St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-15

out pain. The loss of Mr.. BigeIow.
deeply >mourned as it is throughout the
city. is especially felt at this time.
Within few short weeks, no less than
four OF st. Paul's most prominent and
esteemed citizens have been taken
away-CharIes Nichols, Col. DeGratf,
A. II. Wilder and Horace Bigelow.
While the death of Mr.. Bigelow was
not unexpected, the members CT his
family were not without hope that he
would recover. On Monday and Tuesday
he was apparently much better, but the
dawn of "Wednesday found him much
weaker. and as the sun set his spirit
fleG. His death was painless and SO
peaceable that his beloved ones gathered
about his couch were scarcely aware OF
it when the end came.
The death Of this pioneer, lawyer and
man will be generally regretted through
out ST. Paul and the surrounding
country, for his list of friends was end
less.
1t is difficult to say which was the
more worthy of admiration, Mr.. Bige-
lows abilities as lawyer or his char
of the Christian gentleman. He was
honorable. generous, benevolent, sin
cere. to degree that can only be real
lied by his family AMI friends; and his
friends are all who knew him.
Many of the prominent lawyers Of the
present day owe much Of their reputa-
tion to their political successes or 10
their sensational triumphs IN the crimi-
nal courts. Mr.. Bigelow's marked en-
lnence was due to no adventitiOus aids.
He was known for his profound legal
learning, and for his great natural gift
as an impartial and trustworthy coun-
selor. he made no pretensions as an
orator, for the aim OF the orator, says
Cicero, is to persuade. MI. Bigelow
sought to convince. He appealed not to
the weakness and passions of the jury,
but to the intellect ana conscience of
the judge. From his advisory eminence,
his long service, and his advanced age,
he has been called the NeStor of the To-
cal bar. He was born a Judge rather
than an advocate. For many fortunate
client, indeed, he was Judge in fact;
and adjudicated in his own office what
decided by the risks of litigation.
History OF His Life.
1t was in Watervliet. n. Y, that Mr..
Bigelow was born. March Is. IS20 his
parents being Erastus and Statira Ram
son Bigelow. His father was one Of
the Connecticut family of Bigelows, and
his grandfather, Otis Bigelow, had
served In the armies of George WASH
lngt0n. When Horace was an infant.
his father moved TO Troy, n. Y, ana
shortly afterwards again removed to
Oneida county. At Sangerteld and
u tica Horace atteAded school, and was
a student OF the Utica gymnasium. In
his youth, like many illuStrious Ameri-
cans, he alternately taught school and
worked upon the farm. His law studies
were with Charles A. Mann and John
h. Edmonds, of Utica, and his first
partnership with Edward L. Brayton.
This partnership continued while he
remained i'll New York For a time he
was clerk of the recorders court at
Utica, and clerk Of the supreme court.
He married in June, 1861, Miss Cor
nelia Sheriff. at New Hartford.
Oneida county, New York. who sur-
Louis Sheriff. Bigelow, on the staff of
the New York World; Alice, now Mrs.
Ethan Allen, also a resident Of New
York city; Horace K. Bigelow, the we'll
known attorney, formerly partner of
Daniel w. Lawler, and his Youngest
child, Miss COrnelia, or Nellie" Sher-
rill BigeloW-a recent graduate Of the
ST. Paul high school. All the children
were with their father in his last hours.
His other relatives reside in Northern
New York.
On the second day of December, 1858.
he arrived in this city in co..ananv with
Judge Flandrau. AS Bigelow & FIan-
drau they opened an office on lower
Third Street, where the old Dawson
bank used to be. Subsequently Mr.
Bigeiow practiced alone for q shorts
period, and about 1860 he entered into
connection with John B. Brisbin, the
firm name being BriSbin Il BigelOw.
Greenleaf Clark was his next partner,
and Bigelow ~ Clark were the firm
rAan4 ls32 la 1S10 JUDGE Elandtax