Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . n honor of itsfamous preacher was dedicated and un-veiled in the vestibule of PlymouthChurch. The tablet is of brass andenamel, mounted on a great panel of an-tique oak. A border of interlaced oakleaves surrounds the tablet, upon whichappears a medallion bust in bronze. Theinscription is in bas relief: In memoriamHenry Ward Beecher, first pastor ofPlymouth Church, 1847-1887. I have notconceale
Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . n honor of itsfamous preacher was dedicated and un-veiled in the vestibule of PlymouthChurch. The tablet is of brass andenamel, mounted on a great panel of an-tique oak. A border of interlaced oakleaves surrounds the tablet, upon whichappears a medallion bust in bronze. Theinscription is in bas relief: In memoriamHenry Ward Beecher, first pastor ofPlymouth Church, 1847-1887. I have notconcealed Thy loving kindness and Thytruth from the great congregation. died at his home in Brooklyn,New York, March 8, 1887. VANDERBILT, William Henry, Man of Large Affairs. William Plenry Vanderbilt was born inNew Brunswick, New Jersey, May 8,1821, son of Cornelius and Sophia (John-son) Vanderbilt. He attended the gram-mar school of Columbia College, and in1838 engaged in business as a ship chand-ler, and later held a position in the bank-ing house of Drew, Robinson & Com-pany. He was married, in 1841, to MariaLouisa, daughter of the Rev. Samuel , of Brooklyn, and in 1842 failing. --r?:--~ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY health caused his retirement to a smallfarm at New Dorp, Staten Island. Hewas appointed receiver of the StatenIsland railroad, and became businessmanager of the railroads under the con-trol of his father. He was vice-president of the Harlem& Hudson River railroads in 1864, andof the New York Central in 1865, and itwas on his suggestion that the two roadswere consolidated and a continuous linefrom New York to Buffalo was estab-lished in 1869. On his fathers death, in1877, he became president of the NewYork Central & Hudson River railroad,and also obtained control of the LakeShore & Michigan Southern, the Michi-gan Central, the Chicago & Northwesternand of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-nati & Indianapolis railroads. On May4, 1883, he resigned the office
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