The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17

Patterson y 4 w II. HORNBLOWER
Judge William u. Hornbower Of our
Court ot Appeals was the second son OF
the Rev. Or. William Henry Hornblower
Of Paterson. Not only did young William
Il. Hornblower. who was born in Pater-
son on May 10. 1851, have the past
achievements OF the family 10 live up
In. but during hi. youthful days Of de-
veopmcnt he was under tho immediate
influence OF a learned father and OF two
distinguished uncles, Judge Woodruff and
Justice Joseph +. Bradley of the United
States Supreme Court.
As soon ny Will Hornbower. the boy.
had finished his preparatory school days
at the Collegiate School here he en-
tered his fathers college. Princeton.
When he left Princeton with his A. ID.
In 1871 he carried first prizes with him
and also the honor OF having been the
bellies lc.tres orator Of his class. From
the Columbia law school he received his
LII. g. in 1875. A year earlier Princeton
made him an A. NJ. and the same insti-
tuition twenty-one years later gave him
the degree Of LII. II.
He became senior member OF the law
Arm OF Hornblower, Byrne * Taylor. AL
though his name had been mentiond often
for judicial Office by his brother Demo-
Gratis. he took no official part In public
affairs until In 1890. when David u. Hill
appointed him member OF the commits
sion created by the Legislature to pro-
pose amendments TO the judiciary article
OF the state Constitution.
II was the same David II. Hill three
years later, then United States Senator
I'M, who was to defeat Judge Horn.
blower for the office OF Justice of the
United States Supreme Court In that
year 1898. President Cleveland appointed
Mr. Hornblower To the Justiceship during
recess Of Congress. But in 1898 also
Mr.. Hornb'ower led a Democratic revolt
against Hills friend Judge Maynard fol
the Judgeship OF the Court of Appeals.
Appointed by Cleveland.
The moment President Cleveland ap.
| pointed Mr.. Hornbower to the Justice
1 ship Senators HIN and Edward Murphy
, Jr, fought the appointment bitterly. So
| successful was their opposition that tn,
/ Senate voted against the Hornblower ap
I polntment and Mr.. Hornblower was de
/ feated at the moment he was most con.
/ fident that his choice by the President
would be confirmed.
| Gov. Glynn named Mr.. Hornblower n,
| Associate Judge Of the Court of Appeal,
on February ., 1914, TO I'LL the vacanc,
caused 10y the election of Judge Bartlett
to the Chief Judgeship. The nomination
was unanimously confirmed immediatel,
| In the Senate without comment.
Judge Hornblower in 1859 married Su
san c. Sanford. who died four years later
! In 1894 he was married to Emily Sanfor,
| Nelson. Two sons were born TO the frs
Mrs. Hornblower. Lewis and George
| George Hornblower. who with Mrs. Horn
blower survives the Judge. became a mem
Der of the Arm when Judge Hornblowe
resigned from II upon his appointment
| to the Court OF Appeals Late In August
1918. word came from Johnson City, Tenn
where Lewis was living with his WIFE tina
Lewis Hornblower In a 1T OF despondenc
had shot himself. Lewis, who was 3
years old, died OF the wound two day
later.
Judge Hornblower was prominent In tn
American Bar Association. was electe
president OF the State Bar Association Il
1904 and president of the Association q
the Bar Of the City OF New York In 1871:
His clubs included the University. Cen
fury. Metropolitan, Manhattan, Ridinl
Lawyers Democratic, Reform and IN
Princeton. Judge Hornblower's city HON
was at East Eighty-ninth street,