The Calumet news., 1911-04-19
death CLAIMS
I. |. CHADBOURNE
HoUGHToN ATTORNEY AND FL
NANclER STRICKEN SUDDEN
LY AT WEST PALM
BEACH YESTERDAY.

Thomas L. Chadbourne, the well
known Houghton attorney and iinan-
cier. died suddenly at his winter home
at West Palm Beach, Florida, about
five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death
overlook Mr. Chadbourne while sitting
on the front porch of his winter resi-
dence and came almost without warn
ing. His son, Humphrey, was with
him when he died as was Mrs. Chad
bourne. Mr.. Chadbourne had been
spending the winter at Palm Beach
and was preparing 10 leave soon for
his home in Houghton, letters To that
effect having been received recently
by Houghton friends. 1t is believed
heart failure was the cause Of his
death.
Mr.. Chadbournc was one of the most
prominent attorneys in the state of
Michigan and for a number of years
was member of the firm of Chad
bourne and Rces, having acted as
counsel for the G.. & II. mining COM
pany and as Michigan attorney for
other eastern corporations. He was
also one of the most prominent share
holders of the Ahmeek mining com
pany and until recently was a direc-
tor of that company.
The first news of Mr.. Chadbourne's
demise was received in messages last
evening TO Or. Robert b. Hardness and
T. w. Denton. 1t was a great shock
to the members Of the family and
friends in Houghton as they had no in
timation of any illness. Although the
decedent, who was born at Eastport,
Maine, had just passed his SEVENTEEN
birthday anniversary last Thursday,
he was man Of unusual physical and
mental vigor and lived an exemplary
life.
Sketch of His Life.
Thomas l.. Chadbourne was the son
of !. r.. Chadbourne and Hannah Lin
coin; he received collegiate educa-
tion at Harvard, and graduated in
1862. soon after completing his course
at Harvard, ne came to Houghton and
began the study Of law with the late
J. A. Hubbell and was admitted to
practice i'm 1864 in the circuit court
Of Houghton county; he entered upon
the practice OF his profession at Eagle
River. KeWeenaw county and contin-
ued In practice at that place until 1865,
when he came to Houghton and form
ed a law partnership with J. A. Hub
bell, under the firm name of Hubbell
& Chadbourne, which continued from
January I, 1869, to January /, 1876.
He continued in the practice of law
i'm partnership with Allen f. Rees
under the firm name of Chadbournc
x Rees, until very recently. when Mr.
retired from active legal
work.
Mr., Chadbournc was married at
Copper Falls, July, 1859 to Miss Georg-
ina, daughter of George Kay. Mrs.
was with her husband
at the time Of his demise Beside the
widow Mr.. Chadbourne leaves four
sons ana two daughters: Thomas l..
'hadbourne Jr.. and Waldemar. both
attorneys located i'm New York city.
ana Alexander $. both of
whom are at Palm Beach ana Mes
lanes T.. w. Denton of Painesdale ana
Robert b. Hardness Of Houghton.
For many years past the family mas
resided in Palm Beach during the win
er months. Mr.. Chadbourne owns
/ flnc winter residence there and he
ivoided the rigors Of Lake Superior
Innate. While no information was
'btainable last night relative to the
arrangements for the funeral 1t is /
presumed that the body viii be
brought to IIoughton for interment.
Funeral on Friday.
The funeral Of the late Thomas J.. /
'hadbourne Of Houghton win be held /
'riday at Palm Beach. Fla. All of the |
amily will be present. Mrs. f. w |
Denton of Painesdale and Mrs. Robert
,. Hardness of Houghton, daughters
# the deceased, left for Palm Beach
his afternoon