Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-20
quite wearied and desired full hearing, by
common consent, on motion, the senate adj
journed to Monday, 8 p. m.
Henry f. Masterson.

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The painful duty devolves upon the GLOBE
this morning of announcing the death Of
Henry F: Masterson, Esq, which sad event
occurred at 10 minutes of last evening. He
was injured last Monday evening by
being struck by an engine at the Seventh
street crossing. While stepping from one
track to avoid train he did not notice an en-
CINE backing down from the opposite direc.
ton on the adjoining track, and was struck
and fatally injured. He was at no time fairly
conscious after he was injured, and only at
very brief intervals did he give
even slight recognition of his surroundings.
His talk was wandering and incoherent and
even that ceased Friday night. The injuries
seemed to paralyze his internal functions and
they became practically dead after the fatal
blow.
Mr.. Masterson was born in Chester, Orange
| county, New York, on the 25th OF
May, 1926. He was educated in a
common school, finally finishing his
studies at Chester Academy. He studied law
in the office of Asa D. Jansen, of Goshen, N.
Y, and was admitted to practice in the
supreme court In the spring of 1S49. He and
Judge Orlando Simons of this city were fast
friends and schoolmates, and during the win
ter of 1S49 both were teaching school at points
about twenty miles apart. They met New
Years day 1S49 and formed partnership for
the practice of law, selecting st. Paul as their
place of location. They concluded their school
teaching contracts, and on the 25th
3D. tod fo~ III M ubara I,
arrived on the Goth day of June. In October
they opened law office on the corner of Third
and Market streets under the name of Master
son & Simons, and for over quarter of a cen
fury the partnership continued. It was only
broken when Judge Simons was elevated to
the bench.
Mr.. Masterson took high rank as an attor-
ney and was employed in very large number
of important railroad and other suits. A
close student and most careful in the prepar-
alton of his cases, he would appear in court
with his authorities ready to cite and being
withal, ready speaker he was highly success
full in the legal forum.
1t is related of this firm that being detained
in Chicago by sickness, they arrived in st.
Paul with limited means, and spent some
months at work at their trade of carpenters,
making the nucleus of their law library from
their earnings of that summer.
In August, 1852, Mr.. Masterson married
Mary, daughter of Albert s. Hoyt,
of Orange County, New York.
In August, 1857, ehis wife died, leaving an in
FAINT daughter, who, having grown to wo-
mans estate, was keeping house for
her father at the time of his death. In addi-
ton to his daughter, he leaves brother,
Thomas, resident of this city, a sister in Ne
braska, and also q sister in Orange county,
N. Y. His father died when he was quite
young. and his mother survived until five or
six years ago. The funeral will be delayed
until message can be received from bis
brother in-law.
Mr.. Masterson was an able lawyer and a
thoroughly honest, conscientious man. Po-
litically he was Democrat because he hearth
ly believed in the Ienets of the Democratic
party and no hope OF personal advantage
could ever swerve him in the slightest de-
gree from what he believed to be the path
of political duty. Though active in politics
and ever ready to aid others, he never held or
sought political Office. He was unobtrusive
in public affairs but keen observer
and able critic, and his views, when
ever given, were forcible and convincing.
He was ever ready to assist others. No
grain of selfshness existed in his composition,
and no man can truthfully say he was ever
wronged by Henry F. Masterson. In his
death the bar loses an able member, and the
community citizen who will be remem-
bered with naught but respect and affection.