Litchfield enquirer., 1869-05-06
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR BUTTON.

The announcement of the death of Ez- Gov. Henry Dutton, which is made to-day
 will be received with sadness and profound
 regret. Although the serious nature of his
 illness had been made public, yet until
 within @ few hours of his death his friends had entertained strong hopes of his recov-
 cry. but his enfeebled health yielded to sud- den, renewed attacks of the disease, and he died at noon, on the 26th inst, at his resi- dence in New Haven.
 Governor Dutton was born in Plymouth, Litchield county, on the l2th day of Feb ruary, l796. His grandfather, Thomas thlU9tttttsa9 thlU9tttttsa9 seryed as captain in the Revolu- nor, was for Q short time in tho patriot ar my His mother was lineal descendant of John Punderson, one of the ''seven pill lars' of the church at New Haven. His youth was spent in the cultivation of his fathers farm, and to the early physical training thus acquired, the robust constitution of his old age may be in great measure at
 tributed. A fondness for study early man. ifested itself, and encouraged by friends, by great industry, energy and perseverance, he qualified himself for admission to the junior class of Yale College, and supporting himself while pursuing his collegiate course by his own labors, he graduated in 1918, with high honors, and at once began the study of law under the tuition of the late. Honorable Roger M. Sherman. From 1921 to 1923, he was tutor in Yale, and then established himself as a lawyer in Newtown, removing to Bridgeport in 1887. Ten
 years later, he was appointed Professor of Law of Yale, position which he filled with great acceptance until few weeks before his death. During his residence in New Haven he was for time judge of the county court. He was the author of a digest of Connecti- cut Reports, and of revision of SWift's Digest. and was member of the commis- sion to whom the General Assembly of lS47 entrusted the duty of revising the statutes of this State. He was five times q member of the House of Representatives of thls State, representing successiyely Newtown, Bridgeport and New Haven ,and
 was once member of the State Senate. In 1854 he was elected Governor of the State by the Wings, to which political par
 ty he eariy allied himself. After its disso- iution he joined the ranks of the Republi- cans. and has ever since been an earnest advocateof their principles.
 In 1861 he was appointed Judge of the Superior Court and of the Supreme Court of Errors, which position he continued to occupy until, by reaching the age of severn ty. lie became, under provisions of the con stitution. disqualified for longer retaining it. On his retirement from the bench he resumed his practice at the bar, and con- tinued to prosecute it with great assiduity until. recently, his failing health compelled him to withdraw substantially from busi-
 For few, months past his health has been feeble, and on Tuesday last he was taken with severe attack of lung fevef.-- On Thursday, the crisis appeared to be passed, and steady improvement was no- ticed until late Sunday night, when a hem orrhage of the lungs took place, and he sank gradually and calmly away. His end was peace. He died full of years and full of honors. He leaves behind him an ,un- blemished name. and that is epitaph enough. H. Post, assea
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