William Hadwen Starbuck

Biography

William Hadwen Starbuck, born in 1835, devoted his life to the civic and cultural life of New York. He carried himself with quiet dignity, supporting the civic institutions and charitable endeavors that sustained a growing metropolis.

His friends recall a patient optimism and a keen appreciation for the arts, qualities that endeared him to neighbors and colleagues. As one of the many good citizens interred at Green-Wood Cemetery, his memory rests among those who shaped the spirit of the age.