New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM HARRISON GRANT.

William Harrison Grant. who died at his home In
Sing Sing on Saturday, was born In the town III
Neversinlt Sullivan County y. ". on May D. 49,
and was descended from William Grant, Revo'u-
tionary soldier who pensoned for his cervices
in both the Army and .he Navy. When nineteen
years old Mr. Grant entered the New-Paltz Acad-
emy where he studied mathematics and survey
ing. He began practise by serving IL country sur
veying and on the NewYork ana Erie Railroad
after which he went 10 Ithaca Academy TO ccn-
tinue his mathematical studies. and this with
some additional private tuition comprised his edu-
cation Soon after he left the aca icmy he was APP
pointed assistant engineer on the enlargement OF
the Erie Canal under William j. McAlpin remain
ing in that office eight nine years. During in
tervals in his service he spent two winters in the
Legislature at Albany deputy clerk. and he was
also assistant 10 Adjutant-General Niven.
Later ne was employed assistant engineer on
the Hudson River Railroad survey under John T..
Jervis, and before the road was completed he was
appointed chief engineer of the Cleveland, Zanes-
vile and Cincinnati Railroad Of which he con-
structed sixty miles. He was then called TO Wash
ington. ID. c., and took charge OF railroad survey
from Georgetown to Hagerstown Md; the road
was not built. but the route surveyed was alter
ward occupied in part by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Returning to New-York. he was appointed super
intending engineer Of Central Park, and was con-
nected with the work until its completion. In
later years he locker back upon this portion OF his
professional career with the greatest pride.
Following his connection with Central Park. Mr..
Grant was appointed civil and typographical en-
ginee- of the Department Of Public Works. his
charge embracing the annexed district. Afterward
he was appointed constructing engineer OF the De-
partment. This service terminated In 1876. and he
then formed partnership with Donald G. Mitchell
as landscape architects a year or SO later he
returned to Washington. and was employed under
Government Improvement
harbors In Maryland and Virginia. His last public
place was superintendent of the new United
States Naval Observatory Richard VI. Hunt, ar.
chitect On the near completion OF the several
buildings under his charge. he resigned and re-
turned TO New-York. taking up his residence in
Sing Singsm 1899.
Mr.. Grant had a large and varied experience in
! engineering work and interspersed among those
already noted terms of service upon the East
err Division of the Ontario and Western Railroad
and the southern half OF the West Shore Railway
lie also furnished the plans and partly constructed
the Yonkers system OF water works. Mr. Grant
was one of the early members of the American
Society OF Civil. Engineers In early life he mar
ried Miss Mary Locke OF Sing Sing daughter OF
James Locke and .ster of the Rev. DR.. Clinton
Locke of Grace Episcopal Church. Chicago who
survives him. together with three children-a son
DR. Frank 5. Grant, Of New-York City: Mrs. James
T.. Chids wife of the general manager of the On
tario and Western Railway. and Miss Teresa
Grant. The funeral takes place to-day at his home
and will be private. The burial will be in the fam
lily plot. in Dale Cemetery