New-York tribune., 1900-01-15

General Sharpe left his home in Kingston TO
pay visit to his daughter, Mrs. Davenport,
and he had been ct her home since that time.
Since his resignation from the Board Of Gen
eral Appraisers he had led a quiet life.
General George H. Sharpe was born at Kingston.
IN this State in ISIS. He the OF Henry
Sharpe. merchant He prepared for college at
the Kingston and Albany academies and
graduated At Rutgers in 1s47 studied law at Yale,
and after admission TO the bar practsed his pro-
fesson-save in lS51-'52, when he was attached 10
the American Legation in vienna-until he entered
the Army Of the Potomac in 1861 a captain in
the Goth New-York Infantry. He became colonel
OF the 10Th New 1862 and took part IN all
OF the battles OF thetArmy of the Potomac. from
Fredericksburg 10 Appomattox- He served upon
the stafs Of Generals Hooker Meade and Grant,
and was brevetted brigadier-general in 1864 and
major general in 1s65. Under tie terms of the
render Of General Lee al Appomattox. he was
designated by LdeUtenant-GeneraI Grant to parole
the Army Of Northern Virginia.
IN 1870 he was United States Marshal for the
Southern District Of NewYork. and against the
most violent opposition took the that demon
strated the great election frauds of 1868 in New
York City, and which led 10 the overthrow Of
Tweed, his trial, conviction and death. The ex-
ciLsment occasioned by the result OF this census
f ss - sIJaL nT2ughoLl me country mat under
States the enumeration retaken and the in
Gated. General Francis A Walker the superin-
tenoent q The Census, in his official report pro-
masterpiece Of executive function" He was Sur
EsgoF sss Of Customs for NeT-EOFk from 1873 until
M was f25 seEsraI & years @ eWbsr I1i Of the Leg.s
Speaker: The last named year was famous for the
ceaqlock occurring over the election Of United
SlaEes senators. which was nnaly broken by the
speaker; 10 the great relief Of the Republican
go sg- 21s-lC4t ne country TWO HepuoHcan
When Congress enacted the law creating the
Commission 10 the Central and South American
relations between them and the United States GEN
mission with the rank OF Envoy Extraordinary
Ny. Cleveland was elected President and as his
views were known 70 be not in accord with the OBJ
JecIs Of law the Commission aid not expect
encouragement from him. and General Sharpe
Department. in order that he might be succeeded
by &n officer IN full political harmony with the in
coming Administration After delay the resig-
nation accepted. but Mr.. Cleveland did not Ill
the place In 1880 General sharpe was appointed
one q the United states General Appraisers under
Lne IIstoIns AoninistratIVe act the Board being
created 10 exercise judicial and administrative pow
ers 10 appeals II customs cases.
General Sharpe's retirement from the public SER
wee was on account OF his long expressed intention
Ct doing 50 during the year when he should reach
his resignati ton was offered 70 President Mckinley
y A92veInDer Of that year At that time the
and II was returned for further consideration
warded 10 the President and accepted by the Treas
eeptance the President OF the United States wrote
The following letter. which terminated the service
Executive Mansion, Washington.
Dear General Sharpe:
Your favor Of February g. rendering your resig-
nation a. member OF the Board OF United Sta tes
General Appraisers. TO take effect the first day
O March. lsss Is received. and the is hereby
accepted 70 take effect on that date
! regret that You find your advanced wears in
vice.
With best wishes for your health and prosperity
6n very Lr'lly yours, WILLIAM " MKINLEY.
General George Il Sharpe. Of7ce United States
General Appraisers New-YoTk. y. 7.
General Sharpe Was member Of the Delta Phi
Republican and Union League Clubs the 81
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion of which he
was a. one unC commander. the Third Army
Corps Union, The Army q the Potomac Grand
army of The Republic, and Of the Metropolitan
General SharDa's wife dicd in 1888 She was a
oaugh-er Gf A Bruyn Hasbrouck who was sr ona
ne PRESIDENT q rutgers College and a member
OF the House Of Representatives
The funeral VIII be held AZ o'clock tomorrow
afternoon az tAe home Of General Sharpe in