Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-26
J. ". HUSTED'S DEATH
General Sorrow Caused By the
 Announcement.
HE WAS CONSCIOUS TO THE END.

His Long Public Servlce--The Only DTaH
 New York Assembly Six Times--HhA
 Stubborn Fight for Life,
 PEEKsKILL, N. Y., Sep. 26.-The ar engagements for the funeral of General James w. Husted, who died last night, have not yet been completed. The an nouncement of his death has cast gloom over the entire community, as the General was known by thousands. The poor peo- pie, to whom he was always very kind, especially deplore the sad event.
 General Husted had a relapse Saturday and grew gradually worse. About , o'clock yesterday afternoon he began to sink. He passed away at S:17 in the eve ming, conscious to the last At his bed side there were Dr. Mason, Mrs. Husted, her sons, Thomas w. and J. w., jr., and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Shedd and Miss Husted.
 General Husted was taken i'll on his way to the Republican convention in June last. He left New York with the Republican delegates and before he ar rived at Minneapolis he was taken down, and it was feared he would expire before arriving at his destination. As soon as
 
 of the train administered him a dose of medi cine, and it was said that it was an overdose, and caused the illness from which he died. After the convention he was brought home to. Peekskiu in 8 special car and removed to, his residence, where he remained in bed lowering be- tweenlife and death ever since.
 James w. Husted was born at Bedford, Westchester county, this State, in 1853. His parents were American born descend ants of English and French immigrants. After preparation for college at the Bed ford Academy, he graduated at Yale in 1854, one of his college mates being Chauncey M. Depew, in after life one of his most intimate friends. MT. Husted studied law with Edward Wells in Peek skill, and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1857. He then engaged in the practice of his profession, meanwhile talk ing deep interest in State politics.
 For over 30 years he was In active polit- ical life. Among the offices he held was Commissioner Deputy Superintendent of the Insurance Department, Harbor Mas ter, Emigration Commissioner and Depu- ty Captain of the Port of New York. He invariably took an active interest in the National Guard of the State, and was himself member of it, serving as Judge Advocate of the Seventh Brigade and as Major- General of the Fifth Division. He was also an influential and distinguished member of the Masonic fraternity, and once held the position of Grand Master of that body in this State. He received the thirty-third degree as Mason.
 Gen. Husted was an uncOmpromising Republican from 1859, and attended the National conventions of the party as a delegate in 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888 and 1892 In 1881 he was a candidate for State Treasurer, but was defeated by Robert A. Maxwell. It was, however, as member and Speaker of the Assembly | that MT. Husted attracted most attention and acquired fame. He was a strong de- batter and hard man to engage with on a question ot parliamentary law. His advent to the Assembly was in 1869. | representing Westchester county, and he was continuously member until 1878. | In the latter year he was elected an As | semblyman from Rockland county, and was reelected from that county in 1879. | Returning to Westchester county in 1880 l he was again elected to serve his old con stituency. His first defeat when running for the Assembly was met in 1882, his successful opponent being John Hoag, a | Democrat Since 1880 he was regularly | re elected from Westchester county. He | was sent to the Assembly g times in all.
 He was first chosen for Speaker in 1874 and filled that position during five subse, quent sessions, viz, 1876, 1878, 1886 ! 1887 and 1890. As a presiding officer he ] was able, courageous and firm. He was ! the Republican leader in the Assembly during the session of 1891 -92, and enjoyed the distinction of having had the longest legislative service of any member, and indeed, the longest of any man in the his tory of the State-22 years. He wa! Speaker more times than any other mar who has occupied the chair.
 Personally he was genial, and made many personal friends. As politician he was keen and uncompromising, beinl of that habit of mind which made him al all times a partisan. He made for him self prominent position in State politics
 being familiarly known as the ''Bald