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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 759 Never a personal claimant in the distribution of the spoils of political meetings, hut always a warm advocate of the princi')le that a "puhhc otlice is a public trust." and that otVice should seek the man. rather than the man the otVice, he gave liberally of his means to campaign funds, and during Grover Cleveland's first canvass tor tne presidency. it is understood that Mr. Lynch contributed $i.ooo to Mr. Cleveland's election. The tall, spare form of Mr. Lynch and the frank friend- ! jincss of his manner will be missed on our streets. His | death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends in this '■ city, New Haven, Hartford, and Waterbury. j On July 3, 1859, Mr. Lynch was married by the ' Rev. Father Matthew Hart, to Ellen Maloney, who 1 was born in County Limerick, Ireland, a daughter of John Maloney, who died in Westport, Connecti- .cut. }vlrs. Lynch is a woman of strong character, and was greatly attached to her husband, to whom she was, in very truth, a helpmeet and companion. Their happy marriage was blessed with eleven chil- dren: (i) Francis \V., born April 5, i8<'x), was educated in ^^leriden, and now resides in Hartford, where he is engaged in the cigar business. L'nder President Cleveland, he held the office of deputy collector. He married Mary A. A. Noland, who was born in Portland, Conn., a daughter of Peter and Bridget (Keeley) Xoland. One child, Ellen, was born to this union, but she is now deceased. ( 2 ) John, born March 23, 1864, is a cigar manufacturer in Hartford. He married Frances Bennett, of Xew '^'ork, daughter of Fcnnimore Bennett, and has one child, Francis Fennimore. (3) Ellen, born April 23. i8'/>, died Feb. 23. 1807. (4) Thomas J., born Nov. 24, 1867, was educated in Meriden, and was graduated from Yale Business College in 1888. and died April 16, 1899. (5) Bernard C. born Feb. 22, 1870, is government storekeeper at Windsor Locks. He married Mary Batten, daughter of Thomas Bat- ten of Meriden, and has two children, Ellen and Francis. (6) ]\Iary, born March 20, 1872, died July 2C->, 1873. (7) William, born Xov. 11, 1873, died Xov. 22, 1874. (8) Anna C, born Sept. 28, 1875, was educated at St. Rose's school in Meriden, and graduated from Mount St. Joseph's, Hartford, in 1894. She is a fine musician, thorouglily profi- cient in both instrumental and vocal music. (9) James, born Feb. 10. 1878. attended Xew York Citv College of Pharmacy. ( 10) Catharine, born Jan. 20, 1881, was educated at St. Rose's school. (11) Edward, born Jan. 28, 1887, is at home. CHARLES L. WEIL, one of the prominent Inisiness citizens of Xew Haven; who is al.so iden- tified with its public, educational and social life, was l)orn in this citv, Dec. IQ, 1863. Paul Weil. his f.Tther, was a native of Berlin, Germanv. C harles L. Weil was the second in the family Ixirn t<» his parents, and he snent his boyhood davs in this beautiful citv. Mr. Weil enjoyed sunerior educational advantages, passing froin the Eaton ,'«ch<«»I into the Yale Business College, and gaining a commercial training bv associating with his father in the cigar business in this city, for a period of five years. Then, in partnership with his broth er, Louis P. Weil, he took charge of this business for your years, under the firm style of Louis P. Weil & Brother, conducting it on State Street. He then became connected with the Springfield Brewery Co.,; being financially interested from 1889 to 1899.I When this business was absorbed by the trust. ]\Ir.j Weil became connected with the Manilla Anchorii Brewing Co., of Dobbs Ferry, X. Y. i On Sept. 20, 1894, Mr. Weil was inarried to Miss Delia Zunder, daughter of Maier Zunder, a complete biographical sketch of this prominent family being found on another page. One little daughter has been born to this marriage, Regina Zunder. Mrs. Weil is a lady of superior educational and social graces, and is known and valued in educational en- terprises and benevolent activities in X'ew Haven. Mr. Weil is one of the prominent members oi the Democratic party, in this city, and has served \n a number of positions where he has greatly bene- fited the city. From 1890 to 1892 he was council- man from the Sixth ward, and served for two terms as alderman from the same ward. In 1897 he was appointed fire commissioner, for a term of three years, by ex-Mavor Farnsworth, and was re-ap- pointed bv Mayor Studley. ^Ir. Weil is one of the leading members of the Synagogue, the Jewish Tem- ple ; is a director of the Hebrew Benevolent Society ; secretary of the Harmonic Club ; inember of the A. O. U. W. : Yale Conclave of Heptasophs ; Connecti- cut Commercial Travelers' Association: and the or- 1 der I. O. B. B. In all these orders and organiza-j tions. covering the religious, social and business circles of the city, Mr. Weil is deservedly popular.' RICHARD WILLIAM MUELLER, proprietor of the \ienna Bakerv, and one of the leading citi zens of Meriden, where he is regarded as one of the most prominent German-Americans of the city was born in Spremberg, Prussia, Sept. 5. 18;^, a son of William ^Mueller, and a brother of \\'illiam C. Mueller, a well-known attorney of Meriden. William ]\Iueller, the father of Richard, was born in the .same Prussian town as his son, and there he grew to manhood, becoming engaged in a wool manufacturing business, at which he spent many years, securing a large patronage, and forming many j associations with all parts of the business world. I He was president of a corporation, in which he was a very large stockholder. The affairs of the com- panv. which was a large exporter of manufactured cloth, suft'ered greatly from the unsettled condition of Euroi^e, especially from the Franco-Prussian War, and in 1870 thev suspended business. Mr. ^lueller left Germany in 1873, not wishing that liis sons should he compelled to serve in the armv. and came to this country by way of Holland and Liver- pool. He landed at Boston, and went from there to Meriden. where he found employment in the Malle- able Iron Company's Works. After a short illness he died in 1879, and his remains were interred in the