Boston Journal, Monday, June 12, 1876
OBITUARY
Rev. Thomas Bayley Fox
Rev. Mr. Fox, for many years a Unitarian pastor, and for a long time associate editor of the Boston Transcript, died at his residence in Dorchester on Sunday. The death of Mr. Daniel N. Haskell in November 1874 was an affliction which touched Mr. Fox very acutely. For a period of nearly twenty years, the two had worked side by side. A mutual dependence had thus been created, and when the tie was suddenly broken, the blow was most severely felt by the survivor. He retained his connection with the paper for some time, and while in service a very slight attack of an apoplectic nature came as a warning to him to relinquish the arduous routine of editorial life. He wisely obeyed the admonition, but his health failed, and increasing years told upon him, and after he rallied, he fell asleep, and soon passed peacefully away.
Mr. Fox was born in Boston. His father was Mr. John Fox, an active merchant, who gave his son an excellent education. In 1828 he graduated at Harvard College and among his class-mates who survive him are Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. George S. Hillard, Dr. Henry I. Bowditch, Edward Sprague Rand, Francis Caleb Loring, Patrick Grant and others. For several years he was settled at Newburyport, and in 18[?] he was settled as pastor of the Indiana Street Congregational Church. His literary tastes induced him to assume the editorship of the Christian Examiner, and from this he passed into an editorial chair of the Transcript. He was a pleasant writer and his fund of information upon general subjects, and his familiarity with the leading men of the times admirably qualified him for the position. He was a most useful journalist. His pen was ever ready for the work that was needed, and he wrote well and very often vigorously upon topics in which he took a personal interest. In his relations with those who toiled by his side, or with those engaged in the same profession, he was a genial and instructive companion. As a pastor he was much loved, and his sermons were marked by a manly and noble spirit, indicative of the sentiments of his own heart. The pulpit offered less scope for his active mind, and his highest honors were achieved as a journalist.
Mr. Fox married a daughter of Rev. Dr. John Peirce of Brookline. When the rebellion broke out, three of his sons entered the Union army, imbued by the spirit of true patriotism which inspired their father. Capt. Thomas B. Fox, a brilliant and promising young man, yielded his life. The fortitude of the father in bearing up under this loss was marked. The sad loss abated none of his interest in the cause. During the conflict he visited the army, and his presence was most warmly welcomed by the companions of his sons. His letters home from the army were among the most readable of those stormy times.
His active life of nearly 68 years was marked by many acts which will endear his memory to the humble and the lowly, for he was not only a man of kind words, but a man of good deeds.
OBITUARY
Rev. Thomas Bayley Fox
Rev. Mr. Fox, for many years a Unitarian pastor, and for a long time associate editor of the Boston Transcript, died at his residence in Dorchester on Sunday. The death of Mr. Daniel N. Haskell in November 1874 was an affliction which touched Mr. Fox very acutely. For a period of nearly twenty years, the two had worked side by side. A mutual dependence had thus been created, and when the tie was suddenly broken, the blow was most severely felt by the survivor. He retained his connection with the paper for some time, and while in service a very slight attack of an apoplectic nature came as a warning to him to relinquish the arduous routine of editorial life. He wisely obeyed the admonition, but his health failed, and increasing years told upon him, and after he rallied, he fell asleep, and soon passed peacefully away.
Mr. Fox was born in Boston. His father was Mr. John Fox, an active merchant, who gave his son an excellent education. In 1828 he graduated at Harvard College and among his class-mates who survive him are Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. George S. Hillard, Dr. Henry I. Bowditch, Edward Sprague Rand, Francis Caleb Loring, Patrick Grant and others. For several years he was settled at Newburyport, and in 18[?] he was settled as pastor of the Indiana Street Congregational Church. His literary tastes induced him to assume the editorship of the Christian Examiner, and from this he passed into an editorial chair of the Transcript. He was a pleasant writer and his fund of information upon general subjects, and his familiarity with the leading men of the times admirably qualified him for the position. He was a most useful journalist. His pen was ever ready for the work that was needed, and he wrote well and very often vigorously upon topics in which he took a personal interest. In his relations with those who toiled by his side, or with those engaged in the same profession, he was a genial and instructive companion. As a pastor he was much loved, and his sermons were marked by a manly and noble spirit, indicative of the sentiments of his own heart. The pulpit offered less scope for his active mind, and his highest honors were achieved as a journalist.
Mr. Fox married a daughter of Rev. Dr. John Peirce of Brookline. When the rebellion broke out, three of his sons entered the Union army, imbued by the spirit of true patriotism which inspired their father. Capt. Thomas B. Fox, a brilliant and promising young man, yielded his life. The fortitude of the father in bearing up under this loss was marked. The sad loss abated none of his interest in the cause. During the conflict he visited the army, and his presence was most warmly welcomed by the companions of his sons. His letters home from the army were among the most readable of those stormy times.
His active life of nearly 68 years was marked by many acts which will endear his memory to the humble and the lowly, for he was not only a man of kind words, but a man of good deeds.
