Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-04
OBITUARY.
nov. ARNOLp NAupAIN.

We receive Intelligence Of the death, at Odes-
sa, Delaware, at about O'clock this morning,
OF DIR. Arnold Naudain. justly distinguished
man, in the history Of Delaware.
DR.. Naudain came OF that French stock, the
sincere, earnest, and courageous Huguenots,
which has contributed so many families OF worth
and distinction to the American character His
grandfather emigrated to Delaware, and settled
in the lower end of this county, where he was
known as 1.-THE IIuguenot Naudain, at an early
period in the history of the then Colony. A
brother Of this ancestor was Court Physician TO
Louis XIV, and known as Dr. 'Naudin," show
ing slight change in the spelling Of the family
name since that time.
DIR. Arnold Naudain was born ia Appoquini-
mink Hundred, January 6, 1880, and dies within
two days OF completing his SIND year. He grad
uated at Princeton College, in the class of 1905,
and in 1870 completed his medical studies at the
University of Pennsylvania. He was soon called
upon to enter public life. and in 1926 lie was
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. in the
Legislature. year or two thereafter he was
appointed by Governor POindexter, Judge Of the
Court of Common Pleas, for the State and
served on the bench, until 1880, when he was
elected TO the United States Senate, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon.
Louis McLane who had been appointed Minister
to England by President Jackson
In the Senate, Dr. Naudain remained until
1886, having in the meantime served out the
vacancy. and been reelected for full term.
During his service in that body, he was NOM
Der Of the Committee ON Claims, and for four
years its Chairman. occupying high position
for ability, and the most unmpeachable charac-
ter Of integrity. In 1886 he resigned the place,
declaring that he was unable to properly support
his family on the pay which he received, and he
has since said that his highest salary in any one
year Of Senatorial service, was but 81, 200
Ia 1871 President Harrison appointed DR..
Naudain Collector of Customs, for this District,
and he remained in that position, until the close
Of Tylers Administration, in 1915. Since that
time. he has remained in private life, engaged in
agriculture and the practice Of his profession,
until failing health caused him to abandon
active dutiesS During his later years, his home
has been with his son A. s. Naudain, Esq, IN
Philadelphia. his son-in-law DIR. Clayton Cowgirl,
at Dover, and with another son-in-law DR.. WIN.
Hamilton, at Odessa, at whose house he died
In politics, DIR. Naudain was originally Dem
ocrat, and Free Trader, but became previous to
tho Administration Of President Jackson, a
Wing, having adopted from conviction, the the
ories of Protection to American Industry. He
remained, throughout life, most ardent advo-
cate OF Home Labor, and ascribed to the writings
Of Alexander Hamilton much Of his clearness of
understanding on the subject, saying in his
later years, that a fair, unbiased person who
would read them, could hardly fail to be conclu-
sively convinced Of their truth and accuracy
Since the organization OF the Republican Party
he has been one of its most earnest and radical
supporters, approving steadily and warmly the
sue cessiye steps taken, first, to preserve and
then to maintain in their purified form, the great
principles of oar Government From the first
he urged the propriety, and proved the justice
of Impartial Suffrage and he maintained to the
last the liveliest feelings OF interest in all Ma
tional affairs.
He enjoyed high reputation, and attained
great success as a physician. In his private
character, he was pure and exemplary, being for
many years an elder in tho Presbyterian Church.
His health has been feeble, for about year, but
previous TO that had been remarkably robust
during his whole life. He retained, to the last
the clear and complete use Of his faculties In
person, he was tall and commanding, and his
venerable appearance, in his old age, with long
white locks streaming down upon his shoulders
commanded attention and respect.
DR.. Haudains family was large. and its mem
bers are widely connected with other families in
this'State and elsewhere. He had two sons and
seven daughters, and five of his children are yet
living