The evening times., 1900-01-23
JOHN P. STOCKTON DEAD.
a Former United states Senator and
Minister tn Rnme

MtnASteE 10 Rome.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-John p. Stockton
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Hanover. Fifteenth Street ard Fifth
Avenue New York, where he had lived Tor
several years with his daughter and SON
ia-law, Mr. and Mrs. St. John His death
was Gue to nervous exhaustion He had not
been in robust health for a long time but
he possessed wonderful energy and at
tended to his law practice up 70 a few days
ago. He left his law Office in Jersey City
late Thursday afternoon, after having
worked hard during the day, expecting TO
rest for a few days. He remained at the
hotel on Friday and Saturday, but did not
appear 10 be i'll. and was expected at his
Office yesterday. He was weak when he
awOke. but il was not until noon that his
condition became alarming and his relatives
were summoned. His son and law partner.
John =. stockton. ir-, who was informed
II MS fathers illness AT his Office in Jersey
city, was shocked al the unexpected news
and was completely prOstrated Mr. Stock
ton sank rapidly. and died at 1.30 o'clock
The Stocktous have been conspicuous in
the history Of New Jersey and OF the cOun-
try since the days Of Richard Stockton,
$
ence- John 2. Stockton was born at
Princeton on August 2. 1926. his father be-
ing Commodore Robert F. Stockton, OF the
United States Navy. He was graduated
/ from Princeton College i- 1913. studied
law with the late Judge R. s. Field, and
was admitted to the New jersey bar as an
attorney at the April term, 1917. and as
counselor in 1850. He pract.c law at
Trenton, and became prominent in State
ar.1rT rHF
as a participant in the councils Of TIE par
ty.
II was at about this time that he was
appointed by Judge RyersOn and Judge
Randolph a commissioner 20 revise and
simplify the proceedings and practice in
I courts OF law. He performed this work so
satisfactorily that his report was adopted
/ by the legislature.
/ In 1857 Mr.. Stockton gave up his ucra-
( tive law practice at Trenton 10 accept the
/ appointment offered 10 him by President
/ Buchanan as United States Minister at
/ Rome. He held tnat place until 1861
when he returned to Trenton and resumed
! the practice OF law. He had by this time
/ attained so much prominence as Demo
/ cratic orator and statesman that he was
| elected by the legislature TO the United
/ States Senate for the term which began
March T. 1868. to succeed John @. Ten
/ Eyck. He was unseated after serving one
year. but was reelected for the term
+ which began on March g. 1868. AT the end
/ of the term be returned 10 Trenton and
! again opened law Office. on April S. 1877,
. he was appointed attorney general, and
served twenty years. as he was reappOiut-
. ed in 1882 1887, and 1892
/ During his last term as attorney geuer-
al he was a vigorous opponent Of trusts.
and secured the dissolution Of several
Three years ago he opened an ofice in
Jersey City with his son. and was retain
ed as senior counsel In several impOI
taut cases. notably the effort 20 stop the
pollution Of the Passaic River and 10 pre-
vent the execution OF Edward Clifford
con icted OF the murder Of Superintendent
Watson. Of the West Shore Railroad.
Attorney General Stockton up 10 within
the last twenty wears was not only an ac-
tiv. participant but also "a recognized au-
thO-iry in the councils of the Democratic
party. He was a delegate from New Jersey
20 Democratic National conventions several
times. and was repeatedly mentioned as a
probable Democratic candidate for COVER