Edward Schell

Edward Schell (November 5, 1819 – December 24, 1893) was an American merchant and banker.

Edward Schell
30th President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
In office
1889–1889
Preceded byJohn Cruger Mills
Succeeded byJames William Beekman Jr.
Personal details
Born(1819-11-05)November 5, 1819
Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1893(1893-12-24) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Spouse(s)
Jane Lamberson Heartt
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(m. 1847; died 1880)​
RelationsRichard Schell (brother)
Augustus Schell (brother)
ParentsChristian Schell
Elizabeth Hughes

Early life

Schell was born on November 5, 1819 in Rhinebeck, New York. He was one of four brothers born to Christian Schell (1779–1825), a merchant,[1] and Elizabeth (née Hughes) Schell (1783–1866).[2] He was the brother of U.S. Representative Richard Schell; Collector of the Port of New York Augustus Schell; and Robert Schell, a well-known business men of New York City.[2]

His paternal grandparents were Richard Schell and Anna (née Schultz) Schell.[2]

He was first educated at the Starr Institute in Rhinebeck, which he left at the age of ten years.[3]

Career

As a child, Schell began his career with Littlefield & Shaw, an Irish linen importer in New York City. After a few years service, he was sent to England to represent the house and, at the age of twenty-six, he became a junior member of Lewis S. Fellows & Schell in New York, which later became known as Schell, Fellows & Co. He was with the jewelry firm for twenty years until it dissolved.[4]

He later entered the banking world with the Manhattan Savings Institution, serving as a trustee, treasurer and, beginning in 1876, president for over thirty years.[4]

Schell also served as a trustee of the Union Trust Company, a director of the National Citizens Bank, the Manhattan Life Insurance Company, the Citizens Fire Insurance Company, the Park Fire Insurance Company, the New York Society Library, the Institution for the Blind, St. Luke's Hospital, and a governor of the Manhattan Club. He was also a Vestryman of the Church of the Ascension in New York and a Warden of Christ Church in Rye, New York. Schell was a life member of the New-York Historical Society and the Century Association. In 1889, he served one term as president the 30th President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York from 1882 to 1883, succeeding Edward Floyd DeLancey.[4] He previously served as treasurer of the organization from 1871 to 1888.[5]

Personal life

In 1847, Schell was married to Jane Lamberson Heartt (1825–1880), the daughter of Jonas Coe Heartt, the mayor of Troy, New York who later became the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Together, they were the parents of:

  • Edward Heartt Schell (1848–1910), who married Cornelia Evarts Barnes, daughter of the William Evarts Barnes, in 1886.[6]
  • Jonas Heartt Schell (1850–1852), who died young.
  • Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Schell (1855–1882), who married Samuel Cragin, a son of George D. Cragin and Lydia (née Briggs) Cragin. Their daughter, Elizabeth Schell Cragin married Harold Heartt Foley.[7]
  • Mary Emily Schell (1857–1926), who did not marry and was active in philanthropy.[8]

Schell died on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1893 at his residence, 53 Clinton Place in New York City.[3][9] After a funeral at the Church of the Ascension (which was attended by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, Chauncey Depew Robert Stuyvesant, Charles A. Schermerhorn, among others), he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.[10]

References
  1. "Augustus Schell (1812-1884)". www.nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: History, Customs, Record of Events, Constitution, Certain Genealogies, and Other Matters of Interest. V. 1-. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1905. p. 138. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "DEATH OF EDWARD SCHELL". The Port Chester Journal. 28 December 1893. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. Youngs, Florence Evelyn Pratt; Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1914). Portraits of the Presidents of The Society, 1835-1914. New York, NY: Order of the Society. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: Organized February 28, 1835, Incorporated April 17, 1841 ... Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1923. pp. 170–174. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University. Yale University. 1910. p. 1242. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. Religious Leaders of America. J.C. Schwarz. 1941. p. 62. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. "Miss Mary Emily Schell" (PDF). The New York Times. 20 June 1926. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. "The Obituary Record. | Edward Schell" (PDF). The New York Times. 26 December 1893. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  10. "FUNERAL OF BANKER EDWARD SCHELL. Impressive Ceremonies in the Church of the Ascension, in Fifth Avenue" (PDF). The New York Times. December 28, 1893. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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