Boston Journal, Monday, June 12, 1876
OBITUARY
Rev. Thomas Bayley Fox
Rev. Mr. Fox, for many years a Unitarian pastor, and for a long time associate editor of the Boston Transcript, died at his residence in Dorchester on Sunday. The death of Mr. Daniel N. Haskell in November 1874 was an affliction which touched Mr. Fox very acutely. For a period of nearly twenty years, the two had worked side by side. A mutual dependence had thus been created, and when the tie was suddenly broken, the blow was most severely felt by the survivor. He retained his connection with the paper for some time, and while in service a very slight attack of an apoplectic nature came as a warning to him to relinquish the arduous routine of editorial life. He wisely obeyed the admonition, but his health failed, and increasing years told upon him, and after he rallied, he fell asleep, and soon passed peacefully away.
Mr. Fox was born in Boston. His father was Mr. John Fox, an active merchant, who gave his son an excellent education. In 1828 he graduated at Harvard College and among his class-mates who survive him are Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. George S. Hillard, Dr. Henry I. Bowditch, Edward Sprague Rand, Francis Caleb Loring, Patrick Grant and others. For several years he was settled at Newburyport, and in 18[?] he was settled as pastor of the Indiana Street Congregational Church. His literary tastes induced him to assume the editorship of the Christian Examiner, and from this he passed into an editorial chair of the Transcript. He was a pleasant writer and his fund of information upon general subjects, and his familiarity with the leading men of the times admirably qualified him for the position. He was a most useful journalist. His pen was ever ready for the work that was needed, and he wrote well and very often vigorously upon topics in which he took a personal interest. In his relations with those who toiled by his side, or with those engaged in the same profession, he was a genial and instructive companion. As a pastor he was much loved, and his sermons were marked by a manly and noble spirit, indicative of the sentiments of his own heart. The pulpit offered less scope for his active mind, and his highest honors were achieved as a journalist.
Mr. Fox married a daughter of Rev. Dr. John Peirce of Brookline. When the rebellion broke out, three of his sons entered the Union army, imbued by the spirit of true patriotism which inspired their father. Capt. Thomas B. Fox, a brilliant and promising young man, yielded his life. The fortitude of the father in bearing up under this loss was marked. The sad loss abated none of his interest in the cause. During the conflict he visited the army, and his presence was most warmly welcomed by the companions of his sons. His letters home from the army were among the most readable of those stormy times.
His active life of nearly 68 years was marked by many acts which will endear his memory to the humble and the lowly, for he was not only a man of kind words, but a man of good deeds.
OBITUARY
Rev. Thomas Bayley Fox
Rev. Mr. Fox, for many years a Unitarian pastor, and for a long time associate editor of the Boston Transcript, died at his residence in Dorchester on Sunday. The death of Mr. Daniel N. Haskell in November 1874 was an affliction which touched Mr. Fox very acutely. For a period of nearly twenty years, the two had worked side by side. A mutual dependence had thus been created, and when the tie was suddenly broken, the blow was most severely felt by the survivor. He retained his connection with the paper for some time, and while in service a very slight attack of an apoplectic nature came as a warning to him to relinquish the arduous routine of editorial life. He wisely obeyed the admonition, but his health failed, and increasing years told upon him, and after he rallied, he fell asleep, and soon passed peacefully away.
Mr. Fox was born in Boston. His father was Mr. John Fox, an active merchant, who gave his son an excellent education. In 1828 he graduated at Harvard College and among his class-mates who survive him are Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. George S. Hillard, Dr. Henry I. Bowditch, Edward Sprague Rand, Francis Caleb Loring, Patrick Grant and others. For several years he was settled at Newburyport, and in 18[?] he was settled as pastor of the Indiana Street Congregational Church. His literary tastes induced him to assume the editorship of the Christian Examiner, and from this he passed into an editorial chair of the Transcript. He was a pleasant writer and his fund of information upon general subjects, and his familiarity with the leading men of the times admirably qualified him for the position. He was a most useful journalist. His pen was ever ready for the work that was needed, and he wrote well and very often vigorously upon topics in which he took a personal interest. In his relations with those who toiled by his side, or with those engaged in the same profession, he was a genial and instructive companion. As a pastor he was much loved, and his sermons were marked by a manly and noble spirit, indicative of the sentiments of his own heart. The pulpit offered less scope for his active mind, and his highest honors were achieved as a journalist.
Mr. Fox married a daughter of Rev. Dr. John Peirce of Brookline. When the rebellion broke out, three of his sons entered the Union army, imbued by the spirit of true patriotism which inspired their father. Capt. Thomas B. Fox, a brilliant and promising young man, yielded his life. The fortitude of the father in bearing up under this loss was marked. The sad loss abated none of his interest in the cause. During the conflict he visited the army, and his presence was most warmly welcomed by the companions of his sons. His letters home from the army were among the most readable of those stormy times.
His active life of nearly 68 years was marked by many acts which will endear his memory to the humble and the lowly, for he was not only a man of kind words, but a man of good deeds.
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