Deaths

(This is a listing of deaths of which word hasbeen received since the last issue. Full notices,which are usually written by the class secretaries,may appear in this issue or a later one.)

Alumni Notes

NECROLOGY

CLASS of 1861

GEORGE ANSON BKUCE was born in Mont Vernon, N. H., November 19, 1839, and died at his home in Brookline, Mass., January 31, 1929. He fitted for college at Appleton Academy, and graduated at Dartmouth in 1861. After graduating he commenced the study of law in Lowell in the office of Daniel S. and George F. Richardson. In 1862 he entered the volunteer army as first lieutenant of Company B, 13th N. H. Volunteers, was detailed soon thereafter on staff duty, and continued in such service during the war, being assistant adjutant general, inspector general, and judge advocate of the Ist Division, 24th Army Corps. He was three times wounded, being engaged in many of the important battles of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James. He was the first to discover the evacuation of Richmond and first to cross the enemy's lines, conducting the advanced forces over them, and among the first to enter that city. After the occupation of Richmond he was appointed recorder of a commission that had jurisdiction of all criminal offenses in the old Confederate capital. He was promoted captain in 1864, and was brevet major and lieutenant colonel in 1865, receiving three brevet commissions from the President of the United States. After the close of the war he immediately resumed the study of the law, and, being admitted to the bar, commenced its practice in Boston in January, 1867.

He was married to Miss Clara M. Hall of Groton, Mass., in 1870. Three children were born to them: Robert H., Edward N. (both deceased), and Clara A. After his marriage he took up his residence in Somerville, Mass., and in 1878-9 and 1880 was elected mayor of the city. In 1882, '3, and '4 he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate, and during the last year was unanimously elected president of that body, his classmate and roommate in college and fellow townsman, George A. Marden, being at the same time speaker of the House of Representatives.

Retiring from political life, he resumed his law practice, which soon became very large and important. He removed to Brookline in 1898, where he has since resided, having re- tired from the practice of the law. Since then he has given much time to literary studies. He had been much interested in nfctary history, and had written many articles for the publications of the Massachusetts Military Historical Society, of which he was a member. In 1906 he published a "History of the Twentieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers." He was chosen as orator on the occasion of the celebration of the centennial anniversary of his native town, Mont Vernon, and of his adopted city, Somerville; had delivered many addresses on various occasions before different societies, and had contributed articles to several magazines on literary subjects.

He had a remarkably clear and logical mind, and it was a pleasure to listen to one of his recitations under Prof. Clement Long. The Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity delegation in the class of 1861 consisted of sixteen young men, of whom Col. Bruce was one. Seven of these men were of Phi Beta Kappa rank, out of nineteen who were elected, while six of them were soldiers in the Union Army, in the Civil War.

CLASS of 1864

CHARLES BRIGHAM KITTREDOE, a member of this class in the Chandler Scientific Department in sophomore year, died July 4, 1928, at Neitro's Sanitarium, Seattle, Wash., after a brief illness, indirectly traced to an automobile injury.

He was born in Westboro, Mass., September 29, 1841, the son of Rev. Charles Baker (Dartmouth 1828) and Sarah (Brigham) Kittredge. His college preparation was obtained at Monson (Mass.) Academy.

August 20, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 46th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and served until the regiment was mustered out, July 29, 1863. Sickness prevented his reenlisting.

In 1865 he worked as engineer among the oil wells of Pennsylvania. Then returning to Massachusetts, he engaged in dairy farming at Westboro, removing thence to Glyndon, Minn., in 1872. There he was engaged in farming until 1900, when he went to Alaska, and prospected north of Nome near York and Cape Prince of Wales until the fall of 1901. He was the first to send to government geologists samples that proved to be stream tin. This caused much search for the metal in 1901. After leaving Alaska, his family joined him in Seattle, which has since been his home. He was engaged in real estate business from 1902 until his retirement in 1921. He became well known for his energetic work in behalf of community improvements such as street development, and in June, 1919, he was honored with a banquet given by the University Commercial Club. On that occasion he was presented by the club with a gold-headed ebony cane, bearing the inscription, "A token of appreciation from the University Commercial Club to C. B. Kittredge for his efforts in behalf of the University Bridge." For many years he had been seeking a means of easy access from the down-town business district to the North End, where his home was, and was the leader of the movement for locating the University Bridge in its present site. Hence he was styled by his neighbors the "father of the North End." His participation in public developments continued until his death, and even on the last day he gave directions for the mailing of letters which he had written, advocating civic improvements.

