Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
DEATH OF THOMAS M. OGLE
At His Late Residence, In
This City, Sunday.
END OF A LONG AND BUSY LIFE
Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds,
Registrar, Liquor Bailiff.
a Native of New Castle County, His An
cestry--A Consistent, Active Democrat.
and a Leading. Useful Citizen--The
Funeral Took Place Tuesday.

ana Leading. Useful Citizen--The
Funeral Took Place Tuesday.
Thomas M. Ogle, ex.sheriff, ex-re-
corder of deeds and ex-liquor bailiff, and
one of the best known citizens of New
Castle county, died at his residence, No.
702 French street, this city, on Sunday
morning, lacking four days Of being 10
years old. The immediate cause of
death was the inflrmities incident to old
age.
Thomas NJ. Ogle was born in New
Castle hundred Thursday, July 14th,
1913. The Ogles have resided in New
Castle county for several generations.
The original Ogle, great grandfather of
the deceased, came from England in
1866, and located upon II tract of land
granted him by Lord Baltimore. This
grant included the little hamlet of Ogle-
town, located midway between Chris
tiana and Newark. Thomas NJ. Ogle
was born on q farm adjoining the we'll
known John NJ. Clayton farm, between
New Castle and Red Lion, and lived in
New Castle county all his life. His
different places of residence were New
Castle, Red Lion and White Clay Creek
hundreds and this city. lie was always
prominent, besides holding various local
positions. He was defeated once for
sheriff of New Castle county and the
second time, in 1856, was elected. He
built the New Castle Jail.
lie served one term rs recorder of
deeds of New Castle county, having
been appointed by Governor Ponder in
1873, and was liquor bailiif from 1881 to
1883. He was also all auctioneer and
real estate dealer, and during his long,
busy life was acquainted with every
man of local and general prominence in
New Castle county and the State of
Delaware. He was educated in the
schools of Christiana, in which town his
father lived during his youth. He was
appointed collector of taxes for New
Castle hundred in 1876 and 1S47, and in
1919 was appointed justice of tho peace,
which office he resigned in 1856, to
become sheriff. He also served term
as registrar in the Water Department.
The last office held by Mr.. Ogle was
that of liquor bailitf, which was dis
continued in 1883
The dcceased's father was Howard
Oglc, a prominent man, a carpenter and
builder, who served as Justice of the
peace and member of the Levy Court
of New Castle county. Deceased was
named for his grandfather, who came
TO this country from England, and
whose brother, Samuel Ogle, settled in
Maryland and achieved distinction in
the politics Of his time. lie was lieu
tenant-governor of Maryland under
| ord RalttI,ApA fTI,
Democrats in politics and members OF
the Presbyterian church.
Thomas NJ Ogle was married to Miss
Tabitha Nevin Stroup of Christiana
Village, March nth, 1886. Six children
were born of this marriage, five of whom
are still living: DIR. Howard Oglc of this
city, Mrs. jacob 5. Clark of Baltimore,
Mrs. Maxwell b. Ochetree of Chester,
Miss Virginia and Miss Julia Ogle of
this city. Mrs. Oglc died in 1888.
During all his long and active life,
after attaining his majority, Mr.. Ogle
was conspicuous in his connection with
the Democratic party His interest in
the success of the party never tagged,
and he worked increasingly for its vic.
tories. lie was frequently a delegate to
state and county conventions and an at
tendant upon national conventions. He
was fine singer and choir-master, and
in the campaign of 1876 he trained the
local political clubs in singing "Hold
the Fort for Samuel Tilden,n and other
stirring political songs.
Of late years the iniirmities Of age re-
strlcted his political activity, but did
not affect his interests The Sixth ward,
in which he resided, is strongly Repub-
lican, which naturally makes il work
of difficulty to properly attend to the
primary work of the minority party.
The Democratic primary meetings,
therefore, We're slimly attended, but up
to several months ago, when illness
confined him to the house and left him
in feeble condition, the one man who
could always be depended upon to be
present for the purpose of maintaining
the Democratic local organization was
Thomas NJ. 0gle. lie never failed to
be on hand.
AS citizen he was honest, upright
and conscientious, ever interested in all
that tended to the material welfare Of
the community. He enjoyed the I'M
bounded respect and esteem of his fell
low citizens, and his death will be SIN
cerely mourned.
Deceased was a member of St. Johns
Lodge, A. f., A, NJ, of New Castle, and
was active in the erection of the Masonic
Temple i'll this city, in the dedication of
which he took II prominent part. The
funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon, at 3 o'clock, from his late resi-
dence, No. 702 French street. lnterment
was made at the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.