The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-12
Gen. Streeter Dead
at Concord, n. Fl.
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er did was in connection with the
setting up of the Atlantic Corpora
ton shipbuilding operations, the
work keeping him in Washington
under an assignment from the at
torney general Of the United
States.
Frank Shelwin Streeter was
born in East Charleston, Vt, Aug.
5, 1853, the son of Daniel and
Julia (Wheeler) Streeter He fit
ted for college at St. Johnsbury,
and was graduated from Dart
mouth in 1874, in the same class
with former Congressman Mccall.
He spent a year after his gradual
ton as principal of the school in
Ottumwa, Ia, after which he took
up his lifework, beginning as law
student in the office of the late
Chief Justice Alonzo P. Carpen-
ter in Bath, N. H.
He was admitted to the bar in
1877 and began active practice in
Oxford. After a few months he
came to Concord, where he formed
a partnership with John II. Albin,
which continued until Judge Chase
was appointed a Justice of the SUI
preme court in 1891. Mr.. Streeer
then became head of the firm of
Streeter, Walker and Chase; later,
Streeter, Walker and Hollis; then
, with the appointment of Judge
Walker to the supreme bench,
Streeter and Hollis, and after that
Streeter, Hollis, Demond and
Woodwork. -
Gen. Streeter was connected as
counsel a large part of the most
important litigation in New Hamp-
shire and was especially prominent
in the controversies involving rain
road interests. AS a prominent
railroad attorney for 20 years, fin
ally as general counsel for the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad in the
state, he was identified with the
amalgamation of several lines. He
was counsel for the Concord rail
road during the years of the CON
tests before the Legislature be
tween that corporation and the
Boston and Maine, and was inter-
ested in the revocation of the
lease Of the Boston, Concord and
Montreal to the Bosom, Concord
and Montreal to the Boston and
Maine. From the time the lease
went into effect until 1906 he acted
as the chief Of the legal staff of
the Boston and Maine in New
Hampshire.
The following gear Gen. Steeter
came into further prominence as
personal counsel for Mary Baker
G. Eddy, Christian Science leader,
about whom revolved much litiga-
ton. Among other clients for
which Gen. Streeter served as
counsel are the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company,
the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and the Amoskeag
Company. He was president of
the state bar association in 1902
1903.
In political affairs he was equal
ly widely known, becoming one of
the most influential Republicans in
the state. In 1885 he represented
the 4th ward of Concord in the
New Hampshire Legislature, pre-
sided over the Republican state
gate-at-large to the Republican ma
convention in 1892 and was dele
tional convention at St. Louis in
/ 1896, where, 9s a member of the
committee on resolutions, he was
influential in securing the adoption
of the platform declaring in favor
of the gold standard. By the vote
of all parties in 1902 he was elect
ed a delegate to the constitutional
convention and that body made
him its president. From 19O4-8 he
was member of the Republican
national committee.
Gen. Streeter was married Nov.
IA, 1877, to Lillian, daughter of
Chief Justice Alonzo P. Carpenter.
He leaves two children and seven
grandchildren. His son, Thomas W.
Streeter, is a well-known lawyer of
Boston and his daughter is Mrs.
Gardner of Baltimore Md. Gen.
Streeter leaves also one siser, Miss
May Streeter, who has been an as
sistant in his office.