New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
OBITUARY.
DANEL SIDNEY APPLETON.


Daniel Sidney Appleton for forty years mcm a
Der of the firm of d. Appleton CO.. was stricken WY"
spoplexy at his home, No. Univeitiw Imcs, va
sunday noon He was attended by Dr. Janeway'
IIohrook, Curtis and Nelson II. Henry nut WIN"
twenty four hours he became unconscious and' s"r
slight rally on Wednesday, he died yesterday FORENOON"
Daniel Sidney Appleton, the son OF Daniel Appesou
founder Of the publishing house Of d. Appleton Co..
and the brother Of william H. Appleton the present.
head Of the house. was born In Boston, Aprs D. io2f.
He was graduated from Yale College In the class OF
ls43 and his popularity among his fellow ssuaehVs
was shown by the fact that he was the minor DULY
Of his class an Office corresponding to that Of VICE
president, which Mr. Appleton was the last TO nii.
After leaving college he studied law at the Yale Law
School for year, and entered upon business NO
in the house of ID. Appleton q Co. his nfs' I'M
uortnt duty was the charge Of London Office OF tho
and he resided In London for two years. return
inc in 1a49 on account OF his fathers Ill hea-u.
After the death of bis father In loAO. no became
member of the firm. The senior member was WILHELM
H. Applston who remains the head OF the house. ana
tho OTHER members were John Adams Appeeo' uc"sso
SWEET Appleton, and samuel Francis Appleton
Tho business was removed from No. 200 broadway
n, tho old society Library Building, at Leonard st. and
Rroaaway and subsequently there were several re-
movals After Daniel Sidney Appleton became q mem
ber a. the firm he had charge of It's large msnuactur
ing interests for many years, ana sohiso. oa'' w
uortant duties Ills thorough knowledge Of the pus-
ness details of book-makng, and MS qacAhess anu
acuteness in making estimates and decding aimcu"
questions, impaired peculiar value to advice never
yolunteered bat always cheerfuy given. VI iecen'
years Mr. AppIetons health has Aot permtted MN ID
take very active part in the affairs OF the noase
although he was constantly ut his Once even aS A'e
| AS last Saturday. rrt
| Personally Mr.. Appleton was snsuiariy una'Sani'
Ing modest and most unsellsh. His interest In TIE
welfare of Others especially those younger tan nun
self WIS a marked feature Of his character, WHICH,
perhaps, can be best summed up In the woru senue-
| man, In It's older meaning
| Mr.. Appleton was member Of the Century, Union
and University clubs and Life member OF the New
/ York Yacht Club lie was director OF the Con
tinental Bank and other institutions On Aatch 20,
| ts5s he married Mavina w. Marshall, daughter Oh
Charles H. Marshall who the chief owner OF inc
famous Blaokball line Of packets. MIS- Appleton oiea
an November 3, 1873 on september .. 1879, Mr..
Annieton married Sophia w. Lincoln, Of froVdehcc'
| H. L. who died ON December 3, 1ooD.
Mr. Appleton leaves daughter, Malvina, anu SON,
Daniel sidney Appleton, tr both the chlidreh VI HIS
| hrst wife. .,.... a. ~,
The members Of the house Of D. appleton ,n, 90,
| at present arc Messrs. William II. App.on, wAin''
W. Appleton, Daniel Appleton and EDWARD Dai'
Appleton. 81 ,o.row a.
The funeral will take place at 10 o. N. tomaTow ~
the Church of the Annunciaton, NO. lax West rvur
teenth-st the service being conductcd oy ths rctr,
| the Rev. William j. seabury. Tue burial VIII Do ~
! Greenwood Cemetery.