Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
MAJOR F. A. SPENCER
Died Yesterday Afternoon After . Two
 Weeks Illness.

Weeks Illness
 Major F. A. Spencer died yesterday afternoon at his home, 61 Church street, after two weeks sickness with the grip and Bright's disease. He is sur yiyed by one sister, Miss Susan Spen- cer, and q brother, William A. Spen- cer.
 Frederick Albert Spencer, son of Willard Spencer, was born in Water bury November ', 1883. His educ;l- tion was obtained in the public schools and the Waterbury academy, and the Williston seminary, Easthampton, Mass.
 He became director and one of the vice-presidents of the Dime Say ings bank soon after it's organIzation, and had been member of it's appras- ing and loan committee for fifteen years. He was democrat and had been a member of the common council, was twice assessor of ] the town, was q member of the first board of police commissioners. one of the engineers of the fire department, member of the board of health, a member of the finance committee of the center school district, and clerk Of the probate court. By appointment of Governor Morris he served from July l, 1893. to July I, 1895, as a member of the board of state prison directors, l acting as chairman of the commitree on building and repairs. During the l term of this board the important I change was made by which General S E. Chamberlain was succeeded as war den by Colonel J. l.. Woodbridge. He was appointed q director of the Con necticut reformatory by Governor Cof- l fin July 9, 1895.
 On May 15. 1862, he enlisted in the Second Colorado cavalry, and many Of the members of the home guard enlist ed with him. When the regiment was mustered into service January 10, 1863. l he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant The regiment was in ser vice in 1862 in western Kansas and | Colorado. in 1869 in northwestern Ar l kansas and on the Arkansas frontier. in 1864 on the Kansas and Missouri border, engaged in guerilla warfare. He was wounded October 21. 1864. in the battle of the Little Blue in Mis- Souri, and while recovering was off duty and absent from his command for the only time during his service. About January l, 1865, the regiment went out on the plains and was in service among the Indians until mustered out. Sep tember g. 1865. His military record lis that of gallant soldier.
 On March. 1876, he was appointed by Colonel Stephen R. Smith paymas- ter of the Second regiment of the Con- necticut National Guard. Tn March. l 1877, he was elected captain of Com pany A Tn May, 1882. he was pro- noted to the rank of major and inspac- tor of rifle practice on the staff of Brid- adier-General $. +. Smith. He re- | signed in the spring of 1885. He was q member of the military order of the Loyal Legion.
 I AIr SpenceTs militia service began April. 1856, when he joined the Water | bury company of those days, Company H of the Second regiment. He was sergeant of this company when he left Waterbury. 1858. Tn Colorado, in the winter of 1S61-'G2, he was captain of q company of home guards. organized in anticipation of invasion by General Sibley from Texas.
 AIr Spencer was prominent in the Masonic order. He was initiated into Harmony lodge, No 76, of which hc was afterwards a trustee. He was ex- alted i'll Eureka chapter, No p, April g, 1856; was received into Waterbury council, No 21. June IS, 1856, aud knighted i'll Clark commandery. No q
 Knights Templar, January g. 1866, be being the first one knighted in the cosi.
 mandery. Tn 1870 he served as emi
 nent commander of this commandery
 and again in 1892, 1899 and 1895. Or January %, 1874. he became mem
 Der of Charter Oak Lodge of Perfec ton. Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
 of Hartford, also of the Hartford coun
 cil. Princes of Jerusalem. and Cyrus Goodell chapter. Rose Croix. He was also a member of Lafayette consistory
 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. o
 Bridgeport. and of Mecca Temple ni : the Mystic Shrine of New York. Or l March 21. 1882, he received the ar : pointment of warden of the Gran, t Commandery of Connecticut, and wa !, regular advanced until the annual con ? clave in 1889, when he was elected l grand commander. Tn 1894 he wa
 elected grand inspector of the Gram
 Commandery of Connecticut for fiv . years.
 The funeral will take place Wednes
 day afternoon at 2 o'clock.