New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
JUSTICE sEDGwICK DEAD.
THE END CAME AT NORFOLK. CONN.
YESTERDAY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.

HE Emu CAME All NOhrOLh SO-~A'"
YESTERDAY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.
Norfolk. Conn.,. Sept 11.-Justice John Sedg-
wick. of the Supreme Court Of New-York. died
here tonight after brief Illness. aged sixty
eight years He leaves wife, two daughters
and son.
John sedgwick was born In this city or June z,
1879. and was Of old Revolutionary stock The
founder Of the family was Theodore Sedswick,
merchant. who settled In Charlestown Mass. IN
1855. One OF his descendants. and an ancestor OF
Judge Sedgwick, fought In the Revolution. was
member Of Congress. a United States Senator and
afterward Justice Of the Supreme Court.
John Sedgwick was graduated from the University
OF the City OF NewYork In lSi7. and began to STUDY
law soon afterward. He was admitted to the bar In
1852, and in 1855 was appointed Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney by A. Oakley Hall. He remained IN
the District-Attorney's Office Until 1860. and then
went into private practice forming a partnership
with Francis Bangs. His devotion to his profession
won for him high reputation as a lawyer and he
was three times nominated on the Republican ticket
for judgeshps His first two campaigns for
city judgeship and the recordership. respectively,
were unsuccessful. He defeated. the first time
by Judge McCunn, and the second time by Recorder
Hackett.
The third time however. in 1871. he was elected to
a judgeship Of the Superior Court, on the Apollo
Han WITH William CurtiS, anu III iooo ic
was reelected by a large majority on combined
ticket Of Republicans and Democrats. He was con-
sidered one OF the most courtly men on the bench.
He entered upon his duties as Supreme Court
Judge when the Superior Court was "a ,s merged IN
Justice Sedgwick left the city in July apparently
In good health. His home in this city was at No
Association, the w-England Society. the Century
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cENEpAT EREDERICK TOwNSEND
Albany Sept 11.-Word has been received here
from Lake Luzerne that General Frederick Town
send of this city, died there at the Waysde Inn at
II o'clock this morning. The General had been
feeble during the entire summer. and had suffered
much from weak lungs, which eventually caused MS
death
Frederick Townsend was born in Albany Septem-
Der 81. 1895. He graduated at Union College
in 1874, and few years later was admitted to the
bar Having always been fond OF military ahairs
he appointed Authenticated OF the State In
1856 The militia was at that tinfe In rather dis
ordered condition. but he set about energetcaly to
reform it, and prepared the first annual report which
the department made. The next Governor
reapponted him, and 1t was largely on account or
the continuance OF his efficient work that the State
was able to furnish so many troops to the Govern
ment at the beginning Of the Civil War. In 1861
Mr.. Townsend declined reappontment as Adjutant-
General and organized regiment OF which he be-
came colonel. He took part in the battle OF Big
Bethel. but soon afterward was appointed major In
the Regular Army, and he resigned his colonelcy
Columbus. Ohio He also fought in the battles OF
Pea Ridge and Stone River and in other engage
ments in the West. In 1868 he was detailed as
Assistant Provost Marshal General In Albany.
where he remained for several years. lie mace an
inspection of the military posts In Arizona In 1861
and resigned from the Army in 1858 In 1873 he be.
came a brgadier- general in the National Guard OF
this State. and afterward Adjutant- General again
under Governor Cornell He brought the number
men, and successfully urged the adoption OF State
service uniform and a State camp of instruction.