New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
OBITUARY.
ANTHONY OUINTON KEASBEY.

4, cabIa message received in Newark yesterday
announced the death at Rome, Italy OF Ahthohy
Quinton Keasbey. OF Newark. an eminent memper
OF the bar in New-Jersey. Mr.. Keaspey went
abroad with his two daughters In February, IN
tending to take a prolonged trip through Southern
Furope and letters were received from him say
Inc that his health was good. Death was due 10
perltonit!s. Mr.. Keasbey was born in SALEM " d.,
on March !, 1874. He was descendant OF one Oh
the earliest settlers OF the state, his sreatsrahd-
father being a Deputy to the provincial congress
and afterward a member OF the Council OF Sa'ety'
His father was n Judge OF the Court OF common
Pleas OF Salem in 1870 and Henry Clay elector In
1874 Mr. Keasbey was graduated in lSi3 from Yale,
where in the preceding year he and Theodore Kun
von now Amba ssador to Germany, and long MT
Keasbey's fellow-townsman in Newark were
among the founders Of the famous senior
societv Scroll and Key Mr. Keasbey
finished the study of law in the ofhce OF
Cortlandt Parker at Newark, afterward becoming
associated with Mr. Parker as law partner. In l''l
he was appointed United States D'strict-Attorhey
for New-Jersey, and was reapponted until 1917
when he retired after the appointment or sue
cessor by President Cleveland In 1875 Mr.. keasDey
associated his two in the law business WIN
him. and confined himself to private practice.
While DlstrIct-Attorney he had charge Of the case
OF the will OF Joseph l.. Lewis. OF Hoooken' WHO
bcqueathed 100000 to the Federal GoVerhmeh"
Lewis had no relatives and no VIE. woman
came forward and alleged that she had Deeh mar
rlel to Lewis She produced witnesses and mar
riage certificate District-AttOrney keasbey, sus-
Meeting a conspiracy put detectives to WORK. ana
finally succeeded in proving the conspiracy and
sending the conspirators 10 prison. He was also
instrumental in procuring arrangements by "hlch
the deposltors OF the Mechanics National Bank OF
Newark were saved from loss when the cashier
Oscar Baldwin was a defauter for SOo~L Mr..
Keasbcy's clients were principally large corpora
tons He was counsel and financial manager ior
the Newark streetcar companies and negotiated
the Transactions bv which the roads were consoii
dated. capitalized and improved. lie was the ieau1
ing counsel for the Baltimore and ONO Ralrodl
COmpany i'm it's fight in 1873 to get Driise dclV7S
the XIII Won Kull. He was also counsel Ior inc
North American COMPANY In politics he was an
uncompromisng Republican. He never sought pup
lie Office. but always took an active interest," III
politics and public affairs. and went on the stump
In every Presidential campaign. lie was cohhtc.t',,
with several financial institutions ana MS couiSi
constantly sought by Newark nnanclets. ne
was director OF the Howard savings Bank one
OF the most substantial institutions In the Sttlri i
member OF the Newark Board OF Trade. ana Wa
identified with charitable. religious ana literary
associations.
While pursuing his profession. Mr.. Keasney De
voted much OF his time to literary work lie va
a forcble writer. and wrote many editorials lie
had also pleasing fancy. and there are many eX-
cellcnt verses the product OF his pen. lie was a
fine speaker and especially happy at social oc-
CasiOns lie took great interest in the Development
o. Newark and was always ready TO help along
local enterprise
Mr. Keasbey's Wiz" dlel abou, ten years ago
while he was IN Europe AMI he leaves SIX sons
and two daughters. Two sons are associated N
tho law business. Two are Interested I'm mining a,
Woodbridge. y. j.. and one Is professor OF social
science az Bryn MaWr College. Pennsylvania. Nj
Ketsbey went to live at Morr,sto"n year ago