New York Times (1923-Curremfile): May 28,
1923;
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York
Times (1851-2008), Pg15
Clinton A. Galbraith
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 27.-
Clinton A. Galbraith, 63, Assistant Attorney
General or Oklahoma and former Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii,
died suddenly at a local hotel today. Physicians
said heart disease caused his death.
Born at Hartsville, Ind., Mr. Galbraith was
graduated from Hartsville College in 1883 and
studied law at the University of Michigan. He
was admitted to the bar in 1885. From 1893 until
1897 he was Attorney General for Oklahoma
Territory. After his return from Hawaii he
became Supreme Court Commissioner of Oklahoma.
In 1915 he was made Presiding Justice In the
Second Division of the Supreme Court.
I found nothing listing his place of burial
Assistant Attorney General Had
Won Both State And National Honors For Service as
Jurist.
Judge Clinton A. Galbraith, GO years old, assistant
attorney general, died suddenly in his room at the
Huckins hotel from .heart disease Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Judge Galbraith had been alfllctccl with heart
trouble for several years, according to friends, but
bod not suspected that his was in a dangerous
condition.
He, in company with his wife, had planned to-leave for
McAlester Sun* day night on legal business. Pullman reservations had been made
for the trip a few. hours before he fell dead from heart disease.
The career of Judge ..Galbraith was more picturesque
and varied than is the usual lot of one whotake9 up the profession of law.
Coming to Ok la* homa in 1SS9, he held at,/'different times, some of tho highest
offices within the power of the state to bestow.
Judge Galbraith was born in Harts-ville. 'Iml.. In
1SG5. After graduating from the best school the
neighborhood afforded, he -entered Hartsville
college. He remained in this school until he was
granted an A. B. degree in lS$r>. Later he took no
the study of law at the University-of
Michigan. Soon after graduation he moved to Texas and hung
out his shingle and began, the practice of law, at
Terrill, thirty miles cast of Dallas....article
ended
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
May 29, 1923, pg 12
JUDGE WILL BE BURIED TODAY
Galbraith Was Assistant Attorney General, And Court
Commissioner.
Funeral services for Clinton A. Galbraith,. 60 years
old, assistant attorney general, who died suddenly
Sunday, -will he held at the First Christian church
here. Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial' Will
be at Falr-lawn cemetery. .
Pallbearers will be Ed Overholser, W. J. Pettee, A.
F.. Monroney, T. M. Richardson jr. E. L. Welsh, K.
M. Barver. Andrew Klngkade and G. W. Spencer.
Honorary pallbearers will be J. B. Rittenhouse, George F. Short, M. J. Kans. Thomas H. Doyle, P. A. Norris. R. W. Simpson, TV'. Sledge, .1. D. McKeown, J. C. Hinds and J. B-Harrison.
Though Judge Galbraith had
been afflicted with heart trouble for several years,
no one believed that he was in a serious condition.
Judge Galbraith was born in Hartsville, Ind. He was
educated at Hartsville college and the university of
Michigan. At the latter school he received his Jaw
degree. Terrell, Texas, thirty miles east of Dallas,
was the judge's first home in the southwest.
Galbraith was attorney general of Oklahoma
territory, being appointed in 1893 by Governor
Renfrow. Galbraith went to Hawaii from Oklahoma,
feeling certain the island would be annexed by the
United States.
