Samuel L. M. Barlow I
| Samuel L. M. Barlow I | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Samuel Latham Mitchill Barlow January 5, 1826 Granville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died |
July 10, 1889 (aged 63) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1852–1889 |
Samuel Latham Mitchill Barlow I (January 5, 1826 – July 10, 1889) was an American lawyer. Born in Granville, Massachusetts, Barlow was admitted to the bar after spending seven years as an apprentice in a New York law practice. Afterwards, he formed several notable legal partnerships, such as Bowdoin, Larocque & Barlow and Shipman, Barlow, Larocque. Barlow was also a major stakeholder in The New York World newspaper. He died at his summer home in Glen Cove, New York of heart failure.
Early life
Barlow was born on January 5, 1826 in Granville, Massachusetts, the eldest child of Samuel Bancroft Barlow, an esteemed Yale-graduated physician.[1] Samuel's English ancestors moved to Massachusetts in 1620.[2] Samuel and his family moved to New York City when he was young. Barlow began working for a law firm, Melett & Gregg in either 1840 or 1842.[2][3] He spent seven at that practice as an apprentice and office assistant before being admitted to the bar.[1] He was later made manager of Melett & Gregg.[3]
Life and career
In 1852, Barlow established a partnership with George R.J. Bowdoin and Jeremiah Laroque, to form the firm Bowdoin, Larocque and Barlow.[4] Barlow worked in numerous high-profile and rewarding cases. At 23, he was paid $250,000 to settle claims after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Mexico.[3] He successfully acted as a conciliator to Cornelius Vanderbilt and William Henry Aspinwall, ending their bitter feud. At the end of the Franco-Prussian War, Barlow settled a dispute concerning a $1,600,000 contract to send arms to France. The arms were sent three months later. Among Barlow's most notable victories, he successfully removed Jay Gould from power over the Erie Railroad, and returned it to the railroad's stakeholders. The suit ended with a $9,000,000 settlement. Barlow was made a director and counsel of the railroad after the suit.[2]
Upon the death of his two partners in Bowdoin, Larocque and Barlow, Barlow formed a new partnership, Shipman, Barlow Larocque & Choate. The new firm became one of the most prominent practices in New York.[5]
In politics, Barlow was a staunch Democrat, though he was never elected to any office. He was a major stakeholder in the newspaper The New York World, where he oversaw the paper's operations until 1869.[4] Barlow was also a member of the high-class Manhattan and Union clubs,[5] the former of which he helped found.[4]
Personal life
Barlow married Alice Cornell Townsend, with whom he had one son, Peter Townsend Barlow.[1] Barlow enjoyed collecting fine art, and possessed an expansive library. Barlow died on the morning of July 10, 1889 of heart failure at his summer home in Glen Cove, Long Island.[4] Barlow's funeral service was held on July 12 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Glen Cove, with numerous high-profile individuals such as former Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard and Gen. Fitz John Porter in attendance.[6]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 Stauffer, Donald. "Stauffer and Barlow Ancestors". RootsWeb. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Brown & Johnson 1904, "Barlow".
- 1 2 3 Barbour 1910, p. 345.
- 1 2 3 4 NYTimes 1889a.
- 1 2 Barbour 1910, p. 346.
- ↑ NYTimes 1889b.
References
- Barbour, Fannie Cooley Williams (1910). Spelman genealogy: the English ancestry and American descendants of Richard Spelman of Middletown, Connecticut, 1700. New York: Frank Allaben Genealogical Company.
- Brown, John Howard; Johnson, Rossiter (1904). The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans. Boston: The Biographical Society.
- "S. L. M. Barlow Obituary". The New York Times. TimesMachine. July 11, 1889. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Burial of S. L. M. Barlow". The New York Times. TimesMachine. July 13, 1889. Retrieved 29 August 2015.