Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-24
DEATH OF Il. H. TRowBRIDGE.
He Expired at an Early Hour This
Morning of a Complication OF Dis

He Expired az IN marry muir A"As
Morning of a Complication Of Dis
eases.
Ezekiel H. Trowbridge died sbout
O'Clock this morning of a complication of
kidney and liver diseases. he had been
i'll since last May, and seriously Ill aimee
last October. Since then he had been con-
fined to his house. He was attended by
DR.. B. B. Cheney.
Ezekiel Hayes Trowbrid9e was the third
son of Henry and Harriet (Hayss) Trow-
bridge, and was born in New Haven April
81, 1918, and has always resided here.
At an early age he entered the count
| ing house of his father, Who was engaged
in the West Indies trade, and there re-
| ceived his first ideas of business, and was
| by him instructed in those high principles
Of integrity, honor and thoroughness
of execution which have characterized
him. He learned that to be successful as a
merchant it was necessary to master thor
oughly the details, as we'll as the general
principles of business, and had always had
before him the motto "Whatever is worth
doing is worth doing we'll" and had acted
up to this principle.
At the age of nineteen he was sent to
the West Indies to familiarizs himself
with that part of the business, taking
with him q full power of attorney from
the house to transact important matters
entrusted to him. On arriving at his ma
jority he was admitted as partner into
the firm of 81. Trowbridge, Sons & Dwight
afterwards Il. Trowbridgs & Sons, and OF
the death of his father in 1S49 the firm Of
81. Trowbridge's Sons was formed by hi
three brothers, Thomas R., Henry, Win
ston j., and himself.
An active member Of the firm he pur
sued the business, eminently a successful
one, with all it's ardor and energy which
man of strong constitution, great deter
mination, hopeful temperature and ma
ture judgment could do. He remained an
active partner until May l, 1885, wher
owing to the death of his brother Henry
two years previously, and to the multi
piicity of his private affairs requiring hi,
personal attention, he, with his only sur
viving son, e. Hayes Trowbridge, jr., re-
tired from the business.
| Although devoting himself with untir
| ing energy aud ability to the best interests
| of the firm, he was called into many posi-
tions of trust, being largely interested IL
railroads, banks and other corporations.
In 1855 he, with Others, organized tn
Elm City bank, now the Second National
, and was successful and influential direc
tor in that most successful institution. b,
was a director in the New York, New Hs
ven and Hartford company, which position
, he has held for the past twenty years, ant
by his farsighted judgment was of grea
service to that corporation, as we'll as t
the other organizations comprising its sys
tenn. He was vice president of the Shor
Line Railroad company, and held of6cia
positions in others corporations, where hi
business ssgacity and wise counsel has
ben beneficial to their successful advance
: ment.
. In the execution of all these importau
public and private trusts his ardent zsa
for success has always been regulated AND
controlled by his most scrupulous regard
for honest and honorable management.
? Mr.. Trowbridge married, June %, 1910
Sarah A., daughter of Zslotes and Elz
;, Atwater Day of this city, of New Englant
ancestry. They have had five children.
He was loyal member of Center church
r which he joined in 1912, and WAS a liberia
contributor to charitable objects.
In politics he has always been q whig An,
republican, never seeking or holding politi
3 cal Office, and was a staunch supporter o
the government by act and pecuniary ali
during the rebellion.
Mr.. Trowbridge was man of domesti
: taste, social in his disposition, positive Il
his character, warm in his friendships
careful and considerate in his dealings an
successful financially.