William Brookfield

RECENT DEATHS.

Wm. Brookfield, widely known in the glass trade, died at his home in New York last week of heart disease. His fatal ailment began while on a visit to Florida. The funeral was held on Saturday, the interment being at Woodlawn cemetery. The deceased was born at Greenbank, N.J., May 24, 1844. His education was obtained in the New Jersey common schools and Welles College. At the age of 18 he went to live in Brooklyn and began the manufacture of glass, becoming the owner of the Bushwick Glass Works. For years he was the president of the Eastern Association of Glass Manufacturers, and in 1891 and 1892 he was president of the National Association of Glass Manufacturers. It is said that his father, who in the 30's operated a small glass works at Honesdale, Pa., was the first to use anthracite coal in the manufacture of glass. Mr. Brookfield took an active part in politics, and was for years a member of the Republican State Committee and chairman of the county committee. In 1892 he was a presidential elector. Under Mayor Strong he became Commissioner of Public Works in this city. His wife and four sons survive him.

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