New-York tribune., 1902-01-09
MARCELLUS HARTLEY DEAD
HE EXPIRES WHILE AT A MEETING OF
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY.

While participating in an executive commit
tee meeting yesterday afternoon of the Ameri-
can Surety Company at No. 100 Broadway,
Marcellus Hartley's head fell forward, and be-
fore his associates realized what had happened
Mr.. Hartleys life was ended
Sitting in the boardroom with him were Wal
ter S. Johnston, William A. Wheelock, James
A. Hayden, John J. McCook Thomas F. Ryan.
r. A. c. Smith and Henry D. Lyman. Barely
had Chairman Johnston called the meeting to
order when Mr Smith said that Mr. Hartley,
who was sitting opposite him, dying. He
expired in Mr.. Smiths arms before his fellows
could gain their feet DR. William r. Bross, of
the staff of the Equitable Life Assurance So
Getty, summoned. but could do nothing.
George ". Jenkins, son-in-law, and other rea-
tives were sent for.
The funeral will probably be held at the Mad
ison Square Presbyterian Church on Saturday
morning. The burial will he at Greenwood Gem
eiery.
Marcellus Hartley born in this city on
September 23 1S2S He a classmate of ex-
Mayor Cooper at the old Thirty-seventh-st
school He entered the counting room of Fran
els Tones & Son, importers of guns In 1854 he
established the firm of Schuyler Hartley &
Graham, which continued until the retirement
OF aIr Schuyler in 1876. when il was changed
10 Hartley & Graham. The name of the firm is
now the NJ Hartley Company. This house dur
ing the Civil War came into special prominence
10y supplying the loyal States with arms Secre-
tary Of War Stanton appointed Mr.. Hartley
agent of the government commissioned him
brigadier general, and gave him power to buy
all the guns in the European market and to
prevent guns from falling into the hands of the
Confederates
Mr.. Hartley was widely recognized in the COM
musity authority on financial and business
affairs. He was a conspicuous figure in the
Manhattan Railway Company. He a di-
rector in many important companies. a list of
which includes the Bridgeport Gun Implement
Company. Of which he was president: the
Remington Arms Company. of which he was
also president: the Union Metallic Cartridge
Company, of which he vice-p president; the
Western National Bank of which he vice
president; the American District Telegraph
Audit Company, of New-York the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. the Fifth Avenue
Trust Company, the German-American Bank,
the Lincoln National Bank the Mercantile
Trust Company, and the Westinghouse Electric
ard Manufacturing Company. He was also
trustee of the American Deposit and Loan
Company, and of the American Surety Com
pany.
He was member Of the Union League Club
the Republican Club, the Essex County On j.
Country Club and the Lawyers Club and the
American Fine Arts and New-England societies.
Museum of Art and the American Museum of
Natural History. He was also officially identi-
ne0 with many charitable institutions. He
benefactor of the Hartley House, in West
Forty-sixth-st., which was organized under the
auspices of the New-York Association for the
Improvement of the Poor and named in honor of
his father.
Mr.. Hartley married Miss Frances Chester
White. daughter of the late DR.. s. Pomeroy
White, of this city. by whom he had four chill
dren. But of these survives him. She is
the wife of George w. Jenkins. of Morristown
lawyer. and president Of the American De
post and Loan Company. Another daughter
married Norman Dodge and twin daughter
James Stokes.