The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-30
ORITI' AIRY.

Col s. Meredith Dickinson who had been
chief law clerk of the Court Of Chancery
for thlrty-four years. died at his home in
Trenton. y J yesterday, aged as years. He
was q great-Rrandson Of Gen. Philemon
Dickinson and a great-grand nephew OF John
Dickinson who was Governor OF Peunsyl
vania and the founder Of Dickinson College
He was commissioned a paymaster In the
navy and served on the sloop OF war Dale Of
the North Atlantic Squadron under Admiral
Dupont. He was private secretary 70 Joel
Parker. New Jerseys war Governor, and 70
Coy. Bedle. In 1905 be was made assistant
Adiutaut General of the state and later
Deputy ST te Comptroller lie was aide
de camp 10 Gov ALBEIT. and since the death
Of Judge Stewart in 1891. had been chancery
reporter lie was the author or Ihancery
Precedents and Probate Court Practice.
both works being recognized a. authorities
in the New Jersey courts The funeral Will
be held on Wednesday afternoon. lie IS
survived by a wife and SIX children OF
the latter five are sons who have formed an
unhroken line OF attendance az Princeton
University since 1870. record uneIuallet
in the college history. They are John NJ.
a lawyer OF Trenton. W. Meredith. who Is
in the real estate business 10 Trenton; Phlle-
Houses Gn s" IN phIISdephia and New YORK. re-
specilvely. and SaCkctt. a senior in Princeton.
The daughter l. Miss Frances Dickinson Of
Trenton, Mrs Dickinson was Miss Frances
Moore OF Newtown. l. !.
DR. Edward l.. Cunningham one OF the best
known and honored citizens OF Newport X J..
died yesterday at his home IN that city. in the
ninety sixth year OF his axe. after an illness
extending less than week. lie was the
oldest graduate OF Harvard University.
graduating at the head OF the class OF 1879.
One Of his classmates was DIT oliver Wendell
Holmes DE was born in Boston and re-
moved to Newport thrty-three years ago
on his second marriage % a sister Of hrs,
j. Emory Deblois, VITO died about i've years
ago He had no children OF his own, and
the nearest surviving member Of his family
Is Miss Hurd, daughter OF hls late WIe
He never practsed medicine much, but
spent the most OF his time in his library.
He wrote many poems. He had large
circle OF friends and was very chHrltably
Inclined. HeWus member Of Trinity Jhurch
In Newport. lie left an estate estimated 70 DO
worth about 32O1.OJJ.
Mrs. Anna Ii. sherwood, the wife Of Com
mOdore Benjamin Franklin sherwood. L. 3.
y. retired, died on Sturdy a. her homo, / II
East Thlg y-slNth street. Mrs. sherwood
was born IN Denmark 20 years ago. came 70
this country when IS year Old and resided Ia
WRship gtun. where she was known "a an &c
oomplishcd pianist. and d friend Of President
Polk : wife. Her husband was head OF the
Bureau OF Steam Engineering under Presi-
dent Lincoln
William Henry Burbeok OF New London.
Conn, 81 years old. died in this city on Satur-
day. tie was Son OF the American Revolution
and a member OF the Society of the Cincinnati.
His father was Gen. Henry BWbeck, who
fought at the battle OF Bunker LII and later
WAS one Of WAshingt on's stan.
Thomas Lyons died In Lexington, KY.
yesterday. aged 70 years. He left a fortune
amounting 70 about $3.50. 900. He began life
as a carpenter 8 apprentice at 500 q year.
He mover married. and his property goes 20
'6iS sister and teBfpephs#A ,a 49,