Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-04-19

Death of Chief Justice Wilton.

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8 WHsToS, reached Us in the Madison papers Of
!. he 18TH, on which day he expired, al his resi-
+3deuce in GAINESVILLE. Al half past 2 oclacls
I Judge WHEroS was a native Of Massachusetts,
s.and al the time OF has death, was in the 18th.
3 year OF his aye. The Madison yo.sy1,al gives
.ths following notice Of his career in Wisconsin
q Among the earliest settlers Of Wisconsin
eJudse Wilton has been one Of oar most prom
isnent men for the past twenty wears. Hesettled
Gin Jaueoville in 1886, we believe. and purchas-
..ei tract Of land near the present city. There
: he blilt his rade la., cabis, as was the fashion
af the day, living in it alone bein., at that tine
summarized. He Immediately entered upon the
s.practice of the lay. In 1878 he was elected to
ssthe lower. hease Of ihe Legislature that being
tsthe first session which conveyed IL this city
g de was Reelected 70 the frs session in 1882
sand was the Speaker of the House during tue
Second season OF that year. Daring the same
E.ycar he went to Albany and supervised the
Fsthe publication OF the Territorial Statutes He
5eJaluued TO represent his district in the session
Got : 10. of l5l0-l. and Of 15ll-i2.
. Ia 1872 he was elected - the territorial coun-
GEL and continued ia that body during the wear,
3 1913. II. -, and Is. Subsequently, he was
Chosen member OF the second Constitutional
siCouren;ion, u which body lie was one Of the
:. Hlost prominent and influential members. His
sPerfecJ uPrghtness Of character and his cool
DISCRIMINATING. evenly balanced mind. gave 10
z.ais sPiaions oa n. questions great weight and
I Importance.
4 IN ne.!ia;ely AFTER the adoption Of the Consti
lltation he was brought forward as the can l;Iate
Foi the people fr the judge OF the FIRST cire.,t.
against the nominee of the dem Dcrztic C,aren
s;,Iion, aai th5ugh Whiy with decided Whie,
5t7iews, such was the universal conf leace in him.
gard 50 great his popularity. that he Wa elected
ei0y htnds'ns ml;nri,y notwithstanding the
s.c.rcuIt Vas 4. that time strongly dem ,cratic.-
ga that tim the pre- NJ CparJ was clno -.
oi the circuit judges, ana ne Wis for time Chief
81 us'Ice OF that coart Ia 1852 the law or,-tu
sstzlng the present Sgpre5Re Court was enacted
- udge Larabee was nnin.uatei by the Democrat.
-5for Chef Justice. The S:a.e was then stronol Q
sDemocratic- But the people reyolted against
8their leaders Every where public sentiul mt.
1pointed to Judge Wilton, as at3+a all Other
s.'nen N the State, the man to fl that resp,psi
.iioie position. \ peoples coarlntiou was the
consequence OF that sentiment at which he was
su5miuated by as,la.n,tio, and hi. eIao,;.,,
-oyer the ctndIda.s Of the d,oin,,f 80, :.
that time, ia the teeth Of purity drilI, was a ,ri
.sCmphaat viniIcation ofthe system Of ar elective
Judiciary His term expiring in 1891. he wa,
ire-=lcctel by majority Of some twelve tboas.
and anI upyarl+ over the regular n5iniaee Of
ssthe Democratic party.
There , one point IN Judge Whitat,> c,reo, ,.
which We have not allgdeI that PERHAPS zborla
BE mentioned IL was for SOM. years a victim,
10 intern 'cga'e habits N one TIN; has known
..-ti'n OF late years could suspect it from his an
E Pcaarnce- OF all the msn we ever knew. IL
f, seemed most Inc Hce-va5.e that he should ever
5h'''e yielded - 7tel an appetite Yet al on /.
55time his frieni' were almost ia despair II
! i6. however, h. ahaAl,uel the habit. H..
following year he was married ami from tia
tlrae he wts total abstinence man ia the strict.
E est sense
- lie looked Ten years older tina. he really was
his barr beng qaite gay, and his walk feeble
sfln height he wIs aboJr ) fees 10 or J / inches
;sad we'll pripnrjjouei. His fac. was alqvav-
rssPaie-a.nos- looilyss-Lis eve OF dark era,
sscoios' bri5ht ani expressive. the features all
5l''f' ana the i'rheti high and caPacious.-
+ mere Vas a mingled dignity and benisajty ID
+ 3.'s expression lie was model Judge.
TIA Is-,ci., courts n...- al I'm l,..tl,.lia.
o. a.re l,~,,raa, ala l. ., b ii Is more clean.
q In his daily walk and conversation he zs,,,,,.
! ga the respect Of all raen. On the ,encb r,
vas an eNempIar ct Judicial proprsety and Judi
Ileei.I Importantly No man doubted has purity
ms iac"rF0p'ihie integrity and To- his he join
IS Judgement q unusual scope and ciearnes~
5s"''" " vide and htimtae knowledge Of th,
=, mp ''''S'''s us perfect bal
nee 1''9e Q, '"e Ff"irlei'es OF
Is ''''.' q p ,',i''' '''.' o''i"fed npot
.' ''''1' as ''o''i'y 10 be estimate.
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