Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-28
DEATH OF MAJOR III. H. STRONG.

DEATH VI UuAJ On kts 81 fkON9Is
A Life of Remarkable Activity and
Usefulness Ended-A Sketch of His
Career-His Death Deeply Regretted
in This City.
The death of Major 81. II. Strong, which
occurred yesterday morning. will be deeply
felt and mourned In this community, in
which he has SO long been an active figure
in public enterprises, in military ciroles,in
the board of education, and as a promi-
nent business man. Genial, companiona-
BILE, alert, ready witted, full of activity and
enterprise, public spirited and generous,
his death is sincerely mourned and regret
ted. A year ago he appeared the picture
of health and prospective long, life, but an
insidious disease attacked him and slowly,
but surely, Bright's disease undermined
his naturally vigorous constitution.
From the first his case had been
regarded as one of a very serious nature
by his medical advisers, but his true con-
dition was not known to him until q few
weeks ago. With his naturally lively and
hopeful temperament he could not realize
that his case was alarming, and until q
comparatively recent date he was disposed
to hone for recovery. Until few days
ago he rode out little nearly every pleas
ant day. Among his intimate friends and
neiphbors his death is felt as a deep per-
sonal loss and bereavement Major Strong
gave up all business after his return from
North Carolina, where he went number
of months ago to try the virtues of medic
inal mineral springs, but from which ne
returned sensible of no improvement In
addition to Bright's disease there was a
heart difficulty which complicated his con-
dition. On his return from the south he
placed himself under the care of DR.. F. g..
Whittemore Later he consulted DIR.
Dslaneld, New York specialist, who. sf-
ter diagnosing his case, advised him to
continue under the care of DR.. White
more, who would do every thing possible
| for him He returned and has since been
| treated by DR.. Whittemore, who has done
| everything possible for him in prolonging
his life and alleviating in measure bis
| suferings.
| community his education WAS limited, and
| he began early in life to do his part in the
| labor which went on about him. He was
| farmers boy of all work between the
| age of seven and sixteen years. After thai
| be was a farm hand, working for the email
wages then paid for such work, until hi
was eighteen. During the succeeding
three years, and until he was about TWEEN
ty-one years old, he was employed In thu
Meriden Comb company's factory in Meri
den. From there, about the time of hi
majority, he moved to New Haven
where he found employment in Nun
sons pie bakery on Ferry street
In 1854 he established mea
1 ooo1o In nortnQrahfl
with F. n. Hart under a firm name O.
Hart & Strong, located at the corner O
Olive and Grand, where Fleischner's drul
store is now. In 1856 Mr.. Hart Withdrew
| from the enterprise and moved to Kansas
Mr.. Strong then admitted G. Hall to part
nership. The business was then removed
to State street where G. E. Hart q Go
| now are. The firm was known as Stron
& Hall. In 1850 Mr.. Strong bought GU
the interest of Mr.. Hall and remained sol
proprietor until 1852 when Mr.. Hart hav
ing returned to New Haven, having re
| tanned an interest in the business and tn
| name of the house became Strong & Hart
In August, 1872, the present firm c
Strong, Barnes, Hart & Co. was organized
The business was removed from Stat
street to its present location o
Long Wharf Mr.. Strong took an activ
, interest in public affairs and was know
: | as reputable and upright business mai
Politically he was republican At-diffe
emit times he has been associated wit
{ | various enterprises besides that of b
present firm. He was president of th
! Strong Fire Arms company. He ha
| been from time to time called to varior
3 | positions in the municipal government
| | He had been a member of the board of et
J ucation for the past eleven years, and
5 | chairman of the committee o
, buildings rendered valuable service. E
| was an ex-selectman, serving on the boar
4 | for several years very efficiently. In 49,
, he represented the town of East Haven
: the state legislature. In politics he was q
ways a stsunch republican. He rose from
| private in the Governors Horse Guards
the rank of captain and then of majo
zstion. He had long been identified wit
. the Second Congregational church, Fla
= Haven. Mr.. Strong was married Octob
Q | 10, 1855, to Sarah r. johnson of this cit
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. George =
Baldwin of Fair Haven and Miss Add
f Strong.
9 Besides his wife and daughters, Il
| deceased leaves two brothers and siste
The funeral will take place Sunday fro
his late home, 242 Quinnipiac street. M
g Strong was a member of the Second Co
/ STcSdtlOuhl CuuICu, aAo eAo NOV. III
James of that church, who is on his vac
ton, will return to conduct the service
3 The interment will be in the Fair Have
| cemetery.
i Major Strong succeeded the late Hug
Daley as the member of the republics
state central com ntttee from the Eight
district and worked energstieally for ii
a party of his choice during the last car
: paign.
Major Strong will also be deeply MISE
t at the Second church. He was for nun
Der of years chairman of the society
Q | committee of the church and was
t stsunch and indefatigable worker and Il
ersl giver in any movement to benefit tt
t church's finances or general prosperit.
He was also member of Adelphi lodg
F. and A. NJ, of Fair Haven, of New H
ven commandery, K. T., and of Pyram
! Temple of the Mystic Shrine.