New-York tribune., 1913-09-08
v. F. HAVEMEYER DEAD
Banker and Director Victim of
Heart Disease at City Home.
HAD BEEN IN GOOD HEALTH
Was Prominent Patron of Art
and Letters, and Once Active
in Sugar Refining Business.

William F. Hsvemeyer a member Of
Havemeyer Brothers. sugar refners, up
10 the time that frm sold out TO the
American Sugar Refining Company, twen-
ty-fve years ago, and since retired. died
from angina pectoris yesterday. in his
sixty-fourth year. in the apartment Of
his son-in-lav, former Public Service
Commissioners William r. Wilcox, at No
II East 18th street. Mr.. Wilcox, who
was at his summer home in Locust Val
ley. Long Island. for the week end, was
notified by telephone Yesterday morning
and FASTENED back with his family.
Mr.. Havemeyer sas born in New York
City on March 81. 1880. and received his
education at private schools His father
William r. Havemeyer. was three times
Mayor Of New York. and died while hold
ing that Office. His mother was Sarah
Agnes Craig. a daughter of Hector Craig.
member OF Congress and afterward Sur
veyor of the Port OF New York.
Mr.. Havemeyer married Josephine Har-
mon in this city on April 3, 1877. He
leaves a family OF three sons and one
daughter his wife having died fifteen
years ago. His sons are Hector H.. who
is in the real estate business Raymond,
who is in the coal business. and Arthur.
Ills only daughter. Martha, is the wife
Of Mr.. Wilcox.
Mr.. Havcmeyer was in good health on
Saturday night. He retired TO his apart
ment and looked at some books in his
library until some time after midnight.
when he complained OF pain In his
back The butler, "Old Clint" as he is
called by the family, whom he has served
for many years. put n plaster on Mr.
Havemeyer's back and helped him TO bed.
About O'Clock in the morning the tele-
phone bell rang, and Mrs. Wilcox. who
was at Locust Valley, asked to speak 10
her father The butler went TO Mr..
Havemeyer's room and found he was
dead. Or. Paul kimball, of No. i0S East
oth street. was called and said that
Mr.. Havemeyer had been dead for about
six hours.
Mr.. Havemeyer was greatly interested
in autographs and manuscripts, and had
a collection of the Colonial period of
which he was proud. He was parucu-
larry interested In Washingtonia, ana
leaves many interesting books and auto
graphs in this collection. He had trav-
elled much since his retirement from
active affairs. but was busy UP to the
last in his many directorates.
He was director OF the Corn EA-
change Bank, the North River Savings
Bank. the New York Mortgage Company
the United States Realty and Improve
ment Company. the Chelsea Realty COM
pany and the Title Insurance Company OF
New York He was a trustee OF the Pres
byterlsn Hospital In this city. and OF
Union College. in Schenectady, member
OF the council OF New York University
and chairman OF the board of trustees
OF the University Place Presbyterian
Church. He was member OF the Met
ropolltan. Union League, Century Groler
and Ardslcy clubs the Downtown Asso-
citation. the Municipal Art Society the
Chamber OF Commerce the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art, the National Academy
Of Design. the American Fine Arts So
cletv the New York Genealogical ana
Riographical Society. the University Glee
club and the New York Geological so
ciety.