CHEYENNE, April 18.—Associate Justice Charles E. Blydenburgh, of the state supreme court, passed away here last night at the age of 67 years. Death followed a paralytic strike suffered last Friday. Blydenburgh is the second supreme court justice to die here within the past three months.
Charles E. Blydenburgh was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the year 1854 and was the son of Benjamin B. and Mary Blydenburgh, and received his early schooling in private schools, later graduating from Princeton University in 1874, and the Columbia College, New York, in 1878. Mr. Blydenburgh located in Rawlins, Wyo., August, 1878, being connected with J.G. Murphy, of the territorial assay office, from 1878 to 1880, inclusive, and since then has been extensively engaged in ranching and cattle raising in Carbon county. He was engaged in newspaper work in Rawlins eight years, up to 1889, when he was admitted to the bar and has been in active practice of law since that time. He was chairman of the State Democratic committee from 1896 to 1898, and Democratic candidate for state supreme court in 1898 and 1914.
Charles Blydenburgh was a charter member of Elks' lodge in Rawlins, and also belonged to the K. of P.
© Laramie Boomerang no. 92 April 18, 1921, page 1
CHEYENNE, April 18.—Associate Justice Charles E. Blydenburgh, of the state supreme court, passed away here last night at the age of 67 years. Death followed a paralytic strike suffered last Friday. Blydenburgh is the second supreme court justice to die here within the past three months.
Charles E. Blydenburgh was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the year 1854 and was the son of Benjamin B. and Mary Blydenburgh, and received his early schooling in private schools, later graduating from Princeton University in 1874, and the Columbia College, New York, in 1878. Mr. Blydenburgh located in Rawlins, Wyo., August, 1878, being connected with J.G. Murphy, of the territorial assay office, from 1878 to 1880, inclusive, and since then has been extensively engaged in ranching and cattle raising in Carbon county. He was engaged in newspaper work in Rawlins eight years, up to 1889, when he was admitted to the bar and has been in active practice of law since that time. He was chairman of the State Democratic committee from 1896 to 1898, and Democratic candidate for state supreme court in 1898 and 1914.
Charles Blydenburgh was a charter member of Elks' lodge in Rawlins, and also belonged to the K. of P.
© Laramie Boomerang no. 92 April 18, 1921, page 1
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