The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-01-05

tFrom the Hunterdon Democrat. Flemington.)
DEATH OF JOHN G. RAFFERTY,. Col. John
G. Rafferty, departed this life on the last day
of the year 1880, the second after his birth
day, at 7 o'clock in the morning He was
sixty four years old
lie went from his rooms to his supper the
night before, and returned as well apparent
ly as he had been for some weeks past His
son, Ogden, who had been absent but for
short time came back to find his father en-
tirely overcome by the paralysis with Which
be had been attacked about eighteen months
previous, aud which during all that time
threatened dissolution. Medical aid proved
of no avail. He had been launched beyond
suffering and beyond rescue. -
Col Ratferty's father was William Rafferty,,
d. D., who was born in Ireland, educated at
Glasgow, entered the ministry as an Episco-
palian, removed to America, married Miss
Chandler of Orange county, N. T., abode for
a time at Woodbury., Gloucester county, N.
j.. was called to the Presidency of St. Johns
College, Annapolis, Md, at which place he
died while John was of tender years.
john Was OOih Nv tfOcuDNlJt Voc Suiiy
ken charge OF by his maternal relatives; was
prepared for college at Pittsfeld Mass, grad
uated at Yale in 1885, attended law course
at Cambridge, while the distinguished jur-
lists Story and Greenleaf occupied and filled
professorships in that celebrated school. He
read law in the Office of o. w. Ogden in New
York city and was there admitted to the bar
in 1888. In June 1S41, he married Laura e.
Ogden whose father was made Marshal of N.
j., by Jefferson and was continued in that
office until 1881. His home from thence I'M
til 1862, was on the premises knownas Bur
nett property, near New Germantown, where
his four children, two sons and two daughters
were born. During this period he filed the
offices of Justice of the Peace and Superin-
tendent of schools for Tewksbury. In 1855
the Democrats of Hunterdon elected him to
the State Senate, and during the next three
years he represented his county in that body.
In 1858 he was admitted as an attorney to the
bar of N. j. 1859 and 60 he was elected as
Secretary of the Senate, and was one of the
delegates at large to the memorable Charles
ton Convention.
In 1862 he and his family moved to Elem
ington. In 1868 he was admitted as counsel
or, and Governor Parker appointed him Nil.
itary Agent for New Jersey, and be occupied
that position, in Washington ID c., for three
years. In 1867 he was appointed to the Office
of Superintendent of Common Schools for
Hunterdon county in 1870 he was again elect
ed Secretary of the Senate in 1872 he was
appointed to fill the vacancy in the Court of
Common Peas, occasioned by the death Of
Judge Peter C. Voorhees,, and In 1877 he was
nominated and confirmed as Prosecutor of the
Pleas. In May 1874, he manifested his be-
lief in the Christian Religion by uniting with
the Presbyterian Church, and from thence
forward by a most earnest and faithful walk.
The generosity of his sentiments the unself-
ishness in his dealings, adherence to truth
and honor, devotion in his friendships, an I'M
bounded liberality of his Inequalities were
most striking characteristics of Col. Rafferty,,
and awakened for him the highest regard and
the profoundest sympathy.
POPULATION OF HUETERDoN Co.-The
following statement exhibits the results of
the first count of population according to the
schedules returned to the Census Office by the
Enumerators of the several districts con-
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