New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-24
GARRISON n, POTTER.

sudden illness while arguing case IT. the court OF
| Appeals in Albany Gu Tuesday Of last week
| After ne was brought to This city on Friday MS
condition was unchanged until late on Sunday
night when he grew worse, and 1t became apparent
that he could survive only few hours. The cause
of his death was an acute attack of Brghts disease
Of the kidneys. Two years ago he suffered slight
/ attack OF kidney trouble. and soon afterward his
pl,yslciaus made an examination, but could find no
trace of Gright's disease. Too much dependence
upon h, robust constitution and naturally perfect
h.th led to the neglect of proper precautions as to
clothing and similar matters. which it Is thought
dcvclcpal the fatal disease.
Mr.. Potter was born in Schenectady, NowY York,
April'25. io2L He was the eldest son of Aono
Potter late Bishop Of Pennsylvania ana once
vicc-prr,ident of Union College. His ancestors
were Quakcrs who settled ut Warwick Neck Rhode
Island IN 1910. Joseph Potter, his giaui'atAer'
removed from Warwick to Dutchcss County, I'D this
State. soon after the Revolution, and suhse1u nt.y
represented that county for some years in the Legs
Iaturc. In 1,i2 3r Potter was graduated from
Union College, Of which his maternal grud'1th'r
the Rev Ur. EliIlI,tt Not;, WIS president. in the
following year ne was Graduated rs a civil engineer
at Rensselaer, Institute, and for some time was
surveyor i'm Wisconsin. He studied law IN that
state. ana after his admission to tho bar came to
thi, oitv and began TO practise in isis.
As lawyer MI Potter soon became prominent,
being engaged ia many important cases. lie Ire
oueu:ly argued leading causes before the supreme
Court of the United States In 1860 he Appeared
before that Court in connection with the com
contract and lcgal-tcudcr cases upon which ques-
ton, his views were Sustained. When m 1871 the
Supreme Court determined to rchcJr thi, LEGAL
fender question IL directed a special argument Of Il,
and selected the Acknowledgement to conduct the
discussion IN support of The law. and Mr. Potter the
opro,itIon TO IT, During the last ten years MFR.
,,tt.r l,. nr,ctj,ed exclusively before the Court
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VI H. pit,r dr,t fool, an active interest in
oi,' ,ctin, t fl,oI time with the Free Soil wing
y" - ,,,'r,tir Marty lie loon became occupied
Kin Ia. IrcIi uructirc however. and gave no
snnrioi attention to politics Tor many years In
Ia me reiirrd iron, business aud WIS succeeded 10y
Ia. L,otLer Robert f. Potter. aitcrWad hrcyCt
Ht,ior C.ncr,l of tLc Ninth Army COr.s. On The
Ir.,l.iuo cuI of tLr war hi. brother enlisted and
Vr potlcr returned 20 his law practice ian which
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