The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
DEATH OF GEN. F. E. MATHER.
Weh-known Nee York Lawyer Ex-
pircs wNh Paralysis.

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NEW YoRf. Nov, 1o.--Gen. Frederick
Ellsworth Mather, well-hnown lawyer.
died yesterday from paralysis.
General Matherswas born in Windsor,
Conn.,. on May %. 1909. and was therefore
in his nincty-second year. He was the
sole surviving member of the original
fourteen who formed the Russell Trust
Association Of Yale University. popularity
known as the skuliFand Bones Society. He
entered Yale in 1892. and formed tine So
ciety in the same year.
General Mather was lineal descendant
Of the Rev. Richard Mether. the ncn-con-
formist who at great risk escaped from
England and reached Boston in August.
1888. His son was the famous Cotton
Mather.
Frederick Mather's father, Ellsworth
Mather. died in 1914. and in 1915 his moth
er was married again. Frederick was
cared for by his grandfather. Col. Oliver
Mather. He attended the local school at
Windsor and entered the academy there.
taking up the study of Greek and Latin.
In 1929 he studied law with Judge Miller.
of Ellington. Conn. He next entered the
sophomore class of Yale College, and al
ter being graduated he studied law in the
Office OF Governor Ellsworth. in Hartford.
He then entered law Office in this city.
and in 1898 he was commissioned attor-
ney at law.
In 1874 he was elected to the State As
sembly. He served as member OF the
Common Council Of this city from 1854
to 1857. He was elected inspector and
later trustee of 1.-The public schools. In
1912 he was commissioned general OF the
Sixty-fourth Brigade. of the New York
State Infantry. which organization he had
entered in 1897. He>was keenly Interested
in public charities. and devoted much
time to the Prison Association. the .Asso-
citation for improving the Condition of the
Poor. the Sanitary Association. and 9TH
ers.
General Mather. originated and for more
than twenty-five years was President OF
the Demilt Dispensary. He was one CT
the organizers of the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai, and he was a prime mover in origi-
mating the New York Yale Alumni AS
ISOLATION. He also assisted in the organ
ization OF the Association OF the Bar CT
the City OF New York and of the Yale
Law School Alumni Association. He was
a member Of the American Geographical
Society. the New York State Agricultural
Society, the New England Society. an |
honorary member of the New York Mer-
camille Library Association. and cor |
responding member of the Wisconsin His |
torical Society. He was also director OF |
several important business enterprises.
General Mather married Ellen P. Good |
rich. of Hartford. Conn. in 1897 who died /
in 1871. His second wife was Charlotte
Foster. of Cumberland. England, who died
in 1884. By the first wife he had two .
sons and six daughters. All of his daugh- |
ters are living and are married. General |
Mathcr gave up many of his professional !
duties in 1872. and in 1882 he went upon /
an extended tour abroad, entirely laying |
aside his law business. For the last six
years he had been confined to his room.
Unsn week ago he retained full pos
session of his faculties, and his interest
in current events was as keen as aver.