The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-12
OBITUARY.

his ancestors had owned property for more
than $50 years. He came to this city In 1875.
and was one Of the las. survivors oi the early
bar which antedated the abolition Of the Court
OF Chancery and the organization OF the
present judicial system. After serving as
deputy In tho old Supreme Court Clerks ONCE
Mr.. Moore studied for admittance to the bar
under William II. Harrison. In 1894 he be-
came the partner ofthe late Charles @. Ravens.
In 1890 he was appointed a Master Of Chaucery
by Gov. Marcy. In 1s44 Mr.. Moore and his
partner became associated with Francis -.
Cutting under the name " cutting, Moore &
Ravens. A few years later Mr. Moore was
forced to retire from the firm on account OF
poor health. Subsequently, he formed part
nership with william V. Mcdaniel. and was
aiterward Joined by Clifford A. Hand, and
later by George Il Bonney. With whom he re-
manned until 1888, when he retired from
active business. While engaged In .prac.
tice, Mr.. Moore's exhaustive knowledge OF
equitable iurisprudenee, and espectslly oi
placed him In the front rank Of the LAWYERS
IN the terms OF Presidents Jackson AMI VAN
Buren Mr. Moore was a stanch Democrat aud
vigorously supported the policy ui b"ihi lie
Cullen Rrysnt Mr. Moore upheld the policy
e. the Wtimot proyiso Hnd garti,ipated IN me he
Of the war Mr. Me5re q hccNmc an earnest SUPP
porter OF President Lincoln. and onJoyed tho
iattes ~ frIendMSh n RGrnsi ne Later
sta s y fsn s he pSblisE HS I%dsH"s
with the Se 1S YOrE r HfT pS'T and E"
graphical Society. In 1880. Mr. Moore married
Sprns stbSr M al and SP s ooo e
Moore died two years. later. Mr.. Moore leaves
il Bieocffer oithisV city. ''' Wv ~
Edgar NJ. johnson, OF the law firm Of IIoadly.
I;auterbach johnson, died ut his home IN
tho knickerbOcker APARTMENT house, ~ FUN
avenue, on sunday night Of Diabetes. Mr..
johnson was at his Office as late as Dec. ! but
and never again LETT his bed. The malady
was complicated toward the end BY an attack
cinnati in 1881 His father and mother were
Lnglish Jews. MIR. johnson was admitted to
The bar at the age Of u after graduating from
partnership. with Col. John, T.. Jackson now
Assistant United states Treasurer at San
prosecuting attorney OF the Cincinnati police
court, and two years later he joined the HiNth
smell Sunpowder heweSer o he ga" was forced forced to
resume his law practice on account OF the at;
81 bis naTnter i2 JaIks%n WHo ra nsI
son { Johnson in 1914 In 1891 Mr. Johnson
Governor u Ohio. but he failed OF election. IIe
married Miss Laura Lewis daughter Of Adoh
aSG dGaF p T HS T Johnson f aSd judge
Hoadly came to New York in lSS7. Mr. John
son was noted for his fondness 81 thoroughbred
horses. and he seldom missed n day ut tho
track during the racing season unless his
business detained him. lie acted number Of
times az starter for gentlemen riders. lie was
also a great lover OF tho theatre and opera.
Robert Montgomery Seymour one OF the
best known and most popular conductors on
tho Erie Hallway died Yesterday morning at
His home In Matamoras. Pike county. Pa, 81
typhoid pneumnnia IL was 90 years old ana
oil l,Fl
built by his brother. q civil engineer. and him
sell. During the war he served In the commits
snry departfnent OF the Army of the Potomac.
and atterward became u conductor on the
Erie. with hcadGuarters at Port ieryis 10
contractors. OF which Charley Green, nv stow
art Pop Ayres. Edward and Ellis llarIng.
Charles Salmon, and few others were con-
spcuous examples.
The Hon. Jeremiah II. Murphy. ex-member
OF Congress from Iowa, died at his residence
IN WashnGton YESTERDAY mHor . VI; M nnj
was therefore ~ years Of age. In 1873 he
was elected Mayor OF Davenport, H., as a
Democrat, and two years later became u mem
elected Mayor in 1879. He wa- elected to tho
trlct Of Iowa. defcatIng S. 5. Farweil, aud was
le@iectod to the Forty. ninth C2ngrrss. Nj.
indeed. throughout tho country. He had Leen
i'll OF dropsy for some time.
Jacob Beeson Jackson. Governor OF West
Virginia for four years from 1850 died sud
denly yesterday afternoon while sitting in his
armchair at his home in Parkersburg lie had
FELT slightly III during the morning lie started
to his Office after dinner, but turned lack.
Reaching home, lie snt down in his chair while
his wife went for the family physician. lie
Mr. Jackson was storm torn in is3S. lie was edu.
gated ii oiTGiHiH by private tutor and was
every Office in the gilt of the people from Mayor
Of Parkersburg TO Governor Of the state.
Andrew MKG9Tn b. r. one Of the hest
dist l'DnfpranPa 1ial Yesterday IA li3 lnlIIl-
!eTS res'dense IN SMnSSrt0%ni Ma Ssr aged
pOrtant charge connected with tho confer
ence. Including Now bedford, North Gr lge
Mater Pawtu0kct,, Eoxbury,. springicd,
Auburndale, Char"stOwn. and newton. his
Inst charSo was 3ny"r tie G,eston SlHarfe,
children.
The death OF Newton Squire from soitenlng
OF the brain was annGnnced Yesterday, Mr.,
A. Camp whom Mr. Camp was manager Of the
Clearing House. Mr.. squire was we'll known
l. squire and was born in the seventh ward
siNty-two years ago. In carly lie lie resided
In Texas. and he fought in tho Confederate
army.
Mrs. Mary Williams, wife OF Lconidas Polk
Williams YGalthy SOAP mnnutactur-r OF THIS
street on Saturday. Mrs. Williams. who was
born in lonkeTs. was the daughter "f Philip
khlnelander iotert and great Eranddaugh-
lutionary army lwho married Nine. DE Noailles.
sister OF Gen. Lafayette.
BENJAMIN q. IIitehinG7 died on Sunday Of
pneumonia at his homo on the Kings High
way GraNeSend l. l.. in his Slst Year lilo
was the son Of a sea captain ana was born Ia
salem. Mass. He was n graduate OF Harvard
and ut the Yale College Law school Hs
continued in active pIu Ice until thc.aiose oi
his lie GLd tut week ago appeared in
court
Henry ErRnt who was horn seventy-seven
years ago on the site 81 the Astor House, died
on sunday at his homo. 2Wi York street.
Bro0klyn. lie was member u the society u
Old Brookynites and veteran volunteer hTe-
man, ie bad been a member OF the old York
street VI. T. Church tor MY years.
Col Cornelius Oliver, aged 81. died on sun
day at his home in Marhletuwr, \. /. lie was
one OF tho best-Enowu residents in / lstcr
county and had always lived in tho town Whrrs
hs died. In his Younger dA} IS ho Was an officer
ot the state militia.
Tho Hon. l. c, Lang Of Hrashor Falls n Y.
who represented hrs district "a -, IIwrr'.
county ia the Assembly two terms. and who
was also formerly District Attorney ut lls
cOunty. died al his home on SATURDAY. ryrulng.
John Calvin Mcqueen q Prominent ".ii On =
Fulton county. y. l., AlrI tu FatUli.1r ntEht
at Perth. aged ~. The NJ .LrcI.H wore AMONG