New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM AGUR BOOTH.

William Aeur Booth for many years president
of the Third National Bank and prominent IN
many religious and benevolent organizations, d.ed
a; his home in Eng!ewood, ~ j.. at His a. m
Yesterday Few men have done as much as Mr.
Booth for the aid of religious and benevolent ef-
forts throughout the world. and few have had
greater influence, or used influence more wisely
and with a larger benefit the financial interests
OF New York and the country. Unfailing IN KING
ness and consideration for all. in his bearing the
model O! a Christian gentleman. In his wisdom ana
ripe experience long distinguished among men of
the foremost rank, In his private Life the most
genial neighbor the stanchest and most loVaoie
friend, and the head OF family honored ana
worthy of honor Mr Booth had place In the
hearts oe those who knew him which no other can
fill one of his sons, the Rev. Dr. Robert Russel
Rootb has been for years distinguished as pastor
Of church in this city, and another. the Rev
DIR Henry NJ Booth. for twenty years the loved
nastor of the Presbyterian Church al EngeWood'
Is now president Of Auburn TheoloS;cai Seminary
Another son. William r. Booth. is connected with
the New-York Life Insurance Company ana d
fourth Frederick i. Booth Is In the reai-estate
business Two daughters also survive him.
William A. Booth was born In Stratford, Conn,
on November g. 1850. In 1921 he came 10 New-fork
He began business for himself as tea importer
in the firm of Toml.nson G. Booth. the firm name
being later changed to Tomlinson Booth q Edgar.
From 1888 TO 1873 he engaged in sugar refining
in the firm of Booth & Edgar.
In company with the late William B. Ogden ana
Samuel j. Tilien. Mr.. Booth organized the chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad Company. he
was a trustee of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road In the organization OF when ne look an
active part, and was also director 1I tne 1 S.,.-
cinnatl. Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany From 1851 TO 1850 he was pres;deht OF ti.e
american Exchange Bank. and N 1910 was chair
the committee appointed to invesSasga sne
Tweed frauds From 1861 TO 1888 ne was pessiucas
Of the Of Aha Se Srd f2fIe'E aoa Bank
he ha
ISL & after OF tbs LIE
COMPANY since 1868 In the course Of the last nfty
years had held the presidency q yne yrs
~ The trustees OF Robert College, OF CONSTANT
nooie: OF the American Seamens Friend Soclety, I,
and Foreign Christian Union and the Bible House
AT Constantinope. He also served as ViSs-presi, @
dent Of the EN- srment aan lTr in its early days
and as such participated IN the RECEPTION s.S ,h,
to Lafayette On the % 0ecnson as Of q his death he was
believed to be the oldest ex-memoer OF tha' res'-
ment. ~. .. haor ,1ar,iHed
With acf've work In connection with the Presby-
terian Church, Of which he was pfopapiE tme oI
est member In the neghborhood OF New ora. Iie
g.. 80 nnnnec,ed with the session OF the Fourteenth
Street Presbyterian Church lie was proil'irhht hos m
the work of foreign m ssonS especiaiy nus b had
travelled extens vely. ...., T., missionary
Mr. Booth greatly interested IN ,Hii h "a
Mt, "a 'irstrnrentaI In raising the fund by which
the distress of tine Marontes was re! eveq sas ater
~; late wears Mr.. Booth had lived at Engle WOOD
wher~ in his pleasant rural home he had enter,
taihea 'n MI nossession OF his faculties 10 the mo-
t ne ndH ~ his death recogn zlng his children with
The Eff funeral Will take place Tuesday morning
from the Fourteenth street Presoyte Churcn ,
The Rev. DR. Henry + McEwen rs WI; FueUwood and