Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20

Belmont avenue, after a lingering ill
tion of diseases that assumed an ag-
gravated form about a month ago.
when he was forced to give up active
work at the City Hall.
He was one of the best known pub
lie men in the city and he was also
a representative of business interests
He had held many city offices. In
1888 he was elected to the Common
Council as alderman, from that year
until 1886. Among his contemporaries
on the board of aldermen were such
well-known men as former United
States Senator James Smith, jr., for
James II. Connolly, present city clerk
Pierson 6, Dodd, Augustus Dusen-
berry, Joseph Riker and Abram Den
man.
Named by Seymour.
Mr.. Heuson. named by. Seymour
was appointed by the late Mayor
James NJ. seymour to the Board o.
Street and Water Commissioners in
1897 to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Abram Jeroleman, Repub-
lican. Hewson, being a Democrt, his
appointment changed the political
complexion of the board He was
president of the body during the
last year of his term
He served as member of the Board
of Education from 1876 to 1873, and
from 1887 to 1890 was a. Martin act
commissioner. For years he had been
in business as a varnisll manufac-
turer
Mr. Hewson was a Democrat of the
old school, and served for years on
the Democratic County Committee.
He was named as city expert ac-
countant several years ago.
Died at Brothers Home.
Clerk Rowe died in the home of his
brother, Edward H. Rowe, 1859 Nor
folk street. Grief over the death of
his wife, who died on January II last
brought on nervous breakdown
which, with complications that de-
veloped, hastened the end.
Mr.. Rowe was born in the house in
which he died fifty-five years ago.
He attended St Patrick's Parochial
School, and when he was graduated
became an apprentice in a leather
factory. When he was about twenty
years old Mr. Rowe quit the leather
business and obtained a position in
butcher shop. After one year in
the latter occupation he returned to
the leather trade. which he followed
until 1884, when he was appointed to
the police force.
In those days the makeup of the
police department depended entirely
on the political party that was in
power A change of politics lost Mr..
Rowe his job on the police force, after
he had served a year.
Upon leaving the police department
Mr.. Rowe opened q butcher shop ON
his own account at 144 Hudson street,
which he conducted until 1905, when
he was appointed Centre Market
clerk. Mr.. Rowe served two years
in this position, when change of
politics caused him to be ousted. Two
years later he was again appointed
market clerk, and served in the
position until his death.
Shortly before last Christmas Mrs.
Rowe was forced to undergo an
operation, from the effects of which
she die.
Blow to Husband
The death of the wife was par
ticuarly hard blow to the husband,
as the couple were childess.t Mr..
Rowe gave up his residence at 14i
Hudson street Co make his permanent
home with his brother Edward at the
Norfolk street address. Mrs. Rowe
was sister of Mrs. Jacob Haussling,
wife of Newark's mayor, who is now
in the South with her husband.
From the day of his wife's death
Thomas Rowe seemed to fail in
health He was so depressed in spirits
that all efforts of friends and rela-
tives to cheer him up were futile. He
became nervous, and worried con-
stantly thereby bringing on a general
breakdown, with its fatal conse-
quences.