The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-06
JUDGE WREN DIED
YESTERDAY
Able Jurist Who Was q pion-
eer Citizen Of Nevada-Was
IN Several Weeks

| Hon. Thomas Wren died Friday
morning, after an illness lasting sew
eral weeks. 1t 10 said that ne contract
ed severe cold some time since which
| settled through his system, and hasten
en- the end. During the last few years
his once powerful and rugged frame
has shown the decline OF age until his
physical strength had grown very fee
Bile. His mind. however. retained to
the last its old-time power and force.
The Journal in speaking Of the de-
ceased. says:
Thomas Wren was one Of the strong
men OF the state-a pioneer. coming
to Nevada more than forty years ago
-and one Of the builders who carved
this commonwealth from the bleak
desert.
| At a time when the glamour Of sud
den wealth had lured here hundreds
OF the most brilliant men OF the cOun-
try such az Beatty. Stewart. DeLong.
Crittenden. Fitch, Hawley. Nye, and
scores OF others. Thomas Wren took
rank with these as one Of the master
spirits of a new empire.
| kAG W06 0OAn ~ M(Hx(n0Ep AtnCHo
county, Ohio, January 2. 1926. His
parents were also pioneers OF ! new
wilderness and from them he inherited
the sturdy. indomitable traits which
were their only legacy to him. Both
died when he was quite young and at
ar age when boys are at school, be
was thrown upon his own resources.
He received only the rudiments Of an
education before manhood. but there
after made up for It by wide reading
and study.
4 He crossed the pialns to California
In 1850. where he engaged IN mining.
Il: 1854 he was appointed deputy clerk
of Ell Dorado county. when he, began
the study OF Law. In 13eo he heard
\ OF the Reese River excitement md
came to Austin where he commenced
the practice of law. ara was soon after
elected city attorney Of Austin. In
1868 ne formed law partnership with
Charles E. DeLong, afterwards United
States minister to Japan ana removed
to White Pine county. His practice
here amounted to $S5.00o per year dur
ing the Treasure Hill excitement.
/ In 1873 he removed to Eureka where
he was retained In many great min-
Ing cases, such az the famous Albion
Richmond suit. and others Of scarcely
lesser note.
i Judge Wren was considered one Of
the best mining lawyers on the Pa
cific coast. Having been himself a
miner and an owner or mines he pos
sessed a technical knowledge Of min
ing which was invaluable in his legal
profession and his services were in de-
msnd In many important mining suits
throughout the west.
After the old mining town Of Eureka
went down Judge Wren located In Re-
no, where he enjoyed a large practice
up to the time Of his death.
Few lawyers In the history Of the
profession have practiced at the bar
as long as Judge Wren. and although
no had passed his eightieth mile stone.
it was an interesting coincidence that
just as the news OF his death was con-
veyed to the courtroom, the judge was
about to deliver q decision In case In
hich M. Wren was attorney for one
of the parties.
In 1876 Judge Wren was elected to
the Forty-fifth congress. retiring Of his
own accord at the end Of his term to
resume the practice of his profession.
In 1881 he received the Republican
nomination for United States senator.
Judge Wren was man Of strong
and sterling character. generous to
fault and he possessed host OF
friends. He was always an enthusiast
tic lover of manly sports and his inter-
est in the games of the neld did not
cease with age. He took great In
terest in masonry in which order he
had been actively associated for more
than half century. He was MEM
ber Of Reno Lodge No. IS. F. and A.
NJ: Reno Chapter. r.. A. NJ: Eureka
Commandry No. Q. Knight Templar.
and OF Reno Consistory No. !. 80 De-
grees of the Scottish Rite.
Judge Wren leaves q wife and two
children to mourn his loss.