The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
Obituary..

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We have the painful duty to perform Of recording the
sudden demise Of Of the most prominent citizens Of
Yuba county, Cal. Hon. HENRY p H,vS, late uuied
states Senator expired the residence OF his brother A.
J. Iaun Marysville June 8, after brief attack
The attack, however was only one Of the phases Of
Fotae mouths He had been, before his departure for
Washington, ghuy troubled with ohiis and fever, and
had suffered from the complaint nj intervals during
his absence We believe he also contracted fever at
Panama on his return home, which stIll affected bis
But no one expected The sudden change which occurred
We him Monday last streets, In Moderate
y good health ,od ,bs excellent se@ sss
promised TO call upon him al an early day Alas, when
called upon him, II was not such call a. we expected
70 make. He had no welcoming smile ~ give Us, no
friendly hand extend cordial tone OF greeting His
genial eye closed his fluent lips mute. and he
hand wont to grasp own was SUI He was dead
Seldom have been shocked, at the unheraded sum
judge Haun was born on the 18th Of January, 1915 in
the state Of Kentucky He studied Inv at Lexington In
the same class with Hon WIN T. Barbour, and married
In that he emiated 10 Iowa. in 1916 and settled
upon Fix river, as is junction with the Mississippi.
There he engaged IN merchandise with hts brothers,
der the firm name Of W g. Haun 90; and was elected
iowa In isap he crossed the Plains or California and bore
settled down attended by those various successes and
misortunes which we're characteristic Of the period In
1861 he elected County Judge Of Yuba county, and
rcrved that capacity for four years A candidate
for Governor from the northern section Of the state he
afterwards occupied very conspicuous position before
the Democratic State Conventions and always Welded
very oonsderable inaaonoe IN the q the demo.
cratic party.
10 December, 1859, be was appointed by Governor
Weller United states Senator " oil the vacancy occa-
stoned By death n Hon David C. Brodcrics, and an
noupced the death o that slwart Scaator In eloquent
and benttpg terms. II cfJrt worthy Of gencr
Gus heart and cultivated mind. During his short So
iourn at the capital no acquitted himself with honor 10
his state and received the plauds OF his constituents
He had shown himself fully capable Of sustaining with
dignity the position which be had been elevated and
he was welcomed on his return With The very wumest
regards Of his fellow citizens.
Al the moment he stricken Town be Occupied 10y
virtue OF his geographical position and senatorial record,
the arest position ~ any In the State for the guber
Material seat and there be but little doubt that he
would have received the next nomination OF the demo-
cratic party for that Office He died IN tbe full tide OF hs
advancing prosperity, and with the future beans bright
upon hs path
For The wife who loved him with devotion beyond all
language 70 measure and for the brothers Who have seen
him struggle by their SIDE In the storms and npess
LIE and for the riends who knew him best and loved
him for What he was We onr adequate words OF
coincidence language vain In The presence q Death
and the balm for wounded hxrs "a not Ia the rhee<ic o.
speech.
nEln.--Iohn NJ Brown died 40 Amherst, Va, on Wed
nesday light from wounds received 10 tie resent array
., that place with Lucen Fletcher