The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-17
OBITUARY.
Stephen Jswett Young /.

efeo stroke of apopexy he fingered
through the night
The funeral will occur at his late resi-
dence Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
hey E. G. Guild of Boston, and Prof III. L.
Chapman will officiate
Stephen Jewett Young was born in
Plttston, Me. in November z. 1889. He en-
tered Bowdoin College and was graduated
therefrom at the age of twenty years, in
the class of 1859. Among his classmates
were John D. Anderson, of Gray, Prof.
Cyrus +. Brackett. of Princeton College,
Judge Charles H Butterfeld, of Indiana,
Gen. Charles Henry Howard, Rev. Henry
M. King, DIR. Alfred Mitchell, of Bruins
wick, and Edward NJ. Rand, Esq. of
Portland, Mayor Geo. W. Merrill, Presi-
dent HI. o. Ladd, of the University of
New Mexico.
After graduating he went abroad and
studied about three years, graduating
from the University of Berlin. Return
ing in 1862 he became instructor in mod
ern languages in Bowdoin College, and
soon was elected professor This position
he held until 1876 when he resigned. He
also served as librarian Previous to this
| in 1874, he had been elected treasurer of
the college; and thenceforth his princi-
pal occupation was the care of the fnan-
ces of the institution and of the trusts
which devolyed upon him. He has been
at various times director of the Eastern
Railroad, Maine Central railroad, P. S.
& p, and Portland & Rochester. He
was also president of the Union National
Bank. of Brunswick.
AS treasurer of Bowdoin College Prof.
Young brought to his duties high in
tegrity and sound business Judgment that
have contributed greatly to Wi and hold
the confidence of the alumni. Undoubt-
eddy the recent good fortune of Bowdoin
at the hands of her sons is in a consider
able measure due to PROF. Young. The
large Garcelon estate, a large portion of
which is to come to Bowdoin, has re-
Gently; and he has made several trips to
San Francisco in the course of the litiga-
ton that has arisen. Had he lived his
business capacity and thorough knowl-
edge of the case would have been of great
advantage to the college and to the lega-
tees in Maine, whose interests are identi-
| fed with the interests of the college
In politics Prof. Young was staunch
Republican. In 1878. '79 and 80, he rep
resented Brunswick in the Maine House
of Representatives. The session of 1880
was made memorable by the attempt to
''count out" Republican legislature by
the Fusionists This attempt caused
legislature assembled there were stormy
and memorable scenes in the Hall of Rep
resentatiyes. At that time Prof. Young
| was one of the most active of the Repub-
lican leaders, and contributed greatly to
| the happy solution of the difficulty.
| In 1883 and 1885 Prof Young represent
ed Cumberland County in the State Sen
ate, taking there leading place. as he
had in the House.
Prof. Young was a man of force indie
pendence, wit and culture. He was al
ways ready with an apt story; which he
always told with tact and spirit Mem
bers of the legislature that assembled in
1885 will remember an anecdote that he
told in the Republican caucus on the
evening before the organization. There
was contest in the Piscataquis delega-
tion over the nomination of member fof
the Governors Council. There were sew
eral candidates. as many or more, than
there were representatives from the county
The late A. G. Lebroke, of Fox roft, swho
| wac man Of 11n,o. MOS than Gapator
from Piscataquis; and the duty devolved
upon him of explaining that the delega-
ton from his county, on account of the
candidates outnumbering the delegation,
could not agree and must refer the mat
| ter to the general caucus. Mr.. Lebrolxe
had no sooner finished his explanation,
than Prot Young was upon his feet.
"The dilemma of our friends from Piscata
quis" said he, "recalls to my mind the
efforts of certain good clergyman to en-
| tighten his hearers on the subject of the
devils that were commanded to go into
the herd of swine. The preacher entered
into quite careful conjecture as to the
number of swine and the number of
devils AS he concluded an old farmer
| tfoSe III UuO duu16uC6 anu Sctlu, AS uGdf.
as can reckon it from your figures, par
son, there was just about devil and a
half to hog The story fitted the
situation exactly and the reception of it
was uproarious. 1t illustrates very well
the aptness of Prof. Young's humor.
| Since his retirement from the Senate
Prof. Young has not en- gaged actively in
politics. He has spent considerable time
| in Europe with his family.
In 1864 Prof Young married Mary
Emerson, of Bangor, and by her had five
children.
Edwin Reed Dudley.
Mr.. Edwin Reed Dudley died yesterday
in this city. Mr. Dudley was druggist
| by vocation. He was born in Phipsburp,
and was son of Mr.. Palmer Dudley, the
well known surveyor of lumber who re-
sides on High street.
[ Rev. DIR. James L. Phillips.
Biddeford, July 16-A cablegram was
received at Saco today by the relatives
of Rev. Dr. James L. Phillips, the Ban