The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-02-19
REyERDY JOHNSON DEAD.

Reverdy Johnson, the statesman and
jurist, dined at the mansion of the Gov
ernOr OF Maryland In Annapolis, Thurs
day evening, February 10th, and short
" after O'Clock servant found him
dead in the garden surrounding It. Mr..
johnson was born in Annapolis on the
21st of May, 1906. His father was
Chief Just tice of the Annapolis district
and at the age of seventeen, after hav-
ing received primary education in
st. Johns College in his native town,
young Johnson began the study Of law
in his fathers office. In 1916 he was
admitted to the bar. and two years la
ter he took up his residence in Balti-
more. Here his progress in his profes.
sion was rapid. Between 1920 and
1927 he reported, in connection with
| Mr.. Thomas Harris, the decisions of
the Maryland Court of Appeals, seven
volumes of which are still standard
work for the lawyers Of his native
| State.
From 1921 until 1929 Mr.. Johnson
served as n State Senator of Maryland.
After this he devoted himsel for sever
al years 10 the duties of his profession,
gaining reputation not only IN his ma
tive State, bat throughout the country,
as jurist, of RAJ @ ability and pleader
of no mean powers. In 1915 he was
elected to the Senate of the United
States, but he resigned in 1949 to &C.
cept the position of Attorney General
ut the United States, which vas tender.
ed him by Gen. Taylor. When Mr..
Fillmore succeeded President Taylor,
Mr.. johnson returned to Baltimore, and
again resumed the practice of law. His
cases were mainly in the United States
Supreme Court. and it was at this peri
od that he began to acquire the repu-
tatiOn as an International LAWYER
At the outbreak Gf the rebellion of
1861 MIR. johnson was a member of the
Washington Convention that vainly
essayed to avert that calamity. In the
next year he was for second time
elected to the United States Senate,
and FROM 1868 to 1868 he took part in
the deliberations of that body. lis Was
one OF the counsel for Pre- rsident john
son in the memorable Impeachment
trial of 1863, and after the conclusion
Of that trial was appointed Minister to
the Court of st. James Here he nego.
tlated treaty that was afterward re-
jrctr3 by the Senate, and on the &C.
eeSsi9n OF Gen. Grant in 1869 he was
recalled. After his retirement from
public life Mr. johnson continued to
exhibit deep interest in prblIc affairs.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb 10.--Mr. johnson
came hele last night to argue the case OF
Baker against Faick, argued in the
Court of Appeals to day. By invita-
ton of Gov. Carroll he became his
guest at the Executive mansion To-
day the Governor invited Chrf Justice |
Bartol OF this State, AMI several other |
gentlemen, to meet Mr.. johnson at
dinner at the Mansion. They dined |
about $ p. N. At dinner Mr.. johnson |
appeared in excellent spirits and his |
usual health, and entertained the COM |
pany by his conversation and relating |
anecdotes! At DINER he took one |
glass Of Madeira, ami refused to take |
any more. After dinner he suddenly |
asked the Governor to take him in the |
parlor. lie took the Governors arm,
and walking in sat down on so. |
fa. The Governor proposed to have
coffee brought. -
Mr.. johnson replied, "No, IL you
want to smoke, rejoin your guests and
smoke."
The Governor answered, every well,
will join you in a few minutes" and
returned to tho table, but feeling un-
easy at leaving Mr.. johnson alone,
to the company to go into the
Darlor.
Mr.. Charles G.. Kerr, Mr.. Johnson's
nn-in-law, who had come into the din
ng room after Mr.. johnson had left
,he table, said "No, he always takes
MAJ, alter dinner, and | suppose he
,as gone to sleep" The company then
vent on smoking and talking, and while
10 doing servant of the Governor ap-
'enred at the door and, beckoning him
'nt, told him Mr.. johnson was lying
n the yard on the stones
Gov. Carroll went Immediately to the
,lace, and found Mr. johnson lying on
he cobblestone carriage way that pass
ID under the porch of the mansion,
lose up to the wall, and near door
nading into the basement. He had
gone down the frort steps
I'd around to the side of the house,
Au nav iuliCl huCAO no was lOuHu. |
his was about 6 p. M. and the im-
ression is that he had been there about
half AL hour.
A fastdious English lady, on her
rayels, stopping temporarily at the log
abin of literary trapper in Oregon,
nd seeing the essays OF Carlyle and
Iacaulay on the table, asked the from
ersman what he thou1ht uf those an