Hon. Joseph Sollace Bosworth died May 21, 1884, at 458 West Twenty-second street, New York city. On Wednesday evening of the previous week he presided at the meeting of the bar held to take cognizance of the death of Charles O'Conor. He caught cold that evening, and on Thursday morning was unable to go to his office. On Friday pneumonia developed, and Mr. Bosworth was too old to rally against the attack.
He was born March 27, 1807, in Cortland, this State. He received his primary education at Lisle, Broome county, and Homer, Cortland county, and in 1826 was graduated from Hamilton College, where he was valedictorian.
In the same year he entered the law office of H. Stephens, of Cortland. His health had been injured by overwork, and he was obliged to take a rest. He sailed from Stonington on a fishing smack, and spent five months as a fisherman at Bellisle. On returning he entered the law office of Aaron Hackley, of Herkimer.
In July, 1830, he was admitted to the bar, and in less than a year afterward he began practicing law at Binghamton. His abilities early attracted attention, and Governor Marcy appointed him an Examiner and Master in Chancery, and afterward he was elected District Attorney of Broome county.
In 1833 he married Miss Frances E. Pumpelly, daughter of Charles Pumpelly, of Oswego. Three years later he came to New York,and he afterward lived in this city. He was elected as a Democratic member of the Assembly of 1844, and was a prominent member of the Ways and Means Committee. Horatio Seymour was one of his associates there. For several years he served actively as a member of the Board of Education of this city.
In November, 1851, Mr. Bosworth was elected Judge of the superior Court of the city of New York, on the same ticket with Thomas J. Oakley, who had been Chief Justice of the Court. He was re-elected in 1857.
In the following year he was made Chief Justice, which office he continued to hold while on the bench. In the election of 1863 the vote was close between Judge Bosworth and John H. McCunn, the friends of the former claiming that he had a majority of 49. It was finally decided that Mr. McCunn was elected by a majority of 26. While on the bench
Judge Bosworth edited several books of Superior Court reports, which are known as Bosworth Reports. While in active practice he had as law partners, John Graham and Murray Hoffman. In 1861 he received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton College, and in 1876 he read the Half-Century letter to the Society of Alumni, where appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. C. H. ParkHurst.
From 1864 to 1872 Judge Bosworth was a member of the Police Board and for two or three years he was President of the Board. His associates on the bench were Judges Duer, Oakley and Woodruff; in the Police Board, Messrs. Acton, Bergen and Murray. Since 1872 Judge Bosworth had not been actively engaged in practice, except on the hearing of important references that the judges instructed to him. Judge Bosworth's wife died three years ago. He leaves two daughters and four sons. The funeral will take place at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, on Saturday morning.
He was born March 27, 1807, in Cortland, this State. He received his primary education at Lisle, Broome county, and Homer, Cortland county, and in 1826 was graduated from Hamilton College, where he was valedictorian.
In the same year he entered the law office of H. Stephens, of Cortland. His health had been injured by overwork, and he was obliged to take a rest. He sailed from Stonington on a fishing smack, and spent five months as a fisherman at Bellisle. On returning he entered the law office of Aaron Hackley, of Herkimer.
In July, 1830, he was admitted to the bar, and in less than a year afterward he began practicing law at Binghamton. His abilities early attracted attention, and Governor Marcy appointed him an Examiner and Master in Chancery, and afterward he was elected District Attorney of Broome county.
In 1833 he married Miss Frances E. Pumpelly, daughter of Charles Pumpelly, of Oswego. Three years later he came to New York,and he afterward lived in this city. He was elected as a Democratic member of the Assembly of 1844, and was a prominent member of the Ways and Means Committee. Horatio Seymour was one of his associates there. For several years he served actively as a member of the Board of Education of this city.
In November, 1851, Mr. Bosworth was elected Judge of the superior Court of the city of New York, on the same ticket with Thomas J. Oakley, who had been Chief Justice of the Court. He was re-elected in 1857.
In the following year he was made Chief Justice, which office he continued to hold while on the bench. In the election of 1863 the vote was close between Judge Bosworth and John H. McCunn, the friends of the former claiming that he had a majority of 49. It was finally decided that Mr. McCunn was elected by a majority of 26. While on the bench
Judge Bosworth edited several books of Superior Court reports, which are known as Bosworth Reports. While in active practice he had as law partners, John Graham and Murray Hoffman. In 1861 he received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton College, and in 1876 he read the Half-Century letter to the Society of Alumni, where appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. C. H. ParkHurst.
From 1864 to 1872 Judge Bosworth was a member of the Police Board and for two or three years he was President of the Board. His associates on the bench were Judges Duer, Oakley and Woodruff; in the Police Board, Messrs. Acton, Bergen and Murray. Since 1872 Judge Bosworth had not been actively engaged in practice, except on the hearing of important references that the judges instructed to him. Judge Bosworth's wife died three years ago. He leaves two daughters and four sons. The funeral will take place at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, on Saturday morning.
