The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06
Obituary.
Obituary.
DEATH OF AN OLD ATTAcHE OF DHE COURT O

obituary.
DEATH OF AN OLD ATTACHE OF THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS.
Mr.. ALLAN MoKEAcHNrE, for the past eleven years
officer Of the above court departed this life Sunday
evening last, after short illness He attended to his
duties up TO Tuesday hast when he was seized with cry
sipelas in the head, from which he died Mr.. McKeach-
ME well known to the members OF the bar ~
obkgng and attentive officer.
MR.. CHARLES NICHOLS.
We record he death OF another OF 1912 in
DAYS issue-CHhRLEs NIcBos-who died at his residence
in Brooklyn, Friday, June 2, at the advanced age
OF seventy FIVE years Mr. Nichols was a son Of old
Elijah Nichols, of Newton, Connecticut and for
long time a member OF the house OF Palmer Nichols,
Of this city Mr.: Nichols was appointed Consul to Am
sterdam Holland during the administration OF President
Tyler and served in that capacity with much adety
and credit TO the government that President Polk
tanned him in that post during the whole OF his admins
iraton Mr. Nichols was one OF the oldest communi.
csnts Of Trinity church, and always took great interest
In church Affairs.
HON. JOHN CATRoN, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF TIE
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
From the Nashville Dispatch, May 81
Hon John catron one Of the Associate Justices Of tho
dcnce, in this city, at quarter past eight O'Clock last
night We do not know his age but suppose the Judge
about eighty years old
lie was OF German descent, and born Wytho Court
House, Va. His parents removed while the deceased
was quite a youth, to Kentucky, where he was
educated, finishing on n under the lands IL
James Irestlcy n notable teacher in his day,
and Englishman, who compelled his scholars 10
pay unusual attention LAIN. Judge tntrOn came 10
Tennessee IN 1872, and 10 Nashville the close Of
1918, and in less than year had more practice than he
could properly attend TO- The financial condition of the
country such that general bank uptcy prevailed and
the dOckcts Of all the courts very full He out
in the Creek soldier, with the rank or captain
Ne married Miss Matilda Chiidress daughter Of John
Chiidress OF Davidson county and granddaughter az
Elisha Robertson one Of the pioneers Of the Cumberland
settlement
The Of Mr.. Caron M the bar when the bar OF
Nashville inferior 10 the whole country, Z
necessarily made him prominent man He was never,
however, "A popular man, aud never held any Office
at the hands Of the people. His talents could not be
hid under bushc and the Legislature oil tennessee
al s session o 1924 25 elected him Of the supreme
Judges Of the State, wllch Office he held until 1885, in
which year he was beaten election, held under
the amended constitution He acted NJ chef Justice
from 1880 to 1896 Many OF his most important do
csions he found In Ycrpcrs reports One of these
Is very stringent the subject of ducmg pa,tine in
which the Judge in his youthful days had in
duged, which had the effect OF Tpprcssng that vice.
On the 4th Of March, 1887, President jackson nom.
mated Judge Catrn ~ the Judges Of the supreme
Court Of the United states, and tho nomination being
confirmed he entered upon the duties of his Office, and
Of performed shon TO the end Of life.
For year two past the venerable Judge gave evil
dent signs Of decay and declining health and the lamp
OF lifeii went out last evening.
For nearly half century resident OF Nashville,
Judge Catron was well known and highly esteemed He
leaves the wife Of his choice behind him, scvtral rcla
tvos, and host Of warm personal friends He had no
children, VIC believe.
JUDGE SMITH, or MILWAUKEE,.
MrLwAUKEr, June O. 1885.
despatch was received here to-day announcing the
death ~ Judqo A. % smitb old settler VI Milwaukee,
IN his way from Heaufeyl, &C