Charles Lucius Alden Esq (1827 - 1902)

Born 21 Aug 1827 in Essex, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Nov 1902 at age 75 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Obituary

"Charles L. Alden, formerly a resident of this city and a prominent member of the Rensselaer County Bar, died Friday at his home in Dorchester, Mass. Mr. Alden's health had been poor for several years.

He had many friends in Troy, where he was favorably known and highly esteemed. Mr. Alden was born in the town of Essex, Essex County, N. Y., August 21, 1827, and was the son of Isaac and Hannah Snow Alden.

His father established the first nail works in Essex County. This branch of the Alden family is of lineal descent from John Alden of colonial fame. When Charles L. Alden was six months old his parents moved to Lewis, N. Y., where he remained until 1843, being employed on his father's farm. He came to Troy January 13, 1843, and entered the store of his brother, J. J. Alden, where he continued until October 1, 1844.

He then went to Oberlin, Ohio, where he was fitted for college, and subsequently entered Williams College, graduating from that institution in 1851. He became a clerk and student in the law office of Hunt, Fairbanks & Gale of this city, and later finished his preparation for the legal profession in the Albany Law School.

He was admitted to the bar in March, 1853. In 1855 Mr. Alden became a member of the firm of Fairbanks, Gale & Alden and later in that year the firm became Gale & Alden, Mr. Fairbanks removing from Troy.

In 1884 Henry A. King became a member of the firm, and the firm so continued until 1890, when Mr. Alden began the practice of law alone.

Mr. Alden was married to Mary L. Taylor, daughter of James W. Taylor of St. Paul, Minn., in October, 1868.

Since the beginning of the Civil War Mr. Alden was a Republican. For thirty-two years he was Treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, and was president of the Troy Young Men's Association. He was one of the incorporators of that association. At the time of the organization of The Rob Roy Hosiery Company he was elected Secretary of that concern. He was a charter member of the Troy Club and was a Director of The Ostrander Fire Brick Company.

He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. T. P. Barnum of this city, and three sons, John Gale Alden, Langford Taylor Alden and Charles L. Alden. The remains will be brought to this city for interment."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Troy Semi-Weekly Times, Troy, New York, 25 Nov 1902

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSLG-PRZ : accessed 22 August 2018), Charles L Alden, Troy city Ward 1, Rensselaer, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 14A, family 268, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,151.

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