The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
Obituary..
DEATH OF JUDGE THROOP

evening last, at the ripe old age of 81 years,
| month and ii days, was born at Boswell,
Connecticut, January 4th, 1870. At an
early age his parents moved to Hudson, n
Y, taking the bject fthis sketch with them.
| Here after receiving such education as the
county afforded, and which included the
classics, he entered his fathers store as clerk
entered the Office of the late Hon. Elisha
Williams, one of New York's most able and
eloquent lawyers of the olden time, when
there were intellectual giants in the land and
with ex-President Van Buren as an Office
mate successfully pursued the study of law.
With his parents, who followed the advance
of civilization he, upon his admission to the
Bar, settled in Oxford, Chenango county,
New York, where he followed his profession
with great zeal and success After filling the
office of Surrogate Of the county, and several
others of minor import, Civil and Military,
he in lSl6-'l7 was, as Clinton Democrat,
returned to the Legislature at Albany, where
he gave promise of more than ordinary
legislator His party falling into reproach
because of its steady adherence to the cause
of internal improvements he was defeated on
denomination for reelection, and never
afterwards appeared as candidate for
political Office, though he always steadily
held to and maintained his adherauce to his
party, and was noted through the midland
| counties of New York State for the eloquence
and argumentative force of his speeches in
| its behalf In 1913 he removed to Homes
dale, Wayne county, Pa, where he for a
time engaged in the practice of his profession,
but finding the intricacies Of the Pennsylva-
MIA practice to initiate against the interest of
his clients, he measuraby retired from active
work at the bar, and, at the solicitation of
the business men of the place he accepted
the Office Of Justice of the Peace, and sue
cessfully and satisfactorily filed the position
for two full terms. In 1866, he, with his
estimable lady. who survives him at the ripe
old age of s. years, removed to this place,
where his only surviving child, Mrs. Edward
L. Wolf was then a resident, since when he
| has continued a resident of our beautiful
borough.
Though Mr. Throop ranked high as a
lawyer and forensic speaker and debator he
was most widely known for his rich fund of
humor, his sterling wit and his irreprcssibe
waggery. These genial qualities never
deserted him, but even in his ripe old age
drew towards him the general frieuducss Of
every community in which he cast his lot
During his residence in New York State his
name became very synonym Of sood humor.
and the records Of the "Unadilla Iaut,"
Nimrodic Club, embracing many of the most
brilliant names Of middle New York on the
roll of its membership, and Of other
social institutions, attest the qualities Of the
man and the strength Of his power n moving
to mirthfulness and rational enjoyment.
In politics Judge Throop was staunch
Republican, as is shown by his early embrac-
ing the principles ofthe Dewitt Clinton branch
of the New York Democracy, his adhesion
to the free soil party of Is and his support
of and action with the Republican party from
its inception until the day of his death.
In his religious belief Judge Throop held
to the tenets of the Episcopal Church, aud
for long time held the position Of trustee
in St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Oxford,
n. Y. Though he held firm to his faith in
the faith of all who differed from him. Bigotry
never for a moment succeeding in obtaining
foot-hold in his manly heart.
During his whole life Judge Throop was
the earnest and sincere friend of liberal
educational facilities for all and, as he often
expressed himself Among the happiest
years of his life were those which he spent in
advancing the interest of Oxford, n. Y,
Academy, and the cause Of education general
ly, as one of its active trustees.
Though for comparatively but few years
of his long life resident Of our borough, but
few Of its inhabitants were better known or
more generally and highly respected than
Judge Throop This was attested by the
zeal of the successful movement made few
years ago to secure his appointment to the
position Of Associate Judge and by the
kindly reception which every where met his
presence On his arrival among us his in
sticts and inclination prompted by habit in
/ duced him to seek and obtain admission to
the bar of our Courts, but not with a view to
practice He had come here to seek rest,
after a rather eventful career, in his ripe old
age and it is pleasant to know that he felt
that even among comparative strangers he
found congeniality of spirit which made
the evening of his life season of true happi-
ness and rare enjoyment. He was truly a
gentleman of the olden School and deserved
y held the respect of all.
The last sad offices of respect to our depar-
ted, and much beloved fellow citizen notwith
standing the bitter cold weather were paid