The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04
Death OF william HolIinshead.


The community was shocked, yesterday
morning, by the announcement that WILL
LIAM HoLI1NsHEAD, Esquire, had suddenly
died at his residence in this city. This sad
event occurred at IL o'clock of Christmas
night. The professional emihence of the
deceased, no less than his private worth as
a man, and his public spirit as citizen,
conspire to render something more than
bare mention of his departure from among
us due to the public expectation, as we'll as
to bis memory. m
Mr.. HOLLINsHEAD was native of Penn
sylvania, and had attained the age of forty
years. His legal studies were prosecuted in
the office of JOHN MILES, an eminent prac-
titioner of Philadelphia. He was admit
ted to the bar in that city, and, entering
practice there, his career was rapid and
successful. Indeed, so quickly did be at
tain professional position, that he shared
far more than a common amount of public
attention; and, at an unusually early age was
called upon to take part in public affairs.
In 1874, he was elected member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, where he &C
quired prominent and influential position.
In 1876, be was nominated as candidate
for Congress in Philadelphia county, and,
though defeated by few votes, received
support peculiarly flattering to his years
and his reputation. From that time, he
discarded politics and, devoting himself
strictly to his profession, he rose to high
position, and distinguished himself in some
of the most important cases in the courts
of Pennsylvania. Pig
About the time of Gov. RAMsEY's APP
pointment, Mr.. HoLLINsHEAD formed his
resolution to emigrate to the Territory of
Minnesota, which had just then been organ~
lied. In pursuance of that resolution be left
Philadelphia, in 1850, and located, at first, at
Saltwater. The selection of Saint Paul as
the permanent seat of government, furnish
ing here wider field for the exercise of his
professional talents, he shortly after removed
to this city, where, associating himself with
Messrs. EDMUND RICE and GEORGE L.
BECKER, be established the firm of RICE,
HoLLINsHEAD & BECKER, which, during its
existence, was the leading law-frm of Min
nesota.
Ofthe career OF Mr.. HoLLINsHEAD at the
Minnesota bar, it is unnecessary for US to
write. His associates,-at the spontane-
GUS gathering, yesterday, in respect to his
memory-have freely borne witness to the
surprising clearness and strength of his
mind, to his thorough cultivation, his pro-
fessional tact and talent, and to the gentle
qualities of character to which these lent
more perfect grace, and of which they
were most fit adornment. TO the eulo-
gies of his professional Observation-Disclosures
which, in this case, conveyed no more than
a Just estimate OF his talents and virtues
we can add nothing that would better lus~
trate bis character, or do fairer justice to
his memory.
We would not seek to penetrate the veil
that hides the sorrow of his afflicted family
and friends from the public eye; but we
know there are thousands of hearts, to-day,
who will ferventiy pray our Merciful God
to temper the wind to the shorn lambs of
the household of our departed citizen, neigh
Dor, and friend.-Daaly, 9Th. d.