The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
ANsON q. PHELPS SEGUR DEAD.
Former AbOlitionist. . Retired F1nancier
and Weil.knOwn Sportsman.

Arson G. Phelps Segur, a retired fnancier
and a well.known sportsman, who was
long connected with Jay Gould, and was
managing clerk for tho firm Of Washington
F.. Common 4 Co.. died suddenly early yes.
tcrolay morning at the Hotel st. George, In
Clark street. Brooklyn, which had been his
home for the past twelve years.
He was one of the most popular guests
at the hotel and his death caused much
surprise. as he only returned a week ago
from one of his frequent hunting trips in
apparently robust health He spent sew
raj houis on F. day evening at tn, Kn ck-
,rbock"r his Gu at the V ctoria Hotel,
anhattan. cf which he wa menu
Der. and INDUCED in his iavoritc game with
some old friends.
He returned 10 Brooklyn on trolley
car. alch,ing about midnight at Fulton
and Clark streets. less than two blocks
from the St George. He had gone only
few yards in the direction Of the hotel.
when he was stricken with severe internal
pain and sank In an exhausted condition
on the sidewalk Within few moments
he was found and recopn zed by IA porter
of the hotel. who was on his way home
With the aid OF the porter Mr. Segur
Wd~ III IL W WIN W VIC ilotti, tVdi'HlllE
that he was "A very sick man he rcques /
TINT hs son. William d. Segur Of 3is West
Ninety-fourth street, lie summoned. and
also that a physician he called He sank
idly after Icing taken to his room and
died within two hours, and tefore the
arrival of his son. Death resulted. ac-
cording o the doct ors. from kidney disease
MIR. SeGlr was ono of the able-t meml crs
of THE Club, an exclusive social organiaa-
ton composed OF about twenty of tie
! oldest guests al tie hotel. and last night
about half of hem met ia the corner of the
reading room devoted to their use and
lamented his sudden taking off. He is
the fourth member Of the club who has
died since Oct. t. and as in his case. the
first letter in the surnaires of the others
was IS They were kdplph A. Strohn
William A. St,' : and JOHN a Sterry
On the wall surrounding THE Clubs
corner are suspended the heads Of moose,
deer and other animals, which Mr.. Segir
! brought back as trophies from his hunt
ing trips in the far West Newfound-
land. New Brunswick and Labrador. and
presented to Col. Tumbridge. proprietor Of
the hotel
Mr. Segur was a devoted hunter and vas
making preparations to go down next
week on Long Island on duck shooting
excursion Recently he was in the habit
of taking his twelve-year-old grandson.
Roy Segur. with him on these trips.
Mr. Segur was born in Dover, \. j., 81
years ago He succeeded his fathc" Who
had been Mayor Of the town. AZ Pr. rdent
of the local bank. He also ran for Mayor
himself on the Republican ticket but was
defeated. He was stalwart Republican,
and before and during the Civil War was
an earnest aboitionist He took part in
John Browns raids in Kansas
He was associated for time with William
F. Dodge in mining iron ore. He suffered
financial reverses. and later was employed
as n clerk by william Belden h Co, which
did Jaw Gould's banking business. When
the firm was dissolved and Mr.. Gould trans
ferred his account to Washington f. Con-
nor h Co. Mr.. Segur was employed by that
firm and was member of II when he re-
'ired
Shortly after his retirement from active
business in Wall Street, he moved to the
Hotel st. George and has since passed a
quiet life among his friends of -The Club,
enlivened from time to time 10y his hunting
trips. His wife died several years ago,
and about two years ago his second son
died His son, William ID. Segur. who Is
| connected with the German American In
surance Company, and his grandson are his
only immediate surviviu relatives.
The funeral will b. at Dover, N. ].