Cause of death: acute bronchial pneumonia
Sears, George H., Syracuse, son of Henry, was born in Homer, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1857, and moved with his parents to Delphi in 1875; they now reside in Fabius. He was graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1882, attended Rochester University one year, and began reading law in the office of Bagg & Nottingham of Syracuse, in the fall of 1884. He was admitted to the bar in Jan., 1887, began the practice of his profession, and soon after became a member of the firm of Kellogg, Wells & Sears and later of Garfield & Sears. He was also for a short time one of the firm of Sears & Jacobson, but since May, 1893, has practiced alone. Besides himself there are of his father's family Dr. F. W. Sears, of Syracuse; Rev. Albert B. Sears, pastor of the Baptist church at Oneida; Prof. Irving S. Sears, of De Ruyter, N. Y. ; Charles N. Sears, a student in Colgate University ; William Sears, and a sister, Annette Sears, who resides at home. Mr. Sears ranks high in his profession both as to ability and integrity. He has been very active in local politics, in which he takes deep interest.
In the fall of 1893 he was a prominent candidate for district attorney, being defeated by B. J. Shove, the successful nominee. Jan. 10, 1888, he married Lillian B., daughter of John Weston, of Syracuse.
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Cause of death: acute bronchial pneumonia
Sears, George H., Syracuse, son of Henry, was born in Homer, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1857, and moved with his parents to Delphi in 1875; they now reside in Fabius. He was graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1882, attended Rochester University one year, and began reading law in the office of Bagg & Nottingham of Syracuse, in the fall of 1884. He was admitted to the bar in Jan., 1887, began the practice of his profession, and soon after became a member of the firm of Kellogg, Wells & Sears and later of Garfield & Sears. He was also for a short time one of the firm of Sears & Jacobson, but since May, 1893, has practiced alone. Besides himself there are of his father's family Dr. F. W. Sears, of Syracuse; Rev. Albert B. Sears, pastor of the Baptist church at Oneida; Prof. Irving S. Sears, of De Ruyter, N. Y. ; Charles N. Sears, a student in Colgate University ; William Sears, and a sister, Annette Sears, who resides at home. Mr. Sears ranks high in his profession both as to ability and integrity. He has been very active in local politics, in which he takes deep interest.
In the fall of 1893 he was a prominent candidate for district attorney, being defeated by B. J. Shove, the successful nominee. Jan. 10, 1888, he married Lillian B., daughter of John Weston, of Syracuse.
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