New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
OBITUARY..
ORLOW w. CHAPMAN.

u..riro,on Ian lo-OrIow W. Chapman, Solicitor
General Of the United states. died suddenly aO Ms 0
dence I'm this city at o'clock this morning. Oh o@
,haI affection Of the Kidneys aggravated by an attack
., tlc grin lie was favOrite with all VINO Kne"
hin, and his death following closely after tat Oh
Walker plaine produced O deep impression OF sorro"
here He had dangerously III only a Htic hio'0
than twenty four hours, and ms death CAME poiolo
many Of his friends knew that lie was seriously Ill
Ills end was peaceful and painless and he paSsed away
surrounded by his wife, Attorney General Miller VINO
was devotedly attached TO him and who had been win
him almost constantly during his Illness, Mrs
Miller the wife Of the Attorney General. and Dr.
Johnson. the attending physician, who had beeh al .o
bedside during the great part OF the night. MT
Chapman first taken Ill about three weeks
ago with the grip. lie recovered from TINS attack
and Insisted upon Immediately resuming his duties
the Office. His exposure resulted In relapse ac
compancd by very serious complications In addition
10 the grip. He suffered from catarrhal trouble OK
the head and the intense pain In his ears maze MN
restless and prevented sleep. The catarrl EXTENDED
to the throat and also to the kidneys, aggravating
an old trouble from which Mr.. Chapman had suffered
for some time, but which he incorrectly attributed
10 Iumbago. lie improved somewhat, however, and
il was not until Friday night that he became dan
gerUusy ill., The disease progressed very rapidly
from that time until his DEATH which came after TIC
had been unconscious for four or five hours. Tie
remains will be taken 10 lIinglamton tomorrow nSht
for iucrmcnt. Funeral services VIII be held mere
10 morrow afternoon, and will be attended by the
President the members Of the Cabinet, tue Justices
Of the supreme Court and few personal friends
Mr.. Chapman was born in Ellington, Conn, on
January = l-32, and graduated at Union 'ol-
Ice i'm 1-54 After leaving college he was for some
time professor Of languages at FereusonviIlc
Academy In 1886 he began the study Of law with
Robert Parker and In lsj- he entered upon me
practice Of HI, own profession at Binehamton. In
,rptembcr l-62 he was appointed District Attorney
of Broomc County.
In the following November he elected to
the Office. which he held until January, ls6o. In
1-G7 De was elected to the state
senate from the XNIyth District as
a Republican. and was reelected III
1-Go While I'm the senate he served s. chairman Of
the Committee, Literature and Erection OF Towns
and Couutlc, ana Wa, "A member Of the Committees on
claims. Judiciary. Roads and Bridge, and Erie lnves
u.t.ou lie Wa appointed superintendent OF the
n-uraucc Department II TIN, state by Governor non
man n Dcccricr. l7,2' ond heh me once uhtll
January. 1870. when b. resigned. His admnlsti'~
t.n ~ the onicc WAS above criticism. After his
retirement he resumed his place as leader Of
IA. tar 81 BruOmo County. lie was ap
t,Inted solicitor General on MAY 20. l--9. He was
icd bon hlsh esteem by the members Of the supreme
t,ir, and the bar Attorney General Miller who
lad unt known him prior hi, appointment. became
greatly 1ilachcd {" him and valued him highly lie
v,- ,,r,frl p,nsaking aud conscientious I'm the dis
r. 81 n, 'nuilc dniics' and the Attorney General
h,d frequently been congratulated by the Justices
Of the Court upon having secured gentleman oi so
t.u,h INTELLIGENCE. Industry and ability as MS chlef
assistant The solicitor General ~ the legal adviser 0f
the Government and his place Is considered Inferior
ouiy to that 81 a Cabinet officer.
Wr Cgnpmnn wa, over six feet I'm height. lie was
~ sunny genial temperament and his uniform Kind
Illness aud courtesy endeared MN 10 All VINO WeIe
acquainted with him. wlhlc his culture ana travels
made him delightful companion His wfc survives
him. he had been married long while and hay
us no family lac and his wife spent much oil thclF