Hector Craig Havemeyer

GEDCOM Note

HECTOR CRAIG HAVEMEYER, sugar refiner, born in New York city, July 23, 1840, died in Paris, France, Dec. 14, 1889. He was a son of the late William F. Havemeyer, Mayor of New York, and while he gave no evidence of inheriting his father's taste and ability for public life, demonstrated at an early age a very large share of the family aptitude for business. He received an excellent education but left Union College without graduation. He then studied the methods of sugar refining abroad, especially in Hamburg, and upon his return in 1865, entered the house of Harris & Dayton, sugar refiners, on Leonard street. Another trip to Europe followed, during which he investigated special branches of the business. He then joined his uncle, Albert Havemeyer, in starting on North Second street, Williamsburg, a model sugar refinery, which was afterward merged into the Havemeyer and Elder concerns. In 1871, he purchased the plant of The Greenpoint Sugar Refining Co., reconstructed it entirely and carried on the business successfully for a number of years. In 1873, he started another refinery in Jersey City under the name of Havemeyers, Eastwick & Co. These two [p.303] houses were afterward united under the name of The Havemeyer Sugar Refining Co. of which Mr. Havemeyer was president, and his brother, William F. Havemeyer, vice president. These two houses were prominent members of the Sugar Refineries combination, which can trace its origin from this source. Mr. Havemeyer was a member of the Union League club. He never married. He was an excellent performer on the violin, and owned one of the finest Stradavarius violins in existence.

Hector Craig living at 215 W 14th Street New York. in army three years draft registration on ancestry.com

died of Bright’s disease in paris France. Went to Europe looking for help with his health.