The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-14
neash Of Jas. 7. nildrelh, Esa.

jas. i. lll'lrcth E.g. the senior editor
Of the STATE Democra', died At his residence
in this city, last Friday evening at 5 ociock
aged IS years. The paper to which he had
devoted his best energies the last two year.,
appropriately appeared Saturday morning,
clothed in the mourning undoubtedly en-
blematic Of the feelings Of even the loves,
of his employees. Our venerable neigh
born is gone. Often in this language, never
intended in disrespcct, we alluded 10 lin
in our editorial controversies We now
chcrish his memory as our venerable neigh
Dor" departed. We shall miss his presence.
His great hearty laugh, almost as plainly
heard many a time when our pen was drop
ping bitter word, in reply to hi. last, a.
il we were at hi, side, shall no more be
heard. We SHALL never again sec him, that
white haired, silver bearded man, scemingl,
bearing the harsh strokes Of sixty passing
years, yet in spirits and physical strength,
but the man in his prime. IL has been but
few weeks since we exchanged soclablc
visits, and Death WAS no doubt then To him
- to US, but shador in the sunlight Of .
Tar distant future. We can now scarcel,
believe that he has seen q the last of earth
We unite our sincere coincidence with hi,
family and near friends. Personally, ",
were on the most intimate social terms
while politically we were opponents, eacl.
no doubt honest in his opinions and labors.
Below, we give brief biography Of our la
mented contemporary, taken from the Deme-
cnas Of last Saturday
Mr.. Hildreth was born IN Johnstown,
Fulton county, n Y, September 18th, A.
A., leO9, which would make him Just 4.
years old to-day. Mr.. Hildreth was a son
Of Matthias b. Hildreth, ESQ, formerly At
torney General Of the State of New York
His life has been m cvcnttul one, filled viii
the lights and shades Of prosperity and ad
versity. He was left an orphan a, the az.
Of fifteen and inherited large fortune II,
was . graduate Of Union College. of thar
State, after which be engaged ia the whole
sale dry goods and jobbing trade in Alban,
N. Y. After q few years he became EN-
barAssed in business and failed, and lost hi,
entire fortune in the failure H. then re
moved ~ Johnstown, \. y, and was Their
elected u magistrate and Master IN Chan
Gerry.
Previous 90 his engaging Ia business 10
Albany, lie received the appointment >,
commission, Of Major in the Staff vi Gov
Troup
He was married in Johnstown, IN 1873!
10 Mrs. A. L. j. West, who survives e.
mourn hiss loss
From Johnstown he removed 10 kenoslia
wisconsin, in le43, where be was uniy.r-al,
beloved and esteemed and was there elcctrtl
70 many Offices Of honor and trust. which
he nlled TO the entire satisfaction Of all par
ties. He removed 10 Peoria, State af M
nois, in 1858, and became associated ia a.,
publication Of a journal called tie DrR
Morning Ness. From Peoria he moved a.
Davenport in October, 1855, and in eoinpan,
with Messrs. Richardson 4 West, purchase
the old Banner establishment Of I. D. Ea
gal, Esq, and with them commenced III,
publication Of the Daily I5ra Safe Dmo-
cras, Of which he was the senior editor until
his lamcnted deeease.
Mr.. llildrcth was a man n most gen.rou- |
impulses, and had faculty d making am |
retaining friends lie wa a .a>t and rela |
BILE friend, kind husband, aud an Oh, |
School Jetiersonian Democrat lie wa.
uscompromising in his political views, bur
be never allowed politics to iItrude into BIZ
social or business relations All who knew |
him esteemed him for his generous heart
In bis death his family have lot a yaluabl,
Trend, the public a generous hearted citizen /
and the Democratic party one of it, >tron.
pillars.