ALBERT HART PASSES AWAY.
The End of a Long, Useful and Honorable
Life.
He Held the Respect and Esteem
of AH Who Came in Contact
With Him.
Albert Hart died at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning at his home at 1731 L
street. He had been confined to his bed
for the past six weeks, suffering from
a derangement of the liver and kidneys,
and his demise was not unexpected.
Ever since his arrival in the State in
1850, Mr. Hart had been a prominent
factor in educational and other matters,
and his personal friends were numbered
by the thousands. His has been
a useful and a busy life, and he will be
missed from his circle as probably no
one else would have been.
Albert Hart was (JO years old, having
teen born in Barbadoes, West Indies,
May 18, 1830. His parents were natives
of England and came to America
in 1838, going- first to Cincinnati, from
there to New Orleans, and afterward to
the West Indies, where the father died.
The mother returned to New Orleans,
where Mr. Hart received his education.
When the gold excitement in California
attracted the attention of the world
he came to the Pacific Coast, via the
Isthmus, arriving in San Francisco In
March, ISSO. He engaged in mining in
Placer County, and also in teaching,
being one of the first teachers in the
State. From 1854 to 1857 he taught at
Yankee Jim's, lowa Hill and Dutch
Flat. In 1801 he came to Sacramento
and was for several years in the State
Library. He was the first Librarian of
the San Francisco Law Library, as well
as the San Francisco Free Public Library.
He was appointed Private Secretary
to Governor Booth, and also
served in the same capacity for Governors
Pacheco and Perkins. He held the
office of United States Pension
Agent under President Hayes, and
was appointed Superintendent of
eral S. W. Backus. In the fall of 1881)
he was elected to the position of Superintendent
of Sacramento City Schools.
Upon the death of Secretary of State
Waite, in the fall of 1894, Mr. Hart was
appointed to fill the vacancy by Governor
Markham, the appointment being
entirely unsolicited and unexpected.
Since the election of Governor Budd
Mr. Hart had been engaged as clerical
assistant in the Governor's office, and
held that position at the time of his
death. In 1859 Mr. Hart married Miss
Harriet Lafferty of lowa, and they had
six children, four sons and two daughters.
He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, of the I. O. O. F., and
Knights of Honor.
The deceased will be interred from
the I. O. O. F. Temple, at Ninth and X
streets, to-morrow at 3:15 p. m., and the
funeral will be conducted by Capitol
Lodge, No. 87, I. O. O. F.
