State Senator Thomas Brown, of Perth Amboy, was appointed counsel for the Public Utilities Commission on January 3, to succeed Mr. L. Edward Herrmann, although the latter is still retained by the Commission as special counsel in the prosecution of the Public Service rate case before the United States Supreme Court. Senator Brown has practiced law at Perth Amboy since 1907.
OBITUARIES.
Mr. George W. Jenkins.
Mr. George Walker Jenkins, one of the best known lawyers of Morristown in former years, afterward as active in corporation matters in New York City, died in Memorial Hospital, New York City, on January 19, 1922. He had been out of health for some months, but went to the Hospital only a few days before his death.
Mr. Jenkins was born November 7, 1848, at Catasauqua, Pa., his parents being George and Hannah (Morgan) Jenkins, who were Welsh people and born in Wales. After the usual early education he entered Yale College, from which he was graduated in 1870. He studied law with Messrs. Parker & Keasbey, in Newark, and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar at the November Term, 1873, and became counselor at the February Term, 1880. He began practice at Boonton, but later went to Morristown, where he soon became one of the most active lawyers of the place. He had ability, assiduity and exactness in office matters, being so exact in fact that he became one of the most popular Special Masters of the Court of Chancery to whom other members of the Bar referred their cases whenever practicable. Taking early to politics he was soon prominent in the Republican party, and was elected and served as a Member of the Assembly during the years 1883, 1884 and 1885. He was also counsel to the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and at one time served as Journal Clerk of the New Jersey Senate. In 1886 he ran for State Senator for Morris county, but was defeated by George T. Werts, who afterward became Governor.
About twenty-five years ago Mr. Jenkins, while not removing from Morristown, went to New York City, and was engaged from then until recently, when his health became impaired, in carrying on legal business connected with various extensive corporation enterprises. He was Vice-President and director of the Bridgeport (Conn.) Gun Implement Co. and Remington Arms Co., director of the M. Hartley Co., Treasurer and director of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Trustee of the Washington Trust Co., etc., in all of which his legal knowledge was used with skill and real ability. He owned a large and handsome residence in Morristown, and also the Silver Lake Farms at Green Village. He was a member of the Morristown Club, Morris County Golf Club and the University, Yale and Union League Clubs of New York City.
Mr. Jenkins married Miss Helen Hartley, daughter of Marcellus Hartley, of New York City, who, with one daughter and two grandchildren, survive him. His eldest daughter, Mrs. Frances Greer, of New York City, died about two years since; the surviving daughter is Mrs. Winter Mead, of Sand Beach, Conn. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. A. L. Dennis, of Plainfield, and by nieces. The interment was at Boonton.