Mr. Kittredge was active in the G. A. R. and the University Congregational church. He took much satisfaction in his connection with Dartmouth, and was always interested in the gatherings of Dartmouth men in Seattle.

March 12, 1867, he was married to Katharine Salome, daughter of Ephraim Trowbridge and Catharine (White) Forbes of Westboro, Mass., who survives him. They have had eight children: Mrs. W. T. Lopp, Susie A., Alice F., Frances W., Katie M. (deceased), Charles T. (deceased), Frank A. (chief engineer of U. S. Park Service), and Marguerite E. There are also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three sisters of Mr. Kittredge are also living.

CLASS of 1866

We regret to chronicle the sudden death of our distinguished classmate, BISHOP WALTEK ASHBEL SELLEW. It occurred January 16, at his home in Jamestown, N. Y.

Death was due to pneumonia, which developed very quickly. He had planned to leave for California, where he was to conduct an evangelistic campaign in the spring. Reservations had already been made to Chicago, the trip having been delayed until this time owing to reports of the influenza epidemic in the West. Bishop Sellew was suffering from a slight case of bronchitis but his condition did not become serious until the morning of his death.

Our classmate Sellew entered the class of 1866 in the junior year, from Oberlin. He received his Master's degree in 1869. He maintained a high rank in scholarship, being elected a Phi Beta Kappa.

He had a genial personality, which endeared him to his classmates.

He was a fine classman, entering into the class activities with vigor.

We who are living had thought that Sellew would be the one to pronounce the benediction upon '66.

The circle narrows!

As Young truly says, "Death loves a shining mark, a signal blow."

It can be said of Sellew: "Great truths are portions of the soul of man.

Great souls are portions of eternity."

Bishop Sellew is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Sellew.

We have given space to excerpts from the Jamestown Journal of January 17.

"Walter Ashbel Sellew was born at Gowanda, on February 27, 1844, the son of Ashbel and Jane Tucker Sellew. He attended the public schools in Gowanda, completing the course offered there, which corresponded to the present grade school system. For three years lie studied at Fredonia academy, entering Oberlin College in 1861. In 1872 he was ordained a minister, and in 1873 began his ministerial career as a supply pastor in Gowanda, Collins Center, North Collins, and Leon. In 1874 he was received as a regular clergyman by the Genesee Conference of the Free Methodist church, and was sent to Tonawanda to preach.

"In 1898 he was elected bishop, a position which he has held since that time.

"During the last 30 years, the bishop had averaged 25,000 miles of travel each year. His work had taken him to all parts of the United States and around the world.

"He wrote one book, 'The Life of Clara Leffingwell,' which is also a history of the Boxer Rebellion. Clara Leffingwell was a missionary who had various unusual experiences during the Rebellion."

The Jamestown Ministerial Alliance adopted the following tribute to the memory of Bishop Sellew:

"Bishop Walter A. Sellew, the friend of the people, the efficient minister of the gospel, the Christian of unfeigned faith, the apostle of abundant labors, has returned to the bosom of divinity.

"The edifying influence he everywhere exerted, the richness of his personality, his unfailing optimism, and his unclouded spiritual atmosphere radiated blessing upon all with whom he came into contact, especially upon his brethren of the ministry, by whom he will long be held in sacred memory."

From the editorial column of the Journal: "To serve actively and continuously in the ministry for 54 years is an opportunity vouchsafed to but few men. For that reason alone Bishop Walter A. Sellew, whose death occurred suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday afternoon, was a noteworthy individual. He was one of the oldest if not the oldest active dignitary of his denomination. Ordained a clergyman of the Free Methodist church in 1874, he speedily became an influential official of his denomination, and for more than half a century his industry never lagged.

"A more forceful tribute to the character and capacity of the man than mere eulogistic phrases, is the simple announcement that he was elected bishop of his church in 1898 and has held that position ever since, being reelected at the expiration of each term of four years.

