The Press., 1886-04-29
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 THE LATE MAHLoN R. WEST.
 (Hartford Courant)
 Hon. Mahlon R. West died at his resi- dence, No. g. Charter Oak avenue, at
 about 2 o'clock in the morning of April p of pleuro-pneumonia. He complained of
 feeling i'll on Thursday of last week while
 on his way to Holland to attend court, and
 was obliged to return home the same day.
 His disease rapidly developed and was very severe from the from the first. Mir. West was born in Stafford the 27th day of
 August, 1926. His father was possessed
 of limited means and he one of large
 family of children. Though he received
 no other education than he could obtain in the district common school, he was of
 studious habit and disposition and quail
 fled himself as teacher and taught school
 on Long Island and elsewhere for few
 years, till 184S, when he entered the office
 of Hon. A. P. Hyde in Stafford as a law
 student There he remained till he was
 admitted to the bar of Holland county in l1S50. He remained in Stafford in the practice of law till the fall of 1889, when \ he removed to Hartford and entered into
 partnership with Hon. David s. Calhoun. l He has lived in Hartford ever since till his death. He was married first to Julia A.
 Smally in 1854. They had one child, a
 son, who died of diphtheria in the winter
 of 1S70-71. Both MT. West and his wife
 contracted the disease and were seriously
 ill. Mrs. West, though she recovered
 from the disease, remained an invalid till
 her death in 1880. The loss of his boy
 was severe blow to MT. West and se-
 riously affected his health and spirits, and
 followed as it was by the continued illness
 of his wife and her subsequent death pro-
 duced an effect from which he never fully
 recovered In 1882 he married Marcia A.
 Fairman of Stafford, daughter of Hon.
 Daniel F. Fairman, who survives him. MT. West was successful as a lawyer, and
 acquired a large practice in both Holland
 and Hartford counties. He was much
 liked by his brother lawyers. He was well
 read in the law, indefatigable in the prep aration and energetic and very successful
 in tue trial of his cases. MT. West was gen6rous and liberal with his money, be- ing always a free giver to any object he thought deserving. He leaves a comforta-
 ble estate. He was an active and promi-
 nent member of the Universalist church in this city, which will feel his death serious ' loss. He was a man of strict integrity and steadfast and reliable friend under any ], circumstances. He was an unwavering democrat in politics and quite active. In 1880 he.was delegate to the democratic
 convention at Charleston, and an ardent supporter of Hon. Stephen A. Douglass
 from first to last in the convention and in the campaign that followed. In 1S74-75 he was Q member of the board of aldermen
 of this city, aud one year acting president of the board. Ia 1877 and 1881 he repre-
 sented the town of Hartford as a member of the legislature. He was also member of the board of school visitors for many years, and was secretary of the board at ! the time of his death. In all his private
 acts he has been governed by a high sense of duty and honestly abided by his con-
 victions of right. He was kind and affable in his manners, social in disposition and leaves large circle of sincere friends.
 tHartford Times, April 24th)
 The superior court room was filled this forenoon on the occasion of the bar-meet- ing specially called to take action on the , death of the late Mahlon R. West Presi- dent c. E. Perkins called the meeting to 2 order at 10 o'clock and the subject of the assembly was announced by the chair. /. Mir. A. P. Hyde spoke highly of the de- ceased He reviewed his early life, and e thence down through his several practice !, in this city. Mir. West was, continued the e speaker a man of strict integrity, possess ing nothing of meanness in all his transac. tions with his associates or the public. J. He was ambitious, careful in the prepara- ton of his cases, and had a large practice. Industry in his business and faithfulness to his clients were striking characteristics s of MT. West. He was also a successful lawyer, never charged by anybody with l. fraud or deception. Though his social cir. " cle was not so large as that of some, yet e his friends were many-for he was stead. s fast friend. Mir. Vests early education n was not what he desired, he reached a e high standing as a lawyer by his energy, 0 perseverance, resoluteness and hard work - A committed, consisting of Judge Cal u houn, A. F. Hyde and William Hamersley, e was appointed to draw up and submit reso- !, lutions to the meeting on the death of Mir. West. These resolutions, after being read ' by Judge Calhoun, were adopted unani- l. mously:
 }, WHEREAS, An unexpected stroke of divine providence has taken from our midst and !. ranks, Mahlon R. West, for thirty-six years )t member of the bar of the state and for h more than sixteen years O member of the y bar of this county, .... )f ReSoiUed, That in the death of MT. West ,f there has passed from our fellowship a broth e CT lawyer of ability and the highest honor, l. and most industrious and faithful in the de- i. fense of his clients interests one who by
 his honest effort reached, in 1850, the profes- 5 sion of his choice, and which he has ever la- u bored with unrivaled assiduity and most i worthy success who was modest, straight :, forward and generous in