The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25
Obituary.

HON. JOSIAH BUTLER.
The Hon. Josiah Butler died at his residence in South
Doer6ed. New Hampshire Oct. 90, after illness
Of seven days, aged "A years.
The subject OF this notice was born at Pelham N H.,
Dec. 4, 177o. After going through his preparatory
studies he entered Harvard College, continued there the
usual regular term and received the honors OF that in
sution in 1903. Immediately upon his leaving college
he admitted student at law in the oce Of Hon.
Clifton Claggct of Amherst, where he remained short
time and then went to Virginia and pursued his profess
sonal studies in the Offices Of Gov. Cabot and Jacob
Kinney, Esq, until he admitted, about 1907, TO
practise in all the courts OF that state On his rctnrn
to his state, he opened Office in the town OF his
birth, and there practised law until 1902 when he re-
moved to Deerfed, where he resided until the time of
his deccase. In 1909 he elected member Of the
Legislature of New Hampshire from his native town Of
Pelham. Immediately upon his taking his seat in that
body, he became leading member Of the democratic
party and by the GOODNESS OF his calculation the clear
his perception, the soundness of his Judgment
which he engaged in every matter that was committed
to his care he very received well deserved
the Of bis fellow citizens Upon his taking
up his residence in Deerded, in 1909, be opened
Office and engaged in extensive practice until he
appointed Sheriff Of the county Of Rockingham, in
1870 which Office he held until Is13 when the federal
party having gained the political ascendancy in the
State he, with the Hon. Benjamin Pierce, father Of
President Pierce were both removed from the Offices Of
Sheriff. which they held In their respective count
account OF their adherence to democratic principles and
their manly refusal to obey the judges who
eralists After his removal from the Office Of Sheriff,
Mr. Butler resumed the practice Of his profession and
continued the until he appointed Clerk OF the
Court OF Common Pleas for the county or Rockingham
In 1915 he returned member OF the State Iegisa
ture from Deerfed, and again elected in 1915 In 1877
he elected amember OF the House Of Representatives
in Congress from the State of New Hampshire
elected in 1872 and again in 1921 During his contnu
hercnce republican principles and the faithful dis
charge OF his legislative duties. On his return from
Washington he again pursued the practice Of his pro-
fession until 1925, when he was appointed BY the
executive Of State Associate Justice Of the State Court
OF Common Pleas Of New Hampshire and continued TO
discharge the duties Of that ONCE with uncommon abi-
ty credit until 1893 when the judiciary system Of the
State rcmodelled aud the court abolished. few
field which Office he held at the time OF his death
In the discharge Of the duties Of all the public ofcea
which Judge Butler has held he has been disting
for and integrity Of purpose and has per-
Of the public
Such has been the public life OF Judge Butler BIT
in the private circles in which he has moved has the
goodness OF his heart and the genilcness Of his dpos
ton shone most Soon after he took up
his residence in Dccrfed he married daughter Of eo
Richard Jcnncss Of that town, who now survives him,
and Is left to mourn the loss Of kind and aeconate
husband lnthc family circle Judge Butler was one Of
the government Of his family, he was kind and ndulgsns
to his children, who both feared and loved him, and
were never SO happy as in his presence.
Several years since he made public profession o. hse
belief in the doctrines Of the Christian religion and uni
cd himself with the Congregational Church IN Deer
field in 1884, and has since been an active, ussfua
and exemplary member.
In this diapensaton Of Providence large circle OF
relatives and friends have sustained rrsparAb loss
and feel scnsby that valuable citizen has been
ed from their midst. Honored and respected while he
lived Judge Butler has gone down the grave Ike n
shock ~ grain uly rT" and now sleeps his last sesp.