The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-04
JOHN wINsLow.

John Winslow, who died at his home
in Bay Ridge. n. Y. October 18th, was
one of the best known citizens of
Brooklyn. Descended from the Pilgrim
fathers, born near Boston, he ever kept
a deep interest in New England He
was one of several sons of Eleazer and
Ann Winslow, one Of whom, Samuel,
was several years mayor of Worcester,
Mass. Mr.. Winslow entered Brown uni
versity, but before he graduated he
began the study of law in the Harvard
Law school In 1852 he was graduated;
his roommate at college was the late
Hon. Edward L. Pierce. Mr.. Winslow
then moved to Brooklyn and then en-
tered into a law partnership with his
brother D. c. Winslow. In 1858, year
after his admission to the Kings Coun-
ty bar, he began his career as assist
ant district attorney under Gen. Har-
manus B. Duryea. The time of his SER
vice in that capacity, a time when as
sistant district attorneys in that coun-
ty were fewer than they are now, was
one when a number of momentous
questions arose in relation to the young
city. So helpfully had Mr.. Winslow
shared in the work OF the Greater
Brooklyn, that when George Hall, who
had been the first chief magistrate of
Brooklyn, in 1884, was elected mayor of
the consolidated municipalities, ne
chose Mr.. Winslow as corporation coun-
sci, and the duties Of that office, at a
time when new and untried questions
were continually coming up, We're
discharged with great ability. In 1859
he was the republican candidate for
district attorney and was triumphantly
elected. One of the noteworthy Incl
dents of his term of Office was when
he administered the oath of allegiance
at Fort Hamilton to the soldiers who
had occupied Fort Sumter at critical
period in 1861 The scene was an i'm
preSsive one. After the troops under
Captain Doubleday had paraded, Hen
ry Ward Beecher offered prayer, and
District Attorney Winslow solemnly
swore the men to renewed fealty to the
stars and stripes
After his term of Office Mr.. Wins
low resumed his law practice in New
York. In 1874 District Attorney Thomas
H. Rodman resigned and Governor Dix
appointed Mr.. Winslow to fill the I'M
expired term. At that time it fell to
the lot of Mr.. Winslow to bring to trial
the charities commissioners, whom he
succeeded in convicting and ousting
from office. In 1882 Mr. Winslow moved
his law office to Brooklyn, and since
then he had not taken any active part
in politics.
In the midst of a busy practice he
found time to indulge his literary and
scholarly tastes. He was one of five
men to found the Long Island Histori-
cal society, of which he was almost
continually a director, and for many
years corresponding secretary. In 1886
he assisted in the Incorporation of the
New England society of Brooklyn, of
which he was president three years.
He helped to organize the Franklin
Trust company and was a director of
it and its counsel Several years ago
he Joined in the formation of the Re-
publican League Of Brooklyn and was
its president for six years or more. Out
Of the league grew the Union League
club of Brooklyn. At one time Mr..
Winslow was a member of Plymouth
church, when Mr.. Beecher was its pas
tor. He was also a life member of the
Brooklyn Institute
In club life Mr.. Winslow was widely
known. He was one of the original
members of the Hamilton club, had
long been a member and once presi-
dent of the Harvard University club of
Brooklyn, and was an honorary mem
Der of the Massachusetts club. One of
the most notable addresses in club his
tory was made by him at the celebra-
ton of the 25th anniversary of the
Brooklyn club ~