Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
NINETY YEARS OF AGE
DEMISE OF EDWARD LANDER
DUE TO DISEASE OF HEART.
Was First Chief Justice Of Territory
Of Washington-Prom
in Legal Way.

The death Of Judge Edward Lander oc-
Cured at his home in this city yesterday
as result Of disease OF the heart. De-
ceased was ninety years Of age and was a
brother of the late Gen. Fred Lander. a
noted veteran Of the civil war. Judge Lam
oe rwas born at Salem. Mass, August IL.
1916, and graduated from Harvard College
In the class Of 1885. For about ten years he
had been president of the Harvard Club.
and that association will probably be rep
resented at the funeral. Services will be
held at All Souls Church. 14th and L
streets, tomorrow afternoon at 23O o'clock
The interment will be in Arlington.
Judge Lander was q member of the Bar
Association of the District, and had re-
sided in Washington more than twenty-five
years. He served in the war with Mexico
as captain Of Company D, 18th Indiana
Volunteers. having been mustered into the
service May 10. 1s47. and mustered out
July 10. 1s4s at the close Of hostilities
Deceased was the first chief justice of the
territory of Washington, and was one OF
the attorneys for the claimants of the
French spoliation. He was also one of the
Interested spectators at the Impeachment
trial Of Andrew Johnson.
Judge Lander especially distinguished
himself In legal way as attorney in the
French poliation claims. A bill for the
relief of those claimants was passed by
Congress, ending a chapter Of litigation and
legislation extending over nearly century
or this country's history. Judge Lander's
fee In that famous matter is said to have
been $4,000. The fact that he had partici-
pated actively in the case at his advanced
age and earned such q large fee was con-
sidered remarkable in legal circles.
Appointed First Chief Justice.
Deceased was appointed the first chief
justice of the territory of Washington by
President Pierce in 1853. Judge Lander
was democrat and man Of great mental
acumen and physical endurance. He served
IN that capacity four years. and after prac-
ticing law in the territory several years
came to this city in the early sixties and
continued the practice of his profession
here.
In the early political struggles of WASH
ington territory Judge Lander was promi-
nent figure. Gov. Stevens and he were close
friends. but they once had serious but to
some extent amusing dispute. It was dur
Ing the Indian war. and Gov. Stevens had
declared martial law. As chief Justice
Lander violated some regulation Of the mil
itary authority and he was promptly ar.
rested and incarcerated by Gov. Stevens.
After the trouble had partially subsidized
Judge Lander summoned the governor be-
fore him for contempt Of court in ruffling
his judicial ermine by the use of the mill
tary power. But nothing ever came Of the
arrest Of the judge or the proceedings
against the governor.
Judge Lander. as stated, was a brother Of
Gen. Frederick West Lander, q brilliant
soldier. who fell early in the civil war He
died from congestion of the brain, the re-
suit Of former wound received In battle
while he was preparing for an attack on
a confederate force. The deceased also had
two sisters-Louise Lander was a sculptress
and Sarah West Lander was an authoress.
The latter wrote, among other things, a
series of sketches of foreign countries I'M
der the title Of "Spectacles for Young
Eyes"
1t is said that the brother of the de-
ceased, Gen. Lander, was the commander
of the forces that operated on the Potomac
during the winter of 1872.