Lakewood, N.J. May 11-Frederic de Peyster of New York died here last night of angina pectoris, aged sixty-six. Mr. de Peyster had been in poor health for about six years but when he arrived in Lakewood seemed no worse than usual. At 11 o'clock last night he was taken suddenly ill and he died within an hour. A telegram was sent to the de Peyster home, in New York, and, with her son and three daughters, Mrs. de Peyster was hurried here in a special car.
Mr. de Peyster was to have made an address at the banquet of the New Jersey Society of Colonial Wars tonight. He will be buried from Trinity Church on Saturday.
Frederic James de Peyster was born in this city on Feb. 5, 1839. He was a descendant of one of the oldest Dutch families in the country. The first member of the family to settle in this country was John de Peyster of Haarlem, Holland. He was the leading man of New Amsterdam at the time of his death, in 1685. His son was Chief Justice of the province, and since then the family has given this country many soldiers, financiers, and men of letters. James F. de Peyster, father of Frederic James de Peyster, was a trustee of the public schools in this city for forty years and at the time of his death Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of the City of New York.
Mr. de Peyster was graduated from the City College in 1860 with the degree of A.B. and was subsequently awarded the degree of A.M. He studied law at the Columbia Law School, from which he was graduated as LL.B. in 1862 and in 1864 took the degree of LL.M.
Mr. de Peyster practiced law in this city for many years. Having inherited an ample fortune, he was not tied down to his professional duties, and much of his time has been spent in the interests of charity.
He married in 1871, Miss Augusta Morris, a daughter of William H. Morris. Five children survive him. The are Helen Van Cortland, Frederic Ashton, Francis Goodhue, Augusta Morris and Ella Morris.
New York Times Friday May 12, 1905 p9
Mr. de Peyster was to have made an address at the banquet of the New Jersey Society of Colonial Wars tonight. He will be buried from Trinity Church on Saturday.
Frederic James de Peyster was born in this city on Feb. 5, 1839. He was a descendant of one of the oldest Dutch families in the country. The first member of the family to settle in this country was John de Peyster of Haarlem, Holland. He was the leading man of New Amsterdam at the time of his death, in 1685. His son was Chief Justice of the province, and since then the family has given this country many soldiers, financiers, and men of letters. James F. de Peyster, father of Frederic James de Peyster, was a trustee of the public schools in this city for forty years and at the time of his death Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of the City of New York.
Mr. de Peyster was graduated from the City College in 1860 with the degree of A.B. and was subsequently awarded the degree of A.M. He studied law at the Columbia Law School, from which he was graduated as LL.B. in 1862 and in 1864 took the degree of LL.M.
Mr. de Peyster practiced law in this city for many years. Having inherited an ample fortune, he was not tied down to his professional duties, and much of his time has been spent in the interests of charity.
He married in 1871, Miss Augusta Morris, a daughter of William H. Morris. Five children survive him. The are Helen Van Cortland, Frederic Ashton, Francis Goodhue, Augusta Morris and Ella Morris.
New York Times Friday May 12, 1905 p9
Lakewood, N.J. May 11-Frederic de Peyster of New York died here last night of angina pectoris, aged sixty-six. Mr. de Peyster had been in poor health for about six years but when he arrived in Lakewood seemed no worse than usual. At 11 o'clock last night he was taken suddenly ill and he died within an hour. A telegram was sent to the de Peyster home, in New York, and, with her son and three daughters, Mrs. de Peyster was hurried here in a special car.
Mr. de Peyster was to have made an address at the banquet of the New Jersey Society of Colonial Wars tonight. He will be buried from Trinity Church on Saturday.
Frederic James de Peyster was born in this city on Feb. 5, 1839. He was a descendant of one of the oldest Dutch families in the country. The first member of the family to settle in this country was John de Peyster of Haarlem, Holland. He was the leading man of New Amsterdam at the time of his death, in 1685. His son was Chief Justice of the province, and since then the family has given this country many soldiers, financiers, and men of letters. James F. de Peyster, father of Frederic James de Peyster, was a trustee of the public schools in this city for forty years and at the time of his death Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of the City of New York.
Mr. de Peyster was graduated from the City College in 1860 with the degree of A.B. and was subsequently awarded the degree of A.M. He studied law at the Columbia Law School, from which he was graduated as LL.B. in 1862 and in 1864 took the degree of LL.M.
Mr. de Peyster practiced law in this city for many years. Having inherited an ample fortune, he was not tied down to his professional duties, and much of his time has been spent in the interests of charity.
He married in 1871, Miss Augusta Morris, a daughter of William H. Morris. Five children survive him. The are Helen Van Cortland, Frederic Ashton, Francis Goodhue, Augusta Morris and Ella Morris.
New York Times Friday May 12, 1905 p9
Mr. de Peyster was to have made an address at the banquet of the New Jersey Society of Colonial Wars tonight. He will be buried from Trinity Church on Saturday.
Frederic James de Peyster was born in this city on Feb. 5, 1839. He was a descendant of one of the oldest Dutch families in the country. The first member of the family to settle in this country was John de Peyster of Haarlem, Holland. He was the leading man of New Amsterdam at the time of his death, in 1685. His son was Chief Justice of the province, and since then the family has given this country many soldiers, financiers, and men of letters. James F. de Peyster, father of Frederic James de Peyster, was a trustee of the public schools in this city for forty years and at the time of his death Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of the City of New York.
Mr. de Peyster was graduated from the City College in 1860 with the degree of A.B. and was subsequently awarded the degree of A.M. He studied law at the Columbia Law School, from which he was graduated as LL.B. in 1862 and in 1864 took the degree of LL.M.
Mr. de Peyster practiced law in this city for many years. Having inherited an ample fortune, he was not tied down to his professional duties, and much of his time has been spent in the interests of charity.
He married in 1871, Miss Augusta Morris, a daughter of William H. Morris. Five children survive him. The are Helen Van Cortland, Frederic Ashton, Francis Goodhue, Augusta Morris and Ella Morris.
New York Times Friday May 12, 1905 p9
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