New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
OBITUARY.
EX-GOVERNOR JAMES Z. ENGLISH.

New-IIavcn. March SpecIal).-Ex-Governor James
+ English died OF pneumonia. at his home in this
city, at > rs D. M to-day. lie had been i'll four DAYS.
but his life was not despared OF until last hlSho
Governor English born in New Haven on MARY"
10. 1872 his ancestors being among the most re-
spccted citizens Of Puritan times. AT the age OF SIX
teen he was apprentced to a carpenter ana dld MS
first work on the famous Lancasterian schoolhousc'
Before his apprenticeship ended, he became an eA-
pert master builder and planned most OF the eN-
pensve houses built here during those days At the
age Of twenty-Onc years the young carpenter haH
managed to $l00 Two years later ne was
worth So 900 and engaged business for himself as q
lumber dealer. lie successful from the start
and when others lost their all. in the panic of 1897
young English steadily grew richer. lie EXTENDED
his business by engaging in the shipping trade AZ
the age of forty three years, Mr. English associated
with himself the late II. VI. WEIGH and Hiram Camp
ard bought the bankrupt business of the Jerome
Clock Company, establishing what IS now known as
the Ncw-IIaven Clock Company At his death Gov
crnor English was the wealthics man In Connecticut
his fortune having all been accumulated by careful
investment and not by speculation. lie owned
nearly oncthird OF the real estate in this city, and
was tho landlord Of numbcress citizens who are the
leading men Of TIE state. His fortune estimat III
at 3i00O,OOo.
The public trusts TO which Governor English had
been called were many. He member Of the
the Assembly in 1855 and state senator from 1896
10 1893 In 1860 he was "A candidate for Lieutenant
Governor but was defeated. From 1861 to 1863
he represented the Id District in Con-
gress as War Democrat, voting with the
Ecpubllcans for the abolition Of slavery.
His course In Congress 50 satisfactory to the
Union party that it offered 70 support nm ior re-
election but he declined the honor. In loo' ne |-iS
elected Governor and served until 1871. in Novcm'
hcr ,.75 on The death Of senator ;. Ferry, he was
appointed By Governor ngersoll to fill the vacancy In
tn United state, Senate lie served until May, 1910,
when " IT, Barnum was elected by the Legislature.
While Governor OF the state Mr.. English deVo'ca
much time 10 pushing the pubic solrDo' s''via' a
4, him the largest share Ol credit l. due Tor inc nl
adou.ion of that system. Du.ins the exciting Day
wien Congress wa, considering the Emancipation bill
Mr. Engl.h's sympatics were with the bl lht'ouu, W
d., Mr. ashley Of ohio When the vote on the Ashley
iii Vas 10 be taken Mr. English lett the bedside Of
NJ. Sick wife at Haven and arrived in Washing
ION inst in time u vote for the bill much 10 the con-
sfrriafion of his Democratic associates. To irend
he said suppose l am politically ruined, but that
day va, the happlest OF my life g.,
Mr. English was ono OF the most liberal men In all
New England. several years ago ne estaDlssso no e
Law library of Yale College by donation Of SloVOo
and five years ago ne expended 10000 In building he
Fn-i..h drive. which winds to the summit OF East
l..f PARK and forms one OF the most picturesque
d.,,c. I'm the country. Annually he gave tholsSgdS
Of dollars poor people who called at ms once on a
certain day each week. and TO all pubic chI'Sn s
organizations he was 4 liberal contributor re wa
avcr.e to display and was always ananle 10 all. IN
the street he would stop and chat win common
iahorcr willingly as ne would WIN Dtnh pre-.
don't and 20 helpless widows and orphans ne was a
Good Samarlfan Prior to his last illness Governor
rn-i,sh was never sick an hour IN his life. lie had
twenty consecutive seasons at saratoga. having
been guest at the Grand Union Hotel several seasons
H. f,rorlic resting place during the winter season
yea. ~ I'M. Murray mn Hotel Sew orlS. Four years
ar, hi. first vic having been dead several years.
',er,,r Fnsli.h married Miss Morris. Of Ncw York.
,o bc met =, saratoca She survives her husband.
,ri.h a SON Henry T. English. Of this city. The
funeral VIII be held on Wednesday,