Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-01
DEATH OF cHANcELLOR nARRING-
TON.

We are panied 10 he called upon TO an
nounce the death of the Hon. SAMUEL NJ
lIARRINGTON, l.. l.. D., Chancellor Of the
State of Delaware, which took place at the
Washington House, in Philadelphia, on
Tuesday morning last.
Chancellor HARRINGToN was horn in the
town of Dover, on the 9th day of February,
1903, and was consequently in the sixty
third year of his age at the time of his de.
mise. He graduated at Washington College,
Maryland, in 1898, with distinguished hon.
ors, studied law, and was admitted to the
bar of Delaware. He early displayed much
legal ability, and rose rapidly in his proles-
sion.
AT the age of twenty-six Chancellor HAIR
RNGToN was called into public life, in the
capacity of Secretary of State to Governor
Hazard. He held this office but few
months when Chancellor Ridgely died and
Governor Hazard appointed Kensey Johns,
Sr., to the Office of Chancellor. This created
vacancy in the office of Chief Justice oi
the Supreme Court, and His Excellency
made his young Secretary of State the pre-.
siding Judge OF that Court.
The Convention of 1881 10 amend the Con.
stitution of the State abolished the two civil
Courts then eXisting-the Court of Common
Pleas and the Supreme Court-and estal.
lished the present Superior Court The late
Hon. Thomas Clayton was appointed Chief
Justice and presiding Judge of the new
Court, and Chancellor HARRINGToN was
made Associate Judge for Kent County. In
this capacity he spent more than twenty
years of his life. How useiully he employed
them is well atiested by the five volumes ol
legal Reports which bear his name and will
preserve his fame On the death of Chief
Justice Booth, in 1855, he was commissioned
by Governor Causey to fill the office Of Chief
Justice OF the State of Delaware, which no
sition he continued To occupy with honor tc
the State, until 1857. In the spring of that
year the office of Chancellor was made va
cant by the death of Chancellor Johns, and
he was selected by the same Governor to iii
the vacancy.
In addition 10 his services ON the Bench
he has performed other duties for the inte
rest of his native State. In 1919 hc was al
the head ola Commission appointed by iht
Legislature, TO revise and codily the laws
and to him in a measure is the legal proles
sion indebted for the "Revised Code" of 1852
For his invaluable services on tkat occasion
he received a vote of thanks from the Gene
raj Assembly.
Chancellor HARRINGTON has always hecl
identified with every measure intended fo
the welfare of the State. He was an earl,
advocate of the Delaware Railroad, an,
through his influence and labors that grea
enterprise which has done so much to in
crease the wealth and open up channels o
trade for the people of Delaware has beer
successful. As the President of the company
he has labOred zealously to promote lis hes
interests, and none will miss his wise coun
sells more than those he has served in Tia
capacity of the controlling head OF this grea
line of travel
In politics he was Wing, so long as tina
party was in existence, and during the IL
bellion he has been a consistent Union man
giving the weight of his influence in hyo
OF every measure which would strengihe
the hands OF the government.
In the social circle he was highly respect
ed for his many amiable qualities, and hi
death will be greatly lamented by the peopl
of Delaware.