, 1921-04-21
lFrom the wyoming Tribune

'rItul the NAolilHS iIlbuit
Associate Justice Charles f.. Blyden-
burgh of the state supreme court.
.iurist, mining expert. rancher, crack
rifle shot. n resident of the state since
1874 and for many years one of its
most notable citizens, died at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday evening in the Cheyenne
Private hospital, following II paralytic
stroke.
Stricken early Friday afternoon in
the Citizens National bank. Justice
~Blydenburgh was rushed to the hospi-
tai and no effort was spared to save
his life. Only once did he regain con
seriousness. however. This brief func-
tioning of mind in the interval 'twixt
stroke and death occurred Saturday
forenoon, when The jurist recognized
Il daughter at his bedside and spoke IA
few words to her.
Although little hope was entertained
for the ultimate recovery of the
stricken man, death came with a
suddenness that was unexpected. OF
the immediate family, Mrs. Isabelle
Cannon B%lydenburgh and the five
~Blydenburgh children. only one. Miss
Mary Blydenburgh, was at the bedside
when death came.
Z Justice Blydenburgh is the second
supreme court justice to die within
a few months. the other having been
Chief Justice Cyrus Beard. He also is
the third Wyoming pioneer to die IN
Cheyenne within ten days.
Justice Blydenburgh had been in fail
ing health for some time. 1t was sug-
gested Monday by a dose personal
friend that the inactivity of his latter
years, as contrasted with athletic
hobbies of earlier days. had much to do
with his failing health. There is
good reason to believe, too, hat sor-
row hastened the end. Within n year
Justice Blydenburgh had lost a daugh-
ter. here and n sister residing in New
York.
Justice B~lydenburgh was appointed
to the supreme bench by Acting Gov
ernor Frank l.. Houx in October, 1917,
succeeding Judge Richard H. Scott.
deceased. In November. 1918, he was
elected to serve the remaining -four
years for which his predecessor had beer
elected. Soon after he became an asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court his
health failed and for considerable
periods during his tenure in Office he
was unable to sit in hearings before
the court. &
Charles f. B~lydenburgh was born al
Brooklyn. n. V, March 10, 1854. He
was of II Colonial family. the first
american ancestor. Joseph Blyden
burgh, settling in 1880 in the region
that later became New York state. His
ancestors on his mothers side were
among the Huegonots who fled from
France to escape persecution.
Mr.. Blydenburgh's earlier education
was obtained in the public schools of
New York. Connecticut and New Jer-
sey. In 1874 he was graduated from
Princeton university with the degree
of bachelor of arts. In 1877 the uni
versity conferred IN him the degree of
master of arts n in 1874 he was Civ
en- the degree of engineer of mines. In
that year he came to Wyoming, settl-
ing at Rawlins, and there opened the
only assay office in the territory, and
also became territorial geologist. In
5 he engaged in the cattle business
with his brother, Harry ID. Blyden-
burgh. and their ranch on Jack Creek.
Carbon county, n 12,0O0-acre area, is
one OF h most valuable ranching
properties in that section of the state.
Beginning the reading Of law in the
office of j. Il. Dixon of Rawlins, one