The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-17

mated Abraham Lincoln for his second
term, his father having been a mem
ber of the convention which first loini-
mated Lincoln. He was a delegate to
the convention which nominated Cen
eral Grant to the presidency in 1868,
and was one of the delegates at largo
from Pennsylvania to the convention
which named Mr.. Blaine in 1884.
Though prevented from enlistng dur
ing the war of the rebellion by his
large business responsibilities and the
necessary care of all aged and infirn,
father. he was increasingly active in
the support of the government, giving
largely or time and money, and dur"
ing the invasion of Pennsylvania IN
1S62-63, he was active in service as
major of the Twenty-eighth regiment
OF Pennsylvania volunteer militia. i'll
1863. he was appointed by President
Lincoln assessor of internal revenue
for the Twelfth collection district OF
PENNSYLVANIA, one of the richest dis
tricts of the state. In 1871, he was
commissioned by the governor, John
w. Geary. major general of the Tenth
Avision of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania. He was never All office
seeker, but was always ready to serve
his neighborhood, his state or his co,n-
try in any capacity. however humble
or however dignticd. to the full eN-
tent of his power and ability. He was
active in ell public enterprises, one OF
his latest engagements being mas
terly address delivered before a public
meeting called by the Citizens AL
lance in Scranton about two weeks
ago, in which the laws governing the
relations between labor and capital
were most fully and thoroughly en-
pounded.
IIIS PRIVATE CHARACTER.
All Judge Jessups personal and pro-
fessional qualities and achievements
seem at this time of small moment
compared to the beauty and purity OF
his private character. In early life. he
became a protesting Christian, join
ing the Presbyterian church in Mont
rose, of which he has been an active
elder for over forty years. He has
constantly appeared in the ecclesias-
teal courts of his church from the
lowest TO the highest, and has taken
an active interest in every enterprise
of the church at home and abroad.
fIc was for over twenty-five years the
superintendent of the Sunday school Of
the Montrosc church, resigning only
because of the removal of his residence
and within n few weeks of his death
he accepted tho appointment as
teacher of a Bible class in the First
Presbyterian church in Scranton. His
personal life, botn at home, in his
business and in all the relations of life,
was marked by the utmost simplicity.
purity, franknesS and transparency.
No breath of suspicion of anything in
consistent with his character as pro-
fessed believer in the Gospel of Jesus
Christ has ever been uttered. and he
leaves behind him a memory for purits'
and usefulness and helpfulness to his
fellow-men which will long survive
him. In all these respects he followed
with singular completeness the eXaln-
pie of his illustrious father.
In October, 1853, he married Miss
Sarah w. Jay, of Relvidcre, n. j.. by
whom he has had two sons and four
daughters of whom there survive him
his son. William II. Jessup. ir.. his
partner in business at the time of his
death; Mrs. Albert Leisenring, of Up
per Lehigh, Pa; Mrs. William Woodin,
of Berwick, Pa. and Miss Louise Jcs-
sup, of MOntrOSc.