"As he was nearing his 85th birthday, it is not surprising that he could not withstand an attack of the prevailing influenza. He was one of Jamestown's most distinguished citizens, and he will be missed by many outside the membership of his church who had the honor of his acquaintance and knew him for a genial, kindly man and good citizen."

CLASS of 1872

ALBERT GRAY SOMEHS died May 27, 1928, at Brookings, South Dakota, of diseases incident to his age. The son of William Loudon and Isabel (Gray) Somers, he was born at West Barnet, Vt., February 15, 1845.

His ancestors on both sides were Scottish. About 1775 they settled in that territory which in 1777 became a sovereign state under the name of Vermont. From his ancestors he derived many of his personal characteristics. During his school days he was affectionately and universally known by the nickname of "Jack" Somers, and few, if any, of his classmates knew him by any other name. Always reserved, cautious, retiring, his opinions and judgments were respected, and his personal character was without reproach. In fact as in age, he was one of the elders of the class. He was an honored member of the Tri-Kappa fraternity.

Immediately after graduation he under- took the double duty of teaching for a livelihood and the study of law for a profession. In 1873 he became the principal of the public school in what was then Fishkill-on-the Hudson, now known as Beacon, N. Y., and entered upon the study of law with Hon. Samuel E. Dimick at Newburg, N. Y., on the opposite side of the Hudson river, and pursued both lines of work until he transferred his law studies to the Albany Law School, where he took his degree of LL.B. in June, 1875. On recommendation of the faculty of the Law School he was admitted to practice in the state of New York.

In 1877 he engaged temporarily as a salesman for a Philadelphia concern. In 1878 he again took up teaching at Audubon, western lowa, where he continued until 1882, when he became a resident of South Dakota. He never practiced his profession of law, but his professional training stood him in good stead during his later life.

In 1883 he took an active part in the organization of Midland township in the state he had chosen for his future residence, and he was there elected chairman of the board of supervisors, a position he held for eight consecutive terms, until he was appointed deputy superintendent of public instruction for the state of South Dakota, which position he held from January, 1891, to April, 1893.

At the latter date he removed to Strouseton, Grant county, S. D., where he conducted a general mercantile business for some time, and where he retained his residence until he removed to Summit in the adjoining Roberts county. During his residence there he was appointed and served as police and civil justice, and carried on a business of conveyancing and placing insurance and collecting claims. At various times during his residence in South Dakota he engaged in farming and stock raising, and at one time homesteaded a claim in Lura township in Grant county.

At Summit, with alternate periods of sojourn at Aberdeen, the metropolis of that part of the state, and at his final residence in Brookings in the county of the same name he passed the remainder of his life.

For many years Mr. Somers had been actively interested in the politics of the state of South Dakota. He was a consistent Republican. He became a member of several Republican conventions. In November, 1896, he was elected to the General Assembly of the state. He was there placed on the important committees of Education, Ways and Means, Schools, and Public Lands. In 1898 he was re-elected representative from the Thirty-First Legislative District, became a candidate for the speakership of the House of Representatives, and after a spirited contest was elected. In that position he secured the good will and esteem of the entire membership of the House, irrespective of party affiliations. He was again re-elected representative in 1900, and again elected speaker and this time his election was unanimous. At the time of his election it was noted that his continous service as representative was as lengthy as any that had been held at that time by any one in that state, and that then no one else had been reelected as speaker of the House of Representatives of that state.

The Summit Independent of June 14, 1928, said of him, "As speaker he gained a statewide reputation for his fairness and his knowledge of parliamentary law."

In the autumn of 1911 he returned to Vermont to administer on the estates of his mother and a brother. Since that time he had not engaged actively in business. His health had not been vigorous for several years. An intimate friend wrote of him in December, 1926: "He has everything he wants, and is spending his declining years in the way he chooses"; and on January 31, 1929, he stated: "During the period Mr. Somers was deputy superintendent of public instruction the state was but a few years old, and many legal questions came up in regard to school matters. All these he handled, and many of his decisions stand today. . . . During our association he talked much of his school and college days, and remembered them very distinctly."

He was a member of the United Presbyterian church, and of the order of Knights of Pythias, and served in various offices in that order, including the vice-chancellorship.

