New-York tribune., 1895-02-01
OBITUARY..
JUDGE f. LOCKWOOD HOAR.


Concord Mass. Jan. 3i.-Judge f.. r. Hoar dien
quietly at 1852 o'clock this evening, having nee"
unconscious since yesterday.
Ebenezer lockwood Hoar OF Samuel ana
Sarah ,Sherman Hoar was born in Concord Mass
on February q. 1916 He brother OF 'hi'eu
States Senator George +. Hoar. OF Worcester -"
the paternal side he descended from loi's "
of cultured patriotic and influential ancestors. anu
on the maternal side grandson ol hos'
Sherman. Having been we'll fitted in primary an"
academic schools. he entered Harvard 'n'VersiH'
from which he was graduated in the class OF is'o'
He then taught school a year in Pittsburg Later
he studied law in the law school OF Harvard NJ
versity. receiving ,herefrom his degree Li1 ~ i"
1899 The same year he was admitted 10 the ba'
I'm 1876 he was elected 10 the state senate ne
served as Judge OF tine Court OF common tiedH
from 1si9 TO 1855 and as Judge of the supreme 'u-
dclal Cour. from 1859 II 1869. The honorary degree
of Ii. D. was subsequently, d%D conterreh upon upon
him by Williams College. and second 'i'he u'o''
by his Alma Mater. whom he so long ana Idl'"'"''
served For nearly quarter OF century NJ was
a member of the Board Of Overseers OF Harvard
and for nearly half Of that perioh ne sci''" "
president OF the board
In March 1869. Judge Hoar was appon'en NY
General Grant Attorney General OF the hlue'
States and discharged the duties OF that once
until June 1870. This position as mefnoer o' '"e
Presidents Cabinet and his confidential ADVISER
internaiionoi law proved for him a school prepara-
tory the highest diplomatic triumph, ~ ,nd
administration OF the Government. llt teii
foreign powers and particularly To Great brl,aii
necessarily and frequently came under prot'r W.. @
discussion The result was his appointment as as
one OF the members Of the joint high commission
which negotiated the treaty between th' ~
States and Great Britain and ireland IN ls.i, n r
settlement of this Treaty OF WaShlnston Mh' con-
OF the most notable events OF the nineteenth ''.-
tury dsposine 1t did Of hve different smpIeT,s nv
of controversy between Great biltaln anu Az, .r, ar
United States. some OF which dated from III, Nr.S
perpctually rising To thr surtacr OF
vex and disturb the good understanding p't"'. W. ~,
the kindred nations. The treaty mas hHe'IS A.
tanned The dignity of a monumental act III ~. tnp
estimation of mankind. and Is d"stinch 10 oVs"pE
hereafter a conspicuous place in the history ol '"
diplomacy and International Jurisprudence "
Europe and America.
II has fallen to few men 90 perform such signdI
service 10 mankind In tho removal ot diilc hurs
between the friendly intercourse and beneh'.h,
co-oueraiion OF the Two leading powers pl tH'
world Another and scarcely less conspicuous ser
vice and generally known. vas MS III
fucntial agency in arranging ior me iirst o'iI III
cal period OF iis history. He was ore oi ="
patriotic citizens VINO In connection with Seer" AIRY
Chase and President Lincoln. successfully ,e ne
gotaicd 'hie important operation With capNai
of Boston. New-lork and Phtlld"phia. ihS''ii ~
going abroad for assistance .
Judge Ifoar was Presidential Elcctor-ai-Large III
"A Republican, receiving He votes. against '''N'
east Tor the Democratic nominee. go,
Ne married In Concord. Novcmnei ~ wv
to Caroline H.. daughter OF Nathan BrooNs. fr III
This union iher. seven children - ii'lih'
Sarah sherman ldoceascd1. Samuel. Charles ~ 7
son. clara Downcs. Elizabeth and sherman hoai
In long and eycntful lie Mr. lloar had bel0is,n s,
10 many social and POLITICAL clubs. but ~ dI IN"
organizati tions with which he had been connrct'd
the Saturday club had been 10 him the occasion ~
rarest delight and choicest companionshiI-