The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
OBITUARY..
Albert C. Dam.

A despatch from New York, received yes
terday afternoon, announced the death in
that city, Of pnuemonia, of Mr.. Albert @.
Dam.
Mr.. Dam was the son of George w. and
Jane Dam Of this city, and grandson of
the late Francis Radoux, the centennarian,
who was a lieutenant under Napoleon Bona
parte. Albert attended the public schools,
and after receiving his education became
clerk for Augustus Robinson. the dealer in
periodicals, but when the war broke out he
enlisted in the First District Of Columbia
Cavalry, afterwards consolidated with the
First Maine Cavalry. He served all through
the war as commissary sergeant Of the Regi-
ment. without receiving a scratch. After
the war he was bookkeeper for Bailey &
| Noyes, the booksellers. When his uncle,
| Mr. Andrew Dam, took the Astor House
and Union Square hotels in New York, Mr..
Dam became clerk at the Astor, and was
later transferred to the Square. He was
very popular with the patrons of these
houses. For time, while Mr.. Andrew Dam
was sick at the South, attended by his SOD,
Mr.. Albert Dam was acting proprietor, or
manager, of the Square. After the death of
his uncle, and the formation Of the new firm
of Dam & DeRevere. Mr.. Albert Dam re-
turned to Portland.
Here he formed co-partnership with his
father-in. law. Mr.. W. w. Lothrop, and the
firm carried on wholesale furnishing goods
business on Middle street. But after year
or two the firm wound up its business. land
Mr.. Dam became the first proprietor of the
Union Station cafe. A year ago last sum-
mer he went to Atlantic City. N. j., and be-
came clerk at the Atlantic House, but for the
past year he has been cashier of the Hoff-
man House, New York. He had been a
member of Ancient Landmark Lodge aud
Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter of Masons.
Mr.. Dam was very genial, amiable man,
good accountant and man Of business ca
pacity. He had very large circle Of friends,
all of whom will feel personal grief In his
loss. Mr.. Dam leaves widow and two
children.
Daniel T. Richardson.
Daniel Thompson Richardson. who died at
his residence at East Baldwin May 18th, was
a remarkable man. He combined many
qualities which tended to make him. all In
all, perhaps, as valuable a citizen to the
town of Baldwin as has ever lived there. He
graduated at Bowdoin College In the class of
1S41, with such distinguished men as Dr. II.
T. Cummings, Washington Gilbert, Henry
Ingalls, ArnO Wiswell, and Ex-Governor
Robie. He was an ardent Republican. In
1860 he represented his native town, Bald
win, in the legislature, and in 1866 was a
member of the State Senate. He was trus-
tee and clerk of the Baldwin parish and min
isterial fund for "A years, town clerk 30 years,
a member of the town school committee 40
years, chairman of selectmen 10 years, and
postmaster 36 years. During the war he
was assistant United States marshal, and in
1850 and 1870 took the United States census
for his town. He was trial jastice 80 years,
and in trade 3S years, and taught As terms Of
school. He leaves widow, five sons and
three daughters to mourn his loss.
Although not a professional lawyer, his
services as trial Justice and adviser OF his
neighbors were, in many instances, Of great
er value than those of many professionals
who have less knowledge Of the law and the
drafting of legal documents than he had.
But it is as teacher that many will remem-
ber him with the greatest fOndness; for, in
that capacity, he impres sed himself upon
those under his charge, in manner which
was Oftentimes OF more value than the mere
learning of lessons. A most thorough math-
ematcian, he was also so well versed in
Latin and Greek that, up to the time Of his
death, he preserved not only his love for
both, but an accurate knowledge of the
same, and could translate readily the most
difficult Latin sentence which could be
brought to him. Thepublc records keptIby
him In his various capacities, as also the ac-
counts which he, from time to time, rendered
In the Probate Court, are models of correct
ness. Although during his long experience
he drew many legal documents. and some of
a complicated nature, none. were ever over
thrown by any court. Living a life OF use
fullness for more than 80 years in one and
the same neighbOrhoOd, he has left behind
him nothing but pleasant memories. 1h0u-
his earnest teachings and kindly solicitude
with thankfulness which years cannot dim.
@. Z. NJ.
Obituary Notes.
Colone, Francis A. OsgoOd, of the Sth
Mas sachusetts regiment, died in Hamilton
Yesterday morning, aged AZ. Colonel Osgood
served as collector of the port of Marble
head during the Arthur administration.
Oliver Bell Bunce, the we'll known author
and editor of Appleton's publications, died
yeSterdav morning in New York aged 60,