New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
OBITUARY.
CORTL4NDT Parker DEAD
Ne8tOr Of Ne5o Jersey Bar Erpires
at Home in NezCark.

Cortlandt Parker. a well known lawyer, of Broad
and Fulton streets, Newark died at u4O o'clock
last night, after Illness of about four weeks. He
was eighty-nine years old. Old age and the recent
excessive heat the direct of his death
IN the death Of Cortlandt Parker New Jersey has
lost one Of its notable Ngures and its Oldest
practising lawyer. Born in Perth Amboy on June
q, 1873 he had just completed his eighty-ninth
year, and until attacked by his fatal illness he had
retained his physical as well as his mental vigor
to a remarkable degree.
For many years his tall. we'll built and COM
manding looking figure of the most IA
miliar objects in Broad street. Newark, as with
firm step and looking before him with clear and
resoluto eye he walked to and from his office
| Those who travelled early on the suburban roads
about that city long familiar with the sight
OF the same figure sitting erect in his saddle as
he took his regular morning constitutional ride on
horseback
To this daily exercise combined with his habits
of moderation in eating and drinking and his sys-
tematc hours for work and recreation Mr.. Parker
was wont to attribute the wonderful preservation
life
His parents. James and Penelope CButler) Parker,
sent their son to the Perth Amboy Military ACad-
einy and other schools until his fifteenth year, when
Ie entered rutgers College, at New BrunsWlcK'
n J.. from which he graduated first in the
class Of So at the age OF eighteen and was the
NaiedIctorlan OF his year Among his classnla ees
We're Joseph p. Bradley. who became an Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme Court; Fred
eTick 7. Frelinghuysen, afterward a United States
Senator and Secretary Of State under President
arthur, and William A. Newell. Governor of New
Jersey from 1857 TO 1860 All four men thus emf
nent in after life close personal friends and
all became uncompronlislng Republicans.
AFTER graduation young Parker studied law in the
office Of Theodore Frelinghuysen, OF Newark for
three years and was admitted 10 the bar an
attorney in 1889 and solicitor in 1S42. Five
years later he was married to Elizabeth Wolcott.
daughter Of Richard w. Sites. of Morristown.
In 1857 he became Prosecutor Of Pleas for Essex
County, and retained that Office for ten years.
While he was thus thoroughly versed in the crimi-
I layV raay ,t,-
which he won foremost place IN the In
lSfo and 1876 he the revisers Of laws
Of New Jersey. and was also commissioner to
| settle the boundary dispute between New Jersey
and Delaware. In 1876 President Grant appointed
AlTn one Of tho commissioners 10 watch the count
OF the electoral vote Of Louisiana. These the
only public offices he ever held but IL was not for
want OF opportunity Mr.. Parker declined many
profered appointments and nominations. among
them those OF Supreme Court justice in 1861 Of
judge Of the Court of Alabama Claims in 1874. Of
Minister 10 Russia In 1877 Of Minister 70 Vienna
IN 1882 He was several times asked to stand for
congress IN his district but always refused. He
was. however, candidate for the United States
Senatorship at various times, but failed OF election
Mr.. Parker active in the councils OF his
party, and his -oice pen AT its service in
every important campaign and were frequently
employed IN the discussion Of public questions
The general railroad law Of the state was largely
his work He by nature q conservative and
his counsels were always for moderation, but when
the Senate conspiracy hatched in Trenton in
.SSi ne AT once stepped 70 the front 70 do battle
for constitutional rights, and his opinions and
'erLpiS We're upheld the Supreme Court He
had an inErained hatred for intrigue that gained
for him the respect Of men and parties that could
not fail to recognize the high motives and strength
OF conviction that gave force 70 his public utter
ances Legislatures Of both political parties took
his word a guarantee Of the excellence Of
remedial. corrective and constructive legislation.
He was also regarded authority tho
canonicaI law of the Episcopal Church OF which
he was a devoted member He was regular lay
delegate TO every diocesan convention for many
years. and I'VE times n delegate to the gen
eraI conventions OF the Church.
MI Parker member Of the American. New
Jersey and Essex County bar associations and had
served as the president OF each. Many Of his pub
lie addresses have been published lie received the
degree OF Doctor Of Laws IN 1856 from both Rut-
gers and Princeton.
Mr.. Parker leaves six sons two daughters and
a grandson. The latter. who IS the son OF a daugh-
ter who is dead. IS Malcolm Campbell. a m!dshlp-
man IN The United States navy. Tho Con-
gresham r. Wayne Parker James Parker Cort-
landt Parker. jr.. Charles w. Parker, Chauncey D.
Parker and Robert VI Parker The daughters arc
Mrs ". l.. Be kman. Of New York and Mrs.
Henry Parkman Of Boston. Mrs. Parker died
last January, after nearly sixty years OF married
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