The Jersey City news., 1902-06-04
UkU LAnULal UlHD
Andrew Barricklo Who Once
Led the Jersey City
Democracy Passes
Away.
SOLDIERS FRIEND IN WAR TINE
Active in Jersey City Affairs
and a Prominent Manu-
facturer Of New
York.
SOLDIERS FRIEND IN WAR TINE

Andrew Barrieklo, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Jersey City,
died yesterday at his country home at
| ForlSed River, Ocean County. Until a few
years ago, when i'll health compelled him
1 TO retire from active life, Mr.. Barricklo
was one of the leading men of this city
| a Democrat of the old school, he was
always found in the front ranks of the
party battling for the best interests of the
public In all movements for pure and
beneficial government he was among the
/ foremost and no. movement for the ad-
vancement Of the public veal was inau-
gurated in which he did not take an ac-
| tive part.
For several years Mr.. Barricklo has
been troubled with heart disease. which
! finally compelled him to give up active
business life Ten days ago he was at
4 tackled with his old trouble, but he ral-
lied and was on the way to recovery.
Monday he felt in such good health that
he left his room and spent the greater
part of the day in the open air. Four
/ o'clock Tuesday morning he was attacked
again and died at 9.45 o'clock. although
up to o'clock his physician thought he
would recover.
He came Of good old Colonial stock.
His mother was Rachel Witherill Nc
| DoweIl, a member of an old Middlesex
| family. and one of his ancestors. Nathan
lei Fftz Randolph, donated the ground on
which old Nassau Hall of Princeton Uni
versity now stands, besides giving a large
sum of money to the new college When
young man Mr.. Barrieklo left his
| father farm and went to Trenton, where
he engaged in the pottery business. While
there he married Julia R.. daughter of
Jeremiah Lalor, Of Bean Hill, Trenton,
who died some years ago.
In 1858 Mr.. Barricklo came to Jersey
| City and at first took up his residence in
| the brick house at Green and Morris
streets. Then he moved to Warren street
and in 1888 moved into the brown stone
house. No. 70 Grand street, in which he
| lived to the day of his death. At that
time that section of the city was one of
| the most seclusive of the city and Mr..
Barricklo had for neighbors Hamilton
| Wallace, at one time president of the
First National Bank; Judge later Gov
ernor Joseph D. Bedle. Governor Leon
| Abbett, James F'lemmng, John Linn and
| other prominent in the early history of
old Jersey City. At this time Mr. Bar
| ricklo engaged in the manufacture of
| window shades and was interested in the
| fabrics with factories in New York. He
| Continued in this line until about two
years ago, when i'll health compelled him
| to retire.
From the time he arrived in Jersey City
Mr. Barrickio took an active part in poll
tics. He was a Democrat of the old
school and was the leader of his party
in old Jersey City. His opponent, the
leader of the Republicans, was Thomas
Earle, for many years treasurer of Jersey
City and vice-president of the Hudson
| County National Bank. The only office
| which Mr.. Barrcklo held however. was
that of Alderman, to which he was elected
in 1860 Always true Democrat, Mr..
Barrick,o could not accept the vagaries
which those who obtained control of the
party adopted in latter years. and some
time ago he retired from active parties
patton IN politics.
He was one of the founders Of the old
New Jersey Club. which had its headquar-
ters first in the spacious brownstone
building at Washington and SUSSEX
streets and later at Green and Grand
streets In its day the New Jersey Club
was the leading social organization Of
Jersey City, and for many years MI.
Barrfcklo was its president.
a1n,,rfs,o 4ha T2rholIir.1 ha Very ar
tive in the movement for raising troops
and sending them to the front. He was
treasurer of the fund which was raised
by popular subscription for equipping the
volunteers and providing them with
comforts. He was a prominent member
Of the old First Presbyterian Church.
which stood at Washington and Sussex
streets and latter when that congrega-
ton was consolidated with Dr. Herr's
church on Emory street. he became coi.-
nected with that BODY.
Mr. Barrickio is survived by son
William K, a lawyer of New York and
resident of this city, and two daughters.
Mrs William w. Fouche of New York.
and Julia who lives in this city. The
funeral will be held at noon tomorrow at
Mr.. Barricklo's city residence. No. l3
| Grand street, this city. and the body viii
be inferred in the family plot which ad-
joins that of the late General George 3
McCleIiand in the Riverview Cemetery,
Trenton. The Rev DR.. Charles Herr VIII
officiate and the pail bearers Will be Dr.
John d. McGill Z. F. c. Young, Charles
C. Black, David A. Bishop, Herbert r
Clark, n w. condict and James B. Vrc-
denbergh and William Hogencamp,