The sun., 1896-06-30
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR pILs0N DEAD.
Stricken with Apopisxv In tho Boston Nayy
Yard and Expires In n Few Minutea.

Stricken with Apopls XIV In tho Boston Navy
Yard and Expires In N Few Miuutea.
Naval Constructor Theodore d. Wilson Of tho
Charlestown Navy Yard was stricken with ap-
oplexy while standing near the dry dock at
noon yesterday, and expired In q few moments
lie was with others, watching the putting Of
the finishing touches on tho monitor Passaic
which had been In the dock for REPAIRS and
which was about to be Aoated out. The last
whistle OF the Servia. which was departing
with the Ancient and Honorables, was blowing,
when Mr. Wilson turned toward Carpenter Job
Tilden. who was standing near him, and said:
"Please sign this paper. 1t is my last order"
The next moment he fell backward into Mr..
Tilden's arms. He was quickly removed to tho
spar shed near by, and Surgeon franklin Rug
ers and Apothecary Morse were summoned
They worked on him for several minutes, but
without avail. He was dead. His remains were
taken to his home In tho yard.
Theodore Delevan Wilson was born In Brook
lyn. y. V. May IL. 1870 and served a full term
OF apprenticeship US shipwriGht in the Brook
lyn Navy Yard under Naval Constructor b. F.
listed in the volunteer service. and became q
non-comm!sstoned officer IN Conlpsny 3. Ihir-
went to the front with that reg Iment on April
23. 1851 and served in the first three months
campaisn. Upon the return ,s OF The rezimsnt.
In the navy. and served in the United
states ship Cambridge Of the the, S.fsh ;sr,
The Cambridge wa. engaged in the first days
fight in Hampton Roads with the Me1rlmaS; In
December, 1863, he was ordered TO New York
on special duty with Rear Admiral +. H. Greg
ory and under his orders direction OF the build
ing. repairing, and alteration OF many vessels
was given him. On May Il. 1905. he was cH-
amined and appointed an assistant naval CON
structor in the navy and detaie IN charge OF
the construction department OF the Pensacola
Navy Yard. In DecemheT. 1867, he WAS de-
delph!a, where he remained till July 3. $3.50.
when he was ordered to the Naval Academy In
Annapolis a, instructor In shipbuiiding and
naval architecture. For four years h" remained
at that station. and during the summer OF 1870
was sent by the department on special duty to
Ensland and France: On JIiy s. 1879, he was
On July /. 1873 Mr.. Wilson was commits
stoned naval constructor. and on lyme l. 1879,
was was sent .t ] to the portsmonta NAVY Yard; Dur
Der OF the first Naval Advisory Board. organ
ICED in 1881 by Secretary ". b. Hunt for for
mulalins policy for naval rehabilitation. On
the Navy. and held that Office I'LL July II.
lsni When he resigned. owing to Ill health ana
Intimately and directly identified with the de-
signing OF all the new ships during the period OF
his service as Chief Constructor, and the rEonu-
meni lie leaves behind is one of which any man
might be proud
Constructor Wilson was for many years the
senior officer Of his corps. and almost as well
try. He was the first American TO be elected 2
member OF the English lnsti tute of Naval
Architecture. and has always been prominent
In scientific circles. His work on Shipbulit- j
ing. Theoretica! and Practical" is the text hook
at the Naval Academy. and is quoted thorough
~ by the profession generally. He was mem
ot the Loyal Legion. Grand Army Of the Repuh-
lie, and Naval Order OF the United States. He
leaves widow, two daughters. and two sons
Tho elder son Is an assistant surgeon in the
navy,