New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08

Abel Abbott Low was born IN salem. Mass. on
February :, ISL lie WAS th" eldest 81 the twelve
children OF seth Low. After pallc-s. ho0 'Alcs
ton h. became n clerk in the hous. OF Joseph How
ard ~ Co.. Of Salon engaged IN the south American
trade His fathe, had removed 10 Brooalvn. AID In
1929 the son followed him and I'm brsHess with
his father three years. In 1S33 he went to Canton
China where his uncs. william ii. Low. was part
Ter In the firm II Russell ~ Co.. and H. entered th"
employ Of the firm as clerk and Sub>eau ntlN became
a partner In 1910 h. returned 10 Ncw-lork ana
engaged in the Tea trade with which he had mml
iarized himself The business he built M eSt"ndet
until A. A. Low 4 co. BEGAN, the largest firm IN III"
tea business In New York. number OF vessels
carried tea exclusively for It, and nutil the tiw" o. ia"
war not one was lost During ia" war two q the
vessels were captured by rebel cruisers aud rUined
sine, Isj0 the Office Of the firm has been In Bnrling
slip. Mr.. Low partners were his brother. Josiah o.
Low. aud his orothcr-lnlaw. r.. II. X. I,man Ihir
sin the business. the fathers having
retired several wears ago. seth Low WAS I'm IN" hrm
before h" elected Iayor Of HrookNn
In le46 A. A. Low entered the New York Chamber
OF Commerce. and was chosen president In 'eG3 ana
reelected In 1868 lie resigned In lsd7 to take "A
trip around the world. lie long president OF tl"
hoard Of trustees 81 The Packer institute. Broohlyn.
and was connected with The BROOKLYN Library. tn,
Long Island Historical society. the Brooklyn Hos
pial. The society for Improving The Condition "f tn"
Poor the Bureau Of Charities the Union for Christian
Work and other institutions " rookyn. all Of which
prohted by his jurisdictions. He one of TIA"
founders and for many wears trustee Of Greenwood
Cemetery. In the CiNu War d" Ia, head Of the
War Fund Committee Of Brsoklyn aud was prominent
In the mInagcmcnt al the great sanitary lalr. -
which siOOOtO raised IN the Hrooll,a Academy
81 Music Mr.. Low actF" Republican. ami
took great Interest IN ali public matters but hr never
held Office.
lie married I'm le4l Miss Ellen Admire Dow. and
they had four children. She di'd IN l-jO. AMI Ia
married Mr.. Anna 4. Low. widow u h, brother,
william H. Low. -Ir died ahoui two wears H-o. L.iv
INK one son His surviving children are sch Low.
president Of Columbia college. A. Augustus Low. VII
liam G.. Low. and Mrs Henry l.. r"TrcPont la
memory u his daughter Harriet. who died ie"
wears ngo he buii ~ PIoelc', Home. lrot"s ant
Episcopal mission ~ brooklyn. Nj. Low nv'I tliry
tx years on Eroohlyn lIcghts. where be- had nn'
brown stone house Overlooking Sew York BAY. lie
va. cOnlcct-d with "a" Unitarian ChuNh ~ we
saviour. 1T, funeral viii b" conducts bN iW
Rev. Or. \. l.. Putnam and PRESIDENT fIv', 81 IN
ward University ou tuesday al 10 .. III. The III -
an th, public building, ~ FrpDhlyn. tn Packer ~
.tfufc The IinuiltOu ana ErOpkl'n clubs. AM th'
lumon aud t,urii.ld building. ~ Court ~. when
Wt Low owned. m hall mast In honor ~ his
memory yc-t"Idiv. Appropriate action VIII DE- uh'l
l,y the various Institutions - wh''h IN u'iu man
,ciunced The nunucinl Institutions with which u"
,c,. connected inCud" the Bank ~ commerce" Home
30 lr-urnuc. Company. central Trust tOmp1uy.
N,s.nu Nnilona. lnnk. Nassau Fire ln-uranc" COM
many p,aWni,. aud Hudson Canal COMPANY. E"ii>."
in,r ana Saratoga Railroad Company. Br""hlh 'Il
Wailr,nd Company and the Union Ferry company.