Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-09-24

DAVID C. ShoDERIcK.-The Sacramento Unid1
of the 18th publishes brief biography of HJn
D. C. Broderick, the sad termination of whose
life our readers were made aware week ago
We condeuse from the Union the leading features
of Broderick's life
He was born in tbe year 1921 his parents
were Irish. His father died ip New York in 1884,
at about which time David was apprenticed to a
stone cutter at which he labored assiduously for
five years, being the only support of widowed
mother and fstherless brother, younger than him
self. OF his early education, the Union biogra-
pher says:
"Mr Broderck attended school at the Colum-
ba Grammar School, at the time of his pupilage
under the conduct Of Professor Mason. He was
encouraged to proceed with his studies until he
should graduate at Columbia, but his reply to
such advice and suggestions Invariably was,
"No. am too poor ! must take care Of my
mother and that boy Of mine," meaning bis bro
ther, Richard" His requirements at school,
however, were very crediablc in their advance,
and be never ceased TO add to his store of knowl-
edge by daily prosecution Of study through the
greater portien of his following years"
Broderick was for several years an active men,
Der of the n. Y. Fire Department, and was chosen
foreman Of the Howard Engine company, the
finest in the city at that time. Manifestng an
early interest in politics. be became a member o f
the Tammany Young Mems Committee, in 1910,
and two years afterwards elevated to membership
of the Old Mems Committee, at which time he
was proffered nomination for the Legislature,
but declined. He was one of the members to the
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of New York. In 1916 he was appointed secret
Inspector Of the Port of New York. and held
that position until his departure for California,
His mother died in lS43, and his brother was
shortly afterwards killed by the accidental burst
ing OF a bombshel in Duyal's Foundry Yard.
Without any tie of kin on the face of the earth,
Mr. Broderck took his departure from New York
for California in May, lS49, arriving here in July
Of that year"
Mr.. Brodcrick's public life since q citizen of
this State is familiar to those acquainted with
our political history. In 1850 he was elected to
the State Senate from San Francisco, aud when
Gov. Burnett resigned in 1851, was elected Pres
ident of the Senate. In January, 1857, he was
elected to the position of United States Senator,
and at the time Of his death had nearly four years
to serve.
Socially, Mr.. Broderick was in the estimate
of his intimate friends most delightful man
and he easily formed close acquantances in quar-
tiers where he liked. He apparently scrutinized
IA newly introduced person with the eye Of d
vining Psychologist, AID tlcn gradually ard
happily adapted his language and topics to the
visitors convenience and comfort 1t was easy
TO detect the cause of bis immense command of
men. The warm grasp Of his hand and the sin
ccre bent of that noby arGhed blue eye were
tokens for health and truth which few failed to
appreciate ate-whch fewer could confess and resist
The whole presence OF the man was an emhodi-
ment of earnestness towards the right, of un-
yielding hatred and opposition to wrong.
Those who would have desired to parade CON
tempt for him on account of his supposed lack
of educational or general information were mis-
taken and foolish man better acquainted with
the history of these United States than was David
G. Brodcrick does not live in The State today
He was well read in English and Roman history,
aud had an unusually good acquaintance with
the records OF all the modern Continental Powers
Morally, David c. Broderick was an uaim
peachable man in his age and generation He
was, in practice, scrupulOusly neat. His mind
was clear aud well balanced. He not only avoid
ed the haunts of vice and dissipation, hut the
language of the depraved aud foul never dwelt
upon his lips.
The day before he received the fatal challenge
he was walking with an intimate friend, when he
volunteered the statement that be had REACHED
the height Of his ambition that he did not desire
il re- election to the Senate, that he hoped and
intended TO be able to retire from public life at
the expiration of the term for which he had been
elected and devote himself to study the plain
discharge of business relations. He has REACHED
PEACE il the midst Of struggle"