Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1894 — A FAMOUS LAWYER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A FAMOUS LAWYER.

Death of David Dudley Field at an Advanced Age. David Dudley Field, the celebrated lawyer, died at New York, Friday. Mr. Field was born February 13,1805, and was the oldest of the famous Field Brotders of whom Justice Stephen J. and tho Rev. Henry M. are living. Cyrus W. Field, another of the brothers, died some months ago. David Dudley began the practice of law In Now York in 1828, and continued

in actual practice until 1885, during which time he probably achieved more for law reform, and did more toward the preparation of codes of civil and criminal procedure than any man. He labored assiduously before the International Social Science Congress for the reform and codification of the laws of nations and for the substitution of arbitration for war. He filled an unexpired term In Congress for eight weeks, in 1876, when he was one of the advocates for the Democratic party in the Ilayes-Tilden controversy. Prior to that time he had been a supporter of the Republican party. He was the author of codes on civil and criminal procedure, which havo been adopted by a majority of the States and Territories. His career has been remarkable and bis reputation as a lawyer was international. Mr. Field returned to New York April 5 from an extended European trip. He was taken with pneumonia April 12, and died April 13.

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD.