New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
il. CADWALADER,
LIBRARY HEAD, DIES
He Won Fame by Civic and
Law WOrk-Came of
Ancient Family.
SISTER ILL; NOT
TOLD SAD NEWS
His Career Was a Brilliant One
Was Member of Many
Organizations.

VI
John Lambert Cadwalader died yester'
day at his home, No. 3 East 56th street
Mr.. Cadwalador was seventy-siX years
old, and had been iii for several weeks
lie was for many years prominent IN the
practice Of law in this city, and was AZ
one time the partner Of ex-Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham. lie was a member OF
the law firm of Strong s, Cadwalader and
president Of the public library board.
Mr.. Cadwalader died at 1:l5 p. m, an
hour after an attack OF pain in the region
Of the heart. lie was up and was reading
the morning papers when he put them
aside and calling his valet complained of
pain. His nurse and the valet placed him
at once in bed. DR.. Hermann NJ Biggs,
Of No. 1l3 West 57th street. his medical
attendant. hurried to the bedside. Mr..
Cadwaladcr died before any Of his friends
could be summoned.
His only relative in the city was his SIS
ter, Mrs. John Hone, of No Gramercy
Park. Mrs. Hone herself was i'll. Her
doctor said " would be un~ise to inform
her of her brothers death.
Mr.. Cadwalader was a bachelor and
lived alone at No East seth street. His
law partner, E. j. lIancy. was telephoned
to, and Immediately went TO the house.
His brother, Richard Cadwalader of
Philadelphia, was notified by telegraph
and he arrived about O'Clock last even
ing.
III About Four Weeks.
About four weeks ago Mr.. Cadwalader
began to be troubled with his heart and
DR.. Biggs made frequent calls, after plac-
rg a hospital nurse In charge of his pa
tent. Mr.. Cadwalader was last out OF
his house two weeks ago, when he went
for an automobile drive of about an hour.
DR.. Biggs said last night: "Mr. Cad
walader died of arterial disease. He was
in delicate health for some time before
he would consent to be actively about.
His vigor was remarkable, and that gave
us hope that we should pull him through.
When he was out for his last drive, two
weeks ago. he insisted upon going to the
Public Library that he might attend a
meeting OF the board.
when left him at II a. III. he seemed
to be quite easy and was enjoying his
morning papers. He asked me if he could
attend a meeting of the library directors
In the afternoon. and was greatly disap-
pointed when I told him he must not
venture to think of doing So"
Mr. Cadwalader will be remembered
best by New Workers Of the present
and the future as the man who
brought about the building OF the
great public library at Fifth avenue
and 42d street, for he conceived the
idea of uniting the several libraries that
now 80 to make up that magnificent
whole. Through MIN the volumes that
were housed in the LenoX, Astor and Til
den libraries are now under one roof in
n building that is the finest Of its kind in
the United States if not in the world.
Mr.. Cadwalader was born at Trenton
y. j.. November II. 1897, member of a
family Of the earliest settlers. His father
was Thomas Cadwalader and his mother
Maria Gouverneur. His early education
was received from private instructors
until ne went to Princeton College, from
which he was graduated in 1856 with the
degree Of \. +. Three years later he
took his A. NJ. degree from Princeton
and in 1860 Harvard awarded him the de
gree Of IL. b. Princeton honored him
again in 1897 with the degree OF LII. D.,
and he received the same degree from
the University of Pennsylvania In 1905.
Upon the completion Of his law studies
Mr.. Cadwalader came TO New York,
whers he entered the practice OF his pro-
fession He was extremely spccessful
and in 1874 had attained such a degree OF
prominence that President Grant ap-
pointed him Assistant Secretary OF state
under Hamilton Fish. and he served foi
four years That, however, was the only
public Office Mr.. Cadwalader ever heid
though on many occasions his name was
urged for important posts in the govern
ment service.
-. partnarShip Formed.