The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
ABLE ATTORNEY
THE VICTIM OF
GLAND CANCER
Reuben H. Lloyd Succumbs to
Illness Dating Back to
May, 1908
President of the Park Commits
sion and Former Head of the
knights TempIar

Francisco, and president OF the Golden
Gate park commission, died at his
home, Hyde and Sacramento streets.
yesterday afternoon at 4:I5 O'Clock,
after an illness dating back to May
1908.
He had been slowly failing since
last August At that time he re-
Trained from visiting his Offices and left
his house only to visit the hospital
for medical treatment. Early yester-
day morning he fell into a stupor, and
DR.. John Gallwey. who has been at
tending him. Immediately sent for his
relatives and informed them that Lloyd
could not live through the day The
exact cause Of death was a cancer of
the prostate gland whic brought on
hemorrhage.
His sister. Mrs Mary Hoadley. and
his favorite niece. Mrs. Alpha Weest,
and DR.. GaIlwey were at the bedside
when he expired Later in the after
noon former Judge Charles Slack,
lifelong friend Of the deceased. S. G.
Murphy and Percy Towne arrived at
the house and took charge of the re-
mains. Mrs. Hoadley, who is SO years
old and partially paralyzed. was COM
forted by Mrs. Slack, who arrived with
her husband.
COMES TO CITY IN 1853
Reuben II. Lloyd was born in Ire
land ia 1885. having celebrated his
seventy-fourth birthday the first day Of
the present month. He went to Can
ada as child and from there to Gin
cinnati. o., leaving Cincinnati for San
Francisco in 1853. He qualified for
admission TO the bar before he had
reached his majority. and after a short
time ia study he began 10 practice in
this city.
His first position was Office boy to
Colonel James, a noted criminal law
Yer of the early ffties Upon the
death OF James. Lloyd entered the law
Offices OF Senator John McDougan and
Sol Sharp. McDougali died shortly
after and the firm became Sharp &
Lloyd. When Sharp died Lloyd con-
tinueG practicing law alone. He was
attorney for Senator Sharon and when
Sharon's daughter married Francis G.
Newlands Lloyd and Newlands formed
a partnership.
When the Comstocks began to de-
cline ". S. Wood. who was sharon's
attorney in Virginia City came to this
city and entered the firm, which then
became known as Lloyd. Newlands a
Wood. Newlands went to Nevada after
? Few years. and the partnership of
Lloyd & Wood was then formed and
continued for 25 years until the time
OF Woods death in February, 1903.
ASSOCIATED WITH NOTED MEN
Lloyd was the oldest active practi-
tioner, outside Of Judge Aylett r. Cot
ton and Judge Burnett, in San Fran
cisco, having practiced steadily SO
years. With Michael Reese. the late
z. J. Lucky" Baldwin, d. o. Mills and
Senator Sharon. Lloyd successfully re-
organized the Bank of California when
others had given up all hope Of saving
the institution. He represented Sharon
at the time the latter was sued by
Sarah Althea Hill. and was the ad-
visor Of Senator James G. Fair. John
W. Mackey and chief counsel for the
Fair heirs.
AT the time of his death he was the
attorney for the First national bank
Postal telegraph company. Commercial
cable company, and only a few months
ago severed his connections as attor-
ney for the Crocker national bank,
which institution he helped TO organ
ize.
Lloyd has always been rated as a
millionaire. His estate consists of real
estate and stocks and bonds. all very
valuable. He was the owner of i'm
proved property in Union Square ave-
nue.. at Front and Commercial streets.
Dupont street Mission street, Fell and
Stanyan streets. Sutter and Scott
streets, Second and Folsom streets.
Sutter street. Mason and Geary. Ellis
~.T.-
Eeles Kern. Fresno. Marin and Sierra
counties. Just before the fire he was
made beneficiary in the will Of Honora
Sharp and trustee of sum of 5000, 900
20 be used in erecting an arch in
Golden Gate park in memory of the
husband OF Mrs. Sharp.
HEAD OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Lloyd was grand master of the
knights Templar of the United States
for the term ending in 1901. twice emil
nent commander of California command
cry and a thirty-third degree Mason.
He was a member of the Pacific Union
club Bohemian club, Union League
club a charter member of the Olympic
club, Argonaut club, chamber of COM
merce. real. estate board and numerous
Improvement clubs. No festival at the
Bohemian club was deemed complete
unless Lloyd were present.
His interest in Golden Gate park was
shown in many ways during the last
80 years. The time and attention
which he personally devoted to the
parks development were only one
phase Of his activities in that direction,
as he had enlisted the interest of many
others who without the stimulus might
have done little for the city's recrea-
tion places. He made many important
gifts 10 the park and to the park me-
mortal museum and to charitable in
stitutions.
Lloyd's entire law business has been
turned over to Percy W. Towne, who
for the last 10 years has been con-
stantly in the Office with him. He left
a will. which will not be opened until
after the funeral IT was stated last
night that Mrs Hoadley. his sister. and
Mrs West would be the chief bene-
Hciaries.
lie leaves a sister. Mrs. Mary Hoad-
ley and two brothers. Henry Kissane
Of this city and Colonel w. X Rogers
The funeral will be held under the
auspices of California commandery No
I and viii be held from Commandery
hall in Sutter street. The arrange
ments are being made by Charles Slack.
hut no date has been set and no pail
bearers named
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