The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-11
SIMPLE FUNERAL
Of JUDGE WILBUR
TUESDAY At 2:3O

The death OF Judge George A. Wilbur
at his woonsocket home on Saturday
night occurred on the 41st anniversary OF
his being mustered out as captain of Com
pany x Of the Seventh Rhode Island regi-
ment in the Civil war
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2:3o at his late home. 40 South
Main street. Woonsocket The funeral
arrangements are in charge OF John A.
G. Wightman.
In keeping with Judge wilbur's dislike
OF ostentauon and display there will be
no eulogy The Eplscopallan service will
be conducted by Rev. William Ashton
Thompson. rector OF ST. James church.
and male quartet will sing. Interment
will be at Union cemetery.
Members OF the supreme court and OF
the Woonsocket Bar association will at
tend. There will be no Masonic exer-
cises.
Business in the courts will be generally
suspended during the entire day tomor-
row. 10 enable the members OF the bench
and bar 10 attend the obsequies.
The justices of the supreme court will
serve as honorary pail bearers.
Chief Justice Sweetland OF the superior
court will also adjourn the sessions Of
that court over Tuesday
The members OF the bar will al n later
date, present resolutions TO the supreme
court, expressing regret al the death Of
Judge Wilbur, as was done In the case
OF the late Chief Justice Durfee
Judge Wilbur was born In Burrlllville
on Aug 4, 1882, his parents being Appolos
and Julia A. O.ewin) Wilbur The family
removed 70 Woonsocket 10 years later,
and the young man received his education
In the common schools OF that place, and
also attended the academy Of Professor
Bushee at Union Village, North Smith
field, and the private school conducted by
the latter at Worcester
He entered the law office OF Elias NJ.
Jenckes In Woonsocket and was admitted
TO the bar in lS9, He enlisted in the
Seventh Rhode Island Infantry and had
an enviable record for length OF service
and bravery in action. Before the regi-
ment left the state he was commissioned
second lieutenant He received a slight
wound at Fredericksburg. In January,
1863, he was promoted 70 first lieutenant.
and in February was made captain. He
served as judge advocate both at general
and division court-martials
At the conclusion OF the war he returned
10 Woonsocket and qualified as Judge of
the old court OF magistrates on july /.
1866, and held that position until the pres
ent system OF district courts was insti-
tuted. He was then made Judge Of the
Twelfth judicial district. and acted until
Jan. %. 1885, when he was elected jds.ice
OF the state supreme court to succeed jus
tice George NJ Carpenter.
He was elected as a member Of the
state senate in 1850 from Woonsocket, and
was chairman OF the senate judiciary
committee which elected the late Chief
Justice Pardon T.. Tillinghast OF Paw
tucket as an associate justice OF the su-
preme court on June 2, 1881
He was also chairman OF the Rhode
island commission to settle the boundary
line dispute between Massachusetts and
Rhode Island and served as chairman of
the Woonspcket court house commission.
Justice Wilburs service as a member
OF the supreme bench was continuous
until his retirement from the bench on
July 10, 1905, his resignation having been
sent to Secretary OF State Charles p. Ren.
nett on April 2S 1906.