The record-union., 1893-12-11
TWO EARLY CALIFoRNIANs DEAD.
Ex-Minfster Miner and Judge J. c.
Pennfe Pass Away.

EX-Minister Miner and Judge J. C..
Pennfe Pass Away.
NAPA, Dec. 10. - Lansing B. Miner
passed away yesterday at his home near
Yountville, where he had been i'll for
many months. His age was GS years.
He leaves several grown children and a
large estate.
Mr.. Miner was native of Monroe
County. ILL.,. having been born there in
1925. When the Mexican war broke out
he enlisted in the American army, and
was afterwaI'd interpreter on General
Shields staff. After the close of the war
he came to California, landing here in
May, 1S49. He studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar by the Seventh District
Court in November, 1850, and was later
elected Associate Justice of the first
Court of Sessions of Solano County.
AT the age of 2S years he was appointed
Collector of Customs for the Northern
District of California. He was member
of the convention which met in San
Francisco in 1852 to consider the subject
of railroads, and was sent as a special
agent to Washington in 1856 to secure
congressional aid for building a railroad
between Benicia and Marysville. In
March, 1860, he was admitted to the State
Supreme Court, and six years later to the
supreme
In politics MIR. Miner was a Republi-
can. He was elected to the State Senate
in 1865, and at the session OF that body in
I867-6S was elected President pro tenn.
In March, 1889, Mr.. Miner was appointed
United States Minister to Central Amer
lea by President Harrison, but was re-
called at the expiration of two years on
account of the unfortunate Barrundia
affair.
The deceased leaves wife and seven
children, the eldest son being graduate
of the Hastings Law School. He was a
life member of the California Pioneers,
and also a member of Benicia Lodge No.
5. Free and Accepted Masons. The
funeral takes place tomorrow at II
o'clock from st. PauPs Church, Benicia.
and will be conducted by the Masonic
order. The interment will be in the
family plat at Benicia.
DEATH OF JUDGE JAMES c. PENNIE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-James c.
Pennie, the well known lawyer, died
Yesterday at his residence in this city OF
neuralgia Of the heart.
Judge Pennie had filled many respon-
sible public positions. He was an Eng
lishman by birth and cooper by trade.
When he became of age he came to this
country, and for a number of years re-
sided at Albany, n. Y, where he has a
brother. He came to California in 1854
and went to the gold fields in FL Dorado
County. He worked in the mines for two
years. He became City Marshal of Plac-
erville, having been elected by the DEM
ocrats. In 1867 he was appointed by Pres
ident Buchanan United States Marshal
for the Southern District. This REQ uirsd
his removal to Los Angeles, and he re-
mained there during the ensuing three
years. Governor Downey subsequently
! appointed him Warden at San Quentin,
which office he held for fifteen months
and until the Governors term expired.
! He then returned to mining, going TO Es-
meralda, Mono County. Afterward he
removed TO this city where he continued
| to reside In 1864 he was elected Justice
of the Peace. BY repeated reflections he
| held the office for twenty-one years. He
was elected Public Administrator in 1856,
and during his incumbency became the
administrator OF the famous Blythe es-
| tate, He recently said that he had re-
ceived very little from the estate, out ex
pected to realize considerable sum for
! his services when a final settlement was
reached.
The deceased had many sterling quail
wherever his lot was cast. One of these
was his loyalty to his friends. lie was a
man of unimpeachable integrity and gen
erous to fault Jovial and kindly, he
was a favorite in the many orders TO
which he belonged, and his popularity
resulted in his being constantly placed on
the Democratic ticket as a candidate foT
some office. He was not an office-seeker
in the general acceptation of the term.
The Office usually sought him. He was
Democrat to the last.