New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
HIS BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED.
sILAs b. BUTCHER REACHES THE AGE OF
THREEscoRE YEARS AND TEN

Slas Belden Dutcner. one Of Brooklyns most
prominent men and we'll known Republican. yes
terday celebrated the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF HIS
birth He is president OF the Hamilton Trust
Company. and $ kept busy all day at his Office
In receiving callers letters and kilograms besides
many beautiful flowers from his associates at the
bank and other friends
Mr.. butcher came to Brooklyn in 1851. He moved
from New-York that he might with propriety
leave the Board OF Supervisors Of the County OF
New-York Of which he was then member be-
he did not IKE the OF the Demo
cratic party. but In opposition could
do little against it. In 1870 with his faraily. he
moved to his present home No 1876 Third-st He
has always taken active interest In Sunday
schools. and for ten years superintendent or
that OF the Twelfth Street Reformed Church
Mr.. butcher has extensive business connections.
Besides being president Of the Hamilton Trust
Company he has been for twenty years director
in the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. and
Is director in the Garfield Safe Deposit Com
pany. the German-American Real Estate Title
Guarantee Company and the Kings County Elec-
trc. Light and Power Company treasurer Of the
Columbia Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
tion and president OF the Ramapo Water Com
pany. He is also treasurer of the Brooklyn Bible
Society one of the managers OF the Brooklyn So
cety for Improving the Condition Of the Poor.
member Of the Brooklyn. Hamilton and Aurora
Grata clubs and Of the Masonic fraternity. and
was president of the Brooklyn Association OF
Masonic Veterans Ia 1896.
He Is descended from the Dutch. his ancestors
Ruon butcher and Jannette Brussy, having come
to this country early In its history They settled
at Livingston Manor. and in 1870 moved to Itch
field Conn. Their descendants afterward returned
to this State. and Silas born July IL, 1873. In
the town Of Springfield. Otsego County. He at
tended the public schools. taught in them and
worked on his fathers farm summers. until in the
fall OF 1851 he went 10 work on railroad con-
struction and later for three years was conductor
/ on the road from Emira to Niagara FANS. lie
/ came to New-York in 1855. and entered mercantile
business In which he continued until 1865. serving
/ at the same time as Supervisor Of the County OF
/ New York in 1850 and 1851 In 1868 he was MADE
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue, holding once once
until ls12 when he was made pension agen[ wnlch
office he held until 1876. From 1871 TO ~ ne wa was
United States Appraiser OF the pori ot pnblI
Works Of the State OF New York. .,.,,
He was member Of the Commission Whlcn
framed the charter of the greater city. ana was
, appointed manager Of the Long Island state rios
| ernor Roosevelt. For four years he was me mem ~
Der of :he Board Of Education, and endeaVo@reo @ o.
a memUer OF the Charter Commission 70 seouh III
equal taxation and home rule for the PUBIC scnop.s
/ Mr. butcher was at first Wing In politics. ou'
entered the Republican party at US san1car
| He was president OF the Young Mems Repubhcal,
Committee Of NewYork City in lss ana ls2s an 4,
president OF the wide Awakes organlza tlons ,, IL IL
! Network CITY in 1860 After coming % Br9okyI
| he was chairman Of the Kings County HepuonGtaI
Club for four years for many years a er tnsIIoeI
Of the Republican state Comnlttss aIp NJ ne baar
! OF the Executive Committee In 1876 lie mas 1en Sey
delegate to number OF Republican National r soii
| yentions and was the stump IN every fiV''
| dental campaign from lSis 10 1853.