New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
of - city.


AGO. near Boston. His lineage can be- traced back
- the earliest Of his name in Ncw-EHeand. lie
was one of several sons born 10 Elc'"r and Ann
Vin.loyy ore Of whom. Samuel. has ius com
Melted four wears Of service Mayor OF Worcester
Mass. Hi, carly education was gained a, Newton
Ccr-rn and the ITolliston Academy, near hN home.
and he afirrvarl went 10 Phillip, Academy al
Andovcr and completed his preparation for '"i'Sc'
Uc entered Brown University, then under 'H'
presidency Of Or Wayland, but did not Ir'i"Ih
b. be graduated hut began the study OF law IN me
Harvard Law school IN $50. Prom TINS "' was
graduated in lsj2 winning "a prIc Tor 'I'''
which hc prepared His roommate, l. j.. fict'c'
was also a prize winner, ana there was great
rejoicing over their success IN taking Tie przrs
FROM the students Of southern birth and poNtoal
opinions, who were in The majority III tie school,
and who strongly opposed the irec-s"l S'h'!l"'"'s
Of the minority, 10 which WlnNow ana ficroc
belonged Nj WLnsow then removed u Brook
lyn. and entered into a law partnership with hle
brother. D. G. Winslow.
\ wear later young Mr. Winslow began h'S
pablic career AZ Asslston' Distrct-Attorncy under
General Uarnauus T. Duryca, tie District-A'tor-
ucy for Kin.s County. \ number OF important
questions arose al that time IN relation I" the
consolidation Of tie cities Of Brooklyn AMI VIII
i,m,burg. and when Mayor Gcorsc Hail. who had
hceu the urt chief magistrate Of Bfo"kNh
wien tAc town was incorporated as city
in l-3l was reelected the hrst Mayor
Of tie consolidated city IN ISL hc chose MI
Wiuslow as Corporation Counsel. lhc "N'4H
~ that Office AT a time when new aud untfci
questions were continually coming up be dis
charged with great ability. ON several phh"c
occasions he made successful speeches IN the event
ful years before the war. When mdss-m"ctlnS
was called in Brooklyn 10 protest against the d"S-
tarly assault of Preston y Brooks upon Charles
Sumner the Mayor presided and Mr. Nlnslo" VS.
ou. Of tic pfincipal SPEAKERS. In l~j9 Mr.. Win
slow Was the Republican candidate for District
Attorney. and hc was rrgmphantIy elected. llN
previous training under General Daryca fitted him
for the often difficult and delicate duties OF the
clcf pro>ccutiug officer Of the county and he was
cmiucntly successful IN securing the punishment
Of Offenders In one year out Of 3@0 indictments
there were 3lJ convictions. One of the note
worldly incidents in his term of Office was at the
renewal of the oath Of allegiance at Fort Ilamll-
ton by the garrison Of soldiers who occupied
Fort Sumter when 1t was fired upon 10y TIE rebels
in 1861. The scene was an impressive one. Aver
the troops under Captain Doubleday had paraded
Henry Ward BcccAcr offered prayer and District
Attorney Wmsow made bret but impressive
speech and socmnly swore the men to renewed
lealty to the Stars and Stripes.
Aitcr hi, term oil office expired Nr. Winslow IT,
suncd his law practice III Nrw-lorh ana Tor SA-
teen successive years devoted himself closely 10
II IN that city. In So he was the ErpunHcdn
candidate for Justice OF the supreme Court IN Inc
lid Judicial District, but was defeated by Judge
Jasper ". Gilbert, who was candidate Tor re-
election, although Mr. WIns.Ow ran 5000 votes
| ahead OF ms ticket. In 1874 Dlsiilci-Attorncy
| InOraas H. Goldman resigned and hovcrnoi DIN
| appointed Mr. WInslow 10 fill his Aplrcd term.
| That was tine of serious complications IN The
AFFAIRS OF the city ana county. lhre" OF the ON
nisSiOncrs Charities, tine Tax Collector and his
| deputy, TIE City Treasurer and other officials
| were under Indictment 1t fell 10 the lot OF Mr..
! WinSiow to conduct the trials of the Charities
| COMMISSIONERS aud he succeeded III conNctihs
! them ami ouSting them from Office. The reveal
lions made at the trial resulted IN coinpei" re-
| form OF the department, the beneficial elects oI
| to trial when Mr.. Winslow Corporation
| Counsel tie results were iar-rcachng for the all
vantage of the community and the taxpayers.
| Since lss2 Mr. Winsow has had III, law Office
| in Brooklyn and he occupies pleasant rooms in
the Garfield Building, overlooking the Guy HAIL
! He finds time in the midst ui busy practice 10
| indulge IN literary and scholarly tastes lie was
! one Of the five mcn who took steps more than
| twenty-five years ago T. found th" Long Island
| Historical Society, and has been It's corresponding
| secretary and director ~ It's management.
! The motto for the seal Of The society, lllstora
| Icstis lcmporum, was chosen 10y him. With
benjamin u. Nilllman Ripley Ropes, Calvin >
! Pratt Charles Stous. Hiram W Hunt and w. H.
Kendall hc aided IN $50 in the inc rpOratlon Of
| the Ncw-EnS!hnd society 81 lrooNlNn, when mas
| been one uf the most successful organizations OF
| the city. and whose ANNUAL dinner Is of the
notable incident, in the city. lie declined the
presidency Of the society AZ Us formation III favor
| Of Alr. Sillimau. and in turn succeeded him IN
/ So, and served three years. Nh. Wlnslow Is
also one of the leading members % the Hamilton
| Club. and has been officer of AZ. He vas
| formerly q member Of the society Of Plymouth
| Church and in the palnv DAYS OF Mr.. Eccchcr's
popularity was one Of the leading bidders for
! choice OF seats. For several years Mr. Winslow
| has had fine country seat in Bay Ridge. al Bay
| Ridge and second ayes. He mlintaiIs a resi-
| dcnce in the city.
| I'm politics Mr. Window has been stanch
Republican since The party was organized. having
been Wing before that time lie has made
| many speeches in Presidential and other cam
| -. 10. ol,.ove hon, ac,fve IL noI