Judge Albert Davis Bosson, for many years presiding justice of the Chelsea district court, died yesterday at his apartment in the Sheraton, in Bay State road, in his 73rd year. Although he had been in feeble health for some time, his death which was due to a complication of disorders, came unexpectedly. He was formerly mayor of Chelsea, and on news of his death flags were half-staffed on the city buildings.
The funeral services will be at noon tomorrow at St. Luke's (Episcopal) Church, Chelsea, of which he had been for years, and at the time of his death, senior warden. The burial will be private.
Although in failing health, he had continued to administer the law in his court until last autumn, and even within the last week had sat for a short time on the bench there. He had recently returned from a brief trip to Europe, but last summer had made a more extended tour and after his return in October underwent an operation at the Wilner Institute, Baltimore, for affection of an eye. The trouble, however, had no connection with his final illness.
Judge Besson was born in Chelsea, Nov. 8, 1853, a son of George Chapman Bosson and Mary (Hood) Bosson. He received his general education in the Chelsea public schools, at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University law school and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He was engaged to the active practice for about 20 years, during which he was at one time the office associate of Augustus L. Thorndike, former bank commissioner.
Judge Bosson was an earnest student of history and particularly of historical matters related to his home city and was looked to by a large circle as the final authority on questions of the early history of Chelsea. He was the author of several pamphlets dealing with old Chelsea lore.
In May, 1887, he married Miss Alice Lavina Campbell of Chelsea, who survives him, as does a son, Campbell Bosson, a Boston attorney, who resides at 19 Brewster St., Cambridge; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline A. Seamans of 12 Broad street, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Hatch of Reading; and two brother Frederick N. Bosson of Calumet, Mich., an electrical engineer, and George C. Bosson of Washington D.C.
Although legally a resident of Chelsea for his entire life, Judge Bosson had a Boston home at 27 Hereford street and for many years the family had a summer home at Ipswich. Three years ago, however, the judge purchased the Agassiz cottage at Nahant, where the family established its summer home.
The judge had traveled extensively, particularly in Europe, having crossed the Atlantic about 50 times, one or more times in old-time sailing vessels.
He was a stockholder and director of the Naumkeag Mills, Salem, president and director of the Boston & Lockport Block Company of East Boston, chairman of the board of directors of the Hood Rubber Company, the first president of County Savings Bank of Chelsea, a member of the finance committee of the Conveyancers' Title Insurance Company and a director of the Broadway National Bank of Chelsea.
Former Asst. Dist.-Atty. Maurice Caro, president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association, has called a meeting of that body for this evening to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Bosson.
It was one of the staunchly held view of Judge Bosson that people, instead of sending flowers to the funerals of their friends, would better devote the money to the welfare of the sick in hospitals, and in accordance with his wish his friends have been requested to make this disposition of the money that they otherwise would have spent for floral tributes at his bier.
(Published Monday, Apr 05, 1926 in the Boston Herald)
The funeral services will be at noon tomorrow at St. Luke's (Episcopal) Church, Chelsea, of which he had been for years, and at the time of his death, senior warden. The burial will be private.
Although in failing health, he had continued to administer the law in his court until last autumn, and even within the last week had sat for a short time on the bench there. He had recently returned from a brief trip to Europe, but last summer had made a more extended tour and after his return in October underwent an operation at the Wilner Institute, Baltimore, for affection of an eye. The trouble, however, had no connection with his final illness.
Judge Besson was born in Chelsea, Nov. 8, 1853, a son of George Chapman Bosson and Mary (Hood) Bosson. He received his general education in the Chelsea public schools, at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University law school and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He was engaged to the active practice for about 20 years, during which he was at one time the office associate of Augustus L. Thorndike, former bank commissioner.
Judge Bosson was an earnest student of history and particularly of historical matters related to his home city and was looked to by a large circle as the final authority on questions of the early history of Chelsea. He was the author of several pamphlets dealing with old Chelsea lore.
In May, 1887, he married Miss Alice Lavina Campbell of Chelsea, who survives him, as does a son, Campbell Bosson, a Boston attorney, who resides at 19 Brewster St., Cambridge; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline A. Seamans of 12 Broad street, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Hatch of Reading; and two brother Frederick N. Bosson of Calumet, Mich., an electrical engineer, and George C. Bosson of Washington D.C.
Although legally a resident of Chelsea for his entire life, Judge Bosson had a Boston home at 27 Hereford street and for many years the family had a summer home at Ipswich. Three years ago, however, the judge purchased the Agassiz cottage at Nahant, where the family established its summer home.
The judge had traveled extensively, particularly in Europe, having crossed the Atlantic about 50 times, one or more times in old-time sailing vessels.
He was a stockholder and director of the Naumkeag Mills, Salem, president and director of the Boston & Lockport Block Company of East Boston, chairman of the board of directors of the Hood Rubber Company, the first president of County Savings Bank of Chelsea, a member of the finance committee of the Conveyancers' Title Insurance Company and a director of the Broadway National Bank of Chelsea.
Former Asst. Dist.-Atty. Maurice Caro, president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association, has called a meeting of that body for this evening to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Bosson.
It was one of the staunchly held view of Judge Bosson that people, instead of sending flowers to the funerals of their friends, would better devote the money to the welfare of the sick in hospitals, and in accordance with his wish his friends have been requested to make this disposition of the money that they otherwise would have spent for floral tributes at his bier.
