The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-14

Hon. David w. Sloan, Associate
Judge OF the Fourth Judicial Circuit
of Maryland, died Saturday morning
at AT o'clock at his home in Cumber-
land. His death was due primarily
to Bright's disease, which was at
tended with complications.
Judge Sloan had been in ill health
for IL months, first being attacked by
nervous prostration. During much Of
this time he was unable to appear in
court. A recent trip to hot Springs,
in Virginia, benefited him but little,
and he had planned to bring his fam
lily to Oakland to spend the summer
when he was suddenly taken with a
relapse. He gradually grew worse.
Specialists who were called from Bal
timore in consultation with local ply
sicians held out little or no hope.
After his return from Hot Springs,
he came to Oakland to hold court. He
was caught in rainstorm here and
the exposure aggravated his ailment.
He was very anxious to fill his office
and often was engrossed in court mat
tiers when almost incapacitated by
illness. He took keen interest in all
affairs, local and general. He was a
diligent student and fluent writer.
His librarv 10 ono Of tho bao% in H,,,
berland, He enjoyed wide acquaint-
ance with public men. He was rec
ognized power in Maryland politics,
and when engaged in campaign was
a fighter OF most the fertile re-
source. He largely avoided politics
after going on the bench, to which he
was elected in 1895, yet he kept thor
oughly posted and his advice was Of
ten sought by his party associates.
He was a brilliant organizer, a ready
speaker and upon banquet occasions
he was nearly always POSTMASTER. He
possessed an inexhaustible fund of
wit and anecdote
David W. Sloan was son of Alex
ander Sloan, mining superintendent
and was born near Frostburg, where
his father is buried. He was trus-
tee of the First Presbyterian church,
Cumberland.
Judge Sloan, who was of Scotch
parentage, leaves an extensive con-
nection. Mr.. James NJ. Sloan, Of Lo-
naconing; David Sloan, president of
the Homecoming Savings Bank, and
d. Lindley Sloan, of the Cumberland
bar, are his cousins. His brother,
Matthew n. Sloan, Of Cumberland.
was with him when the end came.
His brothers and sisters include the
following: Duncan T. Sloan, Mrs
Wheeland, Misses Margaret R., Sarah
M. and Jean Macfarlane Sloan, North
Baltimore, Ohio; DIR. George Sloan,
Roslyn, Wash; Alexander D. Sloan,
North Yakima, Wash, and Edmund
R. Sloan, Dunkirk, Indiana.
He leaves widow, who was Miss
Mary l.. Good, formerly of Oakland,
and four children, Miss Margaret
Maitland Sloan, Frances S. Sloan,
David W. Sloan, Jr., and Alexander
Sloan. Their marriage occurred on
November IA, 1882.
Judge Sloan obtained his early ed
ucation at the schools about his home.
He entered as sophomore at Princeton
College. After graduating he read
law in the Office of Ex-Governor Lloyd
Lowndes in Cumberland and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1876. He was a
graduate of the law department of
the University of Maryland He
founded the Bar Association of Allie
gany County in 1877 and was contin-
uously secretary of the organization
with the exception of the year 1879.
He served three terms, aggregating
10 years, as States Attorney for Allie
gany county. He was a fearless and
vigorous prosecutor. He was elected
associate judge in 1895 to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge
Henry W. Hoffman.
Judge Sloan was fond of society.
He had many warm friends and it was
rare indeed when some one could not
be found in his library chatting with
him.
He belonged to Potomac Lodge of
Masons, Antioch Commandery,
Knights Templar; Cumberland Lodge
Order of Elks; Potomac Council, Roy
al Arcanum; the Improved Order of
Heptasophs, the Ancient Order of
United Workmen and the Knights of
Honor.
His efforts during the senatorial
deadlock at Annapolis in behalf of
Senator Wellington were notable. He
helped to break the deadlock by win