La Mott W. Rhodes
La Mott W. Rhodes (February 21, 1843 – March 1, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician from Troy, New York.
Life
Rhodes was born on February 21, 1843, at the Rhodes family homestead in Paris, New York. His father was Samuel B. Rhodes.[1]
Rhodes attended the West Winfield Academy and the Fort Edward Institute. He prepared for college under Professor Harrison E. Webster of Union,[2] and in 1862 he entered Union College. He graduated from there in 1866, after which he began studying law in the office of John L. Flagg of Troy. When he was admitted to the bar, he formed a law partnership with Judge Romeyn that lasted until Romeyn's death in 1871. He then formed a partnership with
Rhodes died in St. Helena, California, where he went for health reasons, on March 1, 1890.[3] His body was originally buried in the family plot in Clayville, but when it was discovered his will had a provision for a burial plot and monument at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy he was disinterred from the Clayville cemetery and buried there instead.[4]
References
- ^ "La Mott W. Rhodes" (PDF). The Troy Daily Times. Vol. XXXIX, no. 217 (Fourth ed.). 8 March 1890. p. 3 – via Fultonhistory.com.
- ^ The Evening Journal Almanac, 1880. 1880. p. 129 – via Internet Archives.
- ^ Proceedings of the New York State Bar Association, Fourteenth Annual Meeting, Held at the City of Albany, January 20 and 21, 1891. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1891. p. 117 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Obituary" (PDF). The Troy Daily Times. Vol. XXXIX, no. 254. Troy, N.Y. 21 April 1890. p. 3 – via Fultonhistory.com.