New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
ALEXANDER 5. JOHNSON.

Alexander 8. johnson, United States Circuit
judge for the Second Judicial District. comprising the
state, Of York, Vermont aud Connecticut died on
January 20 Nassau, Bahama Islands, OF water on the
chest The physician OF Judge Johnson on account OF
his increasing nl-heath had urged, carly in January
fat he shoud take trip TO Nassau on the passage
he rapidly improved In health; but an imprudent
posurc soon after his arrival brought cold which in
few DAYS resulted In the disease that ended fatally
The body arrived In this city yesterday.
judge johnson born In Utica. " Y. July 30, 1917
He went through course OF study Yale COLLEGE. ana
was admitted 10 the bar when just twcnty-one years Of
age In tho following year he formed a partnership
with the late Judge Bcari,ey. A few months after
ward. however this partnership was dissolved
and Judge johnson c1mo 10 New-fork am
formed with Judge Elisha p IIurlburt partnership
which continued for SIX wears. IL was then broken
nv the election Of Mr johnson Judge Of the Supreme
Court at the first election under the constitution o.
1915 In 1851 he was elected to the Court OF Appeals
from NewYOrk City. This position he held i"r nine
years. Samuel A; Foote. Hiram Demo. G"orgo
comstock and sannG do,i1 sede9 t,e.S were sop. as.
The decisions that made by this rcmarbahie
tie ablest opinions the history OF this Court
None OF these considered of higher authority OF more
logical and sensibc than those of judge Johnson.
His language was clear his reasons lorcih'e. and
sided during his judicial term, N 1860. he went
there the practice 81 law President Lincoln N JGy.
the settlement. under the treaty with Great Britain OF
the Hudson Bay ana Puget Sound Companies claims.
Associated with Judge Johnson IN this WORK as the rep
resontatiye OF Great Brilain was John Rose,
aeree upon any points In dispute, Judge Curtis
chosen = umpire To decide between tnein Ihe
duties Of TINS position employed Judge JohuSon for
about three ycars. The work was performed ana con
clnsIOns reached that were perfectly satisfactory 10
both countries aud without appealing to the umpire IN
single instance. TO the good Judgment the SaSdcity
and foresight or Judge Johnson nccredited III" ,'r
able settlement Of these difficulties That threatened NJ
time, tn produce results. Warm praise was
awarded him bOth sides of the Atlantic Tor the WISE
course he followed.
Judge Johnson during his term IA Comni Ssion'r,
also Of the IL gents OF the Unworthy ot TINS
State. In 1873 Judge Ward Hunt was placed
upon tlIs United States Supren" Court Btbch,
and to his former position. that Of Commissioner ol
Appeals Judge Johnson was appointed by 'ofcrHOr DIX
Since Judge JuhnsUn's appointment rs Ju'gc OF tie
United states Circuit Court. nc nus served actively on
the bench, until his recent Illness, when attacked
INN several months Asa Jnrlsi, Judge J0'nsons
Bile for the thoroughness with which he pursued
every subject that before him for investi-
CATION aud for the facility with when he solved hnOtty
legal problems The mpariiay and fairness or his de-
cisIOns were seldom questioned. 80 80,
There will he an Informal meeting Of the Bar. this
morning al IL o'clock, IN tie Uuitcd states Court room,
to take some action appropriate To his death