The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-15
PAUL REVERE
PASSES AWAY
Great Grand Sire a Famous
Revolutionary Patriot.

fiospitaI-Directo in Large Finan-
cial Institutions ns-FuIfiIIed Scriptu-
raj Injunction sDo Unto Others"
The sudden death of Paul Revere.
which occurred at his home on De
Hart street Sunday morning came as
a shock to the entire community in
which, for many years, he occupied
a prominent position in municipal,
political and social affairs. more par
ticuiarly in the t~ o former.
Mr.. Revere came of honored ances-
try. His great-grandfather was one
of the foremost characters in the early
part of the Revolutionary War. He
was born at Boston in 1875 and was an
American patriot in the truest sense
of the word; it was he who when
the signal lantern flashed from the
tower of odd North Church, Boston,
on the night of April 1S, 1775 rode at
breakneck speed to Lexington, calling
the minute men to arms; they quickly
responded, meeting the British forces
800 strong the dav following on Lex
ington Green where the first blood
was shed for American Independence.
Panl Revere's father, Major Gen.
Joseph W. Revere, served with dis
tinction in the Mexican War and was
the first colonel of the 7th Regiment
New Jersey Volunteers, an organiza-
tion whose record stands high for
bravery and comparing favorably with
that made by any organization dur
ing the Civil War.
Mr.. Revere was porn on the Revere
homestead now Foster Fields.
Kahdena, the property of Charles
q. Foster. He was educated at private
schools in Morristown, where he was
an apt scholar. Later he became a
student in the Harvard Law School,
and read law in the office of Hon.
Stats S. Morris, of Newark, after
wards entering the Office of Beedle q
Magee, Jersey City. He was admitted
to the New Jersey Bar in 1881, soon
afterward forming partnership with
Carman f. Randolph of this city, and
of which firm he was a member for
some years. Upon retiring from ac-
tive practice Mr.. Revere became in
terested in and was manager of the
Morris County Savings Bank, a di-
rector and official of the Morris
County Mortgage g. Reality Co., and
also a director in the Morristown
Trust Company, of whioh he was one
of the incorporators.
His work in connection with these
| financial institutions was thorough,
and his fellow members and directors
spe TX in the highest terms as to his
sound Judgment and ability to success
fully handle important financial mat
| ters.
| Paul Revere, although Democrat,
was always a thorough believer in a
non partisan government for Morris
town. whose welfare was always dear
tn him. Some years ago he wrote
several articles for the Chronicle
strongly advocating such scheme,
which was not favored by party
leaders because as Mr.. Revere said,
"The party lash and partisan feeling
was too strong to stand the innova-
tion, much as it would improve our
city government. - This was after
he had served two terms as member
of the Common Council. While a
member of that body his actions were
consistent with his independent
views and his advocacy of progress
sive measures was very pronounced.
He especially urged during his
term Of office that the streets of the
town te macadamized, portion of
the work being done each year, and
his influence was always in favor of
every improvement which would
benefit his fellow townsmen.
Mr.. Revere inherited a sturdy, in
dependent, and manly character. In
politics he was Democrat, until Mr..
Bryan was nominated, when he came
out fearlessly for sound money. His
prominence and activity in that
movement called him into the State
organization, and he was pres dem
of the Palmer and Buckner Sount
Money Club of Morris County. Mr.
Revere worked hard for the establish
ment of All Souls Hospital, of which
he has been it's president from th'
first.
For long time he was an active
member of the Board of Fire Warden
acceptably serving as foreman and
president When Gen. Geo. G, Meat
Camp Sons of Veterans was organ
lied, it was only natural that he wa
made its first captain He was one o
the founders of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution, also member o
the Washington Association of New
Jersey, the Atzec Club of New York
the Morristown Club, the Morri
County Golf Club and Morristowl
Field Club. The place Mr.. Rever
occupied in the community was larg
and his interests varied, whil
withal he was prompt, courteous ant
q willing servant of the public t.