He was never married, but leaves three brothers, William J. Somers of Lura township, S. D., and Edwin R. and George H. of Audubon, lowa, and two sisters, Mrs. William Newell and Mrs. Thomas B. Roy of San Geronimo, California. His funeral was held at Brookings, S. D., May 29, 1928, and the interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.

CLASS of 1882

DR. CHAKLES STEIN DUNN, a member of this class during freshman year, died of heart disease at his home in Haverhill, Mass., January 6, 1929.

The son of George and Deborah (Durgin) Dunn, he was born in Dover, N. H., December 23, 1859, and prepared for college at Dover High School.

On leaving college he began the study of medicine at Harvard, continuing until his graduation in 1883. He began practice in Charlestown, Mass., removing after a few years to Haverhill, where he remained in active practice until his recent retirement. He was a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

July 10, 1895, Dr. Dunn was married to Bertha Gertrude, daughter of Henry and Emma A. Dodge of Newburyport, Mass., who survives him, with one son, Carroll Livermore Dunn.

CLASS of 1897

REV. ALLEN JOHNSON SMITH died at Enid, Oklahoma, March 5, 1928. Particulars have not been learned.

He was the son of Allen S. Smith, and was born in Norway, N. Y., March 6, 1861. He prepared for college at Colgate Academy, and entered the class in December, 1894.

Before entering college he had become an ordained Congregational minister, and during his college course he carried on the pastorate of two churches, one at West Hartford, Vt., the other at North Pomfret. These pastorates he resigned in 1898, and went to the church at Marlboro, N. H., where he remained until 1902. He was then forced to go south for his health, and during the winter of 1902-3 acted as pastor of the Presbyterian church at DeLand, Fla. He then went to Oklahoma, where most of his later life was spent. He was for a time a Sunday school missionary, and held pastorates of Congregational churches, as follows: Binger, 1904-5; Drummond, 1910-13 Hillsdale, 1913-15; Carrier, 1925-7. At other times he was engaged in various business enterprises, generally in that state.

Mr. Smith was twice married, and leaves a daughter by the first marriage, who graduated from Wellesley in 1914, and two children of the second marriage.

CLASS of 1899

ROBERT EDWARD CROKER died suddenly at the breakfast table Monday morning, January 28. To all appearances he had been in good health. A spell of acute indigestion brought on a heart attack, which carried him off with practically no warning.

Bob was born October 19, 1875, and therefore was fifty-three years old. His birthplace was Weymouth Center, Mass., and it was there that he lived practically all of his life. He never married. His father has been dead some years, but his widowed mother had kept house for him and survives him. A brother, Dr. Henry Croker, also survives. Bob was with us only one year, transferring from Boston College in September, 1898. He was influenced, no doubt, by his friendship with Charlie Whelan '01, Joe Manion '00, and other old friends who were Dartmouth students. He roomed in Wentworth Hall, and entered heartily into the life of the democratic crowd who lived there.

After graduation he went into newspaper work for a short time, then took up insurance and real estate. He finally went with the Fore River Shipbuilding Company of Quincy, Mass., about 1905. He began to have trouble with his eyes, and was obliged to give up his position. Next he became a traveling salesman for a retail shoe firm. In 1910 he secured a position in charge of a talc mine at Stockbridge, Vt. But soon after, an opportunity came near his old home, and he returned to Weymouth to live, becoming head bookkeeper for the firm of Rice and Hutchins in Braintree. Later we hear of him as engaged in doing research in factory efficiency systems, still, however, living at Weymouth. The outbreak of the war filled Bob with an earnest desire to do his bit, and finding that his old firm, the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, was in dire need of men, he returned to them. The war fever was strong upon him, however, and he had just made arrangements to go over as a secretary and welfare worker with the K. of C. when the armistice was signed and his plan fell through.

At Christmas time, 1921, Bob gave up his position at the Fore River Corporation, and entered the employ of Jordan Marsh Company as floor superintendent. This position he held continuously until his death.

Although Bob was with us but the one year, he was a staunch Dartmouth man and a devoted '99er. He attended round-ups and reunions, and was always ready to do his bit in boosting the class fund. A friend who knew him well gives this short summary of his character: "A steady, earnest, efficient man, trying to do his share of the world's work, without complaint, unenvious of others, smiling in defeat, modest in victory; a fine type of Dartmouth man."

