The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27

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In April, 1889, Mr. Lawrance took his seat
In the first Congress; and during the three ar
and Philadelphia, he was the Jealous advocate o.
the measures proposed by Washington and Hav.il. |
ton In 1880 he was reelected TO Congress, and |
thus, az the expiration Of his second term 1888
he had served four Years as a member OF IN |
House Of Representatives, being the first term of
Was him ton's administration, during Which the
important measures necessary TO peri ect the or
ganiZation OF the government were agiated and
enacted-Mr Lawrance, cc-operas d with other
federalists in sustaining Wsshiug' on and Hamil-
ton, IN restoring and establsAT & public credit,
creating a national currency, and adopting the
of neutrality IN the Intercourse OF the
United States with foreign nations which became
the established policy Of thls country.
The French Revolution had an important infiu-
ence on the politics Of The United States at this
time. MIR. Jefferson ind his republican friends,
fMT. J. refused 10 erpiy the term of democrat 10
his paru1ans,) sympathzed with the French ma
ton IN theY struggles for liberty and their contests
with Other natIons; while Hamilton, and his
friends of the federal party, with whom Washing
ton cosncded III tnis respect, considered il impor.
tant 10 the interests of the United States TO main
tain friendly relations with Great Britain, which
power was thea al war with France. Mr.. Law
rance agreed with these views of Washington and
Hamilton, and sustained them by his votes IN
Congress
The election of 1880, referred to, was for mem
hers OF the second Congress-, which met at Pha-
1elphia, m October, 1891. Members from this
State were chosen at the annual State election in
April, FfsO, almost eighteen months before taking
their seats There was no serious opposition TO
the reelection OF Mr.. Lawrance. BY the official
returns he received 69l votes in the district, and
there We're few scattering votes.
AT the election for members of the third Con-
-STese, MIR. Iawrance was succeeded by Ohm Watts,
cf the same political party with himself Mr..
Watts had been several times a member of the
Assembly from this civ, and in 1871 and 1892 he
was chosen Speaker OF that body. For many years
his re slider &c al No. Broadway
After the completion OF his term Of service in
Congress, Mr.. Lawrence received from General
Washington the appointment OF Judge OF the Dig
met Court of New York. The peculiar manner N
which the records Of this court are kept, and the
want OF other means of reference at hand, prevent
from giving the precise date of his appointment
as Judge. he continued 10 act in his Judicial ca
pacity Until called upon by the nearly unanimous
vote OF the Legislature 10 serve the State in the
Senate Of the Dni'ed States. During his term of
cfilce as Judge, many admiralty cases came be-
fore him for decision; the OF our foreign rela
mons at the time, and the dff cultles with France
IN particular, causing much embarras ,ment in our
foreign commerce.
Mr. Lawrance took his sea, in the IT, S. Senate
On the sth OF December, 1885, having been elected
Senator. as we have stated, on the 9th November,
1895 He of course resigned his office of District
Judge, md continued a member of the Senate dur
ing the exciting sessions of Congress from that
period 10 The dete OF his resignation, in November,
lsOe. A. the third meeting OF the fifth Congress,
December d, l1oS, Mr.. Lawrance was chosen
Presldt nj, pro tenn, Of tie Senate. Ia November,
1900. the democratic republican party coming into
power, he resigned his seat IN the Senate of the
United States, and ttiTed TO private life In this
city he had held various pablo stations, IN
dependent of his judicial and legislative career
After the United States Bank was organized, he
was appointed one OF the directors OF the branch
bank n New y ork, which place he held ia 1896.
Some wears afterwards he was appo nted one of the
directors of the parent bank ia Philadelphia. For
many years be resided al No 81 Broadway, and
afterwards al $50 Broadway, where he died in
November, islO, n the slx'i.th year, ct his age.
