The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-15
OBITUARY.
JARED SPARKS, THE HISTORIAN.

JARED SPARKS, THE HISTORIAN.
Jared Sparks was born at Willington, Con.
pecticut, en- the 1Cth OF May, l7G9, so that he
had necrly reached the seventy seventh birthday
of a iite all oil which hes bean 1Aborously and
useiplly spent HIS career he's not been en-
eventual one, but marked by steady devotion
to literary pursuits and more tha1 common SUI.
cess.
His frst position, after graduation at Harvcrd
was as tutor in that college, which he held f'om
1917 to 1919. He ayo assisted in the establish
ment of the Nc. Ii Am -r;cc.l PoJic;o. In 1919 he
was ordained as Unitaian minister in Dalt;-
more, ard the next year published theological
trea.isH. In 1921 Re cJ.lbl3hed a Unit2-ian
periodical, his contributions % which were after
wards published in too'y form. He also Gifted
another work of q theological character. Owing
to q falling health he lc,J the pulpit and assumed
the ownCTship and editorship of the Nom
A.ra39dn RcdtcS, and held this position for
seven yecTJ.
In 1928 he began his career es biograpkicr
wI-ter by the publication Of the life of job
Lcdyc-d, from almost entirely new msteri9's.
He also made e. '2usive rc3carchcJ, bo,h in th'1
country and in Europe, IN preparation for the
publication OF the Tnt'nGj OF Washington,
which appeared in twelve volumoJ betwCen
1884 and 1857 Du.inT the preparation of this
elaborate and valuable work. he edited and
published ''Tne Diplomatic Corresp )ndencs of
The American Revolution" az vols. 1890 -3O),
end The lfe of Governor Morris, with selsc-
tions from his correspondence, et?." 6 vols,
1922. He also stored ''fhe American AlmC
nec,n and wPJ the editor of the Library OF
American Bog-aphy," of which two series were
Published 90 vols. lGcA 8, end Is vols, 1C44-9)
In 1910 he completed his e6 lion OF 'The Works
of Ieniamn lrankhn" 90 vols.). He ther
visited Europe again, and in his rcJearchcl in
the French archives fornd tie famous map Wi /
the red line drawn upon it, which became SO
noted in the debates upon the Ashbrr On treaty.
He closed his long and fruitful labors in Amer
can his Oiy by the putlicaolol, In 49,, of the
correspondence, of eA-nent men with Wash
irG on.
Although by no means ranking among our
Motleys and frescot,s, Mr.. Sparks contributed
much to the hs.o-lcai li,oTature OF this coCl-
ty. He was careful s2d pSin3t1king student,
and candid, impartial, and use III WIZ.
He was Professor Of History at Ha- yard CO.
lcge i4om 1879 20 1870, and PRESIDENT of the col
tion, which he gave to the college, was one OF
The mc3t CompletH--C9 regards Anne can history
in the county. 4or some years past he has
Ocen living at C mbrid-c, AID mas not been at
all belCre the public.
JULES LANCL us.
We announced yesterday afternoon the sudden
death, in the city of Mexico, on Febrlr-y %, OF
IL. Langlais, the Minister OF Finance sent out
by Napoleon to regulate Ma. miliens hcanc27.
Lis h'stcry is not without intorCJs. JulcJ L20g-
las was a FrenChman boz at Mrners (SertAej,
on the 9th of February, $50. He was toe co1
OF q journeyman weaver. He received five
years. iehcc ire at the eTrer-e OF his naive
lowr. UpoE leal .7y college he entered ,he
sem Nsry at Mans where he studied theology
under the ABB Louvier. In 1929 he was suo'
Deacon and rofes-or OF Rhetoric at the College
of Manners. The revolution of July changed
the current of his ideas and turned him
from the cccle0iastical profession. For some
time he was tutor in family in the Department
OF La Mayenne, aitcr which lin 1859 he weat TO
Paris TO stady law. At this time he was one OF
the editors OF RELIGIOUS louI1e', La Donn'cds.
in 1857 he YVES admitted to the bay, contribu-!ry
e-ticles 10 several newspapers; on questions of
jus SD udenee he contributed largely to the
II - - II.
In ls4e, through the influence of Mors. de
Girardin, he IVES attached to the Payi5 La Presce,
which YVES then sustaining the Gui-ot ministry,
and conducted the pleadingS for that jorrnal
against La DealoCTC,5e PGOtIgue A suit brought
by an eleetor Of the AHbe district, regarding a
fraudulent entry on the list of electors was won
Ly M. Langlais at Troyc3, 'and fully demon
strated his abilities. Being mixed up with
journalism, and very wei Yersed in the special
laws concerning the press r1der various admins
t1ations, he began an extensive work on the sub
ject when the revolution OF February opencd
the legislative career to him. Siding wtIh the
new order of things, he ran es the republ! an
| candidate for the Department of La Sacthe, ant
| was elected representative over dozen other
| candidates. IS q member ol the Committee q
| Justice he at frSt voted with the me iSrace
Democratic payty; but after the election of the
| Prince Napoleon as President, he sustained his
| internal and external policy. After being re-
elected to the Legislative Assembly he sided
| with the majority un;n the rupture with the
which triumphcd IN the coup delc. of the I'd of
December, 1852. Berg brought forward under
| the auspice1 of the Government, he was
| elected Deputy rom the Manners District. Hs
took an active part in the debates in the Corps
Legislatif, especially when new laws had been
| propo-ed. In 1853 he was chairman of the COM
miiJce directed TO report upon bill relating to
jules, and in 1856 chairman Of the committee on
municipal organization. In 1857 he was re-
| elected deputy, and resigned the same year in
| order to take seat in the Council of State.
| Napoleon come years since made him Knight
| of the Legion of Honor. In 1865 he was sent
out by Napoleon to look after the finances of his
protege, Maximilian, but III. La1glais refused
| fer some time to accept the portfolio rendered
him, unless the private expenditures OF Maxi
MILAN we're much reduced. He Gnally accepted,
however, bat he's not made himself fully ac'
| ora 1ted with the arduous duties of his post
| when he died.