CLASS of 1903

IN MEMORIAM ALDIS W. LOVELL Died, May 20, 1925 A tribute by the Waterbury Bar Association To us who, active on the Stage of Life, Are so engrossed in countless ways and things That we forget and ofttimes leave to Chance The Destiny of our own Human Souls, The Message comes to Stop, to Look, and Think! A gentleman has passed. Let us revere The very thoughts that made him clean and fine. God lent to him, as to the rest of us, The strength to stand, to live, to grow, and be A blessing to the rest of human-kind. This Faith was his, he always kept it bright, And while he lived in quiet modesty, Nor lifted up his voice with blatant tongue To laud himself or else to heap abuse That he might higher seem beside it, He left no trail of ill-begotten thoughts, He held his Honor high, a manly man! A Minute Man he was. A Messenger Among the first, he always carried on. He had no thought of Self. 'Tis ever thus! The Gold by Fire tried, that shows no dross, Alone is fine. The War developed him, While many others better known to fame Went down and down and disappeared from sight. The War consumed them fast, their fame and works. Thus leads the Path, the Light of which is Truth! And when the Sound of misbegotten War had ceased, Again he took his proper place, and sought In service to his fellow man, to find His joy and comfort. Rare indeed is he, Who has no enemies, whose Honor bright Is full of strength and character and deeds. Yet such was he, and Aldis hid no guile, He lived a Man, and in his strength he died! Such lives as his show not in lusty deeds, Nor advertise themselves in limelight glare. They make us stop. They show the lives that live Beyond the borrowed envelope of flesh Are those who keep the Faith, whose lives sincere Have blessed their fellow men, and who in Peace Can wend their way to God, who made us all.

CLASS of 1909

WALTER CLARENCE ROGERS died November 17, 1928, at his home in Ossining, N. Y., after a two weeks' struggle with pneumonia, which he contracted at the Yale-Dartmouth game.

The son of Clarence A. and Edith A. (Riley) Rogers, he was bom in Lynn, Mass., January 15, 1884, and prepared for college at the English High School of Boston and the Ballou and Hobigand School in that city. He was a member of Sigma Chi, and leader of the college orchestra and manager of the college band.

He taught for a time after graduation at Holderness School, Plymouth, N. H., but soon devoted all his time to the study and teaching of music. In 1913 he became supervisor of music in the public schools of Ossining, and held that position for the rest of his life. Later he added the supervision of music in the public schools of Briarcliff Manor, Irvington, and Chappaqua, with classes at va- rious private schools in the vicinity, and the position of organist in the Methodist Episcopal church of Ossining. He was an expert teacher, and highly successful in his work. He set to music "The Awakening" by Capron. He was a member of the Eastern Music Supervisors Conference and the Westchester County Music Supervisors Association, and a member of the Masonic order and the order of Moose.

June 1, 1922, he was married to Elizabeth Louise Byington of Ossining, who survives him, with a daughter, Alice Elizabeth.

CLASS of 1914

MORRIS GARDNER WHITE, JR. died of pneumonia at Pleasantville, N. Y., on January 24, 1929, at the age of thirty-six. He is survived by his widow, Ruth Graham White.

After graduating from Dartmouth in June, 1914, he became connected with the firm of Harris, Forbes, and Company in New York city, where he remained until the outbreak of the war with Germany, when he entered the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Myer, Va. Here he was commissioned a second lieutenant of field artillery, and assigned to service with the 315th F. A. at Petersburg, Va. From there he was transferred to the Aerial Observers' School at Fort Sill, Okla., and thence to Fort Worth, Texas, where he was qualified as an aerial observer, and attached to the 27th Aero Squadron in France. After the armistice he studied at the University of Besancon for a year, then returned to this country, and after a brief employment in Newark, N. J., entered the employ of Pierce, Butler, and Pierce of New York city, where he remained until his death.

He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Army and Navy Club, Dartmouth Club and Montauk Lodge, No. 286, F. & A.M. Actively philanthropic, he was a trustee of the Water Street Mission, an organization for the betterment of the condition of the youth of the East Side. In him Dartmouth loses a loyal and worthy son.

CLASS of 1917

News has just been received of the death of HARRISON BENEDICT MCCREART on December 28, 1927, after an illness of several months.

