The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-23
DANIEL LAMB DEAD.
Ono of wheoling's Oldest and Mos.
Distinguished Men
PASSES PEACEFULLY FROM EARTH
at the Ripe Ago OF si-Ho was an
Erudite and Successful Lawyer and
was Many Times Ilonorcd with Pub
lie Trust-The Arrangements Tor tho
funeral.

uled ut his home on Chaplino street,
just south OF Twentieth, at the ripo age
Of 81 years, and full OF honors. He
was one OF WhcelinS's oldest and mos.
distinguished citizens, and made u deep
impression on his time. He will long
be remembered for his achievements
and services in IN unusually long and
unusually active career as lawyer, bust.
ness man aud public servant.
Mr.. Lamb had retired from tho active
practice OF his profession some time
ago. lie has been increasingly feeble
for several years, but wal able to be
about the house as usual Friday even.
ing, and retired without any COM
plant OF feeling bad. When members
OF tho family went to call him ut the
usual hour he was dead. 4 physician
was summoned, and announced that
death was caused by heart failure,
doubtless due to advanced age.
Mr.. Lambs vile preceded him to the
grave only by about q year. Since her
departure he seemed to be resigned TO
the fate Of all, and he quietly slept away
his life to wake again in her company.
Mr.. Lamb was born in 1910 at Con-
neilsville, Pa. His ancestors were
Quakers from the east shore, but he
afterwards embraced the Episcopalian
faith and was for many years q con-
sistent and active member OF st. Mat
thew's church. His father waa in tho
leather business, but Mr.. Lamb was
always o studious boy, OF delicate frame,
and he secured au education which
made him one OF the leading lights OF
his profession. When no was but
thirteen years Of age the family re-
moved to Wheeling. his father acting
rs agent for this section OF a
Baltimore manufacturer OF leather.
Here Daniel Lamb resided from
that age till his death on Saturday,
aeyenty-ore years after he removed
with his parents 10 this city. He work.
ed for n shor: time in his fathers shop,
but in 1851 he became city clerk OF
Wheeling, and while holding that office
he had already begun to look towards
the Law. He soon became a student in
the office OF Sprics & Jacob, and was
there when the Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company was formed. At q meet
ing held at the Beymer house, Febru.
AIRY IS, 1883, NJ. Nelson, the secretary Of
the fire and marine. resigned, and Mr..
Lamb vas chosen his successor, at u
salary OF $500 per year, and he held thia
office Tor ten years.
In 1884, Mr.. Lamb was also chosen
secretary and treasurer OF the Wheeling
Savings Institution, and filled the office
for a number OF years. This business
work interrupted Mr.. Lambs study Of
the law, and 1t vas not until 1887, alter
he had pursued his studies with Morgan
Nelson, that he was admitted to the bar.
His frs. law partnership was with
Charles ". Russell. This partnership
was continued until 1S4S, when Mr..
Lamb left the firm to become cashier OF
the Northwestern Bank He remained
with this institution until 1868.
M. Lamb was one OF Governor Pier
points council, was q member OF the first
legislature OF the new state and OF sew
e.al successive legislatures. He held
many other posts OF honor. For wears
he was the local counsel OF the Balti-
more & Ohio road.
The circuit courts adjourned Satur-
day out OF respect to Mr.. Lambs mem
DRY, aud ats p. n. q meeting OF the
bar was held.
John Walton was chosen secretary OF
tho meeting, and Mr.. Russell annouu-
cet that the funeral had been set for
two o'clock this afternoon, from the
late residence, and the family had init
mated q desire to have six members OF
the bar to act as pail bearers, and had
also named the gentlemcn TO act in that
| capacity. Proceeding, Mr.. Russell
moved the appointment OF two COM
mittees, Of three each. one to D
resolutions, and the other to make ar
rangemen,s on behaifof the bar for the
funeral. He also moved that when the
meeting adjourn it be to reasonable at
10 n. M, Monday, in the same room.
These resolutions were adopted and the
chair named as the committee on reso-
buttons Messrs. Russell, Hubbard and
Clarke, and on arrangements Attorney
General Riley and Messrs. Allison and
Hearne.
Mr.. Russell suggested that at Monday
mornings meeting it would be proper
to have two or three gentlemen, whom
the speaker knew had been associates
OF the deceased, and intimately ac-
| ouainted with him, to make addresses,
and this was followed By q similar one
from Attorney General Riley, who
moved tina. the chair. after c~onsidera-
ton, name the persons who were to
| speak, but this was not to prevent 9TH
ers from doing the same. Captain
Doyener and others ~concnrred in this,
and alter the adoption OF the resolution,
it was agreed that citizens and mem
| bers o.; the bar DO invited to attend the
| meeting, and that any OF those who felt
disposed should be encouraged to also
| make remarks.
The committee on arrangements re-
| ported that the : members OF the bar
| would assemble ct the late residence Of
| the deceased for the funeral services,
and thence would take a special car on
| tho motor line for Greenwood Gene
terry, where the interment will take
| place. The members OF the bar will be
| marshaled by Sheriff Franzheim, and
all the officers OF the court are expected
to be present
The meeting then adjourned until 10
q. n. to-day.
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Observation-Disclosures Road.
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