New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Tho death OF General James W. Hustled has removed
from pub,,c life one Of the most conspicuous pouca
m.n OF this State. For nearly quarter OF Cen'uS
h. was prominent in the Republican party OF ulls
State For the last few years be was well KNOWN i'll
National politics as WELL and he was familiar inquire
q, tho Ren,blican National Conventions lie usually
occompanied there Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was MS
lifelong social. BUSINESS and political friend. one Vi
his companIons too at both National ana o'a'e 0on
veptions was ex-State Senator William II: hoper''on
OF Katonah. Westchester County. Ioge'her 'e"' q.
Uusted and the ex-Collector have fought many
,,,,ca, hattie I'm the interest Of the Republican party
a. That mart of the state. General Husteds career
a. LEGISLATOR was longer by many years thai 'nn'
n, .nv other man who has served MS constituents
other IN the Senate or the Assembly. AS pdiii"
mentarsn he had few equals In this country ana 'a'
h. was go many times elected Speaker OF the Assembly
by the Republicans Is evidence '"'' No was
presiding officer. ,r.ohos,o,
Ccnsr.l Husted was born at Bedford. Westches'er
County. on October 81, 1888 He came OF EnsnSn,
French stock His first schooling was AT an oruI."
county school, from which he went 10 the De'o1
Academy 70 prepare himself for Yale Chi'ers"''
500 IT., academy wears he had decided to become
,v.r ord when he entered Ysle College he TOOK INC
Iow co,rse One Of the first friendships wmch nc
formed in Yale was with Chauncey NJ. Depe"' n
Young men came from the same ota'e anu MN
same county In the State, and IL was NOT h's 49,,
they became the best o. friends. Wheh MS 'o''es
dave AVrr
efforts that Young Hustled went to PceKsMi " NV
ond N s.pdv law lie read law In the once Oh rn
rad we,,s at peelsll and afterward was taken i'o
partnership with Mr.. Wells. - To,
NJ Ius,.a was admitted t. the bar In 1891. for
lime he attended strictly 10 his profession TIC 'ne
Lad no ambition TO shine In the pohuca WIN
o. an American In politics, but he lett tat parry
G., ,s.o ON account OF the nomination OF hypriu
,,,,+ r,h,cb was chosen at the Utica convention "
,ho, rortv After he left that party he became
pem,h,ican and he since has been an aiuen' GU.
enthusiastic member OF that party "che'''i 80 -.
rsas arst elected to the Assembly In looo' anu ii
.h., year 70 the present tme with the exception Vi
an. v.ar General Hustled has been a MEMBER Oh 'ic
.sscnhlv He had not long been member Oh inc
lover house before his natural abilities az ,ee"
49,. hrsn IN he displayed. After his early diHdehce
,rore away he became known rs quick anu re"'!
sns.ker who had the faculty OF saying grea. u.''
- few words He learned enrly In his iegisa''c
.,o. long and eloluent speeches do not pass
TN, p.,ore he had this lesson taught TO him' he
o,ta,n.d the name OF The bald Eagle on account
Of n speech which he made lie had pceh ne",
he- NJ the Assembly a term or TWO WITCH no Wv"
get through measure which ne thoush. wa" az
importapt Most young members th'iM t"". .".'.
bills are the most important measures p,,a
IN. consideration of the members hsschiois n'a"
$500, I'm ,r.s IN como up on Il certain day ana the
vsnne member set 10 work to prepare speech "po'
Il which would carry everything before IT. ~ a. =,
pared the speech, the day came aho hc "o.nN
A "a the accompaniment Of the audible laughter OF
the older members 1t was lie tho old Capitol, ana
lust back Of the Speakers desk was large, lie SIZE
Oh painting Of General Washington. Jus, ABOVE ~
balanced on globe. was an American cage ~ n.'
closing words General Hustled referred most e'oucnv
~ to tho stars and Stripes and 10 inc o'i'.'
above the gilt frame. The Assembly nohc INV "
uproar on account OF the FeurthofJuly oranon over
so Insignificant bln From that da. FORWARD AS.
semblynmn Hustled was known as the BAD Eagle Q.
Westchester County. He used TO relate Tue story VI
how the name came to him. and he always secncu u
enjoy telling 1t.
General Hustled was first elected speaker OK tno
Aeesmhr In 1874 his sixth term as menter Of that