Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15
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DEATH OF CHARLES wnITTLRsRY, ESQ


 DEATH OF CHARLES wnITTLRsRY, ESQ.
 This gentleman died at his home, in Al, exandria, Va, December 9th. 1874. aged 55 years. He was native of Salisbury, a son of the late Eiiphalet W hiitlesey, Esq His collegiate studies were pursued at vii. Hams College. from which institd,ion he was graduated in the class of lS40. He commenced law studies in the office of the late Hon. John H. Hubbard, at Lakeville, but subsequently became a student of the Hon. o. 5. Seymour, in Litcbfield, where, In lS43, he was admitted member of the bar of Connecticut A few months later he established himself in the practice of his profession at Middletown There WAS the main theatre of his professional labors and successes. He soon gained an exten sve and highly remunerstlve practice, and during the period of a ten years residence held for considerable time. with credit, the offices, successively, of attorney for the state and jn lge of the court fer the county of Middltsex. Had his bodily health been equal to his ambition and ability as a law. yer, he W, uld doubtless have achieved for himself place in the first rank of practi- ti0ners in his native state Fearing, how ever, the i'll effects of SO great confinement, he was persuaded to seek temporary relax ation and new strength by engaging in commercial business in the city of New York. About the year 1857 he returned to professional life in the city of Hartford, where he remained till the close of the clyil war, with the exception of nine months given to the military service as captain in Connecticut regiment. He then emigrated to Virginia, taking up his residence In Alexandria, where, in various departments of legal labor. his following days were passed. MT. Whittlesey always delighted to use his pen for the eye of ,hD public, and wrote with striking originality and vigor. This led him to take an active part in shaping the reconstruction of south ern society and institutions of government. and for some years he connected with his other labnrs the publication and editing of an influential political newspaper the State Journal. He was also the successful re. trict, but Virginia not getting recognition as 8 reconstructed state of the Unior, he was not permitted to occupy seat In the national legislature. During his residence in Brooklyn he connected himself as a member with Plymouth Church, and was ever after an exemplary and active follower of Christ. Mir. w. leaves wife and one child-a son-aud many warm, admiring friends, to mourn his death In the midst of bis days.
 i've are informed that the deceased, Mir Whit,lesey, was a fellow.student with our respected :ownsman, Donald J. Warner, Esq, while engaged in his studies in the office in Lakevillc of the late Hon. John II. Hubbard, also In Litchfeld in the office of Hon. 0. s. Seymour, fact very proper To make mention of here. MT W Marner speaks of him as gentleman of fine cul- ture, who was pre-eminen,ly agreeable in all his relations as fellow-student, and from his assiduiiy in his study of the law gave high promise of his subsequent attain ments and usefulness as & man in his ripe years. .--Ep. NEws.]