The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-26
DEATH OF T. R. TROWBRIDGE
OCCURRED IN LITCHFIELD AFTER
 SEVERAL MONTHS ILLNESS.

One of the Most Prominent Business Men in New Haven-Had Been in III Health for Some Time-Was n Member
 of the Big Shipping Firm of Henry
 TrOwbridge's Sons-Arrangemcntsf for
 Funeral Not Yet Completed. Thomas R. Trowbridge, one of the l most prominent of our citizens, died about noon yesterday at his summer residence in Litchfeld. MT. Trow- | bridge had been in Litchfield since the | middle of June. He was taken ill about two months ago with an acute attack of Bright's disease and had gradually l grown worse since that time. For the | last four days previous to his death he was unconscious. The deceased was the son of Thomas R. Trowbridge I and Caroline Hoadley Trowbridge. His grandfather, Henry Trowbridge, was | the founder of the shipping business conducted later by the firm of Henry | TroWbridge's Sons, large and famous Connecticut shipping firm which had fine offices on Long Wharf, Thomas R. | Trowbridge, father of the lately de- | ceased, was a member of that firm, and Thomas R. Trowbridge when he be- | came of age, entered the firm. This l firm was at one time one of the larg- est shipping concerns in New England, and owned large fleet of sailing ves- sels that transported sugar, molasses, rum and other products from the West India islands. About fifteen years ago it was found that steam vessels were supplanting the sailing vessels and the firm sold out most of it's vessels and ] removed the remainder of their ship ping business to New York. After the | business was disposed of the Trow- bridges returned to this city and gave 1 all their attention to their real estate 1 interests. MT. TroWbridge was lead- ing member of the Center Congrega | tional church, and also of the New Ha- ven Historical society, in which he took great interest and in which he had I served as president and secretary. He was secretary of the society for many l years, and became it's president few years ago on the resignation of the of | flee by Judge s. E. Baldwin. About a dozen years ago he was instrumental in having the handsome mural tablets placed on the walls of Center church, among them being that of Rev. Dr. | Leonard Bacon. It was due to his taste and energy that the crypt beneath Center church was developed. There were many ancient graves beneath
 the church edifice that were not re- moved when those that surrounded the
 church were removed to the New Ha- ven City Burial ground on Grove street. MT. Trowbridge was always a liberal giver to church and other char ities, and was always known to be a l prompt and chereful giver. He was a gentleman of high integrity and always valuable citizen.
 MT. Trowbridge resided on the islands of Barbadoes and Trinidad for five years, representing the shipping firm
 there. In 1863 he returned to this city and was soon afterwards admitted into
 the partnership of the firm.
 He was always interested in the well fare of New Haven. He served in both | DfdUCneS Ol tie Clty COuIiCll duu was
 once president of the board of alder
 men. In 1890 he was a candidate for
 mayor on the republican ticket, but was
 defeated He was first president of
 the Republican league. At the time of his death he was president of the Mer-
 cantile Trust company, director of the
 Mechanics bank and held other high
 offices of trust and responsibility. MT.
 Trowbrdge was one of the leading
 members of the Chamber of Commerce
 and always took an active interest in
 matters pertaining to that body.
 He contributed many interesting ar
 ticles to the New Haven Colony His
 torical society. About ten years ago
 he wrote a very interesting history of
 the old buildings of New Haven, which
 is highly valued by the society. He
 took great pains to investigate the
 facts connected with the subject, and
 it is regarded as one of the most relia-
 ble records of early New Haven history
 that there is in the archives of the
 Historical society. There are other
 papers that he has contributed to the society that refer to important happen ings in the past of New Haven and there are many valuable references to the business and commerce and social
 history of the city, He was greatly in terested in whatever concerned the
 public interests of New Haven and was
 easily one of the first citizens. He was also an authority on Connecticut ship ping interests and was familiar with : the history of the same from the earli- es maritime records of the colony tc the present ime.
 MT. Trowbridge leaves a widow and one son, Francis Bacon Trowbridge A daughter Miss Edith, died a few years ago in Europe. His mother, three brothers, Henry and Rutherford of this city, and William R. H., now in Europe
 and two sisters, Mrs G. B. Rogers, and l Miss Caroline Trowbridge, survive him
 Arrangements for the funeral have |, ! not yet been compleed It is expected
 that the remains will arrive in New Haven to-day. Rev. Dr. Smyth of Gen. ter church will undoubtedly officiate al
 the funeral.