New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
WILLIAM 9. VOsBURGH

Brooklyn lost another Of its old and well-known
residents IN he death at o'clock yesterday after
noon Of William g Nosburgh at his home, No 20
C!crmon,-ave az the age OF sixty-eight. Mr. Nos-
burgh Was born in Hudson. this state. coming from
Old Knickerbockcr stock his father being Abraham
Vosburgh. His parents moved to Hartford. Conn.
while b. was a boy He had an inventive MIND ana
al nineteen years ~ age h" began the manufacture
~ clocks in Bristo. Conn He was fairy success
fll lie came to NeW-York In 1875 and manuiact-
ured hoopsklrts and the metal part OF umbrella
ami paraso. frames lie continued making these
until IN. close OF the war 1865. when his attention
was called 10 the opportunity presented IN the
manufacturing OF gas fixtures lie became the heau
Il the Arm OF W. g. Nosburgh co. Later TINS
nrm was changed to a stock company ana i"e
products Of its mandatory became widely known.
Tn. company had a factory In Safest. and hand
.,,,. s,ore I'm the Fulton-st. drygoods district.
Irooklyn Mr. Vosburgh president OF the con-
cern from the beginning. ana remained It's head
until ls< when h. went out OF II ana organized the
nr,oklyn Gas Fixture Company. n large FACTORY
WAS erected IN Atantic-ave. and many hands were
.n,loyed In the fall OF 1892 Mr.. Nosburgh be
ginning ~ feel the weight of years, retired from
active business. Time hung heavily on his hands.
however and h. soon formed private company
for the manufacture OF gas fixtures with eN-Se ma
tor Blrkett "a his partner. The firms factory was
III Jay-st This company - SIN DONG succes'iuI
business.
Ar-hurgn an afAlFF N'p"''N"h "+'''' 800
ne FIR vear4 be was the treasurer OF the Kings
County General Republican Committee. In lasS he
Ma. IN. Republican candidate for County TREASURED
hut was defeated hy Henry H. Adams Democrat
IN. present incumbent He took a lively interest IN
Twentieth ward politics. He was member OF the
Union League and oxford clubs. but was almost
invariably found AZ home evenings. For thirty years
,. had hean a member o. plymouth Church. ana
vas a warm personal friend OF Henry Ward
ieecher lie gentle ana uios u" 81
actor never Speaking harshly 10 members OF ms
family or II his employees He gave money con,
SANITY to people who he knew would MAKE so"
usa ~ IL For the last fourteen years ne hau Nci
al No 20 ClermOnt-ave., and prior 10 that' ne Neu
fifteen wears iu CarltOn-aNe. In ms younger "a
ne was fine singer and vlonist or late years ne
had spent "A grea; deal OF time in reading ana ne
mad a ll-sclectcd library. His health mad petn
robust until four or FIVE years ago "heh ne Wnul
occasionally suffer from attacks or indlgesuon
These attacks would soon pass away. however ana
he would feel n well as ever.
ON Thursday night last he was violently attackeh
with collie and Dr. Whitney the family phy>i'lln
was summoned. Yesterday morning he was sun
weak and did not rally during the day. TIC aplai
entity went 10 sleep yesterday forenoon ana passed
away peacefully. Ills funeral Will probably be hsll
on Monday evening at the house. lie Is survived pN
a widow and daughter. Miss Carrie Z. \oSpursh