New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-02
OBITUARY.
JACKSON s. SCHULTZ.

A
Jackson g. Schultz the well known leather merchant
Of Clfst. died yesterday afternoon at his home NO.
SOB East seventeenth-st from diabetes lie haa been
sick since Christmas and all hope OF his recovery was
given mp about two weeks ago. Since then ne mas
been gradually sinking lie was a pubncspirteo
man, and even when he knew that there was no hope
OF his recovery he had the daily papers read to him
and took great interest In everything that was going
on The fact of his being sick has been kept quiet be-
case he expressed "a desire not 10 have any VISITORS
and his doctor feared that visits from his friends
would increase the dangers Of his Illness
Mr.. Schultz was born in Duchess County In 1873
and in 1897 he succeeded TO tho business OF MS lae
Abraham l. Schultz, leather merchant al NO 81
FelTy-st Young Mr. schultz at took hold OF the
business with the energy and intelligence wmeh nave
always distinguished him and in few years MS iiul
was the largest leather house in the world ana mas
ever since held high place in the mercantile history
OF his country. In 1883 he took INTO partner
ship Edmund NJ. Young with the Drm name vi
Young & Schultz. In 1851 John &c. southwick DC
came member Of the firm, the name OF WINCH was
then changed to Young schultz Dc Co., and warehouses
were opened at No. Ill CHI st. In 1854 Mr. Young
died. and Theodore Schultz Joined the firm, which be-
came known as schultz southwick & Co. In 1871
James H. Perceval was taken into the firm, which
through all these changes kept extending Its business
To all parts Of the world under the guiding genius
of Mr.. Schultz. On october II, 1853, MI schuit]
formally retired from business after having Deeh III
active work for forty-six years. His son. Louis H.,
succeeded him In the firm, which took the name Oh
Schultz, Innes Co.
In spite OF his many business interests Mr. schuz was
for many years practically interested in local nc
forms, aud especially in the streetcleahhs anu
capld transit problems, to which he devoted mucn
of his srare time and thought. He held several
public Offices, and in all these positions Drouslss
10 bear the energy and clearslghtsdhS9s %, VI
his trained mind and business METHODS r. III
March is g. Mr.. Schultz appointed by tue Gov-
ernor a Sanitary Commissioner for tile Meuopont9n
Police District for a term Of three years AS D san
tary Commissioner he fulfilled the duties OF a con-
missioner Of the modern Boar9 Of Health combined VIII
those of the Beard of Excise, the combined sanafy
and Police Commissioners constituting the Board o.
Health and EAcise for the Metropolitan DstrLct;;
lie was for many Years member Oh the OhlOn
Ioarne Club and at ore time was its president Iic
,ras also a member of the Reform Gun
Tn Is79 President Grant appointed him Commissioner
tn +be Vienna International Exposition ms the rep
pesentative OF this country. lie was always a Re
nrbIican i'm politics and believed altogether IN TIC
principles OF his party. , III,
Mr. schultz was married twice and bis second wlfe
optllyes him He leaves one son and two daughters
both OF them married. 49,, e,., ,-i4.;
Church Fourthave. and TwentietlSt., on IhufsuaS
at 10 80 a. III.