Hon. Joseph Sollace Bosworth died May 21, 1884, at 458 West Twenty-second street, New York city. On Wednesday evening of the previous week he presided at the meeting of the bar held to take cognizance of the death of Charles O'Conor. He caught cold that evening, and on Thursday morning was unable to go to his office. On Friday pneumonia developed, and Mr. Bosworth was too old to rally against the attack.
He was born March 27, 1807, in Cortland, this State. He received his primary education at Lisle, Broome county, and Homer, Cortland county, and in 1826 was graduated from Hamilton College, where he was valedictorian.
In the same year he entered the law office of H. Stephens, of Cortland. His health had been injured by overwork, and he was obliged to take a rest. He sailed from Stonington on a fishing smack, and spent five months as a fisherman at Bellisle. On returning he entered the law office of Aaron Hackley, of Herkimer.
In July, 1830, he was admitted to the bar, and in less than a year afterward he began practicing law at Binghamton. His abilities early attracted attention, and Governor Marcy appointed him an Examiner and Master in Chancery, and afterward he was elected District Attorney of Broome county.
In 1833 he married Miss Frances E. Pumpelly, daughter of Charles Pumpelly, of Oswego. Three years later he came to New York,and he afterward lived in this city. He was elected as a Democratic member of the Assembly of 1844, and was a prominent member of the Ways and Means Committee. Horatio Seymour was one of his associates there. For several years he served actively as a member of the Board of Education of this city.
In November, 1851, Mr. Bosworth was elected Judge of the superior Court of the city of New York, on the same ticket with Thomas J. Oakley, who had been Chief Justice of the Court. He was re-elected in 1857.
In the following year he was made Chief Justice, which office he continued to hold while on the bench. In the election of 1863 the vote was close between Judge Bosworth and John H. McCunn, the friends of the former claiming that he had a majority of 49. It was finally decided that Mr. McCunn was elected by a majority of 26. While on the bench
Judge Bosworth edited several books of Superior Court reports, which are known as Bosworth Reports. While in active practice he had as law partners, John Graham and Murray Hoffman. In 1861 he received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton College, and in 1876 he read the Half-Century letter to the Society of Alumni, where appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. C. H. ParkHurst.
From 1864 to 1872 Judge Bosworth was a member of the Police Board and for two or three years he was President of the Board. His associates on the bench were Judges Duer, Oakley and Woodruff; in the Police Board, Messrs. Acton, Bergen and Murray. Since 1872 Judge Bosworth had not been actively engaged in practice, except on the hearing of important references that the judges instructed to him. Judge Bosworth's wife died three years ago. He leaves two daughters and four sons. The funeral will take place at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, on Saturday morning.
He was born March 27, 1807, in Cortland, this State. He received his primary education at Lisle, Broome county, and Homer, Cortland county, and in 1826 was graduated from Hamilton College, where he was valedictorian.
In the same year he entered the law office of H. Stephens, of Cortland. His health had been injured by overwork, and he was obliged to take a rest. He sailed from Stonington on a fishing smack, and spent five months as a fisherman at Bellisle. On returning he entered the law office of Aaron Hackley, of Herkimer.
In July, 1830, he was admitted to the bar, and in less than a year afterward he began practicing law at Binghamton. His abilities early attracted attention, and Governor Marcy appointed him an Examiner and Master in Chancery, and afterward he was elected District Attorney of Broome county.
In 1833 he married Miss Frances E. Pumpelly, daughter of Charles Pumpelly, of Oswego. Three years later he came to New York,and he afterward lived in this city. He was elected as a Democratic member of the Assembly of 1844, and was a prominent member of the Ways and Means Committee. Horatio Seymour was one of his associates there. For several years he served actively as a member of the Board of Education of this city.
In November, 1851, Mr. Bosworth was elected Judge of the superior Court of the city of New York, on the same ticket with Thomas J. Oakley, who had been Chief Justice of the Court. He was re-elected in 1857.
In the following year he was made Chief Justice, which office he continued to hold while on the bench. In the election of 1863 the vote was close between Judge Bosworth and John H. McCunn, the friends of the former claiming that he had a majority of 49. It was finally decided that Mr. McCunn was elected by a majority of 26. While on the bench
Judge Bosworth edited several books of Superior Court reports, which are known as Bosworth Reports. While in active practice he had as law partners, John Graham and Murray Hoffman. In 1861 he received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton College, and in 1876 he read the Half-Century letter to the Society of Alumni, where appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. C. H. ParkHurst.
From 1864 to 1872 Judge Bosworth was a member of the Police Board and for two or three years he was President of the Board. His associates on the bench were Judges Duer, Oakley and Woodruff; in the Police Board, Messrs. Acton, Bergen and Murray. Since 1872 Judge Bosworth had not been actively engaged in practice, except on the hearing of important references that the judges instructed to him. Judge Bosworth's wife died three years ago. He leaves two daughters and four sons. The funeral will take place at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, on Saturday morning.
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