Canton Commercial Advertiser - December 23, 1913
Charles C. Caldwell, former sheriff of St. Lawrence county, passed away at about three o'clock Thurdsay morning following a short but very critical illness. Mrs. Caldwell had returned only recently from North-western Canada where he had been somewhat over a year and had been about the village in apparently excellent health. Early in the week he was seized with the attack which culminated in his death. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother, Theodore Caldwell, Pine Street, Saturday afternoon, Rev. I. M. Atwood, D.D. officiating. Burial was made at Evergreen.
Charles C. Caldwell was born in the town of Canton seventy years ago the coming February. His early life was spent in this village. In the early years of the Civil War he enlisted in Company K, 106 N.Y. Vol, and served through the war with a record as a good soldier and a man who did not flinch under fire. During service he attained a first lieutenancy and was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious service before Petersburgh. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned to Canton. In the years that followed he was engaged in the grocery business in this village with his father and brother Theodore Caldwell. For many years the Caldwell grocery was located where The First National Bank now is and here Caldwell Bros. did a large and thriving business, being the leading grocers of the locality. In these years Mr. Caldwell took a deep interest in politics and being a Republican had ample opportunity to mix to his heart's content in the politics of a day that were particularly lively sort. He took part in every political campaign in the county in the seventies and eighties and was at Albany during the historic Morton-Hiscock-Miller battle for a United States senatorship and was one of the go-betweens in that contest in which Warner Miller carried off first honors. He served for a time as an official in the United States customs department at New York City. He had clerkships at Albany from time to time and had an intimate acquaintance with the men who walked the political stage in these days.
Mr. Caldwell did not seek political preferment in his home county until late in the nineties when he became a candidate for shrievalty honors and was easily the nominee of his party and elected. Mr. Caldwell made an excellent sheriff and instituted many reforms in the office. At the close of his term he retired, the statute not allowing a sheriff to hold the office two successive terms, but three years later he was a candidate and again elected. Before this term had quite closed he resigned and accepted a position in the state service as prison parole officer, an office for which he was eminently fitted by temperament and disposition and his record in this position is spoken of by members of the prison commission with praise.
Somewhat over a year ago Mr. Caldwell went to Moosejaw, Sak., Canada, where his daughter, Meriam, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill, lives. Here he remained until a few weeks ago when longing for old home scenes brought him back to Canton.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of the G.A.R. and was a former commander of Hartwell T. Martyn Post.
For many years Mr. Caldwell interested himself in the reform of those who had fallen into the clutches of the law. He secured the parole and pardon in over three hundred cases and a large percentage of these were reclaimed and became good members of society and law abiding citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Everett, a practicing attorney of Brooklyn, and one of quite tender years, also a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill of Moosejaw, Sask, and a widow by a recent marriage who resides at Auburn NY.
Charles C. Caldwell, former sheriff of St. Lawrence county, passed away at about three o'clock Thurdsay morning following a short but very critical illness. Mrs. Caldwell had returned only recently from North-western Canada where he had been somewhat over a year and had been about the village in apparently excellent health. Early in the week he was seized with the attack which culminated in his death. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother, Theodore Caldwell, Pine Street, Saturday afternoon, Rev. I. M. Atwood, D.D. officiating. Burial was made at Evergreen.
Charles C. Caldwell was born in the town of Canton seventy years ago the coming February. His early life was spent in this village. In the early years of the Civil War he enlisted in Company K, 106 N.Y. Vol, and served through the war with a record as a good soldier and a man who did not flinch under fire. During service he attained a first lieutenancy and was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious service before Petersburgh. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned to Canton. In the years that followed he was engaged in the grocery business in this village with his father and brother Theodore Caldwell. For many years the Caldwell grocery was located where The First National Bank now is and here Caldwell Bros. did a large and thriving business, being the leading grocers of the locality. In these years Mr. Caldwell took a deep interest in politics and being a Republican had ample opportunity to mix to his heart's content in the politics of a day that were particularly lively sort. He took part in every political campaign in the county in the seventies and eighties and was at Albany during the historic Morton-Hiscock-Miller battle for a United States senatorship and was one of the go-betweens in that contest in which Warner Miller carried off first honors. He served for a time as an official in the United States customs department at New York City. He had clerkships at Albany from time to time and had an intimate acquaintance with the men who walked the political stage in these days.
Mr. Caldwell did not seek political preferment in his home county until late in the nineties when he became a candidate for shrievalty honors and was easily the nominee of his party and elected. Mr. Caldwell made an excellent sheriff and instituted many reforms in the office. At the close of his term he retired, the statute not allowing a sheriff to hold the office two successive terms, but three years later he was a candidate and again elected. Before this term had quite closed he resigned and accepted a position in the state service as prison parole officer, an office for which he was eminently fitted by temperament and disposition and his record in this position is spoken of by members of the prison commission with praise.
Somewhat over a year ago Mr. Caldwell went to Moosejaw, Sak., Canada, where his daughter, Meriam, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill, lives. Here he remained until a few weeks ago when longing for old home scenes brought him back to Canton.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of the G.A.R. and was a former commander of Hartwell T. Martyn Post.
For many years Mr. Caldwell interested himself in the reform of those who had fallen into the clutches of the law. He secured the parole and pardon in over three hundred cases and a large percentage of these were reclaimed and became good members of society and law abiding citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Everett, a practicing attorney of Brooklyn, and one of quite tender years, also a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill of Moosejaw, Sask, and a widow by a recent marriage who resides at Auburn NY.
