New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
OBITU1R Y.
HENRY III. sTARKwEATHER.

The Hon. Henry III. Starkweather died
yesterday morning in Washington. He conscious to
the last and conversed with his wife, who arrived two
hours before his death.
Mr. Starkweather who represented the Ind District OF
Connecticut in Congress, born in Preston, Conn,
April %, 1926. lie resolved his education in the
public schools and occupied In farming and
teaching until the age OF 81, when LIS be-
gan the study OF law in the Office Of the Hon
La Fayct,e ). Foster OF Norwich Upon being admitted
the bar. lie formed partnership with the Hon.
Edmund Perkins of Norwich. with whom he was asso-
cated for several years. Up TO 1855 he voted with the
Free Soil party. hut took active or prominent part III
politics. In 1853 he joined the american" or know
Nothing movement, and in 1856 was elected To the
Legislature from Norwich by that party Though not
conspicuous a debater lac at once took good position
In the House. and very recognized as Leader
in his party He was active In all the proceedings which
merged the Know Nothing organization In the ne"
Republican party for several years Chairman OF me
state Committee of that party where by his industry ah
good Judgment and his great personal popularity he con-
tbuted essentially to the parys continued successes
i'm that closely balanced and always hardly contested
state. He also member Of the National
Republican Committee, aud Of the Executive Committee
Of that body and delegate TO the Republican Va
tionaI Conventions in $50 and 1865. In 1s6l he was
appointed Postmaster ut Norwich, which position ne
held until Fcb %. 1SG6, when he rendered his resiSnd
ton President Johnson, an Indication OF d"appr"Na
Of the latteTs course, ana hs unWlshtr7 ~ h'i' WV"
under such an Administration. In April, 1867 he was
elected TO the XLh Congress by the Republicans OF MS
district, and has been reelected four times, not
witisaHding the custom which had hitherto been CD
served by the party Of changing their representative
once in four years. At home he was publlcSplited
citizen prominent and active in all worthy enterprises
and very generally respected and beloved by men OF all
parties In public life he unpreentious and modest
never thrustug himself INTO prominence, but always az
tculvc 10 duy and hhoriouS IN It's DISCHARGE Hud WIZ,
ins great influence among his colleagues by the sound
Of his Judgment ana the nc>tnc>- aud sincerity
Of his CONVICTIONS His health was never robust ana loi
several years ne has suffered from asthma.
The remains of the late Congressman VIII be conNcycl
his former home at Norwich IN Col. TbOs. ~ scott
private ca which hc has rendered Tor the purpose ca
ing Washington At $3.50 to-day aud arriving ~ NOT
wch at O'Clock, D. The following gentlemen viii ac-
company the remains Posima-crGeneral Jewell Repre-
seuatiyes Garfield OA0l. Whe Ter n. N) Ioar NAS7l
Barnu1n. Iandcrs. and Phelps (tonnli Postmaster
Bidwcll and Alien TcIucy of Norwich, cN-htP-
rcscutatiye Kellogg OF Connecticut, ii; r. spefS
of The Hartford IOsi, \. n ByuGtOn, and Deputy S'r-
ccanat-A IllibIdge. Mn star kwcatherw VIII nc SC
cnmuAucd b, Mrs and George ". l4ndcr- and MIS- Nv
eion President HisaOp OF the Nrwlork ana Hartford
Railroad will meet tie party AT Newly Ork, and convey
them his road In special train. The funeral viii
take place al Norwich ~ r. IL, Monday