New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-17
OBITUARY.
MARSHALL P. WILDER.

BosroN Dec. 10 tspeciaD.-The Hon. Marshall r.
wilder died suddenly this forenoon at his residence In the
Highland District. For many years, says me |oar"a'
Mr. Wilder has honored in this community as man
who was living with the unselsh aims. While he
appreciated the respect shown to him by public honors
and private acts kindness he never happier than
when It in his power to make others happy. Ills
for horticulture and Of genealogical pursuits gave
ample occupation to his active mind His promoton OF
pomoogy has been Of benefit the people of the whole
country.
Colonel Wilder was born at Rndge, n H.. September
D. 1898 coming FROM old Massachusetts, family He
began his mercantile In his fathers store In
1925 his ambition for larger field OF operations led him
to remove Boston, where he began wholesale business
in West India goods the head OF the firm OF Wilder
Payson In Unonst. TIE firm afterward changed TO
wilder smith; and finally Colonel Wilder took the en-
tire business In his own hands and established
himself Oh Central Wharf. In 1887 he changed
his line OF business, becoming partner In the
commission house OF Parker Blanchard wilder event
ually taking the lead in that As business man
he attained and held a high position and was hOnored
with number of important trusts One OF the original
directors OF the Hamilton Bank and Of the National In
surance Company he held his position in each many
years He was a director OF the New-England Mutual
Life Insurance Company more than two decades.
At the age OF twenty-six Mr.. Wilder was made Colonel
in the New-Hampshire militia He lost none OF his Mill
tary aror in removing Boston. and soon connected
himself with Ancient and Honorable Artillery com
pany which he has ever since been deVoted heh0er
Accepting the command In 1857, he distinguished DIS
holdg OF that position by correspondence which re-
suited establishing pleasant relations .ne
corps and the parent organization. the Royal Artillery
Company of London. In 1899 Colonel Wilder was mem
Der OF the Of Representatives from Dorchester ten
years later served term in the Executive Counl
and in 1850 member or the state SENATE OF "Icn
body he was elected president.
In &" Know Nothing times Colonel Wilder was prom
nently named connection with the Office or Governor
and regarded having an excellent chance OF se
ting IL in the year when Governor Garner was elected
He was active in the formation OF the CohSutuuoni
Union Party and chairman OF the delegation IrOin
MASSACHUSETTS, 10 the Baltimore Convention when nonil
mated Bell and Everett When the war DroKe out he was
a warm supporter of the Union cause
Colonel Wilder best known az a pomologist
members OF the Massachusetts horticultural so
ciety and did much to advance us interests.
He instrumental III organizing the e S
logical Congress-" now the American POmO0gcaI eocl
ety. The nitcd States Agricultural society was anoVner
result of Colonel Wilders efforts In addition 70 us
ed with similar organizations in other nnds sch AS the
ROYAL Horticultural Societies OF Paris ana OF
Main, and the Pathological society Won MONS Oh
Belgium, which he was appointed ol
America Mr. Wilder president OF the MASSACHUSETTS,
school OF Agriculture Incorporated IN 1905 ana nan Deen
trustee of its successor the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College since its establishment To the latter he gave
collection of more than thousand vaiuaole plants iaS
was one OF the prime Leaders IN Reoms and the Mass
achusets Institute OF Technology had been long mel-
the Massachusetts Agricultural Club had been
member several commissions appointed In connection
agriculture. and had been an industrious writer on
subjects connected with his favorite pursuits
Colonel Wilder had received every degree known Sc1
TO Free Masonry. in America In 1861
he was Deputy Grand Master in the Grand Lodge
Of Massachusetts, He delegate or the Grand Lodge
Of Massachusetts the Worlds Convention of Masons at
preme Council 1872 for the Northern MASONIC Jursdicuon
A. A. :. Rite -
He was married three times and was the father Of four
teen children Mr. Wilder all intimate friend OF Dan
Tel Webster.