New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22

able TO give TO the poor without anybody knowing
IT. Mr.. Camp was best known one of the lead
ing real estate men of this city. The wonderful
growth of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
wards and the development Of the Annexed Dis
trct due in great part to his efforts He
would buy unimproved land above the Harlem and
make 1t ready for occupancy Then he would sell
IT, and in this way the Annexed District quick
ly populated and built up. At the time OF his death
he largely interested In property In NewJersey
and Washington Heights. His knowledge OF
the valuation Of land was extensive. He was
ployed by the city to appraise the property for the
new city parks in the Annexed District.
Although a sench Republican and firm advocate
of protective policies Mr.. Camp was not prominent
in politics. He might have held office but he
chose rather to be a silent and earnest worker in
the ranks doing all in his power to insure his
party's success.
Mr. Camp born in a village about ten miles
frG1 Newark October H. 1927, at the home Of his
ma ;ernal grandfather Aloin Ely. The following
December he brought 10 this city. where his
parents lived and where he made his home
since then. His parents. Isaac Brookfeld Camp and
jeanette Ely. were both born in New-Jersey, within
a half mile Of each other. They were children Of
neighboring farmers who were descendants OF the
old settler,
Mr. Camp the sole survivor Of the six chill
dren born his parents At early age, he
was sent to the school In South Ffth-ave. which is
still standing. He later became a pupil Of Public
School No. 3. at Hudson and Grove SITS, which
he frequently referred to as his alma mater"
When fourteen years old he left school. and two
years later upon the death OF his mother. which
caused the breaking up Of his home. he went TO
work as Office boy in the counting Of Booth e.
Edgar commission merchants Mr.. Edgar
distant relative. He from office boy to
be head salesman. In March. 1854. young Camp
left the firm. which then engaged in the sugar
refining business, and engaged in the sugar bus
Rrict al u I uhar he he firm Of
dissolved. and in 1871 he entered the real estate
in Plnest. Success crowned his efforts from the
time he engaged in the real estate business, He
when he gave up brokerage and bought and sold on
his own account. He also owned large cement
n yD % w years asd when
was leased He also held many shares OF the ne 81! 81
largest lead mines in this country.
In 1854 Mr. Camp married Miss Elizabeth Doro-
HIS widow and four sons and two daughters. sur
vive him. Two OF his sons Frederick and Hugh
Since 1868 Mr. Camp had lived. at his fine home
which he called Fanlawn, At Morris Heights He
was an attendant of St James's Episcops, Church.
Mr. Camp on intimate terms with most Of
the leading bankers " this city. He also well
known TO cub men. IA ne belonged to many lead
Ing clubs. being member Of the Union League, the
and the city He also a member of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Fund 'f for Ased D of this Episcopal
Of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: the American
Museum Of Natural PsSry he Ns at my
New-york Skin and Cancer Hospital. St. Iuke,s
Hospital. Of which he was a member OF the Build,
Geogr aphical Society
About two years ago his youngest son was, was In,
Morris Heights Mr. CAMPS Oldest daughter IL
member Of the we-known steamship firm OF Perry
K Guion.