CLASS OF 1871

William Bruce Douglas died at his home in Fargo, NT. D., January 30, 1914, of inanition, after an illness of several months. He was born in Lockport, N. Y., June 29, 1849, being the son of Asa W. .and Mary L. (Bruce) Douglas, and took in College the course of the Chandler Scientific Department.

After graduation he studied law in the office of Hon. Sullivan Caverno '31 at Lockport and at Albany Law School, graduating from the latter in 1875. From that date to 1881 he practiced in Lockport, and was connected with the National Guard of New York, first as captain of the Sixth Separate Company and later as lieutenant-colonel.

In 1881 he removed to Fargo, N. D., where he continued in practice and had large landed interests. He erected and installed the waterworks and fire alarm systems in the city of Fargo, and afterwards sold them to the city. From its organization he was director and attorney for the Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan Association. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a Mason of the 32d degree.

March 6, 1878, Mr. Douglas was married in Buffalo, N. Y., to Flora R., daughter of Daniel and Melissa M. (Tenney) Newhall of Milwaukee, Wis., who survives him. They had one child, Mrs. Maie Douglas Rindlaub of Fargo, and three grandsons.