Telegram-herald., 1890-05-17

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aware that he had been in III health for
several months The cause ot has death
was general weakness from old age
The illn IS Immediately preceding his
death We, Of but few days duration,
and FOR that reason the announcement
Of his death created surprise.
The telegrams received al The Gov
ernment building announcing Judge
Drummonds death called forth express
sions Of profound sOrrow. Judges
Blodgett aud Gresham al once adjourned
their courts until after the funeral shall
have been beld.
The deceased was widower, bis wife
having died a few years ago. lie was
the father Of four children one Of whom
is son
I'm Bristol Lincoln County Ne. where his
grandfather moved frOW scotland before The
revolution Thomas Drummoud was born on
October "a. ls0s His father like ali the farmers
Oh the coast OF Maine at that time was also
sailor and his kon was brought up
among the wholesome surrounding
OF the nelds and the sea where
he gained experiences without which his
future distinction as q lawyer especially IN
admiralty eases would have been impossible
His father served for years .u she Maine
Legislature ana died IN lSs Hi, mother
daughter Of Henry Little 81 Newcastle. Me.
died prematurely.
Thomas Drummopd graduated from Bowdoln
College al Brunswick. Ne. iu 1880 ai the age
OF q. after preparing al the Newcastle Mon
mouth Pennington and Gorham academic.
Going 90 Philadelphia be- studied laV
/ IN the office of William T Dwight son o.
/ President Dwight of Yale College. blt Wher
this patron entered che ministry Air Drum
m0nd finished his studies ln fDf once q
Thomas Bradford Jr. and was admitted q
practice az the Philadelphia bar boz March 1898
Eore.eeing thc future importance of tne West
( he moved 60 Galeua. H. iu fS35 and
/ took prominent position from The first 4
staunch Wh.g hc was elected 20 the uliroi,
State Leg~l turc in ls4J and served out tlo frst
and last elective onico he ever held. Later ht
was associated politically ana protD slonaliy
with Lincoln. DOUGLAS. Judge Trgmolll Judge
Treat Chief-Justice David Davis W IS Ham
I nton, O +. Field Joseph =. Hoyne. and many
others nearly as prominent
He built up lucrative practice and reputa
I tiOn a. q keen profound and honorable iurist
! that induced President Taylor to name him a.
the successor OF Judge NathanIcl Pope of Tho
| United States District Cont - Illinois III
! 1850 In 1851 Judgo Drummona made
| Chicago his home and in 1875 De
was named as Judge Of The newly
organized Northern District Of Illinois Sery
/ ing with nawie,~ record. u December
1879 he Vas appointed Judge 81 me CIR
| cult Court 81 The nitcd Sfafes Tor th'
| Seventh Judicial District, comprising I1
/ nois. Indiana aud Wisconsin. lie retired II
| 1884 at the age OF - after thirty four year
service a. a Federal judge in which be wol
the respect the admiration and The affection o
his fellow citizens. He gained rather than los
/ by his close connection and consequent com
/ parison with many o. the most eminent Amer
/ ican lursts Of his generation.
His last appearance ia public was a. the ban
/ Quet rendered Melville = Fuller upon his az
/ poiniment by President Cleveland a. chic
| Justice OF the United States supreme court
/ II Be presided ana made speech His eufcehiel
condition that made his hands trembie a. 4
! palsicd did not deter him from delivering rigoT
Gus and eloquent words thai thrllel every per
/ son present His was the gem OF The evening