The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04

The LATE HoN. ELLEN GooDRIcH, on CONNECT
cUT.-The New Haven (Ct) CoSriu, OF the I'd
instant, announcing the death of the Hon. Ellzur
Goodrich, gives the following brief history Of his
life HE was born IN Durham, Conn, March "a,
l76l, and entered Yale College at the age of H.
During his senior year, when New Haven was at
tackled by the British, July 9th, l719a was one
OF a company OF volunteers, about q hundred In
number, who went out, in the early part OF the day.
TO annoy and retsrd the march Of the enemy. In
the afternoon, when the town was taken, he was
stabbed in the breast by British soldier, as he lay
his bed in state Of great exhaustion, and barely
tumn Of the same year, he continued at college asa
resident graduate, the Berkeley foundation, and,
at the end OF two years, was chosen TO the office OF
tutor, in which he remained until the autumn oil73
He now entered on the practice OF the law and IN
1895 was elected a representative OF the town In
the State legislature, an ethce which he continued
to hold for many years, during which he was re-
peatedly chosen clerk and speaker OF the House Of
Representatives. In l779 he was chosen mem
Der Of Congress and was present at the last Sos
sion Of that body in Philadelphia, and the first
sion in Washington, when the seat OF government
was removed to the District OF Columbia. In Feb
ruary, 1901, ne was appointed collector Of the port
OF New Havep, but, on a change OF the admastra-
tlon, WIS turned out OF Office, by Mr.. Jefferson,
during the same year. He was Immediately
elected TO the State Legislature, first AZ a mem.
Der Of the House of Representatives, and
soon after as a member of the Council, after
wards Senate Of the State, office which he
csntnufu 10 nolu Dy successive annual electOns
until 1873, when he and his associates were sue
ceedcd by those who opposed them IN politics. He
was thus. without intermssion, a member Of the
State Legislature, or Of Congress, for the period OF
twepiy-three years. He was also Chief Judge Of
! the Cosny Court, for the county Of New Haven,
thirteen years, and Judge Of Probate for the same
county seventeen years, down TO the change Of
politics. in 1918. In the latter office, he endeared
himself greatly TO many families throughout the
county, by his judgment and kindness IN pro-
noting the settlement of estates in difficult
cases without litigation, and by HIS care in
| providing for the interests OF widows and or
| phans lie Mayor Of the city OF New Ha-
ven ftom September, 1903, to June, 1872. when
he resigned the office During nine years he was
Professor of Law, IN Yale College, and repeatedly
delivered courses Of lectures the laws Of nature
and nations, resigned the office in 1910, as inter-
fenng too much with his other public duties. His
interest ia the college, however remained undated
For many years he was leading member Of the
Corporation, and was Secretary 0f thai 5vuy iwen-
v.ghi years, until he rendered his resignation in
lS4o IL In striking circumstances, that from the
time OF his entering college, IN 1T15 he was unin-
teuupiedy connected with the institution either az
STUDENT resident graduate, tutor, assistant to the
treasurer, professor, member Of the corporation or
secretary of the board, for the space Of seventy one
years. lie received from the college the honorary
degree Of l.. /, ID.