The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-22
ISAAC ROMAINE
DEAD.
Apoplexy Carries Off the
Well Known Law
yer.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Member Of Assembly and
Various Municipal Boards
He Led a Useful
Life.

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United States Commissioner Isaac Ro-
|, maine, a life long resident Of this city,
died suddenly at half past two this morn
ing of apoplexy. His death came as a
great shock to his relatives and numer-
Gus friends. His legal associates, with
whom he had more or less dealings, feel
the blow keenly. Mrs. Romaine is pros
trated by the occurrence. Information is
denied to all who call at the house, at
No 166 Academy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romaine had been out
visiting last evening. On their return the
Commissioner took his dog out for a
walk. He was out for fifteen minutes
and then retired. When Mrs. Romaine
retired she spoke to her husband but
got no answer. She attempted to wake
him and then found that he was dead
DIR. Lemuel Good was called. Death, he
said, was caused by stroke of apoplexy
There had been no suffering, for the
Commissioner had expired in very few
moments.
No arrangements have been made for
the, funeral. These will probably be set
tied on tonight. The services will be
held at the Bergen Reformed Church, of
which the Rev. Cornelius Brett, D. D.,
is pastor. Commissioner Romaine had
been a member of that church all his
life
Commissioner Linsley Rowe has taken
charge of Commissioner Romaines s
office.
Isaac Romaine was born May A. 1870
in the old Township of Bergen, which ar
terward became the city of Bergen, and
was later Incorporated in Jersey City, He
was member of an old Bergen lamily
which was prominently identified with the
carly history of this county. In the old
Columbia District School on Bergen
Square, in which so many prominent men
of Hudson received their early education,
Mr.. Romaine prepared for Rutgers Col-
Ilege, from which he graduated in the
class of SO. He then began the study of
law in the office of Chancellor Abram o..
Zabrlskie on Exchange place. and at tie
November term, 1862 of the Supreme
CSurt, ne was admitted to the bar as an
attorney Three years later in due
course he was admitted as a counsellor,
and he became established in Jersey City
Mr.. Romaine early became identified
with the Republican party and always
took an active and intelligent interest in
the local and State affairs. In 1865 he was
made Corporation Counsel of the Town
ship of Bergen and held the position two
years. Two years later he was chosen
an Alderman of the city Of Bergen, which
the township had become, and he was
elected president of the Board He occu-
pied that office when, in 1870, the city of
Bergen became consolidated with Jer-
sey City. Mr.. Romaine at once became
identified prominently with the affairs of
the consolidated city, and in 1880 he was
selected to become a member of the
Board of Education of the new munich
pality. He was a member of this Board
when, in 1888. he was appointed mem
Der of the Jersey City Board of Finance,
but owing to a long, bitter legal contro-
versy over the matter he did not take
his seat until 1885, in which year he left
the Board of Education. In 1884 Mr.. Ro-
maine was elected by the Republicans a
member of the General Assembly and he
made a commendable record as a member
of the house of 1885
1t was in the capacity of a referee that
Mr.. Romaine was best known to the
members of the bar. He was Master
and Examiner in Chancery, a United
Admiralty In these capacities he had
referred to him a large number Of causes
in Chancery and the United States. His
great accuracy and careful discrimination
in such matters caused his services to be
in great demand and lawyers always felt
secure when their matters were referred
TO Isaac Romaine.
Mr. Romaine was prominent in the So
cial world as well and was a member OF
the Jersey City Carteret and Union
League Clubs In the religious world ne
was well known also and was an active
member Of the Bergen Reformed Church.
Mr. Romaine was married twice, First
in 1863, to Miss Annie Martin of Bergen,
who died some time ago. Four years ago
he married Miss Katherine Van Ripper
who survives him.
In the death of Isaac Romaine Jersey
City loses a valuable citizen and the
Hudson county bar one of its most CON
servative and useful citizens.
The Hudson County Bar will meet in
Chancery Chambers at four o'clock Mon
day afternoon and take suitable action on
Mr.. Romaine's death.