The New York herald., 1878-09-25
OBITUARY.
ADDISON II. LAgLIN.

Addison u. Latin committed suicide Ia Boston yes
terday by hanging himself in tho garret OF his house.
Hc was Aity-iour years Old and had been bad
health for some timo. Addison II. La1in
born In the town Of Loe, Berkshire county,
Mass., On the Gath OF October, 1928. Ho
was tho eldest son OF Walter Laiin, Of
PitisHeld, Mass. In 1889 no entered Williams
college, and graduated with the second Of
his class at tho semicen,ennia anniversary OF the
establishment OF that institution IN 1S43. While In
college he unfortunately lost tho use OF his eyes to
such extont that he unable to read for nearly
u year. which induced HIM TO abandon his intention
OF preparing himself ior one of the learned profes
sions. After leaving college he returned TO his
aboHt q year In the spring OF lSl5 he removed to
Hardwick, Worcester county, whore he engaged IN
1S47 circumstances lod him to Hcrkimer, HerKinor
county, n T., where ho porenased building. and
ac.uro OF hne writing paper ou ap extensive
scale. In tho spring OF ls4o, 10 connection
wn his Or0'ss 81 wen. y to
Brothers, began Tho muLu!aciueo Of paper. This
establishment proved to % an ominsuty success.
full one, ana having acquired good reputation they
enabled 10 easy dispose OF al their manu-
iacl Tho mill operated by tncm was argcs,
OF the kind in tho STATE employing about nun
drcd and thirty hands and yielding annualIy prod
uct valued at about Sl50,C00. On tho LIST OF August
Mr. Lahin, iu connection with his brother, sold MS
interest in this establishment TO an Incorporated
company. Mr.. Latin had always been whig radical
tenaencies nad continued warmly attached to the
teresls ana prncpVs Oi that party until tho
ton OF General Scott IN 1892 the by
the party OF what he regarded ns lis Tree soil
sona While con ung TO act with tins party, his
political Efforts had Ouiy object, and that Was
tue disruption OF the two old political ORGANIZATIONS
and The formation oil new organic tion, whose
trolling principle should be opposition 10 the iurthcr
extension OF slavery In tho ian OF 1855 Mr. Iailin
received The whig nomination tor Seuator OF The
Sixteenth district, then conprhIng tho coun-
ties OF Herkimcr, Montgomery, Fulton ana
Hamilton, which Lom!nu;ion he immediately and
pcrcnptorily declined IN iavor of +. +. BEL.
lingcr, whose Rnteccdcnts had democratic, aud
who received tho Nomination for the samo Office
from tho Republican aud Democratic conventions,
which were held on Tho Same day und at the
place as that which conferred tho pomiuation upon
Mr. Lalin. During all that iai ho labo,o actively
and earnestly Tor gucccss Of the
aud for the rst time took the stump Jshalf ol the
republican candidates. Tue same z,al aud earnest.
which bo exhibited In the paign OF 1855 WAS
during which no labored IN and cut OF scason
Tor the success of tho party he had so warmly
pouscd
In tho TALL Of 1851 active canvass was mado Ia
the county OF Herkincr ong the republicans Tor
the Senatorial nomination for the Twentiet district
comprising the counties oil Otscgo aud Hcrkmer,
principal candidates ioi which wcre John H. Wooster
q! Newport, and Mr. .nin. Tho voluntary with
drawa, however, on the part OF the candidate IRON
Otscso led to tho unapi1Ous domination OF Mr.. Lan
upon tho motion OF delegate from that cousty Ho
lea his ticket easily and was elected by 500 orty.
In 1864 hc was elected member OF the ihirty
Congress md Pce lsctions followed In 1866 aud 1865
General Grant appointed him Naval Olcer vi the pyrI
srai years Tho news OF his doath VIII be- received
with regret by many c!t2ans OF Now York. Mr..
Latin was married In 1854 to Miss Helen N. Han
daughter oi johnson Hall, q Syracuse.