. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . k an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, andhe was chosen as its president, and continued to act as such until the day ofhis death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 hewas appointed one of the Ten Governors of the Almshouse, in place of William S. Duke, who this office he hadagain been nominated bythe Republican party, butdeclined in consequenceof his health. He wasmourned everywhere byall. Not alone the firemen
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . k an active interest in creating the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, andhe was chosen as its president, and continued to act as such until the day ofhis death. He was also chairman of the Fire Insurance Patrol. In 1856 hewas appointed one of the Ten Governors of the Almshouse, in place of William S. Duke, who this office he hadagain been nominated bythe Republican party, butdeclined in consequenceof his health. He wasmourned everywhere byall. Not alone the firemenwho looked up to him witha veneration inspired bytime-hallowed associa-tions, but citizens of allclasses and conditionsjoined in sorrowful regretsat the loss of one so use-ful and so just. The civilauthorities, his associatesof the Board of Governorsof the Almshouse, the Lor-illard Fire Insurance Com-pany, the Board of Trus-tees of the Fire Depart-ment, the Board of FireCommissioners, the Boardof Engineers and Fore-men, the Board of Repre-sentatives, Fire InsurancePatrol, Exempt Engineall testified, through the. ma York Fire Ocwrtr CORNELIUS V. ANDERSON. Companv, Hudson Hose Company, and otherspublic press, their deep sorrow in the loss of Cornelius V. Anderson. There is a memorable incident in the life of Anderson. It was about tnefall of 1843 when an extensive fire broke out in the neighborhood of HaiderSquare. Among other merchandise endangered was a quantity ot cigarswhich, being exposed, were soon carried off by some thoughtless members orthe Department. One who had an extra share approached the Chief, and, in ajovial way, offered him a bundle of prime Havanas. Anderson looked himcoolly in the face, and said, in his pleasant, quiet manner: It is easy to sreaicigars, but thev smoke better when you buy them ! Such was the character Ol K F I K F M K N. 401 of the man. His unimpeachable integrity, his decision, his intrepid courage,Ins Unassuming manners, his mildness, his blu
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