New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

EXMAYOR DANIEL r. TIEMANN.
who died yesterday at the age OF ninety-four
Of the Atlantic cable. the second war with Eng
land the Mexican War and several fierce Ind
ian wars: watched his native city grow from
5000 to nearly 3OOOOcO inhabitants. and
honored with the highest office in its gift the
Mayoralty. in 1857.
Mr.. Temann was ninety-four years old, and
had been in feeble health for some time Up to
a few years ago he was actively engaged in the
business Of manufacturing colors paints and
oils as his father was before him. He was
born in Nassau-st. near Beekman-st. on Janu-
airy 2. 1905. His father Anthony Tiemann,
who came from Hesse Cassel Germany. His
mother came from Cambridgeport, Mass The
boy gained his early education in the school Of
the old Lutheran Church. at Frankfort and
William SITS. and later when his father, who
had a great taste for farming moved up to
Twenty thrd-st., where he bought a house and
a large piece of land. attended the school OF
Ebenezer Whiting for seven eight years.
When he thirteen mis- father took him to
the city and started him with the wholesale
drug house of II H. Schenelin & Co. at No.
1913 Pear-st He stayed with them until ne was
nineteen years old, rising from the position Of
errsnd boy to that of retail clerk. boarding in
Scheffelln's family.
In 1924 a customer Of the firm from Georgia
offered him place as clerk in his business for
$3.50 a year and his board He consulted with
his father and mother and they decided to have
him stay at home. and offered him the same in
ducemeut to go &c work in the old house Of A.
Tiemann & Co. Of which his father the
head. He started with them carting goods. and
ba
soon increased it's production so much that
Instead OF one extra man at work. they had
seven or eight men. He was then put in charge
Of the factory and one OF his first acts was TO
drop all of the hands who were addicted TO
drinking the home brewed beer of which sup
ply was kept on the premises by his uncle. who
made II for his own use. In 1927 his uncle went
to Germany. and he was admitted to the firm
in 1928 his father retired. and he and his broth
ers took the management Of the business. under
the title OF D. F. Tiemann & Co. The factory
in the old village Of Manhattanville, now almost
indistlnguishable as locality from the rest OF
the city. has grown into large establishment
which gives employment TO big force of work.
men.
Mr.. Temann was closely identified with the
political history OF the city having held many
man from the sixteenth Ward. and in 1899
Alderman In 1898 there was a Republican ma
jcrity in the Board. but in 1910 the Democrats
were in the majority and he was elected chair
man of the caucus and later president of the
Board resigning almost Immediately in favor OF
DR.. Williams. one Of his acts while on the
Board was to secure the stopping OF the sale
and use of liquor in the City Hall In 1910 he
70 no will IF
now One-hundred nd-twenty- seventh-st., and
refused TO take any office until 1S49 when he
was elected Assistant Alderman from that ward
and Alderman in 1870 which place he held until
1855 From 1854 to 1857 he was a member OF
the Board Of Governors OF the Almshouse, and
was distinguished for the able and economical
administration Of that part OF the work that fell
to him In 1857 he accepted with unwillingness
the nomination for Mayor by the Citizens Com
mittee and defeated Fernando Wood for that
Office. His administration was distinguished for
the non-partisan character OF his appointments
He also originated the idea OF having the names
of the streets placed on the lampposts, and put
the plan into execution. He enjoyed the friend
ship OF Horace Greeley. who. though an oppo-
nent on political grounds, was a personal friend
and lent his efforts TO secure his nomination and
election In 1871 he was induced 10 accept the
nomination as State Senator and was elected
defeating Henry Genet
merce the New York Historical Society the St
Nicholas Society and trustee OF the Eye. Ear
and Throat Infrmary OF Earlem. He was also
a director OF the Seventh Ward Bank for three
or four years while Samuel y. Dodge was It's
president, and had been trustee Of the Cooper
Union since its organization.
He married Miss Martha W. Cloves. a niece
OF Peter Cooper August 80. 1876. Their
children were Peter Cooper Tiemann. Mary
Newell Tiemann. Julia Antoinette Tiemann.
Mary Cloves Tiemann. John Anthony Tlemann,
Sarah Cooper TIemann. Robert Pettigrew Tie
mann Martha Cloves Tiemann, Daniel Tie
mann IT. and Benjamin Field Tiemann.
Mr. Temann. when his homestead in Manhat-
tanville was cut up by new street openings,
moved up TO Audubon Park and spent his re-
naming wears In a fine old mansion surrounded
bv oaks and elms He was fond Of commenting
on the marvellous growth New-York had made
der his very eye. As instance he used TO
relate how his father in 1920 purchased plot.
with 81 feet front in Broadway and 1876 feet
front in Nineteenth-st.. for x2Jo In 1910 he
sold n for S27 900. and In recent years Arnold.
Constable & Co. paid S4SDOpD for II. He used
also 10 relate with great gusto the prophecies
OF those who said. when the Astor House was
built that II too far uptown for a hotel
He sometimes capped that story by saying that
the time was not far distant when Mount Nor
ris Park In Harlem, would be thought as far
downtown as Washington Square Is now.
The funeral OF ex-Mayor Tiemann will be held
to- morrow at the Tiemann homestead The
hour has not yet been determined The Rev
DIT John p Peters. OF 81. Michaers Episcopal
Church Amsterdam-ave and Ninety ninth st.
will officiate The burial later. in Greenfield
Island will he Dri-