Show WI L STRONG DIES LEADER OF o 1894 1804 SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY Was the Last Chief Executive of New York City Before Its Consoli Consolidation Consolidation dation With Brooklyn New York Nov Nev 2 William Wllliam L Strong the hist I at meyer mayor of old oW city of New York Y Ik died suddenly sudden at 3 a a m in mat mat at his hl residence re in this city Mr Strong had not been at his bi place piece If business bu for several everal days but ne no on one suspected that his condition was 5 alarming Mr Strong took an active part In the present campaign campaigns led and it in lit said that his hie political labors combined with his i attempts to retain supervision iGn over his business bu ne s aiN affairs in the face of If impaired I health brought about the llama that resulted in bis ida death William L Strong was born bern in Ohio in Ia 1827 1821 and came to New Y YIrk Yerk rk when a ayoung ayoung ayoung young sian tan R He found employment with different dl erent firms until Jan 1 1 mo 1370 when be he organized organised the firm finn of William WilliamL Imam L Strong A I Co The Sent firm soon grew to be one of oC the prominent business bustness houses in the city He abe interested himself in banking matters matteri and was president of the Central National bank Mr Strong Stron was warn the last of the theold theold theold old city of or New ew York before consolida consolidation tion with Brooklyn and the other boroughs composing the present city At a mass meeting in Madison Square Garden in 1894 a nonpartisan commit committee tee of seventy seve was mas appointed to organ organize organize organize ize the opposition opp eltion to Tammany Hall to frame a platform and select candi candidates candidates dates for Cor office omee and It was this com committee committee committee that selected Mr Strong to run for mayor on the reform platform His opponent wa wan Hugh Hu h J T Grant and the contest was a bitter one The outcome was the election of ol Mr Strong by a plurality of The administration of Mr Strong was wa an eventful one Mr Strong was seas avowedly independent in his views in city politics politic In the cam campaign campaign of 1897 1597 which resulted in the return of Tammany to power he took the stump for Seth Low as against General Benjamin F Tracy Trac the regular Republican candidate After Arter this elec election election tion he virtually retired from active politics due to failing health I |