The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-03
W. H. HUSSEY DEAD;
COMMITTED SINCE 81
Born In Broome Street 95
Years Ago When 1t Was a
Residential Section.
A WHALER IN OLD DAYS
Oldest Of 433 "HOwland Cou-
sins" Was a Quaker and
a Naturalist.

Another OF the last links between TO-
osy and the New York which knew
broome street as one OF the best resi-
Dental neighborhoods was severed YES
ttrday, when William Rowland Hussey.
- years old, died in his home. 142
North Arlington street, East Orange.
Since 1857 he had been a commuter be-
tween East Orange, then a flag station
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and New
YORK. 1t Is estimated that in that time
he had travelled $4,000 miles.
Though born a Quaker and educated
In the sect's tenets, Mr.. Hussey's long
life touched many OF the exciting and
dramatic incidents Of the time He was
porn IN Broome street. January -, 1924,
the Oldest OF seven children, and was
educated at Haverford College, Pennsyl-
vania. When he returned to his home
otter graduation he rode upon the first
steam railroad operated in New Jersey
between Camden and Jersey City. The
trip took ten hours as the coaches FREE
requiring the services Of a half dozen
husky passengers to set them back. The
slow speed Of the train prccluded more
serious results.
MIR, Hussey went into the whaling
business with his father. Capt George
Hussey. The trade was then at its
height and the family moved to New
Bedford. but Mr.. HLssey soon returned
! TO New York as the agent for his
fathers firm. Then he married the
daughter of Stacey r. Collins. a pub
Usher. and began his committing ca
reer. The troubles OF the whaling bust
ness began at that time, privateers and
the civil war about ending the in
dustry.
Mr.. Hussey thereupon became con-
nected with a banking firm which sent
him TO Nicaragua TO superintend It's
mining operations. War. too. cut that
short. however. and after threo sea-
sens an insurrection forced the Quaker
superintendent to return to New York.
Tten he became an expert accountant
and later bought the wholesale plumb
ing supply concern which still pears his
name In West Th!rty-hfth street. though
he retired two years ago.
Throughout the existence OF the old
Morris and Essex Railroad and its sue
cessors Mr.. Hussey was daily figure
on the trains except for two short Flu
ropean vacations. Committing. he al
| ways argued. tended to long life because
II gave a man two brief intervals OF
leisure to read and smoke and think
He was a devoted naturalist. II is re.
lated of him that he never passed a fine
tree without removing his hat with a
| courteous bow like those OF the Older
days.
When he quit business Mr.. Hussey re-
| tired to his farm and devoted himself &c
| the building Of bird houses in his car.
| penter shop. TO his garden. his books
and 10 billiards, at which he was ar
expert He was the oldest OF the AS
| Rowland cousins" among whom the
will of Mrs. Hetty Green divided this
| trust fund she had received from hei
aunt and the aunt OF Mr.. Hussey, Mrs
| Rowland
| Mr.. Iiussey's wife who died in 1902
was one OF the early leaders in thr
woman suffrage cause. Her will lef'
| $4,000 to It's promotion. They rat
three children, all surviving; Dr. Mary
| n. Hussey. we'll known suffrage advo
cate: Frederick Hussey OF East Orange
his fathers partner for twenty-five year:
in business and DR., George r. Hussey
professor in a college at Ncwberry
S. c.
Mr. Hussey was n member OF the
| American Geographical Society, Amer
! lean Forestry Association of New Yorl
and New England Society OF Orange
besides being a valued contributor tC
the American Museum of Natural His
| tory.