The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-13
EDITOR DEAD
ST. GEORGE KEMPSON HAD
EDITED NINE PAPERS.
Ran for Surrogate on Democratic Ticket
in Middlesex and Wa Prominent
in Municipal Affairs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-St. George
Kempson. editor and proprietor Of the
New York Insurance Journal, and hus-
band of Grace Duffie Boylan, the news
paper writer, died at st. vincent's Hospi-
tai yesterday, following an operation for
appendicitis.
About six years ago Major Kempson
was arrested for contempt of court in
New Jersey, and, unable for some time
to get bail, he edited two he
owned at the time in the county jail In
New Brunswick. The trouble arose from
his alleged disobedience of an order issued
by the Court of Chancery of New Jersey
forbiddIng him to prosecute a suit for
divorce In North Dakota against his first
wife.
After having remained in jail for some
time he appealed to ex-President Cleve-
land, and the same day friends of Mr..
Cleveland signed his bail bonds.
Mr.. Kempson was born at Fort Erie,
Canada, and was the son Of DIR. p. Tertius
Kempson. of the Royal College of Physl-
clans. London. and a grandson of Sir Peter
Kempson. of Birmingham, England.
He was educated in Buffalo and began
his career as a ewspa correspondent
In 1874.
While a young man he purchased the
x Y q Guide. which developed into a pros
porous publication, and 1t was only at the
persuasion of his father, who needed his
assistance, that he was led to dispose Of
that publication.
Mr.. Kempson purchased The Metuchen
Inquirer, in New Jersey, in 1880, and a
few years later The Middlesex County
Democrat, Of Perth Amboy, N. j., both
Of which. with The New York Insurance
Journal. he published at the TIM of his
death.
At one time he edited nine newspapers
in New Jersey and New York. among
them being the Metuchen Enquirer, the
Trenton Emporium. the Middlesex County
Daily Herald, the Middlesex County Dem
ocrat, the New York Insurance Journal,
a paper in woodbridge and Others. OF
late years he had devoted his whole time
to the New York Insurance Journal, which
was prosperous.
He had been married three times and
leaves a widow and nine children. most
Of whom resided with him at his home In
Woodbridge avenue. Metuchen.
Mr.. Kempson was prominent in Demo-
cratic politics several years ago. HI
was the party's candidate for surrogate,
and lost the office by a very close vote
He served the county as a membe OF
the County Board of Elections for several
terms.
He was prominent in municipal affairs
at Perth Amboy when he resided there
and was commodore of the Raritan Yacht
Club for years. and was also major OF q
Perth Amboy military company.
He wa a member of many clubs and
benevolent organizations, among them the
METROPOLITAN Museum of Art, Royal Ar
canum and the American Trade Press As
ISOLATION. He was a trustee of the New
York Press Club. and a member of th'
Chicago Press club and the Thirteen
Club.
The trustees of the New York Pres
Club held a meeting this afternoon ant
took action regretting Mr.. Kempson'i
death. A committee was appointed to at
tend the funeral services, which will b.
held at 1 D. m. tomorrow at Frank +
CampbeII's undertaking establishment a
241 West Twenty-third street.