Evening star., 1898-11-12

! conversational powers made him a conspic-
| Uous figure in every social circle He was
| noted for mis- witty remarks both in court
and in private conversation. and ut the
| same time the solidity Of his legal krowl-
edge, his judgment and MS ability in CON
| Quoting cases was recognized both by the
profession and the public
| Enoch Totten was born siXty-two years
ago at Wooster, Ohio, where members Of
| his family still live. He was Of Scotch
| Irish ancestry and his forb ears were rsp-
| resentatives of d sturdy stock that had
pronounced convictions on questions OF
| church and state. and blended with he
! sternness which comes from strength Of
| conviction. was the faculty of seeing the
| humorous side Of things, and these racial
| Qualities were strongly brought out III hs
disposition.
| When quite youEg man he went 10 Wis
c"nsin and settled in the city OF Naukesha,
where he had associates in IN"
study of law Senator Cushman Davis Of
| chat state ard Capt l. ". Bean. Col. Tot
tens friendship WI h S, na!cr LAWS form
ed in those early days continued unbrokcn
| to the day of his death
Col. Totten was admitted TO the practice
| of law in the year 1850. and formed part
uership with Capt. Bean. Senator Davis
| also began the practice of his profession
at that time, and when the civil war broke
out the three young men were just begin
i ring their professional careers.
They, however, promptly locked up their
Offices and gave their services to their
country. Col. Totten enlisted in the 18th
Wisconsin Regiment as first lieutenant cf
the company, of which his friend Bean,
was captain Col. Totten served in TIE
Virginia campaign under Hancock and
| Grant and for some time WAS on lhe staff
of Gen. Hancock. He served through the
war. having been promoted 10 the rank of
major. and owing to various causes for
some time was in command of his resi-
nent. He was given the brevet rank of
colonel before he was mustered ont.
Col. Totten was severely wounded and
bore the marks of one Of the shots Of the
enemy in the loss of part of his right hand.
AT the close of the war he settled in
| this city, where he resumed the practice
of his profession.
The entries on his private docket show
an Interesting group of dates. They begin
in the yaar 1888 cease in the y ear 1861 and
are resumed again in the year 1856 He
rapidly gsined a leading position at this
bar, and his many admirable qualities
brought about him wide circle of friends.
He accepted the position of corporation
counsel under the old municipal govern
nent in which he continued for two years,
and it was the only public office he held
during his career. The fact was that his
profession demanded all of his time, and
his success through more than thirty years
of an active practice in this city testfes
to his devotion to his work.
There were few men capable of such long
continued effort as was Col Totten, and
even those who knew him intimately were
astoniShed at the amount of work which
he performed. He was a man who seldom
relied on others, but looked after the de-
tails himself. He was corporation counsel
in 1870. and four years later he was made
counsel of the Washington and George
town Railroad Company, a position which
he held up to a year ago. In 1876 he was
appointed counsel for the Pennsylvania
railroad, and continued as such up to the
day of his death.
In addition, he was largely employed as
counsel for western railroads, and had an
ifA fNA tfan
Supreme Court. He-was also the represen-
tative of the First National Bank of New .
York city and counsel for a number of
Insurance companies.
Col. Totten was of the founders OF
the Bar Association of the District, and
was also of the incorporators of the
Army and Navy Club and a member of
the Metropolitan Club. He was also a MEM
Der of the Loyal Legion. He married
daughter of the late Judge T. o. Howe of
Wisconsin, who was distinguished men,
ber of the Senate and also Postmaster Cen
era, in the administration of President
Arthur. Mrs. Totten and three children
Howe Totten. Gerald Totten and Edith Tot
ten-survive him.
city hall today, no announcement was made
of the death of Col. Totten The Bar AS
ISOLATION will probably take action upon
the death of the distinguished barrister
Monday, when it is also expected the Off
cial notice will be given in all Of the Dis
trict courts
The Funeral.
Funeral services will be held at IL o'clock
Tuesday morning at All Souls Church,
14th and L streets, Rev. Robert Collyer Of
flciating. 1nterment will be in Rock Creek
cemetery. The pallbearers have not yet
been finally selected
RObs Her Father.
Moses Kenner, an aged colored man. re-