Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01
Obituary.


The New York papers of last evening record
the deaths of several distinguished and valua-
BILE residents of that city.
From the Express.
Hon. Henry Pierpont Edwards, Judge of the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, died at
his residence, last evening His illness had been
of several weeks duration. He had become con-
valescent of typhoid eryspelas, when, day before
yesterday, fever, also of typhoid character set
in, resulting in his death.
Judge Edwards was born in New Haven, and
was the second son of the late Governor Edwards,
of Connecticut, grandson Of the late Hon. Judge
Penepont Edwards, who was brother Of the eel
ebrated Rev. Jonathan Edwards, President Of
Princeton College, and the distinguished author of
the Treatise on the WILL He graduated at Yale
College, and was educated particularly for the pro-
ession of the law, at the celebrated law school at
Litchfeld, Connecticut
Judge Edwards was about seven years since
called to the bench of the Supreme Court of this
State and, up to the time of his last illness, dis
charged the duties Of his Office with great satisfac
ton to the bar and the community. He was forty
seven years of age.
Benjamin Hart, Esquire, one Of the oldest mer-
chants in Montreal, Canada, expired at the adj
vanced age of as, on Tuesday, at the st. George
Of the city and county Of Montreal for twenty odd
years, and Lieut.. Colonel, commanding Sd Battalion
Montreal Militia He served in the war Of 1919.
He signed the Annexation Ticket, and was struck
Off the Commission Of the Peace, and from his
military commission by Lord Elgin. A tardy act
Of justice was done one week before his DEATH the
Government having offered TO restore him to his
rank and position, which was respectfully declined.
Mr.. Hart was Hebrew, and one OF the
noblest scions Of that ancient race. He was
renowned for hospitality, generosity, and all the
social virtues. By his wife, who died some
years before him, he left large family Of sons
and daughters. Mr.. Hart was related to many
Of the most respectable Jewish families Of
Richmond, Norfolk Baltimore, and Charleston
: DEATH OF REV. JOHN BRIsrED.-Died, in Bris-
tol, on Friday evening, February Esd, Rev. John
Bristed, In the nth year Of bis age. The deceased
was born In Dorset, county Of Dorsetshire, Eng
land, where he received liberal education. He
studied physc, and was practising physician be-
fore he came to this country. In 1906 he arrived
in New York from England, and soon after COM
menced the study Of the law, and was subsequent
ly admitted to practice in the courts of that State
In 1920 he married the daughter Of the late John
Jacob Aston, Of New York city, by whom he had
one son, now living, Charles Bristed.
He continued the practice Of the law until about
1924, when he came TO Bristol, and commenced
the study Of divinity under the late Bishop Girls
void, and was admitted to Diocesan orders in the
Protestant Episcopal Church. He subsequently
went TO Vermont and finished his studies under
Bishop Smith, and was for some time in charge Of
church in the town Of yincennes, which he was
instrumental in establishing. In 1928 he returned
to Bristol, and assisted Bishop Griswold in his
ministrations. In December, 1929, he accepted
Church in that town-succeeding the Bishop. He
continued rector Of the church until April, ls43,
when he resigned his charge on account Of failing
health, but continued to reside in Bristol up to the
time of his death.--Prop. Post.