New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

JAMES S. T. STRANAHAN.
where he died in me- ninoy-.hrce years old His
eldest son. James, born I'm I735, married Martha
Cory. and died in ls0S. aged scycuty-three. His
wife died April -. ls9C and wis buried I'm the
family plot with her husband and his father at
South Klnely Meeting House. Connecticut"
James and Martha Cory S,ranahan had eight
children. ana OF these SAMUEL the seventh child.
born June l7sS became OF the first settlers
OF Petcrboro Joining In the enterprise with num-
Der OF other Plainncd Like his ancestors. he
was thrifty. prosperous and pubiic-sprited He
married March -. l~2. Lynda Josselyn of But
ternuts. Otscgo county y. and died on Sep
TENDER s. 1875. aged thlrty-six
The family Of Jossciyu was Of Norman origin.
lts home being Lincolnshire. England. and among
iis momhers were many pr. mincni mon. The hrst
Josseyn 10 settle in New-Eugiand va. ono Thomas.
"a husbandman" who with h.s wiz. Rehecca,
came hero IN lcl. De- being then for'y-thrce Years
old. Hc purchased land 40 bingham and Tancns-
ter. Mass. and died ne the latter plac" iu 100
lie was smart man. and one - me earliest New
England soldiers ~ fhe six children ~ Thomas
and Rebccca Joseciyn the Oldest son. Abraham.
married and had number 81 children His sec
ond son. Henry. married ga 1915 Abigail Stock
bridge. daughter 81 Thomas md ALisal stock
bridge Of Sctuai'. woman - hne family Henry
Josselyn d!ci az Hanover. Mas, on October a'
iI@9 ond was mentioned on ihc church records -
child 81 Henry and Abigail : Jos-"lyn. married
Dorothy Pearl Of Fr~~fown Mas Thomas. the
and moved TS% o. na to aga qaG sco @ @an
y. y. where De- died in March 1872. ai the 81
Lynda. his tenth child. married samuel stranahnn
Aficr h carly do2th ~" married John powner
dren. The fourth u whom. Pulchcra. born on %
A6Tam 6 IGrke Of Bfo6kl,n and vas' With her
husband. one % the founders ~ Tho strong Place
being sin prominent member there and has
been lavish In gifts To- The church IN memory ~ his
Nj siranahan's own sister, Mary Ammo strana-
nan. VINO va. horn AZ f",crhoio on Jnn. o. l,,1
son OF Jonathan ana Ieulah Hurchard 81 Mar
nicd sst~s connu to wze1gnG T and y[T 6r
many years M Basic. whore their only child was
IIciyctla
MIR. sTRANAHANs EARLY CAREER
While boy J. $ r s,ranahnn lived with his
mother and s'epfather attending school iu the win
ter and aiding In sfock-farming IN the summer At
the age OF seventeen be became scf-sipporilug by
teaching school lie studied ciyn engineering. but
abandoned that profession in favor o. trading with
the Indians. In lS2,2s he visited the upper lake
regions WIKI this object in view. and travelled
tensycy. lie concluded. however. that there was
an interview with General Lewis Cass Governor OF
Chsan' DC Ea'S n2 tny Ioiegt q i became
duced by Gertt Smith. the phIlanthropir capitalist
TO found q manufacturng Village 10 a township
work for a man twcnty-!our years old. with little
experience. but it, result g. the now large town OF
the Assembly In 1885 being elected on a Wing
ticket from Democratic county.
y. j.. ana became interested in the construction Of
railroads. He was among the first % those Who. hy
owners IN the roads they had built. In February
1915 he came 20 BROOKLYN. ana was elected Alder
man In lsiS. and In 1870 was nominated but defeated
for Mayor. He was successful however. I'm obtain
ing an election TO Congress on the Republican
in afr hot la al
time OF the excitement over IA" repeal ~ the Mis-
sour Compromisc. and remained In Washington
Der OF the nowly organized Metropolitan Police
oG ana o va a9e ,e & Of Fe ne
nnndo Wood. Mayor Of NewYork. Mr.. stranahan
mandy Wud" by his constituents" Mr.. Strnna-
han was New-York State delegate 10 tho National
a Presidential Elector IN the Lincoln ana Johnson
campaign.
PRESIDENT or THE WAR FUND COMMITTEE
During the war ne was president 81 the War Fund
Committee Of hundred patriotic men OF Brook
Ign. who then started The Brooklyn Union" now
1.-THE Standardization" In order that there might be
one journal in Brooklyn In accord with the Govern
ment Its purpose was 80 encourage cnistments
raise money for the soldiers and further the efforts
Of the Government In ihe prosecution OF the war
with the Woman's hellci Association Of Brook
since the war Mr.. Stranahan has not participated
in politics.
perhaps more closely Identified with Prospect Park
than with any other ~ the public works In which
he has been a prominent factor. He made
president OF the Park Commission under the egis-
atve act OF 1860 and remained I'm Office until 1852
The plans for the park were all matured ana car
Rcd out under his supervision. and To him also
Brookynites owe gratitude for the extensive sys-
TEN OF boueyards connecting the various parks and
Tor the Concourse Coney Island Ne believed In
civil Service and enforced II during his admins
tratlon many clerks and fOremen remaining In
their places for the whole twenty-five years he
In power.
TIE FIRST CITIZEN or BROOKLYN.
IL was In connection with Prospect PARK that he
came be called "the first citizen OF Brooklyn"
and 10 him also the city accorded the unusual
honor OF erecting his statue while he was yet Nv
ing This was placed at the entrance 81 the park
which has been called his noblest monument
and represents him standing hat In hand and
with cloak thrown his arm. II designed and
executed by Frederick W. MacAiOnnlcs. the FUNDS
being raised by public subscription In sums not
ceedlng 81 and unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies June ! 1891 Mr.. Stranahan was also
foremost in the Atlantic dock improvements. and
.or years director in the Board, he was pres
ident Of the Union Ferry Company In 1855 ana di.
rector for thrty-hve years and was the Oldest
mamber Of thA Chamber Of Commerce q MA2-