New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
OBITUARY..
LrDGE WILLIAM PATERSON.

JUDGE WILLIAM lEESON
Perth Amb0y. y. j.. Jan. / (SpeciaD-Judge VIII
fam Paterson. eghty-one years Old died at his
home In Perth Amboy just after midnight. He
was the last surviving grandson OF William PateT-
SON. New-Jersey's second United States Senator.
second Governor under the State Constitution, and
n Justice OF the United state5 Supreme Court
His father was william Bell Paterson. a we'll
known lawyer.
Judge Paterson was born IN Perth Amboy May
81. 1877 He was one OF twins When they were a
few months old their parents removed 70 Morris
town and remained there until the twins were
thirteen years old. when they returned 10 Perth
Amboy. Prepared by their father. the two boys
entered Princeton College on October H. 1892 and
were graduated in ls25. MI Paterson read law
and was admitted 70 the New-Jersey bar In ISIS
In 1870 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the
Assembly but IN 1872 and l843 ne was elected and
declined a third nomination IN ls4+. While In the
Legislature Mr.. Paterson instrumental In
abolishing Imprisonment tor debt and the property
qualification for the franchise He urged the call
ing Of the Constitutional Convention in 1874, and
was its secretary. His father held the same office
in the first Constitutional Convention Of the State.
He became Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
in ls47 and again in ISL In lssi president Of
the New-Jersey Electoral College. ne cast the vote
OF the State for General Mcclellan In lss2 he was
made lay Judge OF the Court OF Errors and Ap-
pals Of the state and served in that Office seven
Although a Democrat for more than fifty years.
Judge Paterson refused 70 support Grover Cleve-
land FOR the Presidency. and in address which
he made in the campaign ne said that the party
had changed and In NeVJersey was so corrupt
that no could no longer support rs candidates
In the late years OF his life Judge Paterson was
fond Of gathering about him In his home MS
friends and members Of his profession few
weeks ago he celebrated the sixtieth anniversary
az mis- admission 70 the bar RI then read paper
on his life as a lawyer. In lsG he puohsned a
volume OF poems written Oy himself and his twin
brother EMIT ed Poems Of Twin Graduates or
THE College Of New-Jersey.'
In 1872 In Washington. d. g., Mr.. Paterson mar
ried Saivadora daughter OF Richard ". Meade
She was sister Of the late General George O.
Meade and aunt OF The late Rea- Admiral Richard
W Meade T. s y A. the time OF her marriage
20 Mr. Paterson she was The widow or captain
] r Mclaughlin T. :. y. by whom she had TWO
daughters Salvadora who married Philip V. X
Van WICK OF New-YOrk and Margaret Butler
wife u Richard NJ Cornell OF Perth Amboy 10y
her marriage Judge Paterson she had one
daughter Emily Kirg Paterson. who lived WIN
her father I'm the home Of Andrew Bell. an uncle
OF Judge Paterson Besides his twin brother there
was another brother. the Rev Dr Andrew be
Paterson OF the Episcopal Church. who died IN
s. Paul. MINI. IN 1876. ,
Judge Paterson VIII be buried Tuesday afternoon
in the grave OF his twin brother In 81. Peter
Churchyard. Perth Amboy. nephew. William
Paterson OF New-Yo rk. and a sister. the widow OF
ne late Commodor- James Lawrence Boggs, L. >
survive Mr. Pa erson