New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
JOHN GOGIlAM PALFREY.
Boston, April 27.-Joln G. Ihfrcy, thc
historian and Statesman, died yesterday.

HISTORIAN ana ftat'-ih'illt 'll'l f'Ntflhii.
John Gorlam Pal'rcy. distinguished "a - man NJ
various literary and learned accomplishments. aud al.o
as parlicirator In public affairs born IN Boston
May 2, 1886 He Vas OF john Tnlfr,y aud grand
OF william Palircy, PnymScrGc raj IN the army
OF the Revolution He graduated 4. Il. at IIar ard
College In 1873 and after studying theology wn- or
dalned pastor Of the Brattlc Square Church Cougrc,
tionaD in Boston In ISIS. succeeding Edward Everett.
In 1881 hc was appointed Dexter Professor OF Sacred
Literature In Harvard University. but retained
lis pastoral charge. lie Lad published in
1880 90 The New Testament In the Common Version
cOnfOrmed to Grcrbachr Greek Text "a successful
dcayOr exhibit 10 the English reader the result
Of Grierbac's critical labors In 1881 nc published
"Hanuony OF the Gospels" in 1891. "sermons = In 1885,
Elements OF Chsldee syriae, Samaritan and Rabbn
cal Grammar" and from 1888 10 1sJ2 Acadcnicnl Lec
lures the Jewish Scriptures and Antiquities" vol
umes. In 1Si3 he published his Lowell Lectures on
the Evidences OF Christianity" He contributed "Ife
Of William Palfrey," his grandfather 10 "sparkss
American Biography" He also n frequent con
tributOr to The Worth American Rereu of which he be-
the editor in 1880 and some OF his articles In that
periodical regarded valuable. particularly In the
department OF history In 1854 he published The Re
alton between judaism and Christianity" Having
turned his attention 10 public affairs, and acting oria
nsy with the old Wing party, DR.. Pafrey in 1s42'43
q member OF the Massachusetts Legislature, and IN
elected 10 Congress WING in 1916 lie had, 10
far the slavery question concerned allied himself
TO the Conscience Wings, and the associate OF Sum-
Adams, stephen c. Phillips and others Of that
stamp He had written n series OF articles
ON 1.-THE Progress OF the Slave States" In Is4G,
which was published In newspaper and after
ward collected In "a volume. Mr.. Winthrop being the
regular Wing nominee for Speaker OF the House,
Mr. Palfrey voted against him. His independence cost
MIN MS seat. After OF the most prolonged can
vases In the political history OF there
having been seventeen trials majority, not plurality
then being necessary for choice. He WINS subsequently
one OF the editors OF the welknOwn Commonwealth
newspaper In which trust he associated with Henry
Wilson and Charles Francis dams This Journal was
the chief organ Of the Free Soil party I'm New England
In 1851 he the Free Soil candidate for overnor Of
Massachusetts, receiving about 900 votes In 1861 be
appointed Of Boston, and held thu Office
for about five years.
Mr.. Pafrey always extremely independent In his
political relations and followed the lead OF party no fur
Their than he deemed right and expediont In 1854
when coalition Of the Democrats and Free Sellers was
supporting various amendments OF the Constitution Of
the State Mr. Parey declined 10 act with them, and
pressed his views In able pamphlet, called
aReinarks on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments"
which widely circulated aud materially promoted
their rejection by the people After his retirement
potcs Pafrey devoted himself to the great work Of
his life his extremely able and Satisfactory History OF
NewEngland" The first volume of this WA Issued In