Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-11-12

The painful duty is dcvolyed upon us of announcing
the sudden decease OF one Of the most distinguished
citizens Of Norwich and OF Connecticut, in the person
of the Hon. Jebez W. Huntington This sad event
occurred at twelve o'clock last night, after an illness
OF only few days.
The disease which terminated his life was infiam-
nation OF the bowels, learn from his physicians
and although he had been somewhat indisposed for
number OF days previous, yet it not until Friday
last that he was unwell to be confined to his
ROOM or require medical advice. From that time,
however. his disease assumed more alarming type,
and he continued to sink rapidly until the closing
scene.
Up the moment of his DEATH his intellect remain
ed clear and uncouded in the days OF his perfect
health, and he sunk into the sleep OF death with all
the caimness and composre which become the strong-
minded man and true Christian. TO young friend
vino alter having been with him for number OF hours,
took leave OF hun at o'clock last evening. he said
" Good bye, Harry 1t is very doubtful whether
live To see you again but II We DO not meet here,
hope We shall meet in heaven"
TINS sudden bereavement while it falls with stun
ming and crashing weight upon the circle OF Judge
liuutugtons lamiy aud near kindred. may well be
regarded as heavy calamity to the State aud to the
country at large. a statesman OF more unbcnding
integrity or more nnwaverng fidelity TO what ne
deemed the best and highest interests of the Union.
never occupied seat IN the Senate of the United
States and the records of that body during the last
eight years bear ample testimony, to the untlrng in
duetry, energy aud distinguished ability with which
he discharged the responsible duties assigned hun by
his native state
While we were writing, the bells in the various
the dmened dead II does not belong to us To write
the euloIy or epitaph of distinguished friend but
the following condensed tlcts viii not be embarrassing
to tAe public -
iabcz Williams Huntington, son Of Gen Zachariah
Huntington, was born at Norwich Nov ;, l7.S, con-
saquenuy ~ years o a1e, wanting SIX DAYS the
time Of his deceased Educated at Yale College.
where he was graduated in 1906 he pursued his pro-
r-sona studies nj the Law School in dtchtield. from
Feb. lso5 nntl the latter part OF March, 1910 at
which time ne WIS admitted 10 the bar IN Lltchirld
county, and immediately thereafter entered upon tie
practice OF the law at LilChted. lie Representa- the
town OF Ltchir,d in the GEN, raj Assembly of Con-
necticut IN the session OF ls2s In April, ls2Y, he
was elected Representative in Congress tor the 2l.;
! Congress. In Apni, 1881, be again elected for
the I'D Congress and in April 1888, was elected for
the tird tluy 70 seat IN The "3 Con ress. Having
Received IN May, 1851, the appointment OF associate
Judge ot the superior Court and OF the Supreme
Court OF Errors he gned his seat in Congress at
the close Of the 1t OF the 33d Congress In
Oct. 1884, he removed from Llchfeld to Norwich,
| where he continued 10 reside til his death
/ In May, leto. he was appointed a Senator in the
Congress Of HE United STATES tor the uneXpired tern,
OF six years from the lth OF March, 1889 to M the va
cnncy occasiorcd by the death of Hon Tbnddeu,
Belts Accepting this appointment he immediate V
| resigned hs judicial Office and in 1915 he was re-
elected 10 the United States Senate for another term
mus 1t VIII be seen that the last twenty wears of
his NE have been spent almost wholly in the public
service. Aud at no period of his life has he been
every way 50 well qualified, whether by long expe-
Renee IN legislation, or by his thorough and intimate
acquaintance with the wants, the Interests and the
general condition OF Che county and the operations OF
the Government, 10 make his influence tell IN the
National Councils, us at the moment of his death.