New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

duty as Chancellor. and affixed his signature TO
papers while propped up in bed His wonderful
courage and will power gave hope his relatives
until o'clock yesterday morning, when change
occurred He sank rapidly, and died few minutes
after O'Clock in the morning.
Alexander T. McGill was born in Allegheny City.
Penn, in lS43. His father the Rev. DR.. A. T. Nc
Gill was at the time a professor in the Western
Theological Seminary In 1854 his father accepted
a professorship in the Princeton Theological Sem
mary, and moved with his family 10 Princeton. In
the old New-Jersey town the Chancellors youth
was passed. He was educated at Princeton College,
from which he graduated in 1854 He decided
to study law, and entered the Columbia Law
School He graduated in June 1866. He be-
came student in the law office Of Judge Edward
". Scudder in Trenton. and was admitted the
NeW-Jersey bar as an attorney in 1867 and as a
counsellor in 1870
Early In Chancellor McGill's career as a lawyer
his ability marked land Robert Gilchrist, then
Attorney-General, invited him become his part
ner and assistant The young lawyer accepted, and
In 1868 moved Jersey City. The partnership with
Mr. Gnchrist continued until September. 1876 when
Mr.. 4IcGill withdrew and, with a lucrative practice
conducted business alone IN 1873 he entered into
not dissolved until Mr.. McGil accepted the ap
the duties o. Of t5e oc Wer G s So "S o5e1dps bat bs
private practice would have to be abandoned.
ney from 1872 to 1875. He was an active Democrat
ana was elected to the HOUSE OF Assembly in 1878
tinguished himself as a legislator by his aggres-
siveness and tact. and instrumental in OBJ
tanning amendments TO the obnoxious Jersey City
@harter, which provided for government by COM
missions appointed by the Legislature.
In April. 1878. Governor Mcclellan appointed Mr.
McCIiI Prosecutor Of the Pleas for Hudson County.
He earnest. painstaking and successful, and
sk!fulIy prepared mis- cases. 1t vas while Prose
cutor that he declared that wife beating then
common. should be punished at the whipping post
1T is no punishment" he said. to send the des
picabIe bruteS 10 jail, where they are well fed and
comfortably housed and have nothing to do. But
it is double punishment for the poor wife, who
after being beaten, is forced to struggle TO sup
port herself and children while her brutal husband
is in jail" On completing mis- term Prosecutor
in 1878 he was appointed Presiding Judge of the
Hudson County Court of Common Pleas Before
% ISL APPOINTED Chancellor bT Governor Green
pointed IN 1894 by Governor Werts He always
gentle and courteous, but firm. The Chancellor, as
himself by casting the lone vote against paroIlng
from Hudson County IN 1892 ne rendered the
famous opinion dissOlving the notorious coal COM
binatiOn. His decision in substance that the
New-Jersey Central Railroad Company had Violated
a duty II owed the State in practically leasing its
lines TO a foreign corporation.
In 1895 Chancellor McGi the Democratic
candidate for Governor but was defeated by John
was: Griggs l62 800; McGi 136 900
The Chancellor ambitious and indefati-
almost nightly the lamps would burn until dawn in
his Office his home, where he was consulting au-
despite the warnings of physicians and the plead
ing Of relatives and friends until his rugged con-
stitUtiOn undermined and he was LEFT a physi-
Chancellor McGin was happily married; During
his boyhood Princeton he met Miss Olmsted, a
great granddaughter Of Richard Stockton. one or
the sgae-s OF the Declaration Of Independence.
Mutual childish admiration developed into love. and
thirty years ego. the beginning Of mis- envia BILE
q talented woman and a valuable aid TO her hUs-
band II his work They had no children