New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
HECTOR c. HAVEMEYER.

Hector C. Havemeyer president of the Havemeyer
Sugar Refining Company died at the Hotel de Patience
IN Paris early yesterday morning. Having suffered
for some time from Brighs disease, be went abroad
about five months ago to obtain relief lie visited
Nice. Cannes, and several springs in Germany. in
hopes of being benefited. but falling 10 improve, he
returned 10 Paris, where he died
The Havemeyer family has been identified with the
sugar refinery interests of this city for nearly
century. William Iavemeyer whose ancestors IN the
male line respectable citizens Of Bueckcburg'
the capital of the Principally of SchaumburG Lppe
in Germany came TO this country In 1873. after hav-
ing learned the trade of sugar refining in London
lie took charge Of the sugar house of Edmund Seaman
a Co.. in Pine-st. and remained there
until 1907, when he went into bust
ness on his own account, building
sugar refinery in VandamSt. lie aferwarl as.
ISOLATED with him his brother Frederick.
His eldest son, William Frederick Iayemeyer.
Mayor Of the City of New York, in 1s4j and again
in 1o4s was admitted TO the firm ISIS, and after
ward formed partnership with his cousin. Fred rick
C. Havemeycr They sold out their brothers Albert
and Dedrick About 1884 son OF W. f. Iavcmcycr
started refinery in WILLIAMSBURG which after various
changes has become the great firm Of Havemeyers
and Elder Sugar Refining Company
Hector Craig Havemeyer. Of William +. Have
meyer, born in this city forty-fvc years ago. and
educated at Clark d Fannng's school, Wash.
llStON square, anu al Union tOtgt, winch II" lcii IN
1861, before graduating Soon aiterward nv went
abroad and studied Hamburg the methods of sugar
refining, and the principles OF the business. In 1868
he returned to this country. and became associated
with the sugar refining house Of Harris Dayton in
LeOna1ist. After another trip 10 Europe Ia ac1ualn
himself with certain branches Of the business. H.
formed partnership with his uncle Albert Hayemeycr
They erected model refinery In North Secon st FL.
Williamsburg. This association did not continue long
however. and the business eventually came under tho
control Of lfavemeycis IL Elder
Together with j. H. pullman he purchased the
plaat OF tic Greenpoin sugar Refining COMPANY, an
successfully for number OF years. In 1871. he
started another refinery in jersey City under the firm
name Of llavemeyer>. EaStwick a co. These two
houses were anerward united and the businc~. con.
Quoted by whai has since been known a. the Have
meyer sugar Refining Company, OF which Mr. uayr.
meyer was al the timr Of his death thr president
TIE Two houses were prominent members Of the
sugar Trust whose present head Is Theodore A. Have.
never
Mr.. lIavemcyer was a member Of the Union T.aari'e
Club. lie was always hari working business man
and inclined 10 lead domestic rather than a social
lifc lie was especially fond OF music. AM was him
self an excellent performer the violin His mother
four brothers and two sisters survive him. lie was
never married. His BODY Will be brought 10 mi,
country, and the burial viii take place here