The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
MAYOR CR0NIN DEAD.
PaWtucket's Executive Succumbs to
Consumption.
Had Been In Falling Health Since He Was
lnaugurated In JlnuaD.

Hon. William J. CrOnin. mayor OF
Pawucleet, who FOR nearly year past
has been an Invalid. succumbed to the
dread disease. consumption. yesterday,
at Asheville, y. c.. where he had gone
in the hope of regeinlng his health. The
news was received in Pawtuckes by a
brief telegram. which simply stated
that Mayor Cronin had passed away at
43O O'clock. The deceased was ;aken
IN shortly after his inauguration last
January, and since that time had been
unable to attend TO his oiTic al duties.
and nearly all the time had been at
health resorts throughout the country.
During the SUMMER Mayor Cronin
was able To be in Pawtucket for very
short time, and then again lcft for the
South. sojourning at Ash vile. HIS
/ hcllth appeared "a improve and about
three weeks ago he was compelled to
submW to a Dainfuq operation. VIII ch
gave promise of giving him relief. but
he was unable to withstand The shock,
severe congestion OF the lungs having
occurred in the meantime. His weaken
ed cond tion was mad known TO his
relatives. and llis mother and brother,
Daniel J Crunin. his law partner. John
T. Conley of this CITY and REV. Fr.
Craig of the Jothedrsl, Mayor Cronin's
spiritual aiviser. Eft at once for the
south renasling W th him until the
end came.
William ] Cronln was born IN M8l-
dsp. Mass. April 10. 1868. and was the
son OF Cornelius ] and Margaret
(Gainey) Cronin His parents removed
To Pawtucket when he WAS seven years
of age and his early education was in
the PawtuCket pub. G schools, end af-
ter finishing there II attended In sale
Academy. from which he graduated
With high honors. Alter his graduation
hc was engaged as a teacher an thu In
stiutlon for about two years, leaving
there 10 20 to Washington. -. C.,whe;e
for four years he was connected with
~. Johns college.
lie was teacher of mathcmat cs.
stenography and English FOR three
years, and after receiving the degree of
Il. A.. from St. Johns College n en-
terei the law department. Cf George
town University in 1892. graduated af-
ter a three years course as prize man
of his class. with the degrees IT,. B..
and l. NJ NJ. ilc also took post
graduate course in philosophy, history
! and literature I'm the acadHn G depari-
meut at Georgetown. in recognition OF
! which he was honored by his Alma
I Mater Win IN O'tl" "' VI NdEtti Va
1 Arts. In the summer OF 1898 he was ad .
! mittcd TO the bar in this state. and
| shortly afterwards he entered mo
pattnC rship with John E.Conley OF this
| city AMI also maintain d a law office In
| pawtucket with Mayor-elect John j.
/ Fitzgerald.
IN politics Mr.. Cronin was a Demo-
J crat an In 1895 he WIS elected mcm-
| her OF the PaWtucket school commit. -
! for y term of three ya1rr and I'm 1898
! ne was selected as the standard bearer
! OF his party for the office Of mayor ana
I was elected b. q hardaome plural ~.
| As school committeeman h. Won th
/ r spert ard esteem OF an parties. ami
! his election to- the oticr of mayor. in
! tho opinlon Of many including those ,f
| opposite political Views. presented aIi
! oppprtunity for au cXtcrg uu oi u ,a-
/ reer OF Usefulness Tor his city an.
| therefore his riou9 ilinl 9 wA4 g-n.r-
= ally sincerely regretted.
Mr. Droi,u WAS u member CD NE
! PaWturlut Eus ness Mons Aelu. JIior
and p.iau.t Council. KniRh.s Uf coo
/ luubus iIr was uuW trric1 and leaves
q mother and brother.