The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-26
]. c. BROWN, NOTED
BANKER, IS DEAD
IN WEST ORANGE
He Was One of the Most Emf.
nent of New Y0rk's
Financiers. y

John Crosby Brown, one of the most
widely known of bankers, flnanciers
and philanthropists, died In his villa,
Brighthurst, in Hutton Park. West Or
ange, yesterday. He had been III for
nearly eighteen months. but until five
weeks ago was able to transact bust.
ness. From hat time to his death he
was confined to his home by heart dis
ease, which he saw from the first
would end fatally. His town residence
was at SO East Thirty-seventh street,
Manhattan.
Funeral services for Mr.. Brown will
take place Tuesday morning at ~
o'clock at the Madison Square Pres
byterian Church, New York The serv-
Ices will be conducted by the o DE-.
Francis Brown, president of the Union
Theological Seminary, who will be as
sisted by the Rev. Edward Caldwell
Moore, of Harvard University. The
body will be taken to New York on
Tuesday morning. The p~all-bearers
have not yet been selected.
Mr.. Brown was born In New York
May %, 1888, the son of James Brown.
a banker and philanthropist OF note.
He was graduated from Columbia Col
lege in 1859, n soon thereafter en-
tered his fathers firm, receiving his
early banking training in the Liverpool
Office of Brown, Shipiey & Co. After
a few years in England he returned to
New York, where he resided almost
continuously until his death.
Connected with a score of business
enterprises, Mr.. Brown was q man OF
vast influence in the business World
He was a trustee of the United States
Trust Company, the Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe Insurance Company. the
Bank of New York. the Bank of Saw
ings, the United States Lloyds, the
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpo-
ration and the London Guarantee and
Accident Corporation, Limited He also
was a director of the Toledo, st. Louis
and Western Railroad Company, presi-
dent of the Newburg, Duchess and
Connecticut Railway. Company and
trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art and Union Theological Seminary.
Churchman and Clubman.
Mr.. Brown was long a member Of the
New York Chamber of Commerce and
for years served as treasurer OF its
charity fund. He was one Of the oldest
members of the Century Association
and belonged to the Metropolitan Club.
the Midday Club and the Downtown
Association in New York He was for
many years elder in the Madison
square Presbyterian Church. beginning
under the passionate OF Dr.. William
Adams and continuing throughout the
present pastors incumbency. He was
instrumental in founding the Presbyte-
rian Church at St. Cloud. this State,
where he long served as superintendent
of the Sunday school. As director OF
the Union Settlement Association he
contributed largely to the support of
that organization and aided Its bene-
factions literally.
The last public appearance OF MI.
Brown was at the laying of h corner
stone of the Union Theological Semi
nary, November II, 1908, but up to b
last. as chairman OF the building COM
mittee of the association. he gave his
closest attention to every detail OF con-
struction. In recognition of his emi-
hence in many relations of life b fac
.iulty of williams College conferred upon
him the degree of Ii. D.. in 1907.
overwork Him.
Succeeding Sir Mark Collett as head
of the banking firm of Brown, Shipley
& Co. on April 20, 1905, Mr.. Brown
closely applied himself to the affairs of
that institution, the result being q
weakening of his system which warned
him to desist-a warning he needed
when it was too late. He married Miss
Mary E. Adams. daughter OF Dr.. Will
lam Adams, president Of the Union
Theological Seminary, on November 9,
1864, who with six children survives
him. Thes are the Rev. DIR. William
Adams Brown, Of Union Seminary: Mrs.
Eliza Coe Moore, wife of the Rev. Ed
ward Caldwell Moore, of Harvard Uni
!. versity: Miss Mary Magoun Brown.
James Crosby Brown, Of Brown Broth
ers & Co, resident in Philadelphia; Mrs.
Amy Brighthurst de Forest, wife of
: Henry L. de Forest. and Thatcher Ma
goun Brown. of Brown Brothers & Co.
resident in New York.