New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-13
OBITUARY.
HOBART B. BIGELOW.

New.Haven Oct. Io (speciaD.-Ex Governor Hobart
B. Bigeow died this morning in uraemic con'ui-
sion which was produced by chronic lnhaumdUou VI
the kidneys Governor Bigeow was hrst taken SIGN
on September 90, and then complained OF omrreu
vision difficulty In breathing and neuragc pain IN the
chest He was advised to- keep to his room WHICH nc
did On October he suddenly seized with con
WILSON'S Within three hours he passed through ABOUT
twenty commissions Of which were so severe tat
his life was despaired Of. BY the use OF powerful
remedies the danger for time warued OH IheSc
severe convuisIons however, were followed oy semi
coma. This morning, when his physician was exam
ming him. the Governor was seized with conVuisioh
He became unconscious at once and did not utter an
other word The convuson lasted about ten minutes,
and although he did not suffer any, his death was
most painful one to witness. Governor Bgeow IN MS
death had his constant wish fulfilled, for he always ex-
pressed desire TO his wife that his death might Dc as
sudden possible.
Governor Bigelow was born on May 10, 1854 AZ
| North Haven, where his early boyhood days were
snent IN his fathers farm He was the son OF Levi
| l. Bigelow and Belinda Pierpont descendant OF the
| Rev James Pierpont one OF the founders OF faie'
/ When the family removed TO South Egremont, Mass
| Young Bgeow entered the Egremont Academy. Laoe'
| the family returned North Haven where Governor
| Bigelow's parents still reside at a good OLD age
when seventeen years old young Bigelow had founo
| employment in the shops Of the New-Haven Manu-
| ANiAN'A'~~
| and then entered the employment Of Ives smith,
founders and machnists at the factory now owned oy
Barnum d Root. He passed in that bulldlns tirOusi
successive changes from iourneyman to foreman ahc
| from foreman TO proprietor of the works. ana wa
there on the road to fortune in 1901 IN cohhecuoi
| with Henry Bushnell, the inventor OF the com
messed air motor He took large Government con
oct for furnishing gun parts for 100000 Springfield
| rstets This took about three years, during which
| time he had IN his employment 200 men. After tn
| war he removed his business to Grapevine POin' AN
there began the manufacture Of upright engines
boilers iron tanks, etc. In 1888 the Blgeiow ION
nanv was orgapzed. The stockholders were "oVerho
Bigelow. his sons, Frank and waiter "eors
pornum and Henry Elson Lat spring Gov
arnor. Bicelow bought Mr.. ElsOn's interest In
business Of the company has spread rapidly. an
hos reouired the erection OF and larger building
from time to time. 1t is now one Of the largest Dole
| works In this part Of the country
covernor BiCnlow's political life was short. but
was unite brilliant. Beginning as Alderman wa
| n series of promotions until ne hlied ue "oNe'"O
chair About 1870 he was elected an Alderman an
o.an' - hocorn. a member of the Fire Commission
| ~ Ia7e he WAS candidate for Mayor. but was Ut
| ..oa hv o7o majority He was again candldate U"
Gears later. his majority being about -,7oo' ~ ~
| nbenomenally large majority IN surons De Y
,tv at once made him popular before the peope
~ Ivy - elected a delegate to the Republican Nauona
i (ropva
,1.n ba ras nominated by his party TOT uoVelii'i
H. uo on the same ticket with Garfield IN NoVehhUV'
- tbe-e WAS a difference Of only one Voe N ~ ~
naotorttv Of the two candidates. Inc Governor "a
| tDie+ration was one Of the best ConhecucuC T,e
-. .ho ond q, his term he retired from polVca --
%",,ns mood TO devote all his time to us Eiis' ~.
os. orternrises. For several years he was Pr, Pr,
=, +he Merchants Bank, retiring from '',' pa.
~ 80 He had been connected from time W u"i
18th several Joint stock manufacOur.us - I'LL
49, 81, +,me in the main given TO MS Doler WI In
,oong the other business interests with ~uon nc ~"
an,acted was the New-Haven Carriage Conp' ~ r
Mo+toral Pine Bending Company, OF winch lie va
| a director ,,or,, q, greeable dspositio
ot7rays a congenal friend. He was piea'a"
,,orsotopolist and always had fund OF or
,ou n,I "reminiscences to relate lie was ",'N
hc ., wooster Lodge, F. and A. NJ haVihs !D.lSu ,,,
I~].oa,,or 81 1859 He became member OF frSnal
1,soUTer on NAV 1. 1860; of Harmony Counch On "a"
., 1aeo and OF the New-Haven Commandery' No,
| on nacember 81 1850. He was Tor years ne'"D'
.sa church Of the Redeemer, and one OF It's strohs'
onnnorters For many years he had been meniDer
.Sa or,nnpiack Club and its vice-presdeht ne "S
rno,ried in 1857 to Miss Eleanor Lewis uausnVoi
| 1r,,o avis She survives him. lie also leS'e' TI
~" N A daughter died several years Az -
funeral services will be held on Neouesu"S'