New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
MILLIONS IN REALTY.
THE DEATH OF THE OWNER OF A LARGE
ESTATE
ALFRED CORNING CLARK. WHO WAS SOLE HEIR
TO THE GREAT CLARK PROPERTY.
DIES IN THIS CITY

TO THE GREAT CLARK PROPERTY
DIES IN THIS CITY.
Alfred Corning Clark. who died In his home at
NO west Twenty second-st In this city. on
Wednesday morning. was the only and heir of
Edward Clark. the millionaire. who Of the
founders Of the Singer Manufacturing Company
Although Alfred Corning Clark was a large stock
holder In the company, he took no active part in
Its management. and was not an officer OF the COM
pany. He had large real estate interests which oc-
cupied his time, and his office No. % West
Twenty-third-st He 4 man OF modest and
retiring disposition. and preferred to withdraw him
self as much possible from public gaze. The
only club to which he belonged was the Barnard
and most Of his leisure time spent in the
cusior Of h.s home. He was in the ffty-second
year of his age when he died He left widow and
several chilCren His funeral of his
previously expressed WISH will be private.
In addition TO the interest In the Singer Manu-
featuring Company Mr.. Clark owned the costly
Dakota apartme n house, at Seventy-second-st and
Central Park West, and much other valuable real
estate on the west side OF the city. and large
country seat at Cooperstown. which formerly was
the country home Of General John a. Dix. His
father. Edward Clark. died on the Cooperstown
place on October l5 1882. and subsequent day
The Tribune published a sketch OF Edward Clark's
life. in which 1t said that his estate was valued
at between sl5O00OoO and s2DWoOC0
Edward Clark seventy-onc years old when
he died in 1852. and he was the son OF Nathan Clark
q manufacturer. OF Athens. y. Y. who died there In
1850 at the age Of ninety-two years. After his
graduation from Williams College I'm 1880. Edward
Clark studied law. and In 1888 h began the prac-
law partner OF William l.. Dayton. of New-Jerse,,
WHO Nlce-Presdent the Fremont Presi-
dental ticket. and their office In this city Nj.
Clark retained by Isaac NJ Singer. the in
ventOr. 10 defend patent suits. and in that way be
came interested in the manufacture Of the Singer
sewing machines. He formed partnership with
Mr. Singer in the business in 1913. and three years
later he abandoned the general practice of the law
to devote his time TO the business. Disagreement
Of the Singer Manufacturing Company. and after
the death Of Mr.. Singer. In 1870 Mr.. Clark became
the presdcn: Of the company.
In 1854 Edward Clark purchased the DIX country
seat in cOoncrstOwn. ana IL was his custom N
Ia. years TO spend the summer months there. He
was large holder OF stock OF the Central Rail-
road NJ Ncw-J"rsey az one time. and at the time OF
his death he was said 10 have large bio * OF the
stock. in addition to nearly one half OF the stoch
OF the Singer Manufacturing COMPANY A few years
before his death he built the Dakota apartment
house on ground which had cost him $50 go H.
previously hal built the Nancorloar and wyoming
ST. and he owned them AT the time OF his death.
His estate also included a number OF dwellings ana
lots in tn. part Of the city west OF Central Park.
and the house in Twenty -second-st which IL mex,
20 tn house which Professor Morse owned and oc-
cup!ei FOR years He also owned much real estai.
in the West and in counties In New-Jerscy adj
jacent 10 New-York CITY. His wife. who
Mss jordan. died several years before him. His
body was buried IN Coopcrstown