, 1881-11-27
"OBITUARY.>



A venerable and respected citizen Of Chicago
has nnssetl AWAY after a long career OF useful
ness no.con Samuel Hoard. whose DEATH o.
80 s..,sa,. ~. r-,da :. ,,,1h. ,t h,a r.I~
CURED at II 0 cloch on fs1das n'knt u MS 'es.
dcnce, No. l5 South Morgan street, came 10 tn1s
city forty-tive years a.o, being then a grown
~. 49,, n.,.,r- a1rooat- ,vou f7ts.fncrfon in
a..0 +,,t,a.,, - ia a ,,,,, th, ~
BUSINESS ano pont'ca1 uit' ano upon tuo 80
dicial bench. The well- ll-deservcd Fcpaeae'on
advancing years ns thew laid tho bur,,cn
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sterling excellence Of his character and to en-
dear him the more to all who knew him. He mad
long survived the allotted span Of life, but pre-
served atl his faculties until the last altno'i2n
for considerable time sufferer from the pain
IL. usease Malcn hoans euaeo us .u ,.tc
oau4ue1 f.oato WIS W. ,,e'
Worcester County. Mass.' May ~ isUI Al the
ard comm,rrc1 m rhor Of relatives. VINO c,vs
s:.. s.'., W .1s@ ~ 49,, ..,a...;,.I -
a1,a,,o" @ % nith eta dcs,,,r ~ nransr.n~ an him or
md than onter{.i ,,nnn c,,nnercia1 life. ars1 .s
clerk and then as partner with ms orosnes; tn
WATERFOWL n l. lie next entered sn;o politics.
was @ elected nsgtssfate a. and aftef~ards t Judge
Sv,,1a no ho,a,nr ~ ta,tsr af1no A. 1,n >; ,s,-
"nt1e no'''ns tno l.H'., o4es' w 49, -. A,-''
Ae L1"AA4eA oopoloo'-t Not1u&' ~ 90"
John Conant, of Brandon, VT, md sister OF tho
Rev. Thomas j. Conant, D. D., OF Brooklyn, the
Hon. john L. Conant Of Brandon, ". and the
late Mrs. james Long OF this city. His married
life was u most happy one, although unblcs5ed
with children, and four years ayo the friends OF
the good old pair came from Tar and near to ut
tend their golden wedding.
ft3lr. Hoard. in lS3 in connection with hts rela-
tive Mr. james Long. established the Franklin
Republican,, aud ia 1883 he assumed editorial
charge OF tho st. Lawrence IN. " Republican,
In l6c6 he removed to Illinois and began life In
Cook County upon prairie farm. There wa3
not very much to chicago in those Guys, and
when in 1s4o Mr.. Hoard was apponted 10 sukc
not tud 5,VU people in it. In 13+.
he was elected State Senator and served accept
ably il, the session OF lSi:4:; Shortly thereafter
he was appointed Clerk OF the Circuit Court,
which carried with it the office Of Recorder His
removed into tho city and engaged in tho real
estute business uutit 1876 when he formed
partnership with Mr. J. G. Edwards In the jew
| clry business, in which be continued until 1861.
| Nr Hoard was not only good Businessman
| triotic citizen He was un int.efatigabIa lnborer
| with the Union Defense Committee, serving
| without fee or reward Us Its Secretary, and do
voting hts whole energies its patriotic work.
President Lincoln held him in high esteem. and
| in March, Isis, appointed him Postmaster OF
| Chicago, which position ho flied with eminent
| success until removed by MI johnson,
| when that gentleman opened war upon
his party. When tho board or Hcaitn
was established In 1857 11r. Hoard WIS appointed
| a member, aud rendered good service durlnt:
| the cholera scourxe Of that year: he continued
| as d member Of that board until ls., that oein: