New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-20
OBITUARY..
SAMUEL BOOTH.

Flags were at half-mast yesterday on the pubic
buildings of Brooklyn in memory Of Samuel BOOM
formerly Mayor and Postmaster, whose death DC
Cured early hour In the morning n i"-e'
ing OF the Board Of Aldermen to take appropriate
action In regard to his death will be held to-day
Mr. Booth was born In London on July T. 1910
When an infant MS parents came to this country
and settled in this city. When he was ten years
Old they removed Brooklyn. His educatoh ""S
received the public schools and at the age OF
fourteen he became Clerk in grocery store ~
New-York Two years later he apprentced hnSeIl
for seven years to Elias Combs, carpenter ana
builder in Brooklyn. When he had mastered MS
trade he began business for himself, ana Tor many
years he built houses and churches IN brooA'!".
In 1851 he was elected one Of the two Aldermen VI
the Fourth Ward and acted as a Supervisor as "e''
He served for four years. and then became mem
Der OF the Board OF Education. In 1851 the oiiceS
OF Alderman and Supervisor were separated anu
Mr. Booth was elected Supervisor of the Fourih
Ward He served 10y successive reflections UntI'
1863 when he was elected Mayor As a supervisor
H. was the head OF the committee which erected
the Kings County Pcnitentiary, ana also was upo"
the committee in charge OF the erection ol '''
County Courthouse whiCa cost 100000 Bat MS
most important pubic service was a' the treasurer
Of the Bounty Committee Of the Supervisors III inc
war period He paid the enormous sum OF
$4,000 in boun;ics. and was associated with zen
eral T.. : Crooke and ". j. Osborne no" Judge
Of the CRY Court. In charge Of the funds NO pohus
were asked from Mr.. Booth. but no one reared
that the funds would not bc honestly handed Nr'
Booth VAS also a member Of the Christian Commis-
sion and in one If mis- visits to the front con-
tractc1 camp fever and was seriously III. lie met
President Lincoln and secretary stanton IN WASH
ington In his efforts to prevent draft IN BROOK
Ign by securing extension Of tine for fnrnShins
tie quota of volunteers. But MS cHpttS WI w.
ayailing and draft took place In Whch ne mn
,ef was drafted by error in the number @I M
house however. he did not have to go 10 Inc III
General Crooke. who had charge of the drhtt, Ne-
ciar.ng thai his services were OF more F"'ue 40
Erookvn than anyWherr else.
The Rcpubicans m,mna "a Mr.. Booth for MAJOR
in 1865. and H. b.cam. the sixteenth Mayor OF uie
CITY There was a Democratic majority III the
Board Of Aldermen and rs the Mayor h'd no ~ IN
dependent power Of appointment as Al pI'Se's', ~,
citation he succeeded IN preventing the CITY from
being defrauded in any way " ME ne W.s nay ~
nl cr,.rr,r F,nton and Animal Farraglit We're
urc ,euf In 1909 President Grant appointed Mr.
nonth Postmaster 81 BROOKLYN Their" were men
n,strnosters @5r Williamsburg ana Greenpont. AMI
r un',' secured The constellation OF al the Of,
fees rcsisnns IN favor Of i'ostnasier Iaio'l, .,
m'inher Of the Arrears Commission. In 1881 ne
retired from active business and public He, ana
.,yeI In quiet. H. continued. however, MS Inter-
voted himself lis carly training VS. ina Of L ,le
Morlvlan Church. hut he became a Metnodisi Wh'h
a boy Ne first belonged 20 toe York street Methoi-
ist Epf.copal church. in Brooklyn ana was A
tcnIent her In l>5s when thc sunday school Of
thc Hanson Place Methodist tp4scqla! tnIf h "a ~
organized. h. became rs supernt,nifn ana ne en-
,nuel steadily in this office Tor ;ertyN r yerrs
~ never married. hut h. TOOK 'sp"Sra ~.
In children. particularly boys ana hid Sfe".
cess In r9cir management re Was not puplc
speaker In the ordinary sense OF ne term but sihe
lie was long n leading member Of the Hanson
raee Me'siii EPs'2'f .ha 5r an " the fmra
Eeformniory. ana YOUNG Fng4 pr t,'n oa ~, =,
pore1 T. him IN B,3syn .is ~ 5'u6"' rS,kyn In
at,r ye,rs his home wi. az 80 70 south Portland,