American statesman, descendant of Governor John Endicott; born at Salem, MA, on the 19th of November 1826. He graduated at Harvard University in 1847; studied law for three years, and was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts in 1850. He continued in practice until 1873, when he was appointed by Governor Washburn to the bench of the Massachusetts supreme court. Ill health caused his resignation from the bench in 1882. He was Secretary of War under President Cleveland from 1885 to 1889. His daughter became the wife of Joseph Chamberlain of England.
