The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-04-07

was elected member to Congress by the
Democratic party, and served one term. In
January, 1861, he was sent as Consul General
to British India, by President Buchanan, re-
siding at Calcutta, and during his Consulate,
the very intricate complications of trade caus-
ed by the war of the rebellion, made bis po-
sition one Of anxiety aud circumspection and
as an appreciation of his services, the mer-
chants at the moment of departure from Cal
cutta, presented bin. with with testimonial
of their regard.
! On his return to his home he was most
heartily welcomed by his townsmen, and the
people of the surrounding county
! In 1868 he was appointed Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for the county of
Hunterdon and served for five years. In 1871
he was appointed one of the Commissioners
to locate and build the new State Lunatic
Asylum. He, with his coadjutors, accom-
plished their task and have presented to the
State of New Jersey one of the most complete
institutions to be found in the Union. At the
time of his decease he was an active manager
and secretary of the Board Of the institution.
In 1878, Governor Parker appointed him
one of the Judges of the Court of Errors and
Appeals and he was reappointed by Governor
Mcclellan. In this position he honored him
self and his Office.
From the organization of the Pennington
Railroad he has been Director. He was
President of the Centre Bridge COMPANY for
many years, terminating last April. At his
decease he was the President of the Amwell
National Bank, of the Lambertville Water
Company, and Director of the Lambertyi,le
Gas Company.
| DIR. Lilly, in his youth, entered into all the
active enterprises of the day. He joined him
self to a military company and became lieu
tenant, captain, and finally Brigader Gener-
al of the Hunterdon militia.
He assisted in organizing the Odd Fellows
Lodge in this place and also the Masonic
Lodge, and to his financial ability our City is
indebted for tine two substantial buildings
that now ornament our City.
To attempt to do justice to such an eminent
Citizen as our deceased townsman was, would
be to assume task that others could perform
better than ourselves.
| He was e1deared to this community as their
physician. There is hardly dwelling from
the most humble to the most comfortable, but
that he has entered to give relief either to
body or mind.
AS Surgeon, possessing knowledge,
promptness and the best of instruments, this
community has for many years depended upon
him in time of need, and the younger physi-
clans of city and country have never failed to
receive his aid and advice when applied for.
Dir. Lilly has nominally been out Of profess
sional practice many years, yet his close read
ing and many consultations kept him promi-
nent in his profession, and not to be yielded
up as the family physician.
! As business man he had the prosperity of
| the country, city and of individuals always
before him, and was ever ready with advice
and means to aid in any enterprise, or to dis
courage, as the project appeared to him wise
or unwse.
The family relations of DR.. Lilly may be
briefly stated. About the year 1889 he mar
fied Miss Mary Ann Titus, of Mercer county.
She died few years subsequently. La 1850
he married Mrs. Mary Ellen Torbert, daughter
of the late Lewis S. Coryell, of New Hope,
Pa. She died Aug. 4th. 1867. Since then his
household has consisted OF his step-daughter
Miss Mary Francis Torbcrt and his son John.
! He also leaves two brothers Gen. VIM.
Lilly, of Ma, Oh Chunk, Pa, and j. o.. ID.
Lilly, of Indianapolis, Ind, aud two sisters,
Phoebe and Jane. the latter married aud n, W
residing in Indiana. Only few weeks ago
he followed to the grave sister, the wife of
Edmund G. Clark, Esq, formerly publisher
Of newspaper in this town. and now of Jei-
sey City.
Dir. Lilly would have been 65 years of age
| in October next. He seemed to have had a
presentiment of his death, and so expressed
himself frequently that he would not live to
see his 65th birth day, yet his mind was
vigorous aud active to within few hours of
his, demise.
This community will feel his loss, and it is
made most evident by the manifestations of
sorrow that are SO universal expressed by the
citizens for the family and for themselves.
[From The STATE Gazette1
DEATH OF DR.. LLY.-Four weeks ago
yesterday, DR.. Samuel Lilly, of Lambertville,
was thrown from his horse while riding to at
tend patient, and sustained severe injuries,
including the breaking of his shoulder blade.
1t was thought, last week, that the DIR. was
in a fair way to recovery, but on Saturday
about noon, he died. In the death of DR..
Lilly the State loses one of its most energetic
enterprising and honorable public men. There
were few among the prominent citizens of the
State who were better known. He has been
conspicuous for many years for the active and
practical interest which be has taken ID public
affairs. The successful carrying out of the
Morrstown Lunatic Asylum was, in no small
degree, due to his indomtable energy. Hon.
Samuel Lilly was born October 28th, 1916, at
Geneva, Ontario county, N. Y, He received
his early education in Lambertville, studying
with his uncle, Dir. Lilly, who was a promin-
ent public man of his day, and was graduated
at the medical department of the University
Pennsylvania, March 3lst, 1887. He was
member of the New jersey Medical Society,
of which he has been president and of the