Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-01
Career of lockwood Hoar.

BY the death of lockwood Hoar of Mas
sachusetts the national House of Represen-
tatives loses a man who, when in the que
course of time personal effort and sincerity
of purpose brought their inevitable reward.
would have ranked high among its MEM
bership. Although Mr.. Hoar took his seat
only long enough ago to have worked with
his colleagues during the arduous session
that ended with the last day of June OF
this year, he had made his presence In the
House felt to an appreciable degree ana
gave promise of rejecting additional creolt
upon his name-one already known ana
honored at the Capitol.
Mr.. Hoar was In his hfty-Sec0nd year,
having been born in Worcester, Mass, IN
1855. He received his preliminary educa
ton in the Worcester public schools ana
was graduated from Harvard College with
the degree of A. B. in 1876. and with the
degree of A M. in 1873. In 1879 he was
admitted to the bar in Worcester and has
since practiced law in that city.
Mr.. Hoar was deServediy popular In
Worcester as we'll as with his fellow MEM
bers of the House. In ms naive city ne
held the position of assistant district at
torney for the middle district OF MASS
achusetts from 1884 to 1887 and was MEM
Der of the common council of worcester
from 1887 to 1891, inclusive, being its presi-
dent during the last year. He was a prl-
yate in the Massa chuSetts Concord Artillery
Company. Company C, 9TH Regiment Mass
achusetts Volunteer Militia from 1919 to
1878. was aid-de-camp on the stan OF Gov.
Oliver Ames from 1887 to 1890 and was
Judge advocte general on the staff of Gov.
Roger Wolcott from 1887 to 1890, acting as
president of the advisory military board OF
officers having in charge the equipment OF
the Massachusetts, troops in the Spanish
American war of 1888
For six years. from 1899 to 1905, Mr..
Hoar was district attorney OF the mddle
district of Massachusetts,. including Worces-
ter county. He was trustee OF Clark
University of Worcester and for twenty
wears was a trustee of the Worcester In
sane Hospital having in charge the
Worcester Insane Asylum, both state 1nsu-
buttons.
Mr. Hoar was held in high esteem by
his colleagues in Congress and there IS no
doubt that he would have made name
for himself in the national legislature had
he been permitted to serve his country
there, for even for a fraction OF the time
that his distinguished father spent in the
United States Senate.
Representative Hoar first came into ma
tional prominence when elected to the Fiji
ty-ninth Congress from a Massa chusetts
district that had been carried for three
terms by democrat. His vote was H.I96,
against O617 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 name for himself. MIR.
Hoar regarded destined in the
course of time to take seat in the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Hoar was member of the committee
on elections No. and on revision of the
of the House, and was constant attendant
upon the sessions during last winter.
Mr.. Hoar's family consisted of a wife and
two daughters.