Chief Justice of New Jersey from March 8, 1864 to the day of his death at 82 years.
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The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) February 19, 1897 page 1
Trenton, N.J., February 19.—Mercer Beasley, chief justice of the supreme court of New Jersey, died about 8 o’clock this morning at his home in this city, aged eighty-one years, from an attack of pneumonia, superinduced by the grip, from which he had been a sufferer for the past three months.

The chief justice was unconscious when he died. All the members of his family were at his bedside with the exception of his son, ex-Judge Chauncey H. Beasley, who is seriously ill with pneumonia.

Chief Justice Beasley was seized with an attack of heart failure in the Trenton station of the Pennsylvania railroad about two months ago. He was ill for about ten days, when he was able to attend to his duties.

He was again forced to take to his bed on Monday last with a heavy cold, which rapidly developed into pneumonia. He grew worse, and his son summoned Dr. J. M. Dacosta of Philadelphia to the bedside of his father. All possible was done for the distinguished patient, but he failed rapidly.

Justice Beasley was appointed chief justice by Gov. Joel Parker in 1861, and has been reappointed by Govs. Randolph, McClellan and Abbett. He was a democrat, but did not take an active part in politics.

Chief Justice Beasley was born in Mercer county, N.J., in 1815, the son of Rev. Frederick Beasley, for many years president of the University of Pennsylvania. The future jurist spent a year at Princeton and afterward studied law under Chancellor Williamson, at Elizabeth. He was admitted in 1833. In 1851 he was a whig candidate for mayor of Trenton, but was defeated. At the break of the whig party he became a democrat. In 1861 Gove. Parker appointed him chief justice of the supreme court and he was reappointed in 1871, 1878, 188[illegible], and 1892. His term would have expired March 8, 1899. He is survived by one son, ex-Judge Chauncey H. Beasley, and two daughters, Mrs. Judge Green and Mrs. Justice Gummere.

Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) •[email protected]

Chief Justice of New Jersey from March 8, 1864 to the day of his death at 82 years.
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The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) February 19, 1897 page 1
Trenton, N.J., February 19.—Mercer Beasley, chief justice of the supreme court of New Jersey, died about 8 o’clock this morning at his home in this city, aged eighty-one years, from an attack of pneumonia, superinduced by the grip, from which he had been a sufferer for the past three months.

The chief justice was unconscious when he died. All the members of his family were at his bedside with the exception of his son, ex-Judge Chauncey H. Beasley, who is seriously ill with pneumonia.

Chief Justice Beasley was seized with an attack of heart failure in the Trenton station of the Pennsylvania railroad about two months ago. He was ill for about ten days, when he was able to attend to his duties.

He was again forced to take to his bed on Monday last with a heavy cold, which rapidly developed into pneumonia. He grew worse, and his son summoned Dr. J. M. Dacosta of Philadelphia to the bedside of his father. All possible was done for the distinguished patient, but he failed rapidly.

Justice Beasley was appointed chief justice by Gov. Joel Parker in 1861, and has been reappointed by Govs. Randolph, McClellan and Abbett. He was a democrat, but did not take an active part in politics.

Chief Justice Beasley was born in Mercer county, N.J., in 1815, the son of Rev. Frederick Beasley, for many years president of the University of Pennsylvania. The future jurist spent a year at Princeton and afterward studied law under Chancellor Williamson, at Elizabeth. He was admitted in 1833. In 1851 he was a whig candidate for mayor of Trenton, but was defeated. At the break of the whig party he became a democrat. In 1861 Gove. Parker appointed him chief justice of the supreme court and he was reappointed in 1871, 1878, 188[illegible], and 1892. His term would have expired March 8, 1899. He is survived by one son, ex-Judge Chauncey H. Beasley, and two daughters, Mrs. Judge Green and Mrs. Justice Gummere.

Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) •[email protected]