The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-27

William Il. Martin. former Senator An
thony Higgins. of Wilmington. Harri-
son w. Nickers. of ChtStertown. Joshua
Clayton and William II. May, IT.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr.. Constable was born in Baltimore
October "a. 1898. His father, himself
one of the foremost Marylander~ of his
time. was the late Judge Albert Conslta-
bic. who filled the Baltimore Hartford
County Circuit frolu 1851 until his
death on August - 1855. Judge Con
stable had also been II distinguished
member of Congress. Mr. Cpnstabes
mother WAS Miss Hannah Archer, and
through her he WAS closely connected
with the many distinguished members of
that family. Mr.. Constable attended the
famous old academy at New London.
Pa. and another school at Norwich.
Conn. and in HIS 18th year entered
Delaware College ut Newark. then in
the height of its fame. whence he grad
uatcd in 1889. He spent about Il year ut
the Harvard Law School and completed
his legal studies in the offices of the late
Henry W. Archer. Of Belair. In 1861
he opened AN office in TowSon but about
two years later located in Elkton. where
he resided thence forward He figured
prominently in the stirring closing years
of the Civil War and the years that fol-
lowed and wa< IN uncompromiSing advU-
cat" of the rights and privileges of free
citizens. He gave the major portion of
hirs earlier years to severe study Of
Maryland. American and English de-
l,,;J 81 =,
his profound knowledge Of adjudicated
cases which gave him IA formidable
mastery over most of his competitions.
In 1866 Mr.. Constable married Miss
Elizabeth Black Groume, second daugh-
ter of the late Col John Charles Grvome
and sister of the late Governor James
Black Groome. who survives, him with
five sons. Albert. John G.. Henry L.,
Reginald and William p. and three
daughters. the Misses Airline. Katharine
and Mary Constable. OF the SONS, AL
bert and Henry l.. are lracticing law
yerS of Elkton. and William =. is a
student of law. Reginald is engaged in
business pursuits and John G.. who saw
distinguished service with the Nolun-
t"crs in the Philippines and was brevet-
cd for gallantry on the field is now like
wise engaged. 1t was in his home. life
that Mr.. ConStablc'S striking PERSONAL
ty was mt its best. notably of late years
when ne relaxed much of the close at
tention to business which had marked
him throughout his career. No happier
household than his could be found amy
where in Maryland or one marked more
with the charms and grace< that dis
tingui>h it's cultured families. The
death of his first born child. II gifted
daughter. in the first bloom of her wom-
aIIhood. Saddcned his life with Il sorrow
that TASTED till its CLOSE.
1t is probable that Mr.. Constable. with
his great ability and vast requirements.
might have risen to- high distinction. huu
he chosen to enter upon the struggle of
life in amy of our great cities. But he
was drawn to the country by chnice and
temperament and cXemplificd in his con
duct and his habits the gracC,S that beft
the Maryland gentleman.
He was Il thorough Democrat but new
er Il blind party man and 50 made few.
if any, bids for public favor. He was
elected t" the Legislature in the Carroll
Harris campaign in 1873. and served
with marked ability in the stirring sess-
sion of 1876. This was the only public
office he ever held. He often took am
active and influential part in Presden-
tial campaigns and was an ardent cham
pion of William Jennings Bryan in 1896
and 1900, and i'm the latter year as Pres