New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
FUNERAL OF GENERAL VAN BUREN,
THE SERVICES AND BURIAL AT EyGLEwooD,
" IA SKETCH OF Ills LIFE.

The funeral Of General Thomas Broadhead Van
Buren,. formerly ConsulGoncral Of the UnICd States
10 Japan. was held yesterday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian Church. Engcwood. Y. J. General Van
Buren, died in san Francisco on october 10. and on
the 18th a short service according 10 the forms Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic was held In that
city. The body was escorted 70 the train which
10 bring It East by members Of the George H. Thomas
POST G.. 4. f.. the California Commandery Of the
LOYAL Legion and the Pioneer Society. The body
reached EngcwoOd Thursday morning. The services
yesterday were conducted by the Rev. Henry NJ
Booth pastor Of the Presbyterian Church. Among
those present were Mrs.. William Walter Phelps, sister
n-law Of General Van Buren, Miss Marion Phelps.
John 5. Phelps, General Avery, George Montague
General ;. A. Duncan, Donald Mackay, DR.. J. H.
Hinton. F.. \. BrnckcrhoG, stephen g.. Clarke, Of
Tcnany. y j.; Clinton II. Blake, J. n. Peters. r. H.
Rochester. r. G. Thaycr and Colonel Henry VI. Banks,
The pail bearer, were Conrad y. jordan, sheppard
Romans, Colonel W. VI. Grosvenor Dr. Hardy NJ.
Banks, Charles II. Waterbury. G. :. Coo, j. A.
Humphrey and Frank Nichols. The burial was al
BruOk,idc Cemetery, Euglcwool
General Van Buren, nephew OF President
Martin Van Burcn, and born at Clcrmont. y. Y,
Juns 20 152l. After studying at Union College he
entered the legal profcs sion In 1s40 he was Of
the ir>t TO 20 to California, and, taking an active
interest in politics, elected 70 the state senate
in 1881 and 1oo2. After remaining in California for
was the Republican cindilat, + lie order. Al tie
opening OF lie Rebellion he va, Paymastcr Gene al
on Governor MOtgaa's staff and organized the 1O2d
New York Volunteers, whose Colonel he became. lie
was assigned 10 duty IN the defence Of Washington and
later served in the Army Of Virginia under General
John Pope. taking Fart in The summer campaign Of
1869 from the engagement Of Battle Mountain 10 the
second battle Of Bun Run After the reorganization
Of the Army Of the Potomac be- took part in the
Maryland campaign, which eliminated in the battle
Of Antietam. Owing to III health, hD resigned rom
the army December -. l~GI President Lincoln
made him Irgad el-Geu ral BY rcvct In recognition
Of his gallant services in the field.
Aiier hls withdraw al from the army he resumed the
practice ~ law In This city. In 1868 ne was mem
Der OF the lower house Of the Ncw-YOrG Legislature
representing the ANth District Of Ncw-YOrk County.
In 1873 President Grant appointed him Commissioner
General Of The United states the Vienna Exposition
and year later Consul General 10 Japan, which post
ne MED uni lr-i. Since retiring from public life
lac hal lived IN san Francisco
General Van Buren,. I'm 1892. married Miss Harriet
Sheffield, the daughter OF the founder Of the Sheffield
sclcniihc school of Yale University. Mrs Van Buren,
and four children. Joseph Van Burcn, OF the Pacific
Mail company. Hong Kong China; Thomas b. Van
Buicu, real estate and Insurance agent at No. 49,
Liberty 81. This city; Harold ;. Van Burcn and Miss
lam VI Van Buren,, survive the General.