Charles A. Tipling  (1863-1929) Maple 335

 Charles resided at 86-03 105th Street in Richmond Hill, New York. He was a banking referee for over thirty years and one of Long Island's most widely known lawyers.

His grandfather enlisted in the War of 1812 from New York State and his great great grandfather, Stephen Morse, was a soldier in the Revolution.

Mr. Tipling was for several years a member of the Republican General Committee of Long Island City and has always been prominently identified with the Republican Organization.

He was born in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on February 24th, 1863. After graduating from Clyde High School, he went to Union College in Schenectady and later to the Albany Law School. He graduated in 1889 and was admitted to the bar the same year.

In 1889, Mr. Tipling came to Long Island City and became a clerk in the law office of Manley and Wadely.

Mr. Tipling was appointed referee in bankruptcy for the Queens-Nassau district by Judge Thomas in the Federal Court in Brooklyn on May 15. 1900.

He was continuously appointed until the time of his death.

In his native village, he was a volunteer of the fire department, but when he came to Long Island City, there wasn’t a volunteer company, so he joined them.

He suffered from liver disease and died from complications of that in 1929.

He was survived by his widow.