New-York tribune., 1907-08-27
PROF. OREN ROOT DEAD.
Brother of Secretary of State Er-
pires at Clinton, N. Y.

Utica. N Y. Aug N-Dr Oren Root. brother Of
Elihu Root. Secretary of State and professor OF
mathematics and natural sciences at Hamilton COL
lege for twenty-seven years. succeeding his fafner
died tonight at his home in Clinton from crrhosis
of the liver He had been i'll for about year.
oren Root was born In Syracuse, ". Y. on May
49, 1885 named after his father. VINO was
for many years professor of mathematics at Ham
ilton College Clinton N. Y, where the son hed ,e
same chair from 1851 until the time of his death.
He received his education at Hamilton. and was
graduated in the class of sc. He then studied
law under Professor Theodore w. Dwight, and was
admitted the bar of Wisconsin In 1Sas
He did not long continue in the practice OF tha'
profession accepting, in 1860. election as prn-
cipal of a high school in Monroe, Mich' ana, III
1862 appointment as tutor In mathematics Ut ms
alma mater. He was then for four years principal
of the Rome On. " Academy. and In 1906 ne was
appointed to the chair of English In the state UNI
versity of Missouri. at Columbia, and nve years
later he became superintendent OF puohc sehooiS
In Carrolton. in the same state In 1913 ne "aS
offered and accepted the presidency OF frl'ce'' n
College in Glasgow Mo. While filling this once
he entered the ministry of Presbyterian Churcn
Later he resumed the superintendency OF the Cai
rollton schools and in 1880 was called 10 tiiiiiii'
to help his father IN the mathematical department.
OF the college, succeeding him the following year
In 1890 he joined the Reformed CDutcn) |huloh'
and hecare the pastor of the congregation or that
denomination IN the city of Utica. while continuing
to retain his chair in the college at CLINTON
DR. Root early took active interest IN 'iie
Masonic order in which he continued u prominent
member through life. He was grand hgh pfies'
of the Royal Arch Masons of Missouri IN 1905
grand commander of the Knights Tempiar OF MIS-
souri, in 1871 and grand chaplain OF the 1rahu
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons OF New forh
in 1891 1892. and again in l@o
He received the degree Of d. D. from HutserS
College in 1891 and that Of l.. H. D. from Union
College in 1895. He the author or a teAtpooA
on elementary trigonometry, and was the eui''i
of various works defamation and oratorS-
Dr. Root was married three times HIS nrst "Ile'
Anna J. Higgins of Waterford, n. Y. died IN ioo''
three years after her marriage HIS second "iie :
was Ida c. Gordon. of Columbia Mo- VINO oe"
in 1896 His widow was Mrs. Anna Ray Ouiseh-
berry of Carrollton. Mo. 10 whom ne was niai
rled In 1901 DR.. Rot leaves three sons" ais'o'''
Root who is in the West; Edwin B. Root. Ia"
yer of this city and Oren Root, jr, VINO. at '''e
age OF thirty-four. is now first vice-p -pfesloeia on"
general manager of the Metropolitan ftaiil'""
Company having risen In thirteen years from io
man of construction gang to his present po7'
and two daughters. Mrs. Thomas v Nichoio VI
Syracuse and Miss Laura Root. OF Chntoh nv
fessor Root lived College Hill. in a house ad-
Joining summer home of his brother. Ehhu
Root Secretary of State.