Smyrna times., 1924-10-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George V. Massey, Widely Known
Lawyer and Former General SOlic-
ltOr of Pennsylvania Railroad. Dead

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a. m. yesterday morning in his
apartments at the Belgravia, 1911
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The
announcement of his death was re-
ceived by his friends in Smvrna and
Dover with sorrow. He was close
friend of the late Congressman John
Henry Hotfecker, the latter having
voted for him consistently for L. S.
Senator when a member of the Della
ware Legislature. Mr.. Massey would
have been eighty-three on December
10 next. He retired from the railroad
company after thirty-fve years of
legal service for the PENNSYLVANIA.
and the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroads., on January /.
1872. Since then ne practiced corpor-
alton law in Philadelphia. Mr.. Mas
sey Is survived by a widow, two sons
and three daughters. The children are
Robert V. Massey, Philadelphia, gen
eral manager of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad; George Gordon Massey. Mid
dleburg, Va; Mrs. Penrose r. Perkins
Germantown; Mrs. John Biggs and
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes, Wilmington.
Mr.. Massey was born in West White
land township, Chester county, Deem
Der 16, 1841. He was the son of Isaac
Massey and Mary Robinson. His
father died in 1874, and when he was
SIX years old his mother removed with
him to Lancaster county, Pa. In 1849
Mrs. Massey again changed her resi-
dence to Kent County, Delaware, and
there he lived the life of the ordinary
country boy and attended the village
school where the foundation of his ed
ucatiOn was laid. He took up the
study Of the law under Nathaniel B.
Smlthers, who at one time represent
ed Delaware in Congress. Mr.. Mas
sey was not admitted to the bar un-
til 1868, however, as his legal studies
were interrupted by the Civil War
Nineteen when the war started he en-
listed early and became first lieuten-
ant in the Delaware volunteer cavalry
He served with distinction, became as
sistant adjutant general and assistant
inspector general on the general staff
OF the army, and, when honOrablv dis
charged from service four years later.
had the rank of heutenant-colonel
Between 1865 and 1895 Mr.. Massey
practiced law at Dover, and from 1876
TO 1895 ne was solicitor 70 the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad. He also was active in Re-
publican politics in Delaware and a
commanding figure. He would have
been quite content to accept an cleo
ton from Delaware to the United
State Senate in 1889, when he was de-
feated for the Republican nomination
by Anthony Higgins. He was a man
OF striking appearance, over six feet
IN height, and he had considerable of |
that personality which attracts men
and wins warm personal friendships.
He never held any political office, but
was delegate-at-larg for Delaware at !
two Presidential conventions, the one I
at Chicago that nominated Blaine in
1884 and the one in Minneapolis in /
1892 which renOminated Harrison. He |
also was a member of the commission .
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
and of the Council of Administration
that had general charge Of its affairs.
On July %, 1895, the board of direc-
tors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
elected Mr.. Massey as assistant gen
eral solicitor of that organization. He
became general counsel for the Penn
sylvania Railroad November 26, 1902.
Andrew Jackson, Civil War Veteran
Andrew Jackson, aged 79, an old
Grand Army Veteran, died at his
home in West Smyrna, Thursday, af
er a lingering illness of general de-
'ility. He had been practically blind
ince he moved from TempleviIle, Nd,
lere several years ago. Mr.. jackson
Enlisted early in the Civil War and
ought in all the important battles,
including Gettysburg. For several
lays he was with the guard forces
Who accompanied President Lincoln.
After the war he took up farming
nd until his health broke down lived
round Templeville, Md. He moved
o Smyrna several years ago. His
7ife died three years ago. They both
wed to see their family Of ten chill
ren all grown and scattered. His
aughter, Miss Delilah Jackson, kept
Ouse for him. Since last February
e had been confined to his bed. He
'as a fine old gentleman and held the !
steem OF all who knew him. Funeral |
erWces were held Sunday with ser !
ices in the Templeville Methodist !
Episcopal Church, and interment in
he Templeville M. f. Cemetery. The !
.ev. Wilson C. Moore of Dover, of
ciated. In lieu of the Grand Army !
ost which has gone out, a squad of l
ne American Legion Post of Smyrna Il
ccOmpanied the remains to its last o
esting place, stood guard at the :
Foua opd cnundad tho cucfOv,, wy I i