New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-07
OBITUIRY.
ALEXANDER w. BRADFORD.

ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD.
On Tuesday night, Il little before o'clock,
Mr. Alexander W. Bradford late Surrogate of tins Coul
IT, and lawyer OF prominence closed his earthly career
his age being 50 years immediate OF his death
was typhoid fever which he contracted during soouin
in the country from which he returned IN the latter part
OF September At the time Of his decease he was visiting
Prof Marine. at his residence In Thirty NTH whittier
he had gone pass the night when lie came IN from the
country The morning, however, the malady was so
far developed to prevent his leaving Mr. Bradford
in Albany and wasthe son Ot the Rev Dr. John
active potcS life and was elected surrogate to which
office he afterward twice reelected His life was an
among others four volumes Of Reports OF surrogaies
Cases. six OF Bradfords Reports, the latter OF which
aud French courts lie also edited work on american
b bT HatScn f he likewise X SS edsa s
Chirehman Lattery, he was q member % enc
Law Committee OF C1 aaina,ed hy Inc Iecsa
ture to cody the laws Of the State He was also many
years one Of the church Gers Tr df nearly a M.
prominent cases which came up in this city during ms
seguine win, the Burdell Cunningham trial aud the
Gardiner Tyler viii. which involved the property
was educated mt Columbia College which at subse.
quon period conferred upon him the degree OF Doctor
Laws. During the latter part OF his Illness ms wife and
daughter were with him but FOR the twelve days pre-
yous TO his death, he was unconscious Upon announce
inent OF the death of Mr. Bradford in the various Courts
Of the city yesterday brief remarks made upon the
subject, aud the Courts adjourned An informal meeting
Leonard presiding, and Committee was appointed TO
draft appropriate resolutions 10 be presented al inc
called meeting TO be held by tho body day The
funeral Is to take place Friday morning ir0n Trinity
Chapel, West Twenty ffth-s
PROF, wORTHINGToN HOOKER.
Worthington Hooker. NJ. d., Professor Of laie
Medical College. died at New Haven Conn., last evening
prof Hooker born In the year 1906 IN slrngneia
Mass and consequently 81 Years OF age nc Mhe
graduate of the College Ia 1922 of which he was 50 ong
respected Professor He became an anhot cary ia nie
and wrote number Of works which have attained s
large circulation. His first work, Ply stefan anafa
TENT published In this city received me commentator
OF high authority He several prize essays among
them Lessons from the History OF Medical Deiusons,
{" Homeopathy; Examination OF lts Doctrines ana EN
denees, Ils52 4" Human Physiology, for Colleges anu
Schools" 1850 which iaIgey Introduced INTO educa
tona Institutions In the t Of his works were included
several books addressed Ia the wants and WISHES of ehi
iren; such as 1.-THE Chlds BOOK Of Nature and OF
Common Things"
THE HON. CONRAD sWACkHANiR
Yesterday morning the Hon. Conrad Swack-
hnmeded OF typhoid fever nj his residence on Washing
ton UIghts He was born IN 1915 ana for wears was
conepIc,loIs politician and leader VI the Germ0n Drin,
cratic marty Ia 1915 lac delegate "a the Onsu
tonal Conyention and during President Prrce's amp-
israon was Navy Agent for the p9a OF Ncw-N"rk. tie
yns nlso n member Of state Legislature aud was
amhitinus 10 bec,ane member O( r National Cargs.%;
Lut he WINS defeated NV Mr. Wn. NJ. TWcr. fhc Sfaie
Senator elect for the iVih p,iil' III I'm er ~ iase
place Tomorrow. 9t - M. fiuu M iai" r'.rf'3