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

William X. Martin, former Senator An
thony Higgins. of Wilmington. Harri-
son w. Nickers. of Ch,Stcrtown. Joshua
Clayton and William ii. May, .Jr.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr. Constable was born in Baltimore
October "a. 1898. His father, himself
one of the foremost MarylanderS of his
time was the lntc Judge Albert Consta-
BILE, 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.. Cpnstable's
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 at Newark, then in
the height of its fame. whence he grad
uatcd in 1859 He spent about Il year ut
the Harvard Law School and completed
his legal studies in the offices of the late
Henry W. Archer. "t Belair. In 1861
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+ an uncompromiSing advU-
cate of the rights and privileges of free
citizens. He gave the major portion of
his earlier years to severe study Of
Maryland American and English de-
ciSions and thus laid the foundation for
his profound knowledge Of adjudicated
cases which gave him IA fOrmidable
mastery over most of his competitors
In 1866 Mr. Constable married Miss
Elizabeth Black Groume, second daugh-
ter of the late Col. John Charles Groome
and II sister of the late Governor James
Black Grcome, 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 or the SONS. Al
bert AND Henry l.. are Tacticing law
ycrS of Elkton and William =. is a
student of law. Reginald iS engaged in
business pursuits and John c.. who saw
distinguished service with the Nolun-
tccrs in the Philippines and was brevet-
ed for gallantry on the field. is now like
wise engaged. 1t was, in his home. life
that Mr.. ConStablc's striking PERSONAL
ty was ut its best. notably of late years
when ne relaxed much of the close at
tcntion 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 graceS that dis
tinguiSh it's cultured families. The
death of his first born child. II gifted
daughter. in the first bloom of her wom-
aHbood. 2Sal,lcnrd his life with {; sorrow
that TASTED till its cNSr
1t is probable that Mr.. Constable. with
his great ability and vast requirements
might have risen to high distinction. hau
he chosen to enter upon the struggle of
life in amy of our great cities. But he
was drawn to the country by choice and
temperament and cXemplifed in his con-
duct and his habits the gr;lcrS that befit
the Maryland gentleman.
He was II thorough Democrat nut new
CT Il blind party msln and 80 made few,
if amy, bids for public favor. He was
elected to the Legislature in the Carroll
Harris campaign in 1879 and served
with marked ability in the stirring ses-
sion of 1876. This Was the only public
office he ever held. He often took am
active and influential part in Presiden-
tial campaigns and was an ardent cham
pion of William Jennings Bryan in 1896
and 1900, and in the latter year as Pres