New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
OBITUARY..
WALDO HUTCHINS.

Waldo Hutchins, the well-known lawyer, died at
the Park Avenue Hotel at 30 a. m, yesterday nom
pneumonia. lie took bad cold about three weeks
ago. from the effects Of which he had since been con
lined to his room. His Improvement had been steady
until week ago. when he was seized with chill
Pneumonia set in last Tuesday and he continued to
grow worse until Thursday, when he was given up by
his physicians and his family were summoned TO his
bedside. Being possessed Of strong constitution, he
rallied and pronounced TO be on the gain by those
In attendance Saturday night. He was perfectly
conscious until about 80 m yesterday, when nc
fell into stupor, from which he eould not be aroused
and died at 30 O'Clock, surrounded by his family
The funeral will be held at the Madison square
Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The burial will be at woodIawn. The Rev. DIR. Park
hurst will preach the The pal-beareTs Will
be Abram 5. Hewitt, o. b. Potter, Theodore W.
Myers, william E. Dodge, Albert Gallup, Charles l..
Tiffany, George 5. Hart, S. w. Sneden and Robert
Schen.
Mr.. Hutchins has had a long career as lawyer and
politician In this city and for many years stood In the
front rank of the Democratic party of the city and
state. He born at Brooklyn. Conn.,, september
30, ls22, and was therefore in the sixty year
Of his age. lie was graduated from Amherst College
In the class Of 1872 and TO NewYork In the same
year lie became law student in the office OF Schel
slosson, composed OF Augustus Schell, the famous
Tammany lawyer and politician and John slosson,
who afterward a judge Of the Superior Court
OF NewYork. After Mr. Hutchns's admission TO the
ba he was taken INTO partnership, and the firm name
was changed to schell, SlossOn d Hutchins.
In 1850 he was elected to the New-York Legislature
as a Democrat from Kings County, being then
resident OF Brooklyn. He afterward moved to New
York and made his home at Klngsbridge. In 1855
he was appointed member OF the first Park Com
mission organized for this city, lie has ever since
been prominently concerned in the establishment and
maintenance of New YorlI's parks. He continued a
Park Commissioner until 1867, when the old Board
was legslated Of Office and the present Board Of
four members was created.
In the same year us67) he was elected a delegate
at-large TO the New-York Constitutional Convention
and served in that body With Horace Greeley, William
NJ. Evarts Francis Herman, George William Curtis and
other famous associates In 1882 he was a candi-
date for Governor in the convention which nominated
Grover Cleveland for that Office and he received
fattering from this and other portions Of the state
Mr. Hutchns was first elected TO Congress in 1879 to
dll the vacancy caused by the death Of Alexander
Smith, Republican. Mr. Smith, prominent citizen
Of Yonkers had died suddenly on the night of his
election Just after hearing Of his Mr. Hutch
ms was twice re-eectcd and remained in Congress
until the day on which Grover Cleveland naugu-
rated President Of the United States.
tie was again appointed Park Commissioner in
1857 BY Mayor Hewitt, to serve for term Of four
years. During part OF the time he president
OF the Board. His term would have expired in May.
During the war Mr.. Hutchins was an ardent friend
Of the Union and, although his affiliations had been
with the Democratic party, lie gave earnest and loyal
support TO the Administration OF Abraham Lincoln.
His intimate personal relations with Mr. Greeley caused
him to enter actively into the campaign Of 1872 as
an advocate OF Mr.. Grccey's election to the Presl-
dcncy since then he has acted uniformly with the
Democratic party, but was not openly allied to either
faction In this city. As lawyer he had been in
tcrested In many important cases, including number
In which questions 10 tine title Of valuable real
estate were involved.
Mr.. IIutchins in 1853 married Miss Elizabeth Els.
worth daughter OF Governor William W. Ellsworth, Of
Connecticut Mrs. Hutchins survives him. They
had three and daughter, all OF them living.
The Augustus schell. Waldo, IT.. and Will
lam f. The first two are lawyers and have been
associated with their father In active practice at ther
Offices, No. 90 Wellst. William E. Hutchns is presi
dent Of the North River Insurance Company. Tie
daughter IS the wife OF Henry c. Wocott, Of Fisdll