New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-19

nlght. was one Of the most unique politicians AMI
Uffcials whose life involved much OF local history.
lie was an od-tme Whlg- Republican and widely
known az "Everyholys Friend" In personal APP
pearance he rescmbled the late Abel A. Low, the
famous China tea merchant father OF President
Seth Low Of Columbia College.
Ex-Alderman Norris was born In the Ninth Ward
Of this city, seventy years ago and was educated IN
the public schools His first business occupauJ was
clerk In the grocery store OF the late ex-Ader-
man Joseph Britton. at rGeene and Fourth SITS.
About thirty years ago. with partner. named
Fowler. he opened grocery-store Mt Twelfth-st.
and University Place. under the firm name OF Nor
RS Fowler. Three or four years later he
purchased his partners Interest and continued
the business alone I'll about 1850. when he sold out
- empioye. who afterward retired and went TO
Montana His father. Jacob Morris an OK
tensve real estate operator and among other trans
actions acquired large plots OF land In what was
then the suburbs OF Newark. Afierwarl this land
It's value multiplied many times Mr.. Morris In
hrriiel the greater portion OF his iatners estate
AMI was much Weather man than was com,
monty supposed. He was 50 unostentatious ana
unlssuming that no one not intimately acquainted
with MS private affairs would ever Infer that ne
was other than an ordinary, well-to-do business
man -
young man. lad. Alderman Morris
started him IN the dredging business, In which the
son auasscl considerable fortune before retiring
to devote his attention 70 the management OF ms
fathers business affairs.
the husband OF Miss Harrison. laughter or ~
ram Harrison. then wealthy retired real estate id
some years ago superintendent ot thr fHo o
schools ~ this city Mr. Morriss daughter Mss
Fannie was married 10 Thomas II Clarke. son o!
ni,.,,i - W.. Vaebineton C5legiae In
s'inie once popular educational institution ~
Fourth and Maclougal sits. which ceased % exist
Alderman MORN was ore Of tho earliest and most
foreman %, iiig SIX" Fire Engine company AMI
Of IN. Iamnauy Ku2. u tptrSn"I unler lfpfs
T,yccds rascnly regime H. was originally an old
line Whig. and whom the Republican party was
was ever nf'rWarl recognized Us loyal ana stlhch
~. trk1t - the CSmrniit~. - srven,y. which rep
rc-on'el con liion Of Republicans and 'nd"pendon'
Srr Tnn r rom wh,i c- then the Eshih Nnh
Fifteenth ami sixteenth wards lie was ;hree times
tickct he wa- the las, rcpubilcan president Z
tn hoarl 81 All"rmen witch pos,non ne hsn isJ
- H. Vance Alon1, Cornell. one Of his warm
Alderman Morris Was an Excise Commissioner
for years while the late John Kelly the pre-
aG cos. Of q ra mI Hall lie ' was ono OF the or
ganl9ers Of III Volunteer Fire Engine Company
The Fifteenth Precinct Police station. where he
passcd many pleasant hours with his intimate per
Who was ,, ,hcn cnp,ain y tina, precinct
The late Thurow Wei esteemed Mr. Morris very
Mr.. Weeds accomplished daughter and amann"nsls.
Miss Harriet wcel Mr; Morris was also 81. On ihc
CInkllng. brother " Roscoe conkling. and colonel
OF the seth Regiment y. q. : y. \.
As member OF the Board OF Aldermen MT
Morris introduced the ordinance providing that tho
lanterns the posts at street corners. on when
fire alarm boxes placed should be rcd, in order
TO make them conspicuous. lie was also the orHi-
nator OF the dog license ordinance.
He was for many years director OF the Cd
Globe Fire Insurance Company. which position he
held until the company was reorgarized last April,
when he with the other Cd directors retired. III.
was prominent member Of the Lincoln cub ana
FOR ne had been member OF the West
PRESBYTERIAN Church. No Fl Wesi Forty-second-st.
Of which the Rev Dr. John X. Paxton was pastor.
His widow survives him with two chlldren-Wll'am
IT, W Morris and Mrs. r. Il. CLARKE.