New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
HENRY {. ROWLAND DEAD
Was Former Justice of Marine
Court and Prominent at Bar. i.
ANCESTOR ON MAYFLOWER
Served City as Alderman, as
Head of Tax Department
and in Militia.

Henry Elias Rowland. at one time Jus
tice in the Marine Court in this city died
early yesterday morning at his home. No.
10 East 10th street, after an illness Of
about two years.
Mr.. Rowland was born at Walpole,
~ H.. June 30, 1895. the son Of Aaron p.
and Huldah Burke Rowland. His earliest
American ancestor was John Rowland.
who came over in the Mayfower. His
mother was a descendant OF the family
Of which Silas Wright was a member
He was educated at the Walpole schools
and at Kimball Union Academy. Meriden.
n. H.. and from there went to Yale, from
which he was graduated In 1854 with the
degree of A. B. Mr.. Rowland then read
law with Judge Frederick Vose, of WAL
pole, and, continuing his legal studies at
Harvard, was graduated from that insti-
tuition in 1857 with the degree Of LII. Il.
The same year he was admitted 10 the
bar In New York. He was in the law
office Of John Sherwood.
Mr.. Rowland became a member of the
firm of Sherwood e. Rowland and con-
tinued to practise with Mr. Sherwood I'M
Henry II. Anderson in the firm of Ander-
son G. Rowland, which continued until tn,
death of Mr.. Anderson. in 1896
Mr.. Rowland was appointed Judge Of
the Marine NOW City Court in 1873 and
served year. He was elected an Alderman
In 1876 and again in 1876. and In 1880 was
president Of the Department Of Taxes.
During the Civil War he enlisted in the
I'D Regiment. New York State Militia,
and served for two years, reaching the
rank of captain. After tho war he re-
sumed the practice of law.
He was president Of the Society Of
Mayhower Descendants, president OF tho
New England Society, trustee Of the New
York Free Circulating Library. was con-
nected with the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation for many years and for ten years
was the president of the Manhattan State
Hospital. He was also president OF tina
Society for the Relief Of the Destitute
Blind, trustee of the old Marion Street
Maternity Hospital and vestryman Of
the Church Of the Ascension, at Fifth
avenue and 10th street.
Mr.. Rowland was made Fellow Of
the Yale Corporation in 1892. He was q
favorite speaker at the gatherings Of the
Yale alumni and took a keen interest In
college sports. In 1901 he was elected
president Of the University Club and was
its head until 1904. He was a member Of
almost all of the prominent clubs Of this
city, including the Metropolitan, Univer-
slty, Downtown, Republican, Shinnecock
Hills Golf, Meadow, Of Southampton;
Union League. Players and Century. He
| was also a member Of the Adirondack
League and the New York Bar Associa-
ton. In 1907 Mr.. Rowland was president
Of the Association for the Protection of
the Adirondacks, which has encouraged
| the enlargement of the states holdings to
prevent the complete obliteration of the
| forests In addition to the practice or
law Mr.. Rowland found time to contribute
to the magazines and to play golf and ten
mis-, of which he was fond
Mr.. Rowland was married In 1866 to Miss
Louise Miller, of New York, daughter
OF the late Jonathan Miller, and they had
three children. Mrs. Rowland died in 1884,
and in 1894 Mr.. Rowland was married to
Mrs. Thomas B. Curtis, Of Boston. He Is
survived by his sons. Charles p. How
land, who is a lawyer. and DR.. John HOW
land, and by one daughter, Miss Fanny
Rowland. Mr.. Rowland was the brother
of the artist, Alfred Rowland, who died
some years ago.
Mr.. Howland's funeral will take place
Monday at 10 a.. m. at the Church OF the
Ascension, and the body will be sent 70
Walpole, n. H., for burial.