John Busteed Ireland


John Busteed Ireland was an American lawyer, writer, and landowner.

Early life

Ireland was born in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, New York on September 6, 1823. He was the son of John Lawrence Ireland and Mary Ireland, the sister of U.S. Representative John Gelston Floyd. John's younger brother was Nicoll Floyd Ireland.
His paternal grandparents were John Ireland and Judith Ireland. Among his great-uncles were U.S. Representative Samuel Lawrence, New York City Comptroller John L. Lawrence, and U.S. Representative William T. Lawrence. His maternal grandparents were Nicoll Floyd and Phoebe Floyd.
As a child, his family moved from Watkins Glen to New York City to live. Ireland graduated from New York University in 1842.

Career

After three years study, Ireland was admitted to the bar in Albany in 1845. Ireland, who inherited great wealth from his father, made a six year tour of the world, beginning in 1851. After returning, he wrote a book entitled: Wall Street to Cashmere: A Journal of Five Years in Asia, Africa, and Europe; Comprising Visits, during 1851, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to the Danemora Iron Mines, the 'Seven Churches', plains of Troy, Palmyra, Jerusalem, Petra, Seringpatam, Surat; With Scenes of the Recent Mutinies, Cashmere, the Khyber Pass to Afghanistan, Java, China, and Mauritius. Also upon his return, he devoted much of his time to managing his real estate interests.
In 1859, he became a member of the Union League Club, of which he was the longest member immediately preceding his death in 1913. He was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York and Church Club.

Personal life

In 1863, Ireland was married to Adelia Duane Pell. Adelia was the only daughter of Robert Livingston Pell and Maria Louisa Pell. Through her mother, she was a direct descendant of Judge Robert Troup and Peter Goelet, and through her father, she was a direct descendant of James Duane, Robert Livingston, 3rd Lord of Livingston Manor, and Thomas Pell, 1st Lord of the Pelham Manor. Together, Adelia and John were the parents of four sons and three daughters:
Ireland died of apoplexy on October 11, 1913 at his home, 104 East 73rd Street in Manhattan. After a funeral service at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, he was buried in the Ireland family vault at Trinity Churchyard in Manhattan. His eldest son John went bankrupt in April 1917.

Descendants

Through his son Robert, he was a grandfather of Robert Livingston Ireland Jr., Vice Chairman of Consolidation Coal, philanthropist, plantation owner, quail hunter and yachtsman.
Through his daughter Laura, he was a grandfather to Henri Pell Junod, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who became an industrialist and served as executive vice president and vice chairman of Pickands Mather & Co., Inc.