The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-11
Biographical sketch Of the late Hon
Luther Hanchett.

We find in the Stanton Times, pubs
lished at Plover, Portage county, a
long obituary of the late Hou. Luth er
Hanchett, whose residence wassat that
place. We cannot copy it entire, but
we give such portions as contain the
main events OF Mr.. Hanchett's career
"Mr. Hanchett was born in Tall
madge county, Ohio, and, at the time
of his death, was thirty seven years OF
age. His father was physician OF
high standing. His mother was a SUI
perior woman, much beloved and died
at an advanced age, giving very salts
factory evidence Of piety. The family
resided, during his fathers life, at two
other places in Ohio besides TaIlmad-
ge, viz Kendall, Stark county and Mid
dlebury, Portage county. His father
died when he was seventeen years Of
age. From that time he depended up
on his own exertions. His advanta>
ges in regard to school education do
not appear to have been of a high or
der. He studied law, first with his
brother at Fremont, formerly called
Lower Sandusky, Sandusky county,
Ohio, and afterwards at JonesTille,
Mich. After studying law, he was a
surveyor for short time in Michigan.
About thirteen years ago he came to
the West. He first went to Galena,
ILL.,, but soon came to Hazel Green in
Grant county, in this State, where a
cousin of his, Mr.. Augustus Tyler, re-
sided. Mr.. Tyler, having numbering
business in the Wisconsin Pinery, Mr..
Hanchettaccompanied him to Wausau.
His clothing, which was good when
he left Michigan, having become worn,
his purse being light, and it being I'M
certain whether he should Immediate
ly obtain employment as lawyer, he
began to work at making shingles in a
shanty at Wausau with Mr. Tyler.
While he was thus employed, John
Eckels, Esq, of Plover, having suit
in court, and all the lawyers in the vi
cinity being engaged by the opposite
party. went to Wausau to obtain the
services of Mr.. Hanchett, Of whom he
had heard from Mr. Tyler. lie found
him at work in hickory shirt, making
shingles in the above mentioned shan.
ty. Mr.. Hanchett agreed to manage
the suit Little was expected OF a
LAWYER found in such u situation and
employment. But the suit was con-
Quoted successfully; and from that time
it was unnecessary for the young laws
YER to make shingles. lie took up his
residence at Plover, and soon had all
the business he wished to attend to-
In 1858 he was married to the eldest
daughter of the Hon. James ). Alban
who fell at Pittsburg Landing as Co.'s
onel of the Eighteenth Wisconsin Reg
iment of Volunteers, with whom he
was, for some time, partner In the
practice. This lady, with two chill
dren, daughter and son,he has left
to mourn his untimely death.
Mr.. Hanchett's last illness was short,
He was confined to the house but four
days.
The esteem in which he was held
was testified by the effect produced by
the news of his dangerous illness and
sudden death, by the large concourse
that attended his funeral, and by the
grief which was depicted in the coun'
tenances and manifested by the tears
of the people. NJ,
i Mr.. Hanchett was buried with Ma
Isonic honors, being at his death
member Of that fraternity and Master
of the Lodge of Plover. The tunera
otton1ed at the Presbyterian
Church in this village. He was :
member of that congregation, his fami
" being members Of the Presbyterian
} Church, The text of the funeral dis
; course was strikingly illustrated b
the suddenness of his death ''Boas
it not myself of the morrow: tor tho
knowest not what a day may brinI
forth"
Tie Law of labor is eqaaily binding en- gen
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