The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-11
ADVANCED AGE BRINGS DEATH
Judge Had Been Unconscious for Near
~ a Week and Death was Not
Unexpected to his Friends and Rela-
tives-Long in Official Life.

Surrounded by the members of his
family Judge Russell H. Slosson, re-
Gently resigned as judge Of the circuit
court of Kenosha county, dropped into
the sleep that knows no awakening at
bis home on Ashland avenue just be-
fore nine O'Clock Monday evening.
Judge Slosson had been in a state OF
coma for several days and his death
was not unexpected among his relatives
and friends. The judge had not been
himself for many weeks and the death
of his wife less than two months ago
which closely followed the death of his
brother, the late Frank Slosson, seem
to have affected him deeply. Since
the day he signed his resignation as
Judge of the county court ten days ago
the Judge had been sinking rapidly and
he had seen few conscious moments
since that time. Physicians in charge
stated that the death of the judge was
due, simply to wearing out of the
vital faculties.
The death of Judge Slosson marks
the passing of man long connected
with official and commercial life Of
Kenosha city and county. lie had held
official positions in the city and county
for upwards of twenty years and in
these positions he had been widely
known to the people of the city and
county.
The deceased was native of Rich
mond, Mass He was a son of the late
Martin and Sabra Avery Slosson and
was born Dec. 81, 1884. He was edu-
Gated at Richmond and completed his
education at an academy near his home
town. In 1861 at Richmond he was
married to Miss Lucretia E. Rossiter
and in a few months after his marri-
age he brought his bride west and
settled in Chicago where he engaged
in commercial life for number Of
years. He was for time travelling
salesman and his business took him to
Springfield where he formed the ac-
quaintance of Abraham Lincoln and
he greatly revered his friendship with
the great American.
Judge Slosson came to Kenosha in
the early sixties and for many years
he was in the mercantile business in
Kenosha. He gave up this business to
enter an official career when he was
elected to the office of justice of the
peace. He held this office for one
term and gave it up to become clerk
of the circuit court which office he held
for six years From this Office he was
elected to the Office of county judge
in 1898 and he remained on the bench
until short time ago when he re-
signed and Governor McGovern named
George w. Taylor to succeed him.
Judge Slosson had noticed the failing
which came with his declining years
and had planned to resign some time
before his resignation was fled with
the governor, but short stay at the
sanitarium gave him new vigor and
he had hoped to serve on the bench
until the opening of the summer vaca-
ton.
Judge Slosson had been actively con
nected with affairs in Kenosha during
his long life in the city. He was a
member of the Kenosha Lodge No. III,
F. and A. NJ, and of the Kenosha Chap
ter, No. 8, R. A. NJ. He was also a
member Of the Wisconsin Society Of
the Sons of the American Revolution
and of the Old Settlers club of Keno
sha county.
The Judge is survived by three child
rem, Miss Belle Slosson, well known
teacher in the schools of Chicago; Mar
tin H. Slosson of the force of the n.
f. Allen Sons, and Mrs. Clark N. Hol-
lister.