New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
OBITUARY..
JOHN FLACK WlNSLOW.


Poughkecpsie March 10 (Special).-John FlacK
winslow died here this morning az ) O'Clock. he was
one OF the leading irOnmakcrs OF tile state. ana -
well known for the prominent part he took in Dullh-
ing the Monitor for the United states Government
in 1851 and 1862. lie was born in bennington, W.
November ,. 1910. His education was obtained In
select schools at Albany. y. Y, and his training for
business career obtained BY the practical mehoi
OF clerkship I'm various commercial houses OF New-lora
from 1897 till 1881. In the latter year lie became
the agent Of the New-Jerscy Iron Company. Mter
two years experience as IN agent he resolved 10 go
into husIncss on his own account and engaged In the
production Of pig iron in Bergen and Sussex countess
" j. Four years later-that is, in ls3T.-he formed
a connection with Flastus Corning. OF Albany, which
continued under various firm names 70: thirty years
They controlled the Albany and Rensselaer, Iron Works
the output of which in railroad and other iron was
one Of the largest In the United states. The United
states Government made contract Win torhl"g'
WinslOw IL CO. for the construction OF Ercssons NOM
tor and the firm turned out considerable portion Of
the plating the heavy armor plates being made Oy
Abbott Il Sons, of Baltimore. The division OF hDOf
on the vessel which built at the Contineh'ai
Works. Greenpoint l.. l.. by Thomas F. Rowland
facilitated construct on to such degree that the
speed with which the work was carried on was con-
sidercd remarkable in those days. The vessei was
begun In October, 1861, and delivered TO the 6over-
mcnt March 5, 1862.
In 1867 Mr. WnslOw retired from active business.
Between the years 1863 and 1857, inclusive, he was
president Of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute lie
was also at one time president OF the Pough-
keepsie and Eastern Railway and Of the com
pany which constructed the Poughkeepse Bridge over
the Hudson River
When the Civil War broke ont, Captain Encs'on'
through the assistance OF c. 5. Bushnell, OF New
Haven, who was an Intimate friend Of Gideon WeIes'
President LncoIns Secretary OF the Navy, secured the
contract for building the Monitor for the Government
The acceptance OF the ironclad when completed was
conditional upon Its a war vessel Few
people had at that time any faith in the Monitor ana
a. Captain Ericsson was himself unable To make inc
necessary advances, he secured the financial BACKING Oh
John A. GriswOd, president OF the Troy City BANK.
and John T. WinslOw, vice president OF the same bank
lie then went 10 Thomas +. Rowland, owner OF the
Continental Iron Works at Greenpont and offered to
him the contract which accepted. The price
paid by the Government wa' S2jO,OOo. ON OCTOBER
o. Ia6I. tho keel of the Monitor was laid, and on
March O. 1862 she fought the Confederate terror the
Merrmac. The launching OF the Monitor at O'Clock
on the morning OF January 80 1852, was sigma,
triumph for the few believers in the enterprise MANY
shpbui!dcrs and engineers declined to be present at
the launching. fearing that she would sink The money
for the Monitor sent by express in 81, ~ ana ~
bill, OF the state Bank Us there were grcenbacks al
that time.
Ahout $50 900 was lost on the contract for building
the Monitor but the next day after Its success Was AZ
,urcd the Government gave these same men cohtra'V'
for six more turctcl roncladi. Three OF the'c-'he
passac the Montak and the Catskilland the turrets
for the Lehich the sangamon ard the ratap,co were
built By the Continental Iron Works. Tile price OF
these larger vessel, was 100000. The Puritan was
larger s bat was not completed in time to take any
part In the war. s;camghter used to carry plates
for the Monitor while in process OF construction was
ram. Mary Win,low. after the wife Of the man whose
INK out his plans. ru,,,
Mr. Wlrslow and Mr.. fri SwOid purchased in Engianu
tho eyclu>ve right OF the Bessemcr process OF maMnS
stool in America and at once sent Alexander I" hon.
who's, statue now stands I'm Washington square, 70
Fur,no 10 study the various BesScncr steel plants
,teel rails were made The Troy mills the first IN the
Tnicd states and that time steel rails were valued
al all, n ton In ISSS he a Presidential electOr,
h since that time account OF his age, had taken no
part In politics.