New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
MIR. SEAMAN AT TWENTY-FIVE
PROBABLY THE OLDEST LIVING NATIVE
NEW-YORKER - HIS BIRTH
DAY CELEBRATION

When Valentine Seaman who celebrated his
nnety-hfth anniversary yesterday. born, Beck
man-st.. In which stood his fathers house was
OF the most fashionable thoroughfares of New
York City. Its aspect was. however very different
from that Of an uptown street or avenue OF to-day
The houses surrounded by large flower gardens
and vineyards. ard the earliest impressions OF the
child of the first decade OF the century, per-
haps the oldest living native Of this city. were Of
quiet and shady walks. fanked by apple and peach
trees I'm brilliant bloom.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Seaman sat in his quaint
ly furnished quarters at No u West Twenty-sec-
ond-st. and chatted with host OF friends who
came TO conyra iulatc him on his nnety-ffth birth
day. His memory IS still fresh and vigorous. and
his reminiscent of the NewYork of years gone
by Of an interesting and valuable character
He comes Of an old and celebrated family. His
father. Or. Valentine Seaman. a promi-
nent New York physician. and the first to teach
clinical surgery in this country lie president
Of the Medical College. the fcrerunner Of the pres
ent College of Physicians and Surgeons. and wrote
the first PharmacopPia published in America. Mr.
Seaman's grandfather, Willett Seaman. was a
well-known merchant. and one of the founders and
original governors of the New-York Hospital. Cap
tain John Seaman the founder of the American
branch Of the family emigrated from England In
1920 and travelled this country In his own ship
Charles issued a grant to him Of a great part Of
Long Island ana his twenty-three sons. by two
marriages. were the ancestors OF Americans promi-
nent in the Indian and Revolutionary wars
Valentine Seaman educated at the Friends
School at Nine Partners. Until the great fire in
New-York. In 1885, he a member of the firm Of
Seaman Brothers. the largest wholesale druggists
I'm the city. Since 1885 he has not been connected
with any business. For The last quarter Of century
his principal occupation has been painting land
scapes In monochrome, which he does with remark
abe skill
Mr.. Seaman has four living. All Of them
present yesterday his birthday celebration.
The eldest IL Vernon Seaman The others
John +. Seaman. a merchant In China: Lindley
Ferris Seaman and DR.. Louis Livingston Seaman.
Among those who called to congratulate Mr. Sea-
man yesterday afternoon were Syvanus jenkins.
Samuel b. Parsons william II. Webb Mrs Lundy.
Judge and Mrs. Charles +. MacLean. Mrs Willett
Seaman, DR.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Ives. Captain
James ". Brady. Mrs. Adolph De Barry, Mrs. Won
Duhn Mrs. Frederick Seaman, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Foster Gaines. Mr.. and Mrs William Wnslow, Mr..
and Mrs John A. Paul. the Misses Schwab, the
Misses Milhoand. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fl.
Spooner. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Case. Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Seaman. Miss Gaskn, Miss Waring.
Mrs. Archibald NJ Pe Edward A. lie Roy. Dr.
and Mrs Oppenhelmer. Dr. and Mrs. Esterbrook,
ex-Judge L. G. Gedney. Judge Henry Bschoff. Mr.
and Mrs Alexander Mcneil, Mrs. Gustav H.
Schwab Mr. and Mrs Arthur Berry. Mr.. and Mrs
A. lie Roy Miss Underh Mr.. and Mrs. I. B.
Harrington, Henry n. Wibirt, ex-Judge Alfred T.
Ackert Mrs. Jordan L. Mott. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Metcafe GEORGE Francis Train, =. W. Rhodes
Miss Clara Haight. Mrs Isaac Russell and Miss
julia K. Parsons.