New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
OBITUARY..
ROBERT LENOX BELKNAP.

pohor, T srox pe,knan died Yesterday at his home
No Gramercy Park after an Illness VI eo''e
weeks No arrangements for the funerai nave yet
been made.
Mr. Belknap was born at No. IS F1fth-aVe' on
July g. lS4S. His father, Aaron b. beihnaP a
LAWYER for many years an elder In the First Fres
byterian Church Of New-York. and conhec'eu will
many charitable and public insu'ut'o"s'
mother. Jennet Lenox Maitland. was the dausnter
Of Robert Maitland and the granddaughtel VI i'"
ert Lenox, both New-York merchants. -
He was graduated from Columbia Coliege IN 1907
and VA. rresdent of his class since his junior year
until his death. A.,
Immediately after his graduation he entered the
employment OF Hessrs. Fuller. Lord q Co., H'e'
chants and manufacturers, at Greeh"'ch anu
streets In 1871 he became vice-president OF the "
camille Loan and Warehouse Company. Eight years
later he was elected treasurer or the Nor,hei" 9"
c,ac Railroad Company which was then beginning
the work q. construction where H. had been inter-
rupted by the failure OF Jay Cooke & Co. REMAINING
with the road until 1885, he bore an active part III us
completion. A..
Recoqn,z,np the Importance Of the region at the
heal OF Lake Superior, Mr.. Beiknap took ieau.''s
mart in the formation of the Land and River IN
movement COMPANY, which IN 1888 purchased 'he
land and laid out the present city OF West superior
Wis. and he Was the first president OF that co"'
pany 49, ,.
In 1866 he became member OF tho TN hee'ihe"'
and In 1873 was made Commissioners W
with the rank OF captain on the stan Oh oe'e,"
William G. Ward. commanding the FIRST p,ie~ue
He became Lieutenant Colonel and Chier OF o'aiI "
1876 and continued In that position until sso' when
he resigned.
Mr. Belknap always devoted much OF his time 70
charitable and philanthropy work lie became
manager of the Presbyterian Hospital in 1871 and
was It's treasurer from 1880 to 1892; ne was man
ager OF the American Bible Society since 1919 presl
dent Of the Board Of Trustees r OF ' s. and
ntendent OF the Sunday school OF that churcn since
1880 trustee Of the Theological Seminary az Prince
In Hospital OF the city of New-York since 1881; and
its treasurer since 1892 and member OF the view w.
York Sabbath Committee since 1851 re was lot LOT
several years OF the vicc-presidents OF the
Presbyterian Social Union.
Mr.. Belkrap married In 1870 Miss mary fnenIA
Remsen. daughter of the late Henry Rutgers BEN pa
and his country home at Huntington. Long Island
He was member Of the Union. Union League League,
% n.o n0T clubs and he st.
Andrews Society OF New-York ard Of the Mime
sofa Club. Of 81. Paul. MINI. He was also mem
Of Colonial Wars and OF the New-York Society OF
the Sons OF the Revolution.
Mr.. Beknap was secretary OF the Niagara FaIis
Association. which was instrumental in securing
the State the ownership OF the land on the Ameri-
side contiguous to the falls. thus preserving
them from commercial encroachment.
For a number OF years he had been associated IN
business with william 7. Stevenson. at No. 81
Wlam-st and he was also president OF the North
OF the Land and River Improvement Company and
chairman Of its Executive Committee. and trus-
tee OF the Real Estate Trust Company. OF New
York City.
He wa. Of the honorary associate editors OF
The American Historical Register" and took a
sDh OF Which he was member
He leaves widow and six chdren-three sons
and three daughters.