New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-11
S. L. NJ. BARLOW DEAD.
A SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS CAREER.

=, p.r,ov was stricken with apoplexy In HIS
summer home at Glen Cove H. l'' az ooio'" 0''0
day morning. and died almost Immediately ne was
a member of the firm OF shipman, Barlow" harocqno
and Choaie and widely known as a ia"So' VIM
had bcen exceedingly successful in the conduct Oh
cases involving interests OF great corporaioS au
I'm tbc MANAGEMENT Of extensive estates.
Mr. BARLOW was a man OF massive proportions ana
NJ late wears had become extremely neshy. MS
health had been excellent up to week ago. pu' uui
Ing the few DAYS just previous 10 MS deah II WIS
remarked that he had nabby appearance mat MS
akin had become sallOw and his eyes sunken' lie
ad not COMPLAIN Of feeling ILL., however, and tho
charce IN his appearancc was noticed only by those
vrbo knew him Intimately. He was at his office on
tuesday and transacted his business AFFAIRS as usual
When he started for his summer home AT O'CLOCK
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Shipman, his partner urged
him TO consult a physician. Mr. BARLOW ala as nc
was advised, and Or. smith, the ASSOCIATE oil Dr for
dyce Barker, spent Tuesday evening with hIn' lie
retired feeling well, and arose yesterday morning at
his usual hour Just after emerging from his bath
he fell upon chair and died almost instantly. Med
cal aid was summoned but Il was too late.
Samuel Latham Mitchell Barlow was born I'm Gran
Vile Mass sixty-one years ago. Ills father, sue
cessful medical practitioner, moved TO this CITY In
1880 and young Barlow was sent to the public
schools. lie never entered college but acquired
much information through his system OF reading
At the age Of nineteen he began the study Of law
and was admitted TO tho bar three years later. Up
to The time Of his DEATH therefore, he had been In
active practice for about forty years, and had become
one of the most successful lawyers In this state and
perhaps in tho country. His fortune, afasse from
the practice of his profession, was estimated al one
time at from two TO three millions Of dollars.
The firm Of BowdOin, LarOcquc & Barlow was formed
in 1852 for the avowed purpose of doing an exclusive
Office business After the death Of the two Seniors
I'm 1868 and 1870 Joseph Larocque taken into the
firm and in 1873 Judge shpman Joined it. Judge
Cboae was added IN 1851 forming the present firm OF
shipman Barlow, Larocque d Choate. Mr.. Barlow
was particularly active during the litigation over the
Erie road in behalf OF that corporation, and II was said
that his conduct of the cost Jay Gould upward OF
80. OOOOO His own fees in the case aggregated
$3.50 900. He had also been identified with other i'm
portant causes and was noted for his
Mr. Barlow had always been an active Democrat,
but was never a candidate for office lie was mem
Der of the Union and Manhattan clubs and some time
ago had reputation for giving sumptuous entertain
mentS at his city homo, MadisOn-aVe. and twenty
fhrd-st since the death OF his only daughter. who
was married 10 stephen H. Olln, Mr.. Barlow had lived
somewhat I'm retirement socially: His library OF carry
American history Is one OF the most extensive In
existence. in connection with Henry Iarrisse he
edited Notes Columbus regarded as an Invaluable
work for the biography and photography OF the dis
covcrer OF the New World. lie an excellent whist
player and tho author ON whist In " Appletons
Encyclopaedia
Mr. BARLOW married the daughter Of Peter Townsend.
She survives him. His only son. Peter T. BARLOW Is
relatives grandchildren. the daughters of Mrs
DIN.