The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-26
]. W. RUSTED'S DEATH.
General Sorrow Caused BY the
Announcement.
HE WAS CONSCIOUS TO THE END.

His Long Public service--The Only Man
who Was Ever Elected Speaker of the
Kew York Assembly Six Times His
stubborn Fight for Life,
PEEKsnLL, N. Y, Sep 26.--The ar
rangements for the funeral of General
james w. Hustled, who died last night,
have not yet been completed The an
nouncement of his death has cast a gloom
over the entire community, as the General
was known by thousands. The poor peo-
pie, 60 whom he was always very kind,
especially deplore the sad event.
General Hustled had relapse Saturday
ana 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. Hustled
her sons, Thomas w. and J. w, jr.,
and. two daughters, Mrs. Fred Shedd and
Miss Hustled.
General Hustled 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
he was stricken some of those on board
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 Peekskill in a
special car and removed to his residence,
where he remained in bed lowering be-
tweenlife and death ever since.
James W. Hustled was born at Bedford,
Westchester county, this State, in 1888
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 NJ. Depew, in after life one of
his most intimate friends. Mr.. Hustled
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 tax
ing a deep interest in State politics.
For over 80 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. Hustled was an uncompromising
Republican from 1859, and attended the
National conventions of the party as
delegate in 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888 and
1892 In 1881 he was a candidate for
State Treasurer, but was defeated by
Robert A Maxwell 1t was, however, as
a member and Speaker of the Assembly
that Mr. Hustled attracted most attention
and acquired fame He was a strong de-
batter and a hard man to engage with on
question OF parliamentary law. His
advent to the Assembly was in 1869,
representing Westchester county, and he
was continuously member until 1873.
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
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
reelected from Westchester county. He
was sent to the Assembly % 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 presiding officer he
was able, courageous and firm. He was
the Republican leader in the Assembly
during the session of lS9l-92, and enjoy, d
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 was
Speaker more times than any other man
who has occupied the chair.
Personally he was genial, and made
many personal friends. AS a politician
he was keen and uncompromising, being
of that habit of mind which made him at
all times partisan. He made for him
self a prominent position in State politics,
being familiarly known as the Bald
Headed Eagle" of Westchester county