New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
DEATH OF JUDGE LATHROP.
Ills BUSINESS AND OFFICIAL CAREER.


Francis s. LathrOp, receiver and president of the
Central Railroad Of New-Jersey died his home at
Madison. y. j., about o o'clock Friday evening.
His death had been expected any time in the last
week, although the formal announcement was n
surprise 70 many Of his friends. For several months
he has subsisted wholly on a milk diet
because Of the inability Of his stomach TO take
substantial food. In fact for the last twelve
or fifteen years his health had not been good. but
the strong will-power which was his predominant
Characteristic enabled him long 10 re-ist the en-
oachmcuts of age and disease. He was last AZ his
office in this city on Saturday # last week, and it
was remarked then by some Of his associates that
he had not appeared in better health
and spirits for many months. In addition
to his dyspcptic troubles, il Is believed taat he
suffered from some affection Of the heart.
Mr.. La'hrop was born at West Springfield, Mass,
in November, 1906. His father. DWIGHT Lathrop.
was a merchant and bis grandfather. the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Lathrop. was prominent Congregational
clergyman nj Springfield IL had only n common
school education and nj fifteen years of age
was a clerk in country store. Three
years afte-wari he remoy Il 10 Nsw-Y0rk, and
aft,ra brief clrhship in retail dry goods hop he
entered into partnership with G. L. Lusk, under the
firm name Of Lu-k & Lathrop. The urm continued
for some years. and was succeeded by Arnold &
Lathrop, the senior partner being Daniel Aruo q,
who Is stu living. A few vcIr5 afterwlri the
firm of 7. : & D. LathIoD was established,
the junior partner boing1 Younger brother. This
firm did larr joJbiny m importing business. In
the course of the business cIr'er Of the firm it
proposed TO remove the wholesale dry goods bust
ness further uptown. It had been confined 80 Pearl.
Cedar and Ple-sts., and this was populIry sup
posed 10 be its only proper locality Nh Lathrcp,
ar,l5 of L.
ing stores further uptown, and the result was the
Washington Block on the west side Of William-st.
bctwccEJohl and Fu'ton-sts, These We're thc finest
dry goods stores th'n in the city and he move
mnnt tins begun was the beginning of the exodus
OF the dry goods trade from It's former contracted
IN 1888 Mr Lathrop retired from the dry goods
business and became pTrsI tent of the Union Mutual
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, hich had just
been organized. lie Irtancl tAlS position uufl
lsI1 or 1875, when the affairs Of tie company
Were wound mp While In the insurance
business. he pr sSideut of the Board of Uader-
writers iOr several years. In 1869 Governor Ran
dOi"h, who had been elected the preceding year, ap-
pnirtrd NJ Latlrop an Associate JuIl5. Of f'c
Court of Error, and Appe4'- Of Ncw-Iorerv. He
was Teapp0lnied th- expiration of his term. and
al the time Of A.s death Was sun memDer Of the
Court
On February H. 1e77 judge Lathrop wa, ap-
pointed receiver oi the Central Railroad of New
jersey, lie had not before been prominent in rail-
road affair. .ii- only eEpancnre. bad been gaiaed
which Theodore J. Rqndoph was then
president iir was appointed bJ MIR. Ran
atopa chlirman Of lie Executive Oommittr. OF
in the road gptltiou- which ended IN lo6~ ia
,ea' * nc Morris d L-''N "g"I i2 ihr D"iaNaF'.
Id ha"dund ,ud We, EN- Railroad Co.ptuy. Il
was due largely t0 Judge LgthIop. cEDr-ip.- that
this lease was maIc. II was au achievement that
rcuouud-l 10 AIs credit as well a- 10 the immense
pauv. speaking OF TINS lease recently.
au ezccu1y... officer of the Lar:aHaauua
Jrr-rg Central rutu have leased the roa. we
dia.' When Judge Latarop entered upon hl- aU- !