He was born in Hartford, Conn., November 7, 1895, his parents being Howard S. and Phoebe (Sanderson) McCreary, and prepared for college at Hartford High School. He was connected with the class only during freshman year.

May 3, 1917, he enlisted in the 107th U. S. Infantry, and was in training eight months in New York city and at Spartanburg, S. C. At the latter camp he contracted pneumonia, and was given a surgeon's certificate of discharge with the rank of corporal December 24, 1917.

His work has been in New York city as a commercial artist, and he has done much advertising drawing and magazine cover work and some illustrating.

June 1, 1920, he was married in Wellesley Hills, Mass., to Helen Osgood, daughter of Seth C. and Margaret (Herman) Chandler, who survives him, and is now living in East Orange, N. J. They have had one daughter, Ruth Chandler.

CLASS of 1925

HAROLD BERNARD WINTER died of Hodgkin's disease at St. Luke's Hospital, New York city, January 14, 1929.

He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 25, 1903, Ms parents being Felicks Bernhardt and Sophia (Rauhunnen) Winter, and prepared for college at St. John's School, Manlius, N. Y. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

On account of ill health he left college at the end of sophomore year, and then spent about a year and a half in California to regain his health. He then attended the Institute of Musical Arts in New York city, from which he graduated in 1926. He continued studying music, however, until a half year prior to his death. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Willys P. Smith of Colebrook, Conn., and Miss Hillya Winter of New York city, and a brother, George F. Winter, Dartmouth 1920, of Nutley, N. J. The class of 1925 extends to Hal's family sincerest sympathy, and shares with them the loss of a friend and comrade.

THAYER SCHOOL

CLASS of 1887

WALTER EUGENE ANGIER died at his home in Wheaton, Ill., December 29, 1928, of apoplexy, after a long period of ill health.

He was born in Fitzwilliam, N. H., May 18, 1863. His parents were Philip Doddridge and Sarah Arabella (Reed) Angier. The latter was the "Aunt Belle" to whom Eugene Field dedicated his book of poems, "Love Songs of Childhood," and it was at his request that "Aunt Belle's little boy" was named for him.

The family moved to West Swanzey, N. H., when Mr. Angier was very young, and he received his early education in the common schools of that town and at Mt. Caesar Academy.

He graduated in 1885 from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Hanover, which has since become the University of New Hampshire at Durham.

For a short time after his graduation from the Thayer School he was employed on the construction of the Mississippi River bridge at Fort Madison, lowa, and then for two years he was United States assistant engineer on the Galveston harbor and other work in Texas. From 1889 to 1892 he was assistant engineer on the Memphis bridge over the Mississippi. In 1893 he went to the Illinois Central Railroad as assistant engineer in the bridge department, and remained in that position for several years. May 1, 1910, he became associated with Ralph Modjeski, one of the leading bridge engineers of the country, and later became his partner. They had offices in several cities, and were connected with many of the most important bridge constructions in the country. His home was in Chicago until his removal to Wheaton in 1920.

He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Western Society of Engineers, and the Chicago Engineers' Club. In early life he became a member of the Baptist church at West Swanzey, N. H., and had retained that membership through life.

December 30, 1889, Mr. Angier was married to Mary Powell of Luling, Tex., who survives him, with three children, M. Estelle of Gary, Ind., Philip Powell of Melville, La., and Robert M. of Los Angeles, Cal. There are also five grandchildren.

HONORARY

HENKY KING BRALEY, senior justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, who re- ceived the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1902, died at his home in Brighton, Mass., January 17, 1929, after an illness of several months.

He was born in Rochester, Mass., March 17, 1850, the son of Samuel Tripp and Mary A. (King) Braley, and attended Rochester Academy, and Pierce Academy, Middleboro, graduating from the latter in 1869.

Studying law, he was in practice at Fall River from 1873 until his appointment to the bench in 1891. He was city solicitor in 1874 and mayor in 1882 and 1883. In 1885 he was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for attorney-general of the state. February 11, 1891, he was appointed by Governor Russell a justice of the Superior Court, and in December, 1902, he was promoted to the Supreme Court by appointment of Governor Crane. In 1922 he received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Tufts College.

April 26, 1575, he was married to Caroline Ward Leach of Bridgewater, Mass., who survives him.