Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

brief telegram in Wednesdays journal
announced the sudden death of Judge Edward
Fox, Of the q. S. District Court which &C.
CURED At Ais residence in Portland. about one
O'Clock that morning. On the day previous
to his death he was in his usual health, and
performed his accustomed duties Il the court
room IN the afternoon. charging the jury in
the case of the United States vs.. John White
just previous to going home. For some time
past the Judge had been slight sufferer from
dyspepsia. and that evening complained of a
pain in the stomach, which vas reliey ed by
simple remedies. About midnight, his wife
vas awakened by the heavy breathing of her
husband. She found it impossible to wake
him. upon which she summoned Mr.. H. P.
Storer. who resides in the next house Before
he arrived. however. the Judge was dead pit
is thought that his death resulted from heart
disease.
Judge Fox was born in Portland June 10Th.
1915. being sixty six years of age at the time
of his death. He was the son of John Fox, a
merchant of Portland. He was educated IN
the city schools, receiving his training in the
high school under Master Libby. After his
graduation from the high school. he was sent
to Exeter Academy, wnere he fitted for col
lege. He entered Harvard college in 1880, at
the age of fifteen and graduated with honors
in 1884. He Immediately commenced a
course of study at the Harvard law school,
where he graduated in 1887. at the age of
twenty-five. He was admitted to the Cumber-
land county bar and began practice with r.
A. L. Goldman, Esq, under the firm name of
Goldman & Fox. He continued this partner
ship until about the year IS4S or ls49. He
married daughter of Nathan Winslow for
his first wife. Her health was very poor
and resulted in breaking up the practice of
her husband in Portland. He removed TO
Cincinnati, where he practiced his profession
part Of one wear. After the death of his
wife, he returned to Portland and again
opened a law office, in the building now
occupied by Chadbourn & Kendall on Middle
street. He was soon after elected city solicit
tor, and discharged the duties of this Office
with credit to himself and the profession.
While he was city solicitor he was elected
county attorney. He was appointed a judge
of the Supreme Court of this State in 1862
but he only served part Of 4 year. He then
resigned. and entered into partnership with
his brother Frederick Fox. under the firm
name of Z. & F. Fox. In 1866, he was
appointed to succeed Judge Ware as District
Judge of the United States court, and held
this position until his death.
His second life who survives MIN was Mrs
Fessenden, and her maiden name was Miss
Trask His first wife left .wO children, a
son and daughter. The latter is still living
the " life of General Francis Fessenden. His
son. Edw ard Winslow Fox. was member of
the Cumberland bar and gave high promise of
eminence in his.prOfe:sion. His health was
poor and in company with his father, he took
a journey to the South. At Savannah. in
1877. he died. and the father returned with
the dead body of his son. 1t is thought that
Judge Fox never fully recovered from the
shock caused by the death of his son.
Judge Fox was prominent and able law
yer, a learned and impartial judge, and in
public and private life his career has been an
exemplary and honored one.