New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

for it arrived the Judge was dead When II be-
came known that the end was rapidly approach
ing. Il. Frank Albeit. Of Trenton. and Edwin l..
Albeit. of New York. brothers Of the sick man.
were teegraphed for. and they FASTENED to the
Judges home. II. Frank Albeit arrived just
few minutes before the end: his brother, however
did not see the Judge alive Those who were
with the dying man were his daughter. Mrs An
drew j. Post; his son. Leon. jr. and his sister
in-aw Mrs Mary Dodd Immediately after
Judge Abbetts death B. Frank Albeit returned
to Trenton to break the news to his mother, who
is eghty-three years old.
Leon Albeit was born in Philadelphia on Octo-
Der S. 1896 His father was Ezekiel Albeit. a de-
scendant Of old Quaker family. His mother
was Sarah Howell. OF Mauricetown. Cumberland
County ~ j. Ezekiel Albeit was journeyman
halter His earnings were small. but he sue
ceeded in giving his sons "A good common school
education. Leon Albeit Jared a little better thah
his brothers. for he was able o. complete the
course in the High School In Philadelphia In 1888.
Soon afierward he entered the law Office OF John
w. Ashmead. As soon as he became ~ age ne
was admitted to the bar and began the practice
Of law. on October s. 1862. he married Miss Mary
Briggs Of Philadelphia. and not long aner"ard
he began TO practise law in Hoboken where ne
took up his residence. lie also formed partner
shin with William J. 4. Fuller. II this city.
which lasted more than a quarter of century.
when MI Fuller died
Leo
politics almost soon as ne opened an office In
Hoboken. In 1868 he was appointed Corporation
Attorney Of that city. In 1864 ne was elected
member OF the Sew-Jerscy Assembly from Ho-
boken and was reelected the following year
II was at this time that he moved To Jersey CITY.
where he had lived ever since then. In lSbf' whtn
Governor Ward called an extra session oi IN"
LEGISLATURE for the purpose ~ ratlfying the
Fourteenth Amendment. Leon Albeit took a
prominent part In the debate ana rr'a'rI 4"
favorable impression with the Democratic leaders
I'm the state In 1868 he was returned 10 th' rs,
scmby from tn lst District. Jersey Ciiy' ana
was chosen Speaker II the House. The following
wear ne was returned. and WAS again InhH"
Sneaker and gave great satisfaction u IN Demo
cratic members. At this time b" MAS alsp COR
porat!on Counsel II Bayonne ana the Town "i
I'niou Mr. Albeit had worked nara duflhS ln's"
wears and IN 1874. feeling the need "l rest ~"
| made a brief tour through Eurpp" VIM. ~
was abroad the Democrats oi hudson ''II. iI
was elected by majority Of f''i" N"''s N "I
| thc Republican candidate. He was appoihiGn
| cornorstion Counsel - Jersey City In 1910. ne
was delegate TO the National convention ,,o ,i AZ
Baltimore in 1872. and was chosen one oi ~ 50
retari,.s He cast his vote for Thomas =. rdShu
In 1876 he was again chosen as delegate 10 ti'e
| democratic National Convention al ~. LOUIE
and was unanimously elected chairman OF the
Ncw-JerSey delegation lie adVocatei 'he honn- ~
| rafion of loci Parker In that convention In Ih,'
he was elected President Of the senate ana naue
a good presiding officer. Governor MctIeIIah ap
pointed him the commission 10 uraii sen
oral charter for the government OF Cities anu
cn,,ornnr Ludlow selected him as one Of the com
| mission TO devise means for more Just mode oi
taxation. ., ,,,.a,,,or IS,
In 1889 Leon Albeit was elected Governor Dy
q 30 aiorItv of & 500 over Jon. than Dixon. the Re-
nuhllcan candidate In 1889 he was again eieclea
Governor his majority over General r. Buru
Grubb the Republican candidate. being i4'-o3.
A, Tho National Convention In 1884 Albeit
was mentioned as "A Presidential possibility. Inc
ambition OF his life was t. be United states
.,a,, Tho nrize but "A combination was formed
and Rufus Blodgett elected. He was again
a candidate for United States Senator IN lss-
~, he ,vas defeated by James Smith. Jr. lmme-
d,ateiv after this defeat Governor Nerts APP
nnintcd him Justice Of the Supreme court
which place he held AT the time of ms death.
Tho funeral will take place at the late home of
.ha dead man tomorrow night at o'clock. The
Rev George s Bennett, rector Of Grace Epis-
canal church will offciate. The burial VIII be
in the family plot at Greenwood on rr'uay "o'"-