The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
OBITUIR y.

Fx-Go,,ahor CASTOR william CASTOR died
yesterday in Boston. He was born in Kill
lingly, Conn, in 1920. coming from distin-
guished ancestry on both sides. At the age OF
10 he entered Brown University and was grad
uated with honors in 1910. Iie was admitted
to the bar In 1874. lie continued practice
alone until 1855. when he formed with the late
Hon. Harvey Jewell and tho since Associate
Justice OF tho Supreme Court. the Hon.
Walbridgo A. Field. the well KIN own law firm OF
Jewell. CASTOR & Field. This firm continued
until the election OF Mr.. CASTOR to the guber-
material chair OF Massachusetts in 1874
he defeated Gem Tj Eaicr IL the cGnEe1.
tive, years; In 1858 he represented Ro1bury
IN 1871! and 1872. Mr.. CASTOR had the distinc-
ton Of having been the only regular Demo-
cratic Governor Massachusetts had had fof
thirty years. He was an eloquent and forcibls
speaker Harvard made him an ala ID.
Adrian Martense Suydam Of Wiliiamsburgh
where he went tor his health two weeks ago
He was born: Nov. ~. 1922 in an old-fash-
anil Woolbine street which his grandfather
built in l7iU. and which is SIT standing. The
ss% a GIs ane witt, s n i r.: on. nd
hossS p' NJ HesSns
Eighteenth ward, and served two successive
terms in the Legislature. lie was a trustee OF
the Bgshwick savings Bank and a director OF
the Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance
Company; Kings County Fire Insurance Com
many years he was trustee o. the Bushwlck
Avenue congregational Church. Three years
new edifles and contr nS sI5.ooo a S
memorial Of his daughter
:, Philo 7; Ruggles formerly Of the law nrm Of
erson on Wednesday night. aged 81 years. He
was wldower and chiIdless. Several months
der Of s his TG DAYS with his old psTtner Js@es r.
Baldwin, at - Far street. lie WAS born at
roughksegsie in in 1903 h, and was gygsdusted
several years prior to his death he had the dis.
tnction Of being the oldest living graduate OF
After being admitted t" the bar he was " sp-
pointed a Master In Chnncery. which ONCE he
in New York state. From that time until his
retirement FROM active practicc In 1890. he
partition. His last important ease was the
sale OF the l.orillnrd property at tho corner OF
Broadway and Fulton street.
John +. Wilson died suddenly in the East
l2uth street police station Yesterday after
noon. lie was taken III on 10th street. be-
assisted to the station house. where he died In
few minutes, Death was probably iue to heart
disease. Mr.. Wilson was at one time a we'll
tO-do citizen Of Harlem and was prominent in
politics there. lie failed In business. how
ever. and three years age, when Mayor Gilroy
pointed Wilson an INSPECTOR OF street grading.
For several months Wilson boarded ut 10 Lex
ington avenue, AZ Christmas time no caught
the grip and the diseaes seemed to affect his
mind. elelt his boarding house two weeks
s saS "P them %' Mr wilson leaves s' wife and
three. grown M children lie had not lived
with his family for many years.
A cablegram was received at Orange yester-
day nnnouncln. the death Yesterday morning,
IN GermHnv Of DIR. Eugens, Teislrr. He had
arr suffering with throat trouble. In Novem-
her traCheotomy was ptrinLmet He was born
IN b1sI ia; "a war m enistsd
I % won several decorations for bravery. At
the close Of the war he came to baltimore
going 10 orange in 1874. Two years later he
was elected school Commissioner. He in.
he Ma chosen director 81 the Essex county
Board Of chosen Freeholders. which place he
neld at the time oil his death Hewas Demo-
crat.
Willard II, Mase a former mem,e OF the As
semhly from Dutchess county, died at STAN
weet Mr. Ms,e was born r. prattsVills.
educated in the eopmon schools, lie 'be-
gan lite as practical halter and OF late
fs rHss "rS Sr Tsais lie was identisd With tie
leading business interests 81 Matteawan. ne
was elected to the Assembly. and soon became
prominent In that holy, 10 which he was re-
elected for several s,uce,s,sding terms; IL
was noted for his activity and industry.
The Rev. Thomas X. Fesssnden. wsll-known
"a the founder Of the state Industrial School
home in Pennington IN that state. He was
ab0gt ~ years old and for many years had
been ia charge o, tho congregational Church
10 Ellington Conn. Whom the industrial
rhool was founded in lSiLi he was made .
director and trustee, and nlled those on1css
until his death. lie represented Pennington
At one time In the General Assembly.
John vanderbilt well known war veteran.
I ed on Thursday at his home, llb WayerlT
lyenus BruOklyn. in his ssyenty-third year.
Hs WAS Treasurer % Castle Garden when
Jenny Lind sang there under the direction OF
= 4, BaTnum
John Haley Spears an associate of Lineoln
md one OF the founders 81 the heputlicAn
party in Illinois died at his home near jack
,ouyills in tnat state on "Wednesday last. at
he age ~ so years.
Paul Dsclair a dramatist OF some note and
he sdaptsr Of The Tanning Of the bhreH,"
lied IN Paris yesterday.
Coal Picker Killed Ia HObOSsF.