Canton Commercial Advertiser - December 23, 1913
Charles C. Caldwell, former sheriff of St. Lawrence county, passed away at about three o'clock Thurdsay morning following a short but very critical illness. Mrs. Caldwell had returned only recently from North-western Canada where he had been somewhat over a year and had been about the village in apparently excellent health. Early in the week he was seized with the attack which culminated in his death. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother, Theodore Caldwell, Pine Street, Saturday afternoon, Rev. I. M. Atwood, D.D. officiating. Burial was made at Evergreen.
Charles C. Caldwell was born in the town of Canton seventy years ago the coming February. His early life was spent in this village. In the early years of the Civil War he enlisted in Company K, 106 N.Y. Vol, and served through the war with a record as a good soldier and a man who did not flinch under fire. During service he attained a first lieutenancy and was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious service before Petersburgh. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned to Canton. In the years that followed he was engaged in the grocery business in this village with his father and brother Theodore Caldwell. For many years the Caldwell grocery was located where The First National Bank now is and here Caldwell Bros. did a large and thriving business, being the leading grocers of the locality. In these years Mr. Caldwell took a deep interest in politics and being a Republican had ample opportunity to mix to his heart's content in the politics of a day that were particularly lively sort. He took part in every political campaign in the county in the seventies and eighties and was at Albany during the historic Morton-Hiscock-Miller battle for a United States senatorship and was one of the go-betweens in that contest in which Warner Miller carried off first honors. He served for a time as an official in the United States customs department at New York City. He had clerkships at Albany from time to time and had an intimate acquaintance with the men who walked the political stage in these days.
Mr. Caldwell did not seek political preferment in his home county until late in the nineties when he became a candidate for shrievalty honors and was easily the nominee of his party and elected. Mr. Caldwell made an excellent sheriff and instituted many reforms in the office. At the close of his term he retired, the statute not allowing a sheriff to hold the office two successive terms, but three years later he was a candidate and again elected. Before this term had quite closed he resigned and accepted a position in the state service as prison parole officer, an office for which he was eminently fitted by temperament and disposition and his record in this position is spoken of by members of the prison commission with praise.
Somewhat over a year ago Mr. Caldwell went to Moosejaw, Sak., Canada, where his daughter, Meriam, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill, lives. Here he remained until a few weeks ago when longing for old home scenes brought him back to Canton.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of the G.A.R. and was a former commander of Hartwell T. Martyn Post.
For many years Mr. Caldwell interested himself in the reform of those who had fallen into the clutches of the law. He secured the parole and pardon in over three hundred cases and a large percentage of these were reclaimed and became good members of society and law abiding citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Everett, a practicing attorney of Brooklyn, and one of quite tender years, also a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill of Moosejaw, Sask, and a widow by a recent marriage who resides at Auburn NY.
Charles C. Caldwell, former sheriff of St. Lawrence county, passed away at about three o'clock Thurdsay morning following a short but very critical illness. Mrs. Caldwell had returned only recently from North-western Canada where he had been somewhat over a year and had been about the village in apparently excellent health. Early in the week he was seized with the attack which culminated in his death. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother, Theodore Caldwell, Pine Street, Saturday afternoon, Rev. I. M. Atwood, D.D. officiating. Burial was made at Evergreen.
Charles C. Caldwell was born in the town of Canton seventy years ago the coming February. His early life was spent in this village. In the early years of the Civil War he enlisted in Company K, 106 N.Y. Vol, and served through the war with a record as a good soldier and a man who did not flinch under fire. During service he attained a first lieutenancy and was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious service before Petersburgh. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned to Canton. In the years that followed he was engaged in the grocery business in this village with his father and brother Theodore Caldwell. For many years the Caldwell grocery was located where The First National Bank now is and here Caldwell Bros. did a large and thriving business, being the leading grocers of the locality. In these years Mr. Caldwell took a deep interest in politics and being a Republican had ample opportunity to mix to his heart's content in the politics of a day that were particularly lively sort. He took part in every political campaign in the county in the seventies and eighties and was at Albany during the historic Morton-Hiscock-Miller battle for a United States senatorship and was one of the go-betweens in that contest in which Warner Miller carried off first honors. He served for a time as an official in the United States customs department at New York City. He had clerkships at Albany from time to time and had an intimate acquaintance with the men who walked the political stage in these days.
Mr. Caldwell did not seek political preferment in his home county until late in the nineties when he became a candidate for shrievalty honors and was easily the nominee of his party and elected. Mr. Caldwell made an excellent sheriff and instituted many reforms in the office. At the close of his term he retired, the statute not allowing a sheriff to hold the office two successive terms, but three years later he was a candidate and again elected. Before this term had quite closed he resigned and accepted a position in the state service as prison parole officer, an office for which he was eminently fitted by temperament and disposition and his record in this position is spoken of by members of the prison commission with praise.
Somewhat over a year ago Mr. Caldwell went to Moosejaw, Sak., Canada, where his daughter, Meriam, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill, lives. Here he remained until a few weeks ago when longing for old home scenes brought him back to Canton.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of the G.A.R. and was a former commander of Hartwell T. Martyn Post.
For many years Mr. Caldwell interested himself in the reform of those who had fallen into the clutches of the law. He secured the parole and pardon in over three hundred cases and a large percentage of these were reclaimed and became good members of society and law abiding citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Everett, a practicing attorney of Brooklyn, and one of quite tender years, also a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gledhill of Moosejaw, Sask, and a widow by a recent marriage who resides at Auburn NY.
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