Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-10-19
Death Of Hon. william vsirs Bouio.

Our community was saddened on Friday
last by the announcement Of the death Of
Mr.. William Veirs Bouic, who had long
occupied a leading position among us. He
was the only son Of the late Judge William
Veirs Bouic, and was born July 10th, 1916.
He had been i'll since last February OF an
affection of the kidneys. Although he had
been gradually growing weaker his condition
was not regarded as alarming until Thurs
day, when he began to sink rapidly. He
leaves widow, who was Miss Alice A. AL
money, and the following children: Harry
V. Bouic, Of the Subtreasurer's Office, Bal
timore Mrs. Harry Buck, of Washington; ;
William Garner Bouic, of Arkansas, and
Albert M. Bouic and q. Norman Bouc, of
this town.
resided In the county all his life, His early
education was received at Che Rockville
Academy and was later graduated from
Columbian University, Washington, in 1858.
He studied law for two years and in 1870
was admitted to the bar. Soon afterward
he associated himself in the practice Of law
with the late Thomas Anderson, the firm Of
Anderson & Bouic becoming one Of the best
known In the State He was member Of
the bar of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, of that of the United
States Circuit Court, of the bars Of Freder-
lex, Washington, Anne Arundel and How
ard counties and that of the Maryland Court
of Appeals. He was one OF the incorpora'
tors OF the Maryland State Bar Association
and for while was vice-presdent of that
organization. He also served as secretary
of the Montgomery County Bar Association,
and from 1870 until the time of his death
was the Montgomery county counsel for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
In politics Mr.. Bouic was always Dem.
ocrat. In 1899 he was Presidential cleo
tor, and at the meeting of the electors at
Annapolis placed Mr.. Cleveland in nomina-
ton. He was president of the convention
which nominated Judge Jas. McSherry for
chief judge of this judicial district and pre-
sided over the convention which nominated
Gen. William M. McKaig for Congress. In
1897 he was elected to represent this county
in the State Senate, being the only Demo
cratic legislative nominee to win in the
county that year. At the session following
he offered the resolution expressing the con
fidence of the people of Maryland In the
President of the United States, 1t being at
the time of the crisis with Spain, and COM
mending the ability and courage of General
Fitzhugh Lee as Consul General.
For II years Mr.. Bouic served Rockville
as Town Councilman. When the new char
ter went into effect in 1888 he became the
towns first Mayor, and during his admin,
istration much was done toward the i'm.
provement of the town. For several years
he served as secretary and treasurer Of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society
and has been member OF the board Of
trustees of the Rockville Academy. Mr..
Bouic was respected member of the
Knights of Pythias, but never affiliated with
any other secret order.
In the autumn of 1900, Mr.. Bouic organ.
lied the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany, which had been chartered by the Leg.
isature of that year, and took great interest
in its progress, which has been constant and
steady from the first. and it is now one of the
leading financial institutions of the county.
He was President Of the company up to the
time of his death.
The funeral services on Sunday afternoon
were conducted by Rev. Charles y. Pick
OF Rock Creek Parish, and were attended by
representative citizens from all parts OF the
county, which showed the esteem in which
he was held by the people among whom he
had spent his life, and whom he had served
faithfully. Floral tributes were sent by the
Bar Association, the Farmers Banking and
Trust Company, and by individual friends.
The following gentlemen served as pail
bearers: Judge Jas B.. Henderson, James
T. Trundle. Walter Mobley, Remus X. Oar,
by, II. C. Allnutt, John l.. Burnett, Wallace
W. Welsh and Edward G. Peter.
Mr.. Bouic was man OF sound moral
principles, OF energy and industry, and his
success In life was due to these sterling
qualities His tastes were quiet and domes-
tic and lound expression in his beautiful
home.