The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-11
A. ]. Qudckenbush
Winter Resident of
Doyton1, Is Dead

The many friends OF Alvin ]. Quack-
enbush. winter resident OF Dayiona.
where Tor many years he had owned
a home at II Cedar street. and where
he spent the winters with his wife
and daughter. Miss Olive Will be
shocked to learn of his death, which
occurred ut his northern home In
Schenectady n. T.. burial services
having been conducted there yester
day.
The late Mr.. QnaclSenbush. who was
a familiar figure about the city for
many years past. was. al the time of
his death preparing to return TO his
Daytona winter residence with his
wife and daughter when he died sud
denly from the results of blood pois-
oning
ID. L. Mcqueen. also winter res
ident of Daytona, and great friend OF
Mr. Quackenbush IN his northern
home first received the news OF his
death by wire.
The Schenectady Union Star has
the following tribute to Mr.. Quacken
bush.
calvin j. Quackenbush. former
member OF the assembly commission
er of publicworks in the Charles c
Duryee adm inistration. and for Al
years a resident of Schenectady. diet
last night al his late home. 6 Douglas
Road. Three weeks ago while show
ing employees on his farm aorth o
Burnt Hills how TO run "a corn huske
the end OF the little finger On his
finger bruised. Blood poison develop
ed causing his death.
Born in Cumberland Albany cout.,
ty. Jan. 20. 1893, his boyaood VA
spent on a farm. Following coursi
at the Albany business college il
1869. he was employed for four year
in his fathers wholesale commission
house at Albany. In 1874 he went Il
Fuller's Station where he conducta,
hay business for five years befor,
coming to Schenectady where he I'm
tinued in the same line on nocl
street. In 1889 he disposed of i.l
business and became eastern agen
for the Anh euser- Busch brewing As
s0ciation OF st. Louis. in which con
nection he established The Excelsio
Bot.iing Works which he conducte,
until one month ago.
Successful in business, NJ. QuacE
enbush nevertheless folinI time 10
public service. and many years uf 4.
life We're given TO the faithful per
Torrance OF official duties He serve
several terms in the common oounei
as alderman from the ioarth wart
and in 1890 was elected - tie as
sembly where he was Kept Tor tire
terms. When Mayor Duryee appoint
ed him commissioner of public work.
he devoted himself To the work. Tin
der his direction the department WI
efficiently conducted II was trus
well performed
About eight years ago ne ougi
the George West stock farm of 20
acres IN Saratoga county. betwee
Burnt Hills and Baliston Mr. Quack
enbusll maintained his home here. hl
gave general supervision 70 the coun
try PLACE.
~ Hdd ipi years Detn. MS tuSt 81
to spend his winters ia Dayton,
Florida, where he owned a winter res
idence- At the time Of his accident h
was preparing 10 leave for he sout
with Mrs. Qnackenbush and thet
daughter. Miss Olive. u. =. McQuae
a fellow member Of 81 George
Ledge +. a. NJ WIS freUieidi
Mr.. Quackenbush's companion o
these trips
THE survivors are his wife. VIII
was Miss Amelia Van VIE of Gilbo
his daughter. Mss Olive. and tw
brothers. Charles OF Fulers Static
and Tunis OF Is Euclid avenue Sche
nectady"