Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

Thomas Robertson, f. w HougEton and
l.. NJ. Alexander. The active bearers
will be George w. Owen, j. w. Green
wood, G. w. Young, S. Fl. Crolius, w.
G. Layer and j. l.. Cox
Long Useful Life.
The death of Edwin Hyde. following
an illness Of four months, closed a long
and active career. He was one of Mil
waukee's oldest and best known men and
most honored citizens. His was a life
devoted to good deeds, useful business
effort and Christian help. He was past
~ years of age and had spent his active
lie III Milwaukee, coming here from Chi
cago III 1888. He was a native of K elm
ton, Somersetshire, England, where he
was born June s, 1923. After attending
the commons schools at his native town
he engaged in the grocery business there
ana when a young man became a CON
tractor III the stone business He was
married at London, February 10. 1851.
ana III 1897 sailed with his family for
the United States, first locating in Chi
cago. lie remained there but one year.
Ihe wife and a daughter, Mrs. Fred
erlck Holmes, and seven grandchildren,
survive him.
Shortly after locating in Milwaukee
Mr: Hyde became interested in politics,
ana from 1860 to 1880 occupied various
Official positions almost continuously. He
IN 1850, and the following year was
elected member of the city council
In 1861 ne was chosen a member of the
General Assembly, and this was followed
by his return to the county board. in
which he served during the years 1871
TO $50, inclusive. In 1879 he was a
candle for state senator against the
late John Johnston. a Democrat, and
was elected. At the close of his sena-
toral term he retired from politics for
sixteen years, but in 1896 was induced TO
become the candidate in the Fourth ward
Tor the common council, being elected as
Republican in a ward strongly Demo
cratic.
Engaged in Stone Business.
Shortly after coming to Milwaukee
Mr.. Hyde engaged extensively in the
stone contracting business, and some
years later became associated with
Thomas ID. Cook in that business IN
der the firm name of Cook & HYDE
This firm furnished the stone for and
erected a number of the earlier build
ings in the city, including the old in
PauPs Episcopal church and the
Belvedere apartments at Grand avenue
and Eighth street, one of the first large
hat buildings erected in the city
-Four years ago, as the result of The
death of his partner and because of
some hnanclal losses, MIR. Hyde retired
from active business. He served for
many years as a member of the board
of trustees of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company, being next to
the late Henry L. Palmer in point Of
years OF service in that company.
Known as Glider" Hyde.
From earliest manhood 6 devout mem
Der and earnest worker in the Methodist
Episcopal church and charter member
OF the present Grand Avenue NJ. E.
church, Mr.. Hyde was best known in
the later years of his genial and useful
Christian life as Elder" Hyde. He
was elected superintendent of the Sun
day school of that church in 1861, a po-
sition to which he was regularly re-
elected each year for thirty-ive years.
when he declined to stand for reelection
in 1896, and was then elected honorary
superintendent for life and was made
life member of the executive commit
tee. He was ordained a deacon of the