The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-09-19
pen,h Of Ex.Iu,sge hayden.

Ex-Judge William N. Hayden died at his
residence in this city on Monday morning, at
quarter after three O'Clock, aged nearly
sixty-eight years. He had been in failing
| health for a year from an affection OF the
stomach and for some weeks previous to his
death had been confined to bed. From a ro-
bust man, weighing about 30 pounds, he
gradually wasted away to less than 100, and
since the first of the year has been able to
attend to utlittle business.
| Judge HAYDEN was born in Westminster on
September -, 1917, and was hneal de-
scendant OF the Hayden family that came to
America with Lord Baltimore and settled IN
st. Mary's county. His great grandfather,
John HAYDEN, removed from St. Marys to
within mile of Westminster, on March II,
1868, where he purchased a tract of l64 acres,
called "Friendship Completed from Isaac
Dehaven, for $780, The land was then COW
cred with woods but Mr.. Hayden cleared 1T
up, together with other land subsequently
purchased. John Hayden had eight daugh
tiers and one son. The latter, William, mar
ried Catharine Ensey, and they had three
daughters and seven sons. He died IN 1907
and his wife in 1888. Most of the children
emigrated South and West. One of the sons,
Basil, father of Judge Hayden, married APP
parilla Buckingham, daughter of Obadiah
Buckingham, of a well-known Baltimore
county family. About the year of his mar
riage, 1907, he left the farm and came to
Westminster to reside. He was a halter by
trade, and carried on the business here many
years. He died in 1868, and his wife two
years later, both aged 10 years.
Judge Hayden's early education was OBJ
tanned at the subscription schools OF West
minister. In 1885 his father removed to Fred
erick county and engaged in farming, and
William attended school few months at the
i IL ,fto
to Reisterstown Academy, then in charge OF
Prof n H. Thayer. He afterward taught
school for three years at McKinstry's Mills,
then attended Prof. Lawyers academy at
Uniontown for four months. After teaching
another year, he began the study of law with
James Raymond, ESQ.,, in this city, and was
admitted to the bar September 2, 1874. Two
years later, December s, 1916, he was appoint
ed deputy attorney general (state's attorney,
which position be held for two years. He was
successful at the bar, and, in partnership with
his brother-in. law, the late John j. Baum
gartner, practiced until 1865, when the latter
became connected with the Westminster
Bank, new the Union National Bank.
In 1867 Judge Hayden was elected to the
convention which drafted the present consti-
tuition of Maryland, and served upon the leg
islatiye and judicial committees, two of the
most important In the same year he was
chosen Associate Judge for the fifth judicial
circuit, and served fifteen years, his term ex-
piring in November, 1882. Since retiring
from the judgeship he has devoted his time to
the practice of law, and was building up
large practice when his health failed. At the
time of his death he was counsel to the Board
of School Commissioners and also to the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of
this city.
Judge Hayden was one of the ablest judges
on the bench of Maryland, and conscientious
in the discharge of his duty. His opinions
were only formed after mature elaboration,
and were always clear and forcible. He was
a man of sterling integrity, upright and just
in his intercourse with men.
He leaves wife, who was Miss Eugenia
Elizabeth Scott, daughter of the late Upton
Scott, two daughters and son. His funeral
took place on Wednesday morning at ST.
Johns Church, this city, at O'Clock, and
was largely attended by relatives and friends.
The pall-b bearers were Joseph N. Parke, Col;
VIM A. McKellip, JAS A. c. Bond, Edward
Lynch, E. O. Grimes, Joseph Schaefer, DR..
j. W. Herring and Richard Manning.