New-York tribune., 1894-04-23
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EX-U'DGE NELSON JARVIS WATERBURY,
Ex-Judge Nelson Jarvis Waterbury. the veteran
lawyer and former partner OF Samuel j. Iliden
died at his home. No. Is West Fifty y-siNth-st. at
y m. yesterday from pneumonia, with which ne
WAS suddenly seized about midnight on THURSDAY.
lie was born IN this city in July. 1919. and was
descendant Of Bishop Waterbury Of the Protestavl;
Eplscopal Diocese Of Connecticut. lie was son
OF Colonel Jonathan Waterbury. an oli-time clolh
merchant HIS father dying when he was ohlY nine
years old. he unable 70 prepare Tor co"ese'
and he was IN the main self-eiucated. lie starter
life as a clerk. but soon went with the famous on
law firm Of Wells 4 Van Wagenen. with whom ne
siu,lled law In time he became their managing
clerk. He was always active in Democratic pom
tics. and his unwilllngness 20 abandon II pre-
vented him from becoming a partner In the hrh
In 1872 he and Samuel J. Tildcn, who had stuIiei
law in the same building with him. formed the
law firm Of Tilden & Waterbury. In 1873 he was
appointed by Governor Sas Wright as Judge OF
the Marine Court. but was legislated out OF once
at the end OF four years. He then resumed the
practice of law alone till about six years later,
when President Pierce appointed Isaac y fowier
as Postmaster OF this city and Mr.. waterbury
became his assistant He laid claim to having es-
tabtshed the nrst sub-station o. the postofice in
1871 In ,S,s he vas elected District-Auorney. AL
though he ran 9oCo votes ahead OF his ticket, he
was defeated for reelection -" votes This was
attributed to the bitterness Of Fernando Wood
Democracy ON leaving the office OF District
Attorney ne was appointed by Governor
Seymour Judge ocate-General Of the State, which
h, represented IN correspondence with President Lin
coin concerning the draft riots of Ss While Jilsc-
Advocate-GeneraI he and the late Judge Henri
Wilder Allen. OF the Court Of Common Pleas be-
ca me law partners EX-Juige Waterbury Wa
appointed by Governor Hoffman member
of a commission 10 revise the statutes. he was
"A political opponent Of William Vi. Tweed. but
convicted To ad in preparing the appeal He de-
Tended Henry ". Gene before the senate Com
mttec which investigated the Harlem Courthouse
frauds. and also IN court wnen he was tried under
criminal proceedings. ,,.
could not agree with John Kelly. lie continued
his opposition To Tammany tn lsS. when he re-
turned 70 the fold II" was a friend ana ad-
mrer Of Richard Croker. and was wont 10
that this city ever had. While ne was District
Attorney he tried some famous murder cases.
among which that Of a sanctimoniOus hypo-
Crite named Stevens, who was convicted OF having
murdered his wife. Another was that OF a Wild
fellow named Jenert. no murdered his Steptather
age. Stlll another was the famous Quimbo- Apo
case He married Miss Gibson, from MasSa-
chusetts who survives him. with their son. Nelson
J. Waterbury. jr., two married ana one unmarried
daughters. The married daughters dre Mrs. J. +.
O'Shaugnessey and Mrs w ~. Strceter. both OF
any club. H. a strong Episcopaiian. and at
tended St. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal church.
Flfty-third-st and Fifth-ave The rector. the Roy.
Or J. ". Brown. will othcate az the funeral.
which will be private on tomorrow mor.ng The
place OF burial has not yet been determined.