1824.
HAMILTON MURRAY died at his residence, (Greenvale,) Oswego,
N. Y., Dec. 30th, 1866, aged 62 years.
He was the youngest son of John B. Murray, an eminent
merchant of the city of New York, and grandson of Dr. John
Murray, of Norwich, Eng. He was born in N. Y. City, Nov
20, 1804.
. He joined the Sophomore Class in Yale College in 1821.
After his graduation he engaged in business as a merchant in
the city of New York, where, for many years, he held an honorable
position. In 1834 be went to Europe for the benefit of
his health, and after a year of travel returned to his business.
While a resident of New York, Mr. Murray took a warm interest
in the public schools and charitable institutions. He was
for many yeara a manager of the Institution for the Blind ;
was one of the founders, and for more than twenty years, until
he removed from New York, an efficient member of the Board
of Trustees of the Northern Dispensary. In 1847 he removed
to Oswego, where also he was active in the promotion of the
public interests. He was at one time President of the Agricultural
Society of the County, was President of the City Bank,
until compelled, by failure of health, to resign, and was a director
of the Syracuse and Binghamton Kailroad, and one of
the initiators of that enterprise. His health had been gradually
declining for a considerable time before his death.
Mr. Murray was twice married. His widow and four children
by the second marriage survive him.
