The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-29

The Remarkable saceeos - . Family
Attending - Dusaness.

Attending - Dasaness.
Buffalo Expresa
Theodore A. Havemeyer, who 6teA
lately. was tie elder representative OF
the Havemeyer family. family which In
its origin aid growth bears striking re-
seurbiance 10 the Astors and ID probably
destined before long to reach . place Of
equal prominence Like the Astors, the
Haveraeyers are OF German origin and.
like the Astons, they have built up their
great wealth Largely by the policy OF
keeping their capital united Three gen.
erations OF the family have been In the
sugar refining business In New York and
have developed 1t until they practically
control the entire business In this coun-
Try
The farxt American Havemeyers were
Frederic c. and William F., two brothers
who came to New York from Buchburg.
6chaumburg-Lipp in 1s2- They had
learned the business Of refining sugar In
London ard Immediately opened small
shop In yandam street. The place was
called the Hayemeyer bakery. The fami-
lies lived over the shop and the brothers
did the work themselves with the help CT
their wives A hegshead Of sugar day
was considered a good output. The busi-
ness grew slowly when the two original
HayemeyeTs retired they were succeeded
BIZ their sons William +. and Frederic G.
Under these two brothers the Arm az
tanned the position Of leadership. Both
men were given excellent educations by
their parents as well as Q practical train
Ing in the business they were to pursue
William +. Is best remembered as having
served several terms as mayor OF New
York
Frederic F., however. was the dominant
force In the sugar business. He was grad
uated in Columbia College and afterward
entered his fathers refinery as an appren-
tice. taking up every branch OF the In
dustry which could be learned in that
limited esta blishment. When Its resources
were exhausted he went to Germany and
studied sugar refining in the gpeat factor
les Of that country. In later life 1t was
said of him that he knew more about
sugar refining than any other man In the
world. In 1872 these two brothers retired,
each turning over fis share OF the bust
ness TO "A younger brother. Frederic de-
voted himself to travel and study. He
was known as one OF the best Latin schol-
ars In New York. He gave much time 70
the public educational systems of New
York and Of Westchester county and was
a liberal benefactor Of the Universalist
College at Canton. n. Y. After thirteen
years OF retirement he re-entered the re-
fining business. organizing the firm which
later became Havemeyer x Elder. still
the leading firm in the trust. He died In
1891. leaving an estate Of 500 90 and four
sons, of whom Theodore A.. the subject
OF this sketch. and Henry O., his better
known brother. were destined TO Continue
the management OF their fathers busi-
ness.
Both had been educated in much the
same manner as their fathcr-fn school
and in the factory. Henry O.. however.
developed the better business talent, and 1t
Is he who has been the chief organizer OF
the sugar trust and most active In It's
management. Theodore A Was nominally
president of the trust, Henry o. being first
vice president Theodore married the
daughter OF Chevaiies dc Loosely. the Aus
TRAN consul in New York. and on the
death of his father-in-law, succeeded him
in that cfice Most of his time has been
giver 10 the duties OF the consulship
rather than 10 the sugar business. He
was. however the richest OF the Have
meyers. lie had a very large house on
nous for social events. Mr.. Havemeyer
being q lavish entertainer. The house con-
tains orc of the finest private bathrooms In
New York. Mr.. Havemeycr's tastes were
musical He Was himself a performer on
tho violin. and many Of the most famous
musicians who have visited New York
have given private concerts to hig family
and guests In ths ballroom Of the Madison
avenue house. In addition, Mr.. Have
meyer had magnificent villa at Newport.
but his chief pride was his farm ut Nah
wa y. j. I; il known Mountain side
farm. II contains nearly ] 900 acres lying
on the western slopes Of the Ramapo
mountains. and on this property Mr.. Have
never has spent hts money with a lavish
haau, making it one OF the finest country
places on this side of the Atlantic. He
leaves nine children.