| Hon. Peter C. Bacon, who was stricken with paralysis Wednesday, died at three o’clock Sunday morning, at the age of 81 years, 2 months 26 days. closely identified with Worcester as a city is the name of Peter C. Bacon as that of a man of the strictest integrity, unimpeachable honor, as a councilor and valuable citizen. Mr. Bacon was born in Dudley Massachusetts, November 14, 1804. He was the son of Jeptha and Joanna (Child) Bacon. After obtaining the rudiments of an education in the public schools, he fitted for college at Dudley academy, and entered Brown University, where he graduated in 1827. Mr. bacon studied for the legal profession at the New Haven law school; also at the offices of John Davis and Charles Allen in Worcester, Ira m. Barton in Oxford, and George A. Tafts (Tufts) in Dudley, and was admitted to the bar in Worcester in September, 1830. He began practice in Dudley, but soon removed to Oxford, where he continued the practice of his profession 12 years. he then, Jan. 1, 1844 came to Worcester, continuing in constant practice till last Wednesday, when he was disabled by illness. For many years he stood at the head of his profession in this country for sound legal knowledge, his opinion in cases referred to him, either as council or referee being looked upon as final, and as the best judicial authority in points of law. He was never a seeker of official position, his professional duties having always been of a rank and character demanding the application of the highest powers of thought and attention. he was a representative in the general court in 1848, and mayor of the city in 1851 and 52, with many other trustworthy positions during his life. He was the head of the legal firm Bacon, Hopkins and Bacon. He leaves a wife two sons and two daughters. The funeral took place from the family residence Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended. |