The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-29
JUDGE DAY9ON'S DEATH

JUDGE DAY9ON'S DEATH
News Causes Grief Amongst
Lawyers Of the City--Sketeh
of the Peeeased.
The death of Judge Dayton Of the Court
of Errors and Appeals, which was an
nounced by telegraph yesterday in The
News caused a great deal OF grief
amongst the lawyers of the city, BY whom
he was well Known. His death occurred
at Mercer Hospital, Trenton, whittier he
had been taken after he was stricken and
later in the day the remains we're re-
moved to his late residence, No. 1853 State
street. Trenton The deceased was fifty
eight years old, and a singular colnci-
dence is the fact that his father was
stricken down in a similar manner as he
was nearing the ffty-eighth milestone
in life's journey. ,
Judge Dayton went to Trenton from his
SQHlll4CI lUk1ttt dl DAY LACaA, "a
morning, n was enjoying the best of
health. He went to his Office on East
State street and was looking over his mail
when shortly after ten o'clock Coun-
sellor Edward w. Evans called in
and engaged In conversation with him.
In a short time the Judge began to show
signs of illness and the lawyer fastened
to his side Il supported him.. At this
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into the office and with Lawyer Evans
he resorted to all available means to re-
vive the Judge.
DR.. Adams was summoned, the ambu-
lance called for, and Judge Dayton was
taken to Mercer Hospital, and there died
at about a quarter to twelve, just one
hour after his arrival at the institution.
When death came, in addition to Dr.
Adams. there were present Drs. William
A. Clark and William and Walter Elmer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh H. Hamill, Jas.
Dayton, a cousin; Henry D. Oliphant, a
nephew; Samuel r. Gummere, and Ruth
erford Coleman.
Mrs. Dayton was al Bay Head and did
not reach Trenton until half past two
o'clock in the afternoon, and Miss Anna
Dayton, a sister of the Judge, was in
the mountains in New York State, and
did not reach that city until half past
five o'clock in the afternoon.
Arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted for the funeral, but it will prob
ably take place on Saturday. 1t is also
likely that the officiating clergyman will
be the Rev. John Dixon, D. D., pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, of
which the deceased was a member.
Judge Dayton has been very prominent
in Trenton and also in the State. Born
there on April Is, 1888, he has always made
Trenton his home. He attended Prince
ton College, graduating in 1858, and for
two years thereafter studied law with
his father. In 1861 he was mad assist
ant secretary of the American Legation
in Paris, France, his father being Minis
ter to that country, and in this capacity
he served until 1866.
Young Dayton, in the latter year, re-
turned to Trenton and resumed the study
of law. H was admitted to practice in
1866 and in the same year he was made
private secretary to Governor Marcus l..
Ward, filing the position until 1863.
Judge Dayton was a Republican and
took a great interest in the politics of
Trenton. In 1876 he defeated G.. D. w.
Vroom for Council and for three years
he was president of that body. He was
city solicitor from 1879 to 1881 and again
from 1888 to 1889. From 1882 to 1885 he was
United States Minister to The Hague,
Holland, and filled the position with great
distinction.
Last year he was made a Judge of the
Court of Errors and Appeals by Cover
nor Griggs for g full term Of six years,
Judge Dayton was an entertaining talk
err, although he seldom spoke In public.
He appeared as counsel In a case before
Vice Chancellor Pitney at the State House
At the time Of his death he was a di-
rector and ounse for the Trenton Bank
Trenton Savings Fund Society, president
Of the Board Of Directors of Mercer Hos
pital, president of the Board of Trustees
Der of the Sons of the Revolution and of
the Trenton Battle Monument Associa-
ton.
present wife, who was Miss Maria H.
Stockton, daughter of General Robert F.
Stockton.
leading statesmen of his day. His am
too was William Lewis Dayton, and he
was born in Somerset county in 1907.
springing from a long line of distinguish
ed Jerseymen. He came to the New Jer-
sey Legislative Council in 1856. and was
instrumental in having passed the judi
cial reform measure, whereby each coun-
ty court is presided over by a Supreme
Court Judge. After the passage of the
act he was made Judge Of the Supreme
Court and went to Trenton to. live. Ever
after he made that city his home.
In 1912 he was appointed to fill an I'M
expired term in the United States Sem
term Of six years. Unknown to himself
he was nominated for the VICE Presidency
he was appointed Attorney General of
New Jersey.
IN 1858 he declined a reelection to the
United States Senate. He was prominent-
ly mentioned In the Republican National
Convention of 1860 for the Presidency, and
when Lincoln was selected his first choice
for Secretary of State was Dayton of New
| Jersey. Circumstances so developed that
it was made necessary to give the port
folio to New York and Dayton was APP
! pointed Minister to France, where he died
suddenly in 1864.
SUMMER OUTINGS.
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