The Nome nugget., 1927-02-19
ELRRIDGE GERRY. BANKER. LAWYER
 YATHSMAN, DIED AT Ills HOME TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Feb 1s. ,Ar EIhridsr Gerry died al his day He suffered broken hip fall last and the physicians ,ised him that he would he abl,. walk again. although he w,s out of danger. Death occurr,.i whil. hr sleeping. Following is d sketch of his hfe,
 Th. grandson . sisn-r th- Declaration ol Independence and the father "t United States :''n at"r, Elbids. Thomas Gerry established h4 own fame aons lines outside "t national n"iiti's
 long life. however. devoted To public service. Resides becoming widely known ban ker. yaehtsln;,n and lawyer. served many impor ,amt commissions of New York and work ed eurrgeticall, to improv, the The child r.n of York City.
 MT. Gerry, born in New York City on Christmas Day 1Ss7 was Il grandson Q Ebrdge Gerry of Mass achus.s. who a ssner of the Declaration of In dependence and the fifth President the United States He was graduated from the Columbia Uni versity in 1S57 and was admitted the New York bar in 1880
 He held his first public position in lSG7 when he d member of theNew York constitutional con vention He served chairman of the New York commission capital punishment which in lHst substituted the electric chair for hanging th' ,lty for murdeiors ill that state.
 In 1SS9, he chairman of the execuiv" com mi,tee for the celebration of the centennial of the in auguration George Washington and in 1892 he was chairman of x. Y. City commission on insanity,
 Ever 1886 he had heen known [" his friends ns Commodore Gerry. He had been interested in yachting time and in that he was el- octed commodore of the New York Yacht Club. posi- hu hnll fn is the steam yacl, Electra. became familiar to resi- dents of the leading ports this country and Enropr
 The commodore was fond of entertaining and on each annual cruise of the club the Electra had it's full quota of guests His affection this yacht Was such that when his advancing years led him f" the re gretful decision Q quit for his recreation he would not sell the permit her to he used by anyone else. He ordered the yacht disman'"d
 Early in fife MT Gerry interested in th' welfare of the children of New York He worked and gave. in their behalf and from ls76 |" 1901 he vice-presden of the New York Society for the prevention of Cruelty of Children This in erest also extended to dumb animals and for many years he served vice president of the Amer can Society for Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Another of his humanitarian activities was his ser vice as governor of the New York Hospital from 1878 until 1912.
 In addition to his extensive law practice he had numerous banking affiliations. He had served as director of the Firth Avenue Trust Company of New York; also d bank Newport and Providence He accumulated a notable law library containing 30 O0O volumes. In the later years of his life he made his home in Newport. His residence. Seaverge was one of the older of the Summer homes In this city From 1877 1913 he a trustee of the General Theological seminary and from 1895 to 1902 trustee of the American Museum of Natural History
 He was married in 1867 to Louisa M Livngs- on who died some years ago. They had two sons U s. Senator Peter Goeet Gerry. of Rhode Island. and Robert Livingston Gerry, and two daughters. Miss Angelica Gerry and Mrs. Francis saxham Elves Drury.