The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
HON0RED CITIZEN
Claudius B. Farrsworth
Died Last Evening.
Prominent in Masonry and a
Strong and Devoted Churchman
The Deceased Was 81 Years Of Age and Held
Many Positions OF Trust.

Claudius B. Farnsworth died at his resi-
dence on Prospect street at 4:3O o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Thus ends life of
great usefulness and activity. Prominent
in many things, and first in all, good
citizen and trusted friend. Mr.. Farms
worth's loss will be mourned by the entire
community.
Claudius Buchanan Farnsworth was the
son OF Luke and Sarah Hartwell Farms
worth and was born Jan. s, 1915, at Stan
stead, Lower Canada, while his parents,
who resided at Groton, Mass, were So
journing there. He fitted for college at
Groton Academy and graduated at Har-
ward as A. B. in 1S41, after which he en-
tered the law school connected with that
university for the purpose of completing
his education. After leaving the law school
he continued his studies with Timothy G.
Coffin, Esq, OF New Bedford, Mass, and
in March, 1874, he was admitted to the
Massachusetts bar at Taunton. Immedi-
ately after he commenced the practice of
law at Pawtucket, which was then part
of Massachusetts. Mr.. Farnsworth was
united In marriage on Feb. q, 1851, to
Mariana, daughter OF Joseph and Ann
In 1859 he was made Treasurer of the
DuDneli Manufacturing Company, which
was then engaged in the calico printing
business, and he held this position until
1881, when he resigned and resumed his
law practice. Mr.. Farnsworth was offered
the Judgeship of the United States District
Court by President Lincoln in 1865, but
he declined the Office on account of his
<.th hnr kt,o
years, In the seventies, he was a member of
the lower branch of the General Assembly,
and he was also member Of the first
Town Council Of the town of Pawtucket,
after the consolidation In 1874.
While In the Council he was a member
OF the Committee on Fire Department and
it was while he was serving that the per-
manent fire department and fire alarm
telegraph system were introduced. While
In the General Assembly he was made a
member Of the Commission which had
charge of the construction of Red Bridge,
In East Providence, and Division street
bridge, Pawtucket. He was the first Presi-
dent of the Harvard Club OF Rhode Island,
holding the Office for five years, and also
President of the X. /. School Of Design for
number Of years. At one time he was
Vice President of the Providence Board of
Trade.
aAt the time of the Sprague difficulties
Mr.. Farnsworth was appointed receiver of
one of the corporations in which they
were largely interested. Mr.. Farnsworth
was 32d degree Mason, a member OF
Pawtucket Royal Arch Chapter, Holy
Sepulchre Commandery, and of Providence
Consistory. For two years he was Com
mander of Holy Sepulchre Commandery.
He was strong churchman, for over 20
years holding the Office of Senior Warden
of Trinity Church, Pawtucket.
He was for many years delegate to the
Diocesan Convention of Episcopal
Churches, and was a member OF the COM
mittees on canons and finance, two of the
most important committees of the Con-
vention. In ecclesiastical as well as other
matters his opinion was regarded as sound,
and was frequently sought and freely
given.