New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-02
OBITUARY.
WASHINGTON HUNT.

WASHINGTON HUNT
Ex-Gov. Washington Hunt, who died this morning
at o'clock was born in Windham, Greene County,
NewYOrk, August s. 1911 At the age of IS he entered
upon the study of law and in 1884 was admitted
to the bar at Lockport. In 1896 he was appointed
First Judge of Niagara County. Mr. Hunt early
began to take an active part in the political life Of
his native State. and at first was affiliated with tho
Democratic party, but after having been several
times defeated a candidate for office he Joined
the Wing party, and, the candidate of the latter
party, was three times in succession elected To
Congress 1888 to 1912. He showed himself in Con-
gress as of respectable ability, and, during his
last term served as Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce. In 1S49 the Mhigparty elected him Con-
trOller of the State of New-lOrk by "A majority OF
$500 over his Democratic competitor; Hunt receiy-
ing a6,G4, John a. Lott e. LOcOtoco'D Demo
craft 1@l4; and Tappan, AbOlitOnist ,}J2 votes.
In 1850 Hunt was elected Governor of New York by
the small plurality of 262 votes, receiving 24.G4
votes; while 2l43j2 were cast for Seymour
and 4l6 for Chaplin, the candidate Of the Abolition
lists In 1852, the year of the Presidential election.
Gov Hunt was a candidate for reelection, but this
time the Democratic party swept the State, together
with all the States OF the Unlon except those strong
holds Of thS WE panty orT@a Na Sy
received 64l2l votes against "a ,525 given to Mr..
Hunt and 1861 given, to the Free Soil candi.
date. Both Hunt and Seymour ran ahead of
the Presidential tickets of their parties; Hunt
about 1900 and Seymour 1000. When the Wing
party dissolved, in consequence of the rise of the
conservative wing which became gradually absorbed
by the Democracy. lie ceased however to take "a
prominent part in politics and lived in retirement
upon a handsome farm near LOckpOrt dividing his
attention between his friends, his books, and this
the pursuits of horticulture. Only once moro he
appeared in public-in 1864, when he attended the
Chicago Convention as Delegate of the Democratic
party of New-YOrk Mr.. Hunt was member of tho
Protestant Episcopal Church, and was repeatedly
lay delegate to the Triennnal General Conventions OF
his Church.
THE HON. PHILIP JOHNSON.
The Hon. Philip Johnson, Member of Congress from
Pennsylvania who died yesterday in the City of
Washington was born in Warren County New
jersey JAN II, 1918. In 1889 the family removed TO
Pennsylvania and he completed his education at
LAFAYETTE College where he spent two years. He
then went to the South and remained there two
years teaching school. Returning home at the end
Of this period, he studied law, admitted 10 the
bar in 1913 and before long was elected Clerk
of the Court of Sessions and OF the oyer
and Terminer. In 1858 and 1884 he was elected
to the State Assembly, was Chairman of the
Democratic State Convention in 1851, and Revenue
Commissioner of the lid Judicial District OF the
XXXYIIth Congress from Pennsylvania. He was
on the Committees on the Post-Oftlce and POST
Roads, and Expenditures on the Public Buildings
He was also delegate to the Chicago Convention
of 1854
JUDGE f. +. CHAMBERS.
Judge Ezekiel +. Chambers, who died at Hs resi-
dence in Charlestown, Md. on Wednesday the 30th
ult, was a native of that State, where he was born
in Kent County, February % 17SS. After graduating
at Washington College, he studied law, and ad-
mitted to the bar in 1903. Although elected against
his will to the State Senate in 1922 he took active
part in the legislation of that body, and in 1926 was
elected Senator in Congress from Maryland, retain
ing his seat till 1894 I'm that year he appointed
Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District, and
Judge of the Court of Appeals which offices he held
till 1851, when the Judiciary became elective. In
1852 President Fillmore offered him the post Of Sec
rotary of the Navy in the place of Secretary Graham.
but his health not being equal to the duties of that
| office he declined the honor In acknowledgment
of his superior scholarship and important public
services Yale College, in 1888, conferred upon him
the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1852 Delaware
College hOnored him in like manner. He an
tive member of the Convention in 1850 which changed
the State Constitution. Judge Chambers was em-
inent in his profession, and held distinguished
place among the leading men of his native State.
b. /. HANCOCK.
Mr.. j. +. Hancock father of Gen. Hancock died
yesterday at NorristOwn, Penn. aged O. years. De-
ceased was Collector of Internal Revenue in tho
Sixth District.
THE HON. H. 5. MAGRAW.
The Hon. Henry S. Magraw, member of the Mary
land Legislature, died yesterday, in Washington.
from a fit of apOplexy with which he seized last
Tuesday night. He formerly State Treasurer OF
Pennsylvania.