New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
OBITUARY.
GENERAL f. E. MATHER.

General Frederick Ellsworth Mather. we'll known
lawyer. died yesterday from paralysis. Last Sat
urday he reported dying from a severe
shock Of paralysis at his home. No. 2l3 East
provement, and It was hoped that he might regain
the Of his stricken limbs. He did not rally.
however and for the last week he had not been
IN full possession OF his mind. He died at II o'clock
yesterday morning. DR.. George G. Evans OF No.
337 West F1fteenth-st.. the attending physician.
General Mather was born in Windsor, Conn. on
May %, 1909 and therefore in his ninety second
year. He the sole surviving member of the
original fourteen who formed the Russell Trust
Association of Yale University, popularity known
the Skull and Bones Society. He entered Yale In
1882. and formed the society in the year. Cen
eral Mather a Hneal descendant of the Rev.
Richard Mather. the nonconforTnist who great
risk escaped from England and reached Boston in
August, 1888. His the famous Cotton
Mather. Frederick Mathers father. Ellsworth
Mather. died in 1914. and in 1916 his mother
married again Frederick cared for by his
grandfather Colonel oliver Mather. He attended
the local school at Windsor and entered the acad-
emy there. taking up the study OF Greek and Latin.
In 1929 he studied law with Judge Miller Of Eling-
ton Conn. He next entered the sophomore class
of Yale College. and after being graduated he
studied law in the office of Governor Ellsworth. in
Hartford. He then entered law office in this city,
and in 1888 he commissioned attorney law.
In 1874 he elected the State Assembly. He
served as member of the Common Council Of this
city from 1854 to 1857. He elected inspector and
later trustee Of the public schools IN 1912 was
commissioned general Of the Sixty-fourth Brigade.
Of the NewYork State Infantry. which organization
he had entered in 1851 He keenly Interested in
public charities, and devoted much time the
Prison Association. the Association for Improving
the Condition Of the Poor. the Sanitary Associa-
ton and others
General Mather originated and for more than
twenty-five years was president of the Demit Dis
pensary. He of the organizers of the
Roosevelt Hospital and he prime mover in
originating the New-York Yale Alumni Association.
He also assisted in the organizati ton Associa-
ton Of the Bar Of 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 Mercantile Library Association and
spending member of the Wisconsin Historical Soci-
ETY.. He also director Of several important
business enterprises.
General Mather married Ellen P. Goodrich. of
Hartford, Conn, in 1887 who died in 1871. His
ond wife was Charlotte Foster. Of Cumberland
England who died in 1854. BY the first wife he had
sons and six daughters. All Of his daughters
living and married. General Mather gave
| up many Of his professional duties in 1872 and In
1882 he went upon extended abroad, entirely
| laying aside his law business. For the last six
| years he had been confined to his room. Unit! a
week ago he retained full possession OF his facul-
ties and his interest in current events keen
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