar casket covered with black
broad cloth, upon a flower strewn
pedestal. Governor Albeit, Pres
ident E F. @. Young of the First National
bank, John Lamb, James l.. Ogden,
Herbert r. Clark, Hamilton Wallis, E. w.
Kingsland, DR., Andrew Barricklo, T. FL.
WilliaHs and w. F. Taylor were the pail
bearers. Among those in attendance were
A. A. Hardenbsrgh. ex-Judge A. @. Gar
rstson, w. D. Edwards, Senator Brinksr-
hof, Michael Lienau, Counsellor Talcott,
Theodore B. Smith, Theodore w. James,
William Pearsall, F. G. Wolbert, William
Taylsr, F. P. Gautier, Peter Bentley,
David Taylor, Andrew Post, City Treas
urer Thomas Earl, Postmaster John G.
Gspsill, l. L vsnderbsek, John Gopsill,
Frank h. Earle, Michael Nathan, Charles
Gregory, George W. Clsrihaw, L. j. Cor
don, John Olendorf, Edgar Bramhall, Will
liam KssRey, Smith T. Haines, G. 81.
Murray, Robert G. Bacst, Cornelius
Zabriskie, John v. Bacot and David
Smith
The remains were taken to Greenwood
cen etsry, at the conclusion of tho services
for interment.
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