Draft:Edward C. Dubois

Edward Church Dubois (January 12, 1848 – January 2, 1914) was chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1909 to 1913.

(appointed as an associate justice sometime between 1900 and 1903)

"Killed by Falling Down Flight of Stairs at His Home. Was for Three Years at Head of Supreme Court of State. PROVIDENCE, Jan. 2. -- Edward Church Dubois, former chief justice of the Rhode Island supreme court, attorney general and member of the state legislature, was killed by falling down a flight of stairs at his home here today. He was 66 years old. Several of his ribs were broken by the fall and one of them punctured a lung. Mr. Dubois was born in London while his parents were traveling abroad. He was educated at the Russell Military Academy, New Haven, Connecticut, and the Friends' Schoo. n New Bedford, Mass. From the er city he made several whaling jcdltions. and after studying law in Boston was admitted to the bar th in 1870. He practised law for a tlmt r.

Haverhill Mass., and then came 'his city. He was attorney general from 1894 to 1897 and the follow ins '.ar was elected to the state house ,f representatives. After serving one "erm he was elected to the supreme ^ourt and in 1909 became chief jus- Â·-ire of'that trlbosal. A year ago retired on account of his age and t ealth. In 1910 Brown University conferred on Mm the honorary degree ' doctor ol laws.

A widow and one daughter survive."

"Son of Edrward Church Dubois and Emma Davison Dubois, was born in Loudon, England, Jan. 12, 1848. Educated at Russell's Academy, Ne*'Haven, eonu., High School, Pawtucket, R. 1., and lrieuds'Acadenry, Nerv lledford, ì!fass. Adùritted to theBar, IUar. rg, ¡87o, IJostoû, Mass., and has practiced larv in Boston, Haverhill, Mass., and Provi' deoce, R. I. Nfarried Jennie Robe¡ts, Feb. 28, r872, and has had three children, trvo of s'hom diecl in infancy. Was Clerk of Police Court, Haverhill, ltfass., Torvu Solicitor, l,ast Providence, Representative and Senator from East Providence in R. I' ('iene¡al Assembly, Attorney-(ieneral of Rhode Island, three 1'ears, and has been Judge of Supreme Court since Mar. 3, r&¡9 Iu politicsis a Republican. Address, 75.A,ttbony St., East Providence, R.l."