The Washington times., 1922-12-07
SAMUEL R. BOND
DEAN Of BAR,
IS DEAD
Served As Attorney in Capital
for More Than Half a
Century.

Samuel r. Bond. Washington at
tornev for more than half a cen.
tury and the oldest member OF tr..
District Of Columbia Bar Associa-
tion, both in age and length o.
service. died late yesterday after
noon at his home, Is Iowa circle.
In his ninety-first year.
Mr.. Bono was one of the few sur.
viving members of the old District
Of Columbia Legislature, created In
1872 and which. after an existence
of two or three years, was rulss
unconstitutional and abolished.
He was one Of the most remark
the National Capital and had long
tornevs.
Court Pays Tribute.
The, District Supreme Court today
paid him tribute, under leadership
of Chief Justice Mccoy. who ordered
entry In the minutes of complete
resr.
Mr.. Bond. despite his advanced
age, had been active In legal work
a
shock of his wife's death two years
ago resulted in a general break.
down and his retirement from ac-
tive life. He had been despondent
and in poor health during the past
year. He leaves no descendants
and there are no living members
of his immediate family.
Mr.. Bond was born November ~.
1892, at Ipswich, Mass. and was
graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1855, where he received his A. B.
and A. NJ. degrees. He took up the
study of law and in 1857 went to
st. Paul, Mimi, where he opened
practice. He served there as city
attorney in 1860-61.
Joined Pioneer Train.
In 1862 began one Of the most
romantic events in his long career.
when he became an officer in An
expedition sent by the Secretary OF
War to conduct and protect an I'm
| migrant train.
The train was sent to open the
newly discovered gold fields In
Idaho, through the very strong
| holds Of the intensely hostile Sioux
and other Northern Indian tribes.
| The expedition set out from Fort
Abercrombie. on the Red river. un-
der the leadership of Indian and
French half-breed guides. and made
| its dangerous way through savage
and trackiess wilds to the head.
quarters of the Missouri river,
where gold in paying quantities
| was found.
Here the train stopped, while the
officers pushed on to Fort Waila
| walla and San Francisco, from
which Mr.. Bond returned by wav
OF the Isthmus Of Panama to New
York, arriving there In january
1868.
Wrote on Gold Fields.
He Immediately came to this city
where he prepared a journal o.
| the expedition. which was pub
lished among the Governments ex-
| ecutive documents. He also wro-e
n handbook on 1.-THE Gold Fields
| of Idaho and the Routes 10 Them
which was published in New Yorf
| Mr.. Bond served as war clerk o.
the Treasury for two years ana
| practiced law In Washington COR
| tinuously thereafter, except IN
1s6s-69, when ne served as water
register for the District.
He married Mary Adeiine Hun
| Of this city. In November, 1854.
Mr.. Bond was a member Of the
Bar Association. the Masonic Order,
in which he served as grand high
priest Of the Washington 1ufisdic.
tion: the Cosmos Club. National
Geographic Society. Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants. and q number
of college fraternitdes. .
The funeral will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
his home, Is Iowa circle. with
burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.