The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-01
Death Of S. M. BlandfOrd.

The following is from the Oregonin of
Portland, Oregon, under the date Of Feb
uary 18th.
s. NJ. Blandford, who died at Boise,
Idaho, last Tuesday, at the age OF 81
years, was we'll and favorably known in
Portland From 1895 to 1893 he was the
first assistant in the United States
Weather Bureau here; he was popular in
the scientific, social and fraternal affairs
of the city. Owing to ill health, he was,
in 1898, transferred to Salt Lake City for
few months and then to Boise, Idaho.
At the latter place he was in charge Of
the Weather Bureau and the Director of
the Weather Service in the state.
He was a son of DR.. J. H. Blandford,
of Prince Georges county, Md, his father
and mother residing on the old plantation
that has been the home of the Blandfords
from almost the first settlement of the
the state His mother is member Of the
famous Mudd family Of Maryland, one Of
whom now represents his district In Con-
gress His uncle was DR.. Samuel Mudd,
who set Booths leg after the assassination
of Lincoln. For performing this profess
sional as we'll as humanitarian act he was
tried with the conspirators and condemn
ed to Imprisonment for life on the Dry
Tortugas For signal services as physi-
clan during scourge of yellow fever on
the island he was granted full pardon.
Hon. II. S. Blandford, city attorney of
Walla Walla, Wash, is brother Of the
deceased
Mr.. Blanlford entered the Weather Blu
reau in 1887, and was soon thereafter
assigned to the New York office. During
the great blizzard in that city in 1888,
while in the performance of duty, he
contracted cold that was the commence
ment of the disease that finally terminated
his life. Owing to this health, he was
transferred to Colorado, then to New
Mexico, where he was cured, apparently.
From there he went to Los Angeles, and
thence to this city, in 1892.
He was student, not only in scientific
lines, but in art and literature as well.
He utilized his spare moments for the
study of law, and was admitted to the
bar of the state in 1894, engaging for
short time, out of office hours, in the prac-
tice of law He was made a master ma
son in Harmony Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, of
this city, in which organization he main
tanned his membership. He was one of
the first members of Multnomah Council,
Royal Arcanum, and took an active part
in the upbuilding of the council. He was
also an active member of the Multnomah
and Commercial Clubs
Mr. Blandford possessed, in the highest
degree, all those beautiful characteristics
peculiar to a true Southern gentleman; he
was modest, frank, honest, polished, in
telligent and cultured, man and gen.
tleman in every sense of the word. He
obtained high rank in the Weather Ser
vice and was valued aud highly honored
official. He has made many contribu-
tions to meteorological knowledge, espec-
tally relating to this region. His most
noted work was his treatise on weather
Types of the North Pacific Coast" that
was published in book form in 1897. The
ideas advanced by him have since been
the acknowledged authority on the sub
ject. He was very forcible writer and
was generally conceded to be an author
ity.
He was married by the Rev. DIR. Hill in
the First Presbyterian Church, of this
city, in 1898, to Miss Emma Lou, daughter
daughter, Ruth, in August, 1902, who
with the widow survives.