,rutrl. f"a, bad h'c'm" involved were con idr.c
Il,umoulta9lr. i,,'orH va, selling at auout - /
"a share. and t- ouuo- N.Ie eGval, depressed. lis .
credit Has p.or jt- business iu confusion F.
eup. Judge Latuup applied himself lD iAe work OF /
Is-,"fa i'u win "a! t-r energy which 4"l marked /
the credit and improve tu. Iu..Ir., 90. iur CONF
IaIE. H.- lr." WI. NOT go~ucd with tLe IcalZI- f.
zion of uls nop ro -e" the r0Hd restored % ue stock
holder. bui All the preliminary S rp. .' l"a' 'hd /
had o,'u taken, az" tu- o'"rF 81 .l' Cont awaits /
only hr examination ". Tine re"c'crs accounts, now /
ID ..e hands ut Master .u ...l ..i..
/. Was t-I.u-. r.. cI,rr,.ij .-e LatHrp that .
tnc \~"-'rI-.. b..d oi itraiHl l'HlD.--i'u.I- F.
was arpo ntrd ho vH- ."ao Hr.f'.m oi O." .
4l- -. d~a "a. Ac was alo Chairman /
oi Trustee of u.e Insane. As.lrm at AorrI' /
anu u3t f.l '.lr-" u 90 i-r "Aprau u.e-. abe Zee /
.lt of h- t'a'. has b.t4 tIIi.eJF ~s.I-ir-' Iyto /
t.n p.pp.rH t'H-i r-.E. judge La a.ar had o..u :
for more than r"Dut "-.L.. yrtI. u.ar VI .h. /
10 1870 tr Wa, lt- treasurer. Ir UHi, forced then /
by I.- % .ue- duties o." resign t.c Office.
J.4-. LttL.Dy u.iheu about LftI-,Aree years .
a-" iar.l'.r 'l-uu.u, ol E'UA Caroline, "L, -ui- +
wives hIu. The l--u- OBJ ra.- mIwag- Was three /
q Iloreu-out ~ou aud Two uau.utrr-. Ihe son. who +
vl- l.f.nU -iHl..- of a ID l~G', leaving 90 VIC /
o. joseph s. Dean, member ot ~. Luu OF John .
JeVct. ~ sons, ol his ciy. lie aecD.d .
lI..
ku-. Wno died several 5tai- ago.. lhe widow wan
h.r children DE- now LF.n-a MADISON at .er ,alner-
house. Two Irojler- oi JIt-e L-,Ai"p are sIll /
lyIu-}leuTy LatlIOp, Oi NurtHamp on Mass. ana /
1. >t.Up.n- LatHrOp, WHO is living abroad. lie /
family and social relations OF Judge l.dt-,up we've I
lrr1 Ir. .ruder ic was "a 111l mel -lhO.. q .iru I
frl-.d t.uder father. lie Wis hosuIablc ia The
right way an spIIt III, house was i"It open .o /
reh and poor alike; ih'~e Who came l.t either .
grra pleasure TO nlm % assist young men who were
.ruggilu- toward success But III 4Is hospitality /
and III his kindly de as De Was never oat A;atous
Jr proud. Hl- private Itl,ue was git".Iy inter-
but tLIs lc cmed never To- regret. In
politics. Judg Laturop was WH democrat. lie
wa, urged T,qurL ly u acccu, pJu'Icd. ohcc, bat
he always refused his c9. ut to become cdAdi-
date.
a. business man and rail
road officer Ju,4e La.urup was prompt,
1uCk and thorough. lis manner was not /
but deciueI and hUu. man OF ne
ud IHcut riponed by lOus experience, ne Transacted
Uu5lue > quickly. Ills Gina actcr and integrity are
% tested ~ his uniform success. LN-OOVcruoi Kan
do; Ia. of New-JeT-ey. vino was tor many years an
intimate friend, saId OF Judge LatArOp yesterday
BE- ti- wa, a remarkable Iuau IL every sense; so
thoroughly faithful IN the GI,cAaTge Of every trust
that Ohly those who knew him a. did cOuII fulIy
appreciate tlc excellence of uI, character Ills rail-
road and state positions began under my admin
stIa ION, and the wisdom OF the selection las been
fully VIudlCatcd."
Tie tuuera services will take place at Grace
Methodist Episcopal ChuT n, In MIdI on, on lues-
Ia v Oh the arrival OI the noon Train from tAl5 CITY
COMMENTS o. The NEW EXCISE BILL.