The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-20
A NOTED JURIST EXPIRES
Judge Alvey Passed Away Friday at
His Late Home in Hagerstown.
KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE LAND.
One of the Oldest rIembers OF the Bar
in rlaryland.-A Former Judge c,
This Circuit.

H. Alvey, one of the most learned
and distinguished jurists that have
shed lustre upon the fame of the
commonwealth of Maryland passed
to his eternal reward Friday even
ing at his home i'll Hagerstown,
death having resulted from the in
frmities incident to advanced
years, though the end was has
tened by the consequences of a re-
cent accident.
The deceased was an octogena-
rian, having been born in St.
Mary's county, Md, on March s,
1926. As boy, he was most Stu
diously inclined, and accepted
every opportunity which the
schools of ST. Mary's county af-
forded to acquire an education. He
became a clerk in the clerks Office
Of Charles county in 1914 and
served in that capacity for nearly
six years, meanwhile studying law
during his spare moments. He was
admitted to the bar in IS49, and
shortly thereafter removed to Ha-
gerstown, where he engaged in the
practice of his profession, achiev-
ing public recognition and mark
ed degree of success, quite from
the beginning Of his residence in
Washington county. He became
candidate for state senator in
Washington county in 1851. The
election resulted in tie and at
the election which followed, Judge
French was chosen by 40 majority.
In 1852, Judge Alvey was a Presi-
dental elector and carvassed the
state for Franklin Pierce, who re.
Ceived the electoral vote of Mary
land. In 1867, he was chosen a
delegate from Washington county
to the convention which framed
the state constitution and he served
with conspicuous ability in -
distinguished body. He was ell
ed chief Judge of the Fourth Tu-
dicial Circuit of Maryland, the
Office now ably filled by Chief
Judge a. Hunter Boyd, continuing
as such for the full period Of fifteen
years, whereupon he was re-eIect-
ed in 1882 for a second term.
From 1888 to 1895 Judge Alvey
was chief judge of the state court
Of appeals and his opinions in that
capacity as reported, are not eX-
celled in the judicial annals of the
state.
In April 1898, President Cleve-
land appointed Judge Alvey to be
Chief Justice of the Court of Ap-
peals Of the District Of Columbia,
a tribunal which had just then
been recently created by an act of
Congress. On December 18TH,
1895, President Cleveland appoint
ed Judge Alvey member of the
commission to settle the boundary
line between Venezuela and Brit
lsh Guiana, Judge Alvey retired
from the bench in December, 1904,
and took up his residence in Hag-
erstown, there to spend his decIin-
ing years in the loving solicitude
of his devoted family. To the
last he was in full possession of his
vigorous mental faculties, and
while suffering occasionally from
rheumatic govt, he was remarka-
bly, hale and active for one who
had passed beyond life's eightieth
milestone. A few days ago in
alighting from buggy he suffered
a severe sprain IN the lumbar re-
gion which brought about a conse-
quent enlargement of the liver and
high fever. His vitality was thus
speedily exhausted and the end
came peacefully last night.
Judge Alvey was married in 1862
to Miss Julia Hays and the urA
was blessed by nine children, NE
bereaved widow and eight of the
children surviving.