Few persons among our public men have enjoyed
higher equation than Judge Lawrance yet we
believe this ~ the irst n0tIce of his public life and
character which has ever been written. His re-
mains were inferred in the Wall street church,
from whence they have been recently removed TO
cemetery in the Filth avenue. He left one SON
the late John MacdoDgal Lawrance-who died a
1885 and hive daughters, all now living, one of
whom is the lady OF Mr.. Joseph Fowler, and ano-
iher IS the mother OF Wright Hawkes., Esl
Judge Lawrsnce, as We have stated was born
N Lnsland. and was connection Of the Long
Island family OF Lawrence, although some of thai
family have claimed him as relative. He always
speled his name different from those Of our city
and Long Island; indeed, his friend theA late
Judge Ia bert Benson, uncle ofthe alderman OF that
nene, of our times used 10 tell Judge L. that he did
not know how 10 spell his own name land Judge
Benson was familiar in sub, ects Of Nomenclature
We find Judge Lawrance's name spelled three
different ways IN the Congressional journals, and
four different WAYS in the New York directories of
his time but his own Signature settles the point
90 we have II, and of the most dist D guis he'd
lawyers in London Of the family, al the present
time, spills IN the same manner.
cuss the question Of nomenclature, we proceed
with account OF Senatorial elections. Gen.
Schuy Ter having resigned, the Legislature, on the
Ilth OF January, Ifa-, proceeded to appoint Seng-
ter his place, when John Sloss Hooari, a fede-
Tslist, end one ofthe Judges of the Supreme Court
cf the STATE, was elected. In the Senate he was
chosen without opposition. 30 Senators being pre-
sent. In the Assembly, y members voted for
Judge Hobart, % for John Addison, a democratic
lawyer. and there were SIX scattering votes.
Aaron Burr and De Wit. Clinton who were then
r. n he cir ~ Ne NarL
voted against Judge Hobart. In accepting the ap-
continent OF Senator, Judge Hobir, in letter TO
lne ~ gisstuie. states that he vas not bred to the
prots ssion a the law; that he had held the office
fJudge AZ the Supremc Court for twenty years
that the salary had bees Insufficient to deffay the
expense Of his family; and, IN conclusion, he
states that he accepts the office Of Senator in full
confidence that "tbe Legislature Of his own State
will Fpr an old servant to drink Of the bitter
cup of poverty and distrese in the evening Of his
life
Judge Hobart Cook his sea. in the Senate on the
I'd of February, E9s, bat continued to Let in that
capacity only Ew days, as he resigned on the
lo'h OF April, 19st, in consequence of being ap-
pointed. by Presideat Adams. I1dge Of the United
States District Cour Of New York. lie continued
"a act - Judge until his DEATH February, 1906.
The following IL the inscription On tablet to Lis
memory, by his friend Judge Egbert Ber son. ia the
Cour' II Common Pleas room, in she City Hat
"Jobn Siots Hobart. his birth NJ Fairfield. Gen.
necticut; his father the pastor Of thu church there
Judge ~ the Supreme Court Of tkis State fro.,
iTl1 10 Tvs. vhen he attained the are Of sixty |
Yeas Afterwards. IN the same year. appoiatsd
Judge of tbs District Court ~ the Usited States i
within this district and continued in The trust 10
ms deaih, ltO3. As msn. him-as a citizen, zeal.
"us-ss Judge, dls'inguishi1g-as Christian,
sincere. The tablet IL placed TO bis memory bv
one 10 wbom 'as friend, rs l)se as a brsther' "
The family Of Hobart. we are informed by
Res. DR. Schroeder. In his "Life of Bishop Hobarth
ore deees nded from Of the pilgrim fathers 81
New England, who emierafed from England 10
America IN 1858. Judge Hobart wac descended
tom the second son OF the pilgrim Edmund ito.
bert, and Bishop Hobart from the fourth son Of the
came. Those who are well versed IN nomencla-
ture, are ~ opinion that Hobart and Hubbard are
names Of the same derivation.
In consequence ~ the resignation OF Judge Ho-
bart as Senator, Governor Jaw appointed Gen
William North. of Iuane shuych n tLe |