Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
DEATH OF MAJOR LOFLAND.
After Long Illness he Passed Quiet
AWAY.

After a Long Illness he Passed Quietly
Away.
Major James R. Lofand an ex-membel
of Congress from Delaware, died at his
home in Milford, on Saturday last, after g
long illness. His death has been expected
for several days. He leaves a wife and
married daughter.
James Ruth Lofand was bern in Milford
Kent County, Delaware. Nov. II, 1928. He
was the eldest son of DR.. James P. Lofand
Mary Uowber) Lofand. His first schoo
was the old Milford Academy. He re
mained In this school until he was II years
| of age, when he entered Delaware College
| and graduated from that institution in
1874.
He read law with Robert Frame, COM
pleted his studies under Martin W. Bates
in 1S48, and was admitted TO practice
shortly afterward In 1852, he was della
gate to Constitutional convention of that
year and served upon the judiciary com.
mittee of that body. Upon the election of
Governor P. F.Causy,in 1854 James R. Lof-
land was chosen his Secretary of State. In
1862 he was appointed one of the visitors to
the United States Military Academy, and
was elected secretary of the board of yisi-
tors.
During the civil war Mr.. Lofand was
elected MOTOR of the First Delaware Cavalry.
He served until February 1868, when he
was appointed paymaster of the United
State troops with the rank of major. In
this capacity he served at New Orleans,
Washington, d. c., Columbus, Ohio. Vicks-
burg. Miss, and was engaged in the duties
of paymaster at New Orleans until 1867.
While at New Orleans Pesiden. Lincoln
conferred upon him the brevet rank lieu
tenant colonel for faithful and meritorious
services. After his promotion Major Lofland
resigned his commission and returning TO
Milford resumed the practice of law.
In 1868 Major Lofand was a delegate
from Delaware to the Republican Nationa
Convention at Chicago which nominated
General Grant for the Presidency, and was
chairman of the delegation in 1872 when
President Grant was renominated. In this
MOTOR Lofand was elected a
member of the Forty-frst Congress; he was
and defeated in 1874. He was
chairman of the Delaware delegation to
the National Republican conventions of
1876 and 1880 on both occasions supported
James G, Blaine for the Presidency of the
United States.
Major Lofand was married to Miss
Sallie NJ. Brown, of Philadelphia, on May
The 27. 1852.
The funeral services over the remains of
ok Congressman James R. Lofand were
held at his late home on North Front street
Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.
The service of the P. E. Church was
.ead by the rector of Christ Church, Rev.
T. Leighton McKim The funeral was
luiet and unostentatious one, at the re-
luets of the widow.
The active pail bearers were Judge Cullen
3eniah Watson, Baniel Burton, Hon. w.
!. Causey, James H. Hall, and Samuel F.
Anderson, while the directors of the First
Bank of were the honorary
'all bearers.
Notwithstanding the fact that there were
% special notices of the funeral and the
weather that prevailed, the
tendance of members of the
ar Throughout the State was quite large.
'ome of those present ftom distance were
'over-James Pennewell, Beniah Watson,
gorge v. Massey, Col. E. T. Cooper
gorge NJ. Jones; Georgetown-Charles
ullen, DR.. C. H. Richards; Bridgeville-
I. P. Cannon; Millsboro-Daniel Burton.
The funeral was largely attended by
fasons and the members of the G. A. R.,
18th both of which organizations the de-
sased was connected. Interment was
lade in Odd Fellows cemetery here.