(Published Monday, Apr 05, 1926 in the Boston Herald)
Judge Albert Davis Bosson, for many years presiding justice of the Chelsea district court, died yesterday at his apartment in the Sheraton, in Bay State road, in his 73rd year. Although he had been in feeble health for some time, his death which was due to a complication of disorders, came unexpectedly. He was formerly mayor of Chelsea, and on news of his death flags were half-staffed on the city buildings.
The funeral services will be at noon tomorrow at St. Luke's (Episcopal) Church, Chelsea, of which he had been for years, and at the time of his death, senior warden. The burial will be private.
Although in failing health, he had continued to administer the law in his court until last autumn, and even within the last week had sat for a short time on the bench there. He had recently returned from a brief trip to Europe, but last summer had made a more extended tour and after his return in October underwent an operation at the Wilner Institute, Baltimore, for affection of an eye. The trouble, however, had no connection with his final illness.
Judge Besson was born in Chelsea, Nov. 8, 1853, a son of George Chapman Bosson and Mary (Hood) Bosson. He received his general education in the Chelsea public schools, at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University law school and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He was engaged to the active practice for about 20 years, during which he was at one time the office associate of Augustus L. Thorndike, former bank commissioner.
Judge Bosson was an earnest student of history and particularly of historical matters related to his home city and was looked to by a large circle as the final authority on questions of the early history of Chelsea. He was the author of several pamphlets dealing with old Chelsea lore.
In May, 1887, he married Miss Alice Lavina Campbell of Chelsea, who survives him, as does a son, Campbell Bosson, a Boston attorney, who resides at 19 Brewster St., Cambridge; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline A. Seamans of 12 Broad street, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Hatch of Reading; and two brother Frederick N. Bosson of Calumet, Mich., an electrical engineer, and George C. Bosson of Washington D.C.
Although legally a resident of Chelsea for his entire life, Judge Bosson had a Boston home at 27 Hereford street and for many years the family had a summer home at Ipswich. Three years ago, however, the judge purchased the Agassiz cottage at Nahant, where the family established its summer home.
The judge had traveled extensively, particularly in Europe, having crossed the Atlantic about 50 times, one or more times in old-time sailing vessels.
He was a stockholder and director of the Naumkeag Mills, Salem, president and director of the Boston & Lockport Block Company of East Boston, chairman of the board of directors of the Hood Rubber Company, the first president of County Savings Bank of Chelsea, a member of the finance committee of the Conveyancers' Title Insurance Company and a director of the Broadway National Bank of Chelsea.
Former Asst. Dist.-Atty. Maurice Caro, president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association, has called a meeting of that body for this evening to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Bosson.
It was one of the staunchly held view of Judge Bosson that people, instead of sending flowers to the funerals of their friends, would better devote the money to the welfare of the sick in hospitals, and in accordance with his wish his friends have been requested to make this disposition of the money that they otherwise would have spent for floral tributes at his bier.
(Published Monday, Apr 05, 1926 in the Boston Herald)
The funeral services will be at noon tomorrow at St. Luke's (Episcopal) Church, Chelsea, of which he had been for years, and at the time of his death, senior warden. The burial will be private.
Although in failing health, he had continued to administer the law in his court until last autumn, and even within the last week had sat for a short time on the bench there. He had recently returned from a brief trip to Europe, but last summer had made a more extended tour and after his return in October underwent an operation at the Wilner Institute, Baltimore, for affection of an eye. The trouble, however, had no connection with his final illness.
Judge Besson was born in Chelsea, Nov. 8, 1853, a son of George Chapman Bosson and Mary (Hood) Bosson. He received his general education in the Chelsea public schools, at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University law school and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He was engaged to the active practice for about 20 years, during which he was at one time the office associate of Augustus L. Thorndike, former bank commissioner.
Judge Bosson was an earnest student of history and particularly of historical matters related to his home city and was looked to by a large circle as the final authority on questions of the early history of Chelsea. He was the author of several pamphlets dealing with old Chelsea lore.
In May, 1887, he married Miss Alice Lavina Campbell of Chelsea, who survives him, as does a son, Campbell Bosson, a Boston attorney, who resides at 19 Brewster St., Cambridge; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline A. Seamans of 12 Broad street, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Hatch of Reading; and two brother Frederick N. Bosson of Calumet, Mich., an electrical engineer, and George C. Bosson of Washington D.C.
Although legally a resident of Chelsea for his entire life, Judge Bosson had a Boston home at 27 Hereford street and for many years the family had a summer home at Ipswich. Three years ago, however, the judge purchased the Agassiz cottage at Nahant, where the family established its summer home.
The judge had traveled extensively, particularly in Europe, having crossed the Atlantic about 50 times, one or more times in old-time sailing vessels.
He was a stockholder and director of the Naumkeag Mills, Salem, president and director of the Boston & Lockport Block Company of East Boston, chairman of the board of directors of the Hood Rubber Company, the first president of County Savings Bank of Chelsea, a member of the finance committee of the Conveyancers' Title Insurance Company and a director of the Broadway National Bank of Chelsea.
Former Asst. Dist.-Atty. Maurice Caro, president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association, has called a meeting of that body for this evening to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Bosson.
It was one of the staunchly held view of Judge Bosson that people, instead of sending flowers to the funerals of their friends, would better devote the money to the welfare of the sick in hospitals, and in accordance with his wish his friends have been requested to make this disposition of the money that they otherwise would have spent for floral tributes at his bier.
(Published Monday, Apr 05, 1926 in the Boston Herald)
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