The Portland daily press., 1865-10-04
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: Among the eminent lawyers who adorned
The bar of Maine in the early halfof this CEN
fury, was Frederick Allen of Gardiner, who
died peacefully and without apparent pain, at
his home in Gardiner, on the 18th Of Sept.
He was born on Martha's Vineyard in Decem-
Der 1850, where his ancestor, James Allen, had
settled in 1863 He was the youngest son of
Jonathan Allen and Deborah Gardiner a rel
atiye. of DR.. Sylvester Gardiner the ancient
proprietor of the town in Maine which bears
his name, and in which the deceased spent the
largest portion of his life. Mr.. Allen conmen-
ced his law studies with his brother Homes
Allen in Barnstable, andfnished them with
Benjamin Whitman of Boston, at, which
place, he had an opportunity Of witnessing
the forensic efforts of the distinguished lights
of the Suffolk bar, among whom were Gov.
Sullivan, Jus. Parsons, ohm Lowell, Dexter,
Gore, Fisher Ames and Otis. He was admit
ted to that bar, and in 1895 opehed an Office
in Waideboro' then without an Attorney. But
in 1903, havinga favorable offsr from AGafdi-
ner he moved to that place, which was ever
after the seat of his business and his fame.
| Here he entered into q full practice, and by
unwearied application, thorough devotion to
his profession, sound legal mind and te-
nacity which knew no relaxation in the cause
OF his Client, be was able to compete with
such advocates and lawyers as Wide Bond,
Reuel Williams, Boutelle, Orr, Sprague and
Evans of the Kennebec and Lincoln bars; and
finally rose to the head of those bars, extend
ing his practice into oil the, eastern counties.
Heswas sound lawyer, safe and jhdicfous
counsellor, and although not an eloquent adj
vocate, he was asure one, never leaving any
| points without q an exhaustive illustration
Of them. He made the court and jury under
stand the positions he assumed. 8l0H
L. Mr.. Allen never sought public Office, and
never engaged in political life; he preferred
his profession and the quiet of private station,
his chosen and cherished mistress, to which
he paid unwearied and faithful service vgg
There are but three lawyers now residing
in Maine, who were admitted to practice ear
lier than Mr.. Allen, Oneis Samuel Thatcher
of Brewer, born in 1776, admitted to the bar
in 1907, and commenced practice in New
Gloucester the same year. Another is Barrett
| Fottef, who was born in TIT and commenced
practice in North Yarmouth in 1901. The
third is Jacob McGaw born in ITS; he enter
ed upon the practice in Fryeburg in 1901 and
moved to Bangor in 1906. The eldest Of the
Whitman, who in his Goth year, is enjoying a
calm and serene old age in his native town of
East Bridgewater Mass, but who is happily
now on a visit to Portland, Next to these
honored and venerable men, the relics of a
past century, and all eminent in their profess
sion, come Chief Justice Weston of Augusta,
born in 1882, and our respected fellow-citizen
General Fessenden born in 1854, who alfre-
main to bear honorable tes5hnony to profess
sion (which they adorned by their lives, and
cherish in their latest and fondest recollec-
lions. Let us, who are bearing up the burr
dens and trials OF our day look with delight
and triumph upon the golden rays which are
lingering upon their closing yearslmd crown.
ing their heads with glory. - ~ n -
Mr.. Allen was the friend, associate, and
peer of these memorable men, and has gone to
join the company of those equally memorable
who preceded him. He married Miss Whip
pie of Portsmouth, a daughter OF Oliver Whip
| pie, an ante revolution lawyer, and grand
daughter Of Drs Gardiner by whom he had
three sons and three daughters; his accom-
plished wife, one daughter and one son are
dead; two of the sons are following their
| fathers profession in Boston, and the two
daughters have had the privilege of minister
ing in Gardiner, to the declining years Of their
loved and noble father, with kind and most
assiduous care. .8r as55 G..~
Thus, one after another, the old school law
yers and gentlemen, the renowned founders of
our institutions are passing on to the grand as
size Of the heavenly Courts, where at the. final
tribunal, we trust they will receive the retri-
button which awaits the Just. @"My father, my
fatherl the Chariot OF Israel and the horses
thereof And he saw him no more" Let us
take up the mantle of the risen prophet. Il
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