The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
ROCKWOOD HOARDIES
Congressman Passes Away
After a Long Illness,
WAS SERVING HIS FIRST TERM
Held Many Positions of Trust and
Honor In His Native City-Leaves a
Wife and Two Daughters-Death
Had Been Expected Almost Daily
for Several Weeks Past.

Worcester. Mass. Nov. 1.-Represent-
ative RocIwood Hoar. of this city. died
shortly after o'clock tonight Of tumor
Of the brain. after an illness Of ive
weeks.
The illness which caused 8Ir. HOar's
death developed on September Is. after
he had attended a political meeting. Since
that tine he has been gradually declin-
ing, the desperate character of his illness
having been known for, two weeks. An
operation FIVE days ago failed 70 relieve
the patients condition.
AR. Hoar was son Of the late Senator
George F:isbie HoaT. OF Massachusetts,
and had served In the present Congress
as the Representative of the Third dis
trict, having received the nomination the
day OF his fathers burial.
Was Born Ia Worcester.
AIr Hoar was in his fifty-second year.
having been born in Worcester, Mass, in
IS55 He received his preliminary educa-
ton in the Worcester public schools and
was graduated from Harvard College
with the degree Of a. B. in 1876, and with
The degree Of a. n. in 1873 IN 1870 he
vas admitted TO the bar in Worcester
and has since practiced law in that city.
Mr. Hoar was deselved.y popular I'm
Worcester as well as with his fellow
members Of the House. In his native city
be held the position of assistant district
attorney for the middle district Of Mass
achusetts from 1881 TO 1857, and was q
member of the common council Of Wor-
oester from 1857 70 1891, inclusive, beng
its president during the last year. tie
WIS a private in the Massachusetts Con.
cord artillery Company, Company c,
Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia from 1913 TO 1878, was aid-de-
camp on the staff OF Gov. oliver Auies
fror7 1851 To $780, and was judge advocate
geGcCal on the staff of Gov. Roger VOL
,Jtt. acting as president OF the advisory
military hoard Of officers having in
rarSe Of the equipment Of the Massachu-
setts troops in the Spanish-Amcricgn war
II 1895
Tor six years. from 1893 to 1905 Mr..
Ioav was district attorney Of the middle
district Of Massachusetts. including Wor-
ccster County. He was trustee Of Llark
University, Of Worcester. and for twenty
years was trustee of the Worcester In
sane Hospital. having in charge the
worcester Insane Asylum, both State in
7tltuuolS
Had Brilliant Future.
Ar. Hear was held in high esteem by his
Colleagues in Congress. ana there is no
doubt thar he would have made name
for himself in the national legislature had
he been permitted 10 serve his country
there, for even for a fraction of the time
that his distinguished father spent in the
United States Sen1te-
Representative HOar first came into ma
tionai prominence when elected TO tne Fiji
5y-niu Congress from a Massachusetts,
district that rad been carried Tor three
terms by a Democrat. His vote was 1875
against 1887 for his Democratic opponent
His nomination followed the death Of his
father, whose great name was responsible
for much OF his support although the son
had taken an active interest in politics.
and locally had made a name for himself
Mr. Hoar was regarded as destined In the
course OF time 20 take a seat in the United
States Senate.
Mr. Hodr WAS member of the Commit
tee on Elections No. and on Revision OF
the Laws. He took a great interest in the
work OF the House, and was p constant
attendant upon the sessions during last
winter
Nr. Hoars fanily consists OF a wife
and two daughters