Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-07
A NOTABLE CAREER.
Sketch Of Hon. Joseph Crosby VINO -
Laid at Rest, Today.

Dexter, Me-, May Ga notable ana
honorable career was ended on Thurs
day, when the death OF hon. JOSH"
Croshv occurred at his residence on
lions Hill Dexter. as was briefly an
nounced in Fridays papers. MI
Crosby has been i'll for the past lew
weeks, and his death was not eil''e'y
unexpected by his many 1rlehds "iu
relatives.
Josiah Crosby was born in Dover,
y IT in 1915. He prepared at Fox
croft academy. The flrst lew yca.
after graduation Ee suffered from I'll
health; but notwithstanding STUDIED
in law with Hon. Alfred Johnson, BEL
fast: Hon. Frederic Hobbs, Bangor,
and Hon. Charles =. Chandler of Do
Yer. He was admitted to the bar OF
Piscataouis county in 1898; and ell
tered on the practice for a time as
partner with Mr.. Chandler. He the,
removed to I.evant. now konduskeaS.
In a short time he removed to Exc
ter. and in 1915 to Dexter,
where he has since resided. prit-
ticing in the courts of Pcnobscot, Pla-
cataouis and Somerset counties, ana
in the United States court for Maine.
Mr.. Crosby's political relations nave
been in the Wings, Republican ana
Democrat parties, his views during
the rast few years being in favor or
the latter. He represented Dexter anu
CorinEa in the Legislature or 1885,
1863 and 1866. ana in 1867, and 1868
was in the senate from Pcnobscot
county and president OF that BODY
during the last of those years. He
WAS on the Judiciary committees ~
both branches during all his terms of
service except the last. He took an
active part in legislation and his in
nuence was felt in several important
mca surcs Besides several speeches in
legislative debates. he has delivered
eulosieS and addresses which have
appeared in the public press. But his
efforts at the bar have been various
before Jury and the court, in criminal
as we'll as civil cases. Mr.. Crosby
was largely instrumental, mainly by
public addresses in forwarding the
enterprise of The Dexter Il Newport
railroad. He has also contributed TO
newspaper articles on topics of local
OF nltTt general Interest,".
In 1863, he was elected member Of
the Maine Historical Society. Mr..
Crosby has led Il busy life. and has
won respect and esteem by his ability,
energy ana genial temper and man
ners. He has twice married: in 1874
to Henrietta Hill, daughter of Henry
Hill. ESD. by whom he had two
children. both dying in infancy, and
his wife in 1916. He then married i'll
1919. Mary bradbury Foss. daughter tf
Simeon Foss of Dexter. by whom he
had nine children. five sons and four
daughters, seven now living. Mr.
Crosby was il BoWdoin graduate. anS
has held the position Of vice-presideIt
of the Alumni association and been Il
member of the board of overserrs OF
that institution.
His last great effort at the bar w:s
in the Chadburn pardon case before the
Governor and council. In some ways
it was a most remarkable scene. 1t is
not often that a lawyer 81 years
OF age has appeared before this
honorable body. Apart from his white
locks and slightly bent form he APP
peared as active ana energetic as many
a man of fifty. All through his plead
ings for the prisoner, which were
analytically exhaustive, he was the
center of attention and was listened to
by all i'm the chamber with great inter-
est. 1t seemed like an orator of Il for
mer generation addressing the men of
today. The subject matter was some
what lost sight of by the spectators in
the contemplation of the able old
gentleman. Not many lawyers have
appeared before the Governor and
council who had their cases better i'll
hand than did Mr.. Crosby. He not only
covered the whole story quite thor
oughly in his argument but answered
promptly the numerous questions of
the counsellors clearing up the ground
so completely that there was nothing
further in the way of information.
Mr.. Crosby has Travelled extensively
abroad. He was n director of the DcX-
ter National bank, counsel for tn"
Savings bank and prominent member
of the Pcnobscot lodge of Masons.
The funeral will be held Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Fisher OF
the First Congregational church Ofiici-
atinG. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Gould OF
the UnivcrSalist church.