Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-10
FIELD DEAD
Passes Away ar His Home
in washington.
Last Surviving BroiheF of world
Famous Quarteffe-HeId the Re-
cord for The Longest Service
Upon fne Supreme Bench.

Washington, april O. Justice
Stephen J. Field of The United States
supreme court. retired. died at his
home on Capitol Hill in this city at
$50 o'clock this evening of kidney
complications About his bedside were
his wife and her sister, Mrs. J. c,
Smith, Justice David J. Brewer. his
nephew, Mrs. Edgerton OF California,
Mr. Lawton, his private secretary, the
Rev. Edward Mott, rector of the
Church of the Advent, and the family
servants. He had bsen unconscious
since Saturday morning and death
came pain1essly.
Ever since Justice Fields retirement
from the supreme court bench in De
cemter. 1897, he has enjoyed compara-
lively good health. and being relieved
from the responsibilities which he mad
borne for SO many years. he became
more cheerful than formerly and
seemed to enjoy the society OF his
friends and acouaintances more than.
ever before All during the winter
when the weather was fair it was his
custom to take daily drives about the
city or through the grounds of the
soldiers home and always returned
refreshed.
About two weeks ago, however, he
took a longer ride than usual in an
open carriage and contracted severe
cold which rapidly developed kidney
troubles, from which he had suffered,
though but slightly, for some time. The
disease readily yielded to treatment
ana on Thursday last ne sat up for
some time and seemed quite himself
again, but on Saturday morning
change fer the worse took place. About
noon ne lost CONSCIOUSNESS. From that
time he sank rapidly and expired at
$50 o'clock this evening. No arrange |
ments have yet heen made for the
funeral.
Stephen Johnson Field was born at
Haddam, Conn, November 1. 1916. He !
was a sen OF David Dudley Field, d /
noted minister of New England, ard /
one of four brothers who became SO
famous, David Dudley, Cyrus W. and |
Henry NJ. Field, being the other 1neln-
bsrs of the Quartette that made their |
name well known Throughout the |
world. His early D1yhCOd was spent at |
Stockbr.dGe. Mass. At the age of IS |
Stephen J. Field went TO Smyrna, |
where his sister mad married a mis- !
sionary. Returning to this country !
Iatsr he entered Williams college, from |
which he graduated in 1887 at the |
head of his class. He then went to New
York. where he entered the law office
of his brother. David Dudley Field lie
was admitted tCi the bar and became
partner in the firm, remaining as such
for seven years. He went to Europe
and upon his return went to Califor-
mia in 1849. He was elected a judge If
the supreme court of California i'll 185?
for term of six years. In 1859 he be-
came chief justice. succeeding Chief !,
Justice David S. Terry. In 1868 Pres
ident Lincoln appointed him an as5o-
ciate justice Of the supreme court OF
the United States and he held that po-
sitiOn until his retirement on Decem-
ber 1, 1897. During the latter years Of
his service on the bench he was in very
feeble health His term was the long
est in the history of that tribunal.
The great chief justice. John Marshall.
wore the ermine for period extending
ever thirty-four years. It was tne
ambition CT the late Justice Field to
pass this record and he succeeded in
doing so by few months.
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