The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-24
GENERAL ABBET'T dead.
The Eldest Son of the Ex-
Governor Suddenly
Passes Away.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLExY.
He Was the Youngest Brigadier
General In the United States
His Career.

General William Fuller Albeit, eldest
son OF Ex-Governor Leon Albeit, and
Judge Advocate General of New Jersey.
died at ths home of his father, at Jersey
avenue and Montgomery street, yester-
day. The General had been in i'll
health during the past two years. In the
winter Of 1891 he had a severe attack OF
the grip, and was confined to his home
for some time. Although he recovered
sufficiently to go about again, ne has
never been thoroughly well man since.
He contracted severe cold about two
months ago, which developed into
serious symptoms. and he was obliged to
take to his bed. Nervous prostration
followed, aud Surgeon General McGitl,
who attended him, had little hopes of his
recovery. HIS death. however, was not
looked for SO soon, as it was believed he
could live the year out at least.
On Saturday night Dr. McGlll called
upon the General and found min improV-
lug, He was more cheerful than usual
and there were indications that his health
was mending. Upon awakening yester-
day morning General Albeit told his
father that he had passed good night
He expressed a desire to sit up
and was assisted to q chair by
window facing Van Worst Park. He
sat there sometime. gazing at the people
passing to and fro and then asked for
glass or water. 1t was handed to him, and
he drank 1t with relish. Suddenly he
gave gasp and sank back into his chair.
There were in the room at the time ex-
Gov. Albeit, Mrs. Dood, the Generals
aunt, and nurse. AS soon as they saw
the General sink back they sprang to hIs
side. A change had come over the young
Is .raIr "a -
peared to breath with an effort.
THE SUDDEN END.
| DIR. McGlll, who resides few doors be.
| low ths ex-Governor's house, was hastily
summoned and in short time he was at
| the Generals side. But he was too late.
| ing of the General had become mors la
oored until it had finally ceased, and
when the physician arrived at the sick
| chamber the patient was dead.
| DR.. McGill made an examination and
| found that death was due to apoplexy
caused by the bursting of a blood vessel
| in the head. When Ex-Governor Albeit
realized that his Oldest boy was dead he
was prostrated with grief, as were the
other members of the family, and it was
with difficulty that they could ne per-
shaded to leave the presence of the dead.
There were few men in jersey City who
| did not know "WilF' Abbett as the
General was more popularly known. He
| was courteous. generous and open
hearted and excellent company. Every
| one liked him, and if he had any faults
he succeeded admirably in Disgusting
| them beneath his geniality. He was
thirty years old the day he died aud was
/ the youngest man in the United States
| who wore The single star of a BrigRdier
| General.
|, A PROMISING CAREER.
| William 4. ALBEIT WAS uorn in Hobo
| ken July 49, 1868. Soon after his birth
his father moved to jersey City and in
course of time young William became a
student in the Hasbrouck Institute on
Grand street. When the Jersey City
| High School was opened he aud his
| brother entered the school and were
among It's early graduates. William
| subsequently took a course in the Column
| bia Law School, aud was admitted To the
| bar OF New jersey and OF New York. He
had an extensive practice, and upon tns
| death OF eX-Judge Fuller, his fathers
| partner, he became a member of the tirm.
| He has been connected with several I'M
| portanG cases. among them being the
| famous Gordon will case.
General Abbet5 was not IN active poli-
| tics. Governor Green appointed hin q
| member of his staff. and ne was subse-
Quently appointed Judge Advocate Gem
| eral with the rank of BriRadier General.
| He was general favoriLe socially, and y
| member OF several clubs. He was an
active member of the Palma Club and
the Hudson Democratic Society of this
| city, and the New York Athletic Club.
He was also an enthusiastic yachtsmau,
and belonged TO the Jersey City aud the
| New Rochelle Yacht CLUBS. He owned
| the smaller sof the two steam
yachts which bors the name. New Jer-
| sey;" his father owning the larger, one,
| and carried the black aud yellow PEN
| nant OF the Abbetts TO all the famous
| yachting resorts.
| The General was considerable of wit,
| and made capital after dinner speech.
| His death Is the. .second.in the Abbe t:fain-
| lily, Mrs. Albeit having died in 1879. The
| funeral will take place on Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, and the inter-