New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
OBITUARY
HENRY W. MAXWELL.

Henry W Maxwell. head of the Stock Exeaanr.
firm of Maxwell & Graves. No. 80 BrOad-st this
borough. and one of the most philanthropic OF
BroOklyn's citizens. died at his summer home a.
Bay Shore. Long Island. Sunday night Mr.
Maxwell left his winter home for Bay Shore about
two weeks ago Last Sunday ex-Surrogate and
Mrs. George B. Abbott. OF Brooklyn were his
guests. After dinner he complained Of feeling in
and went to his room where Mr. Abbott found him
exceedingly i'll a short time afterward A local
physician summoned and telegram was sent
to Dr. J. A. McCOrkie of Brooklyn The latter ar
rived early in the evening and found Mr. Max-
well unconscious and suffering from stroke OF
apopIexy, from whicn he rallied
The body viii be brought to Brooklyn to-day and
the funeral will be held tomorrow at p, m. az
the Second Unitarian Church. Clinton and Congress
sts
Mr.. Maxwell was born in BROOKLYN in 1850 Early
in life he and his brother. j. Rogers Maxwell
president until recently and now chairman Of the
executive committee of the Central Railroad OF
New-Jersey. became interested with Austin Corbin
in the management of the Long Island Railroad
and other Long Island enterprises
Mr.. Maxwell had been member of the New
York Stock Exchange since January s. 1876. His
partners in the stock brokerage firm of Maxwell
q Graves. which organized in June 1855. were
his brother. J. Rogers Maxwell. and Henry Graves
At the time OF his death MT. Maxwell was
director of the American Exchange National Bank
vice-president of the Ashcroft Manufacturing Com
pany, director of the Atlas Portland Cement
Company, a director of the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, trustee of the CaledOnian Insurance Com
pany of Edinburgh. Scotland director OF the
GarwOod Land and Improvement Company vice
president % the Liberty National Bank director
Of the New-York and Long Branch Railroad Com
pany, trustee of the Union Trust Company and
vice-president and trustee Of the Brooklyn Trust
Company. Mr. Maxwell also president Of the
Board Of Regents of the Long Island College Hos
pital, treasurer Of the Polhemus Memorial Clinic
a trustee of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences, director Of the Hamilton CLUB and
member of the Montauk Club. the RidinS ana
Driving Club. the DykeT Meadow Golf club. the
Atlantic Yacht club and the LAWYERS. club
Mr.. Maxwell was perhaps better known as
philanthropist than in any other capacity. He
gave large sums Of money 10 the Long Island Col
lege Hospital. and only recently provided for the
erection of large addition 10 that institution The
Maxwell House, in COnCord-St-, university settle
ment headquarters was given by Mr. Maxwell in
memory of his brother Eugene Maxwell He also
gave the Gertrude LeffeTts Vanderbilt Industrial
Home, in Elery-St-. To the Brooklyn Industrial
Association. and his private benefactiOns were
numberleSS.
In many other ways Mr.. Maxwell showed his uu-
selfish and patriotic citizenship. He never sought
public office, and the only municipal position h
ever held member Of the Board OF Educa
tiOn for six lars. Since consolidation he had r=F
resented Brooklyn in the central board Mr.. MAJ
well had many times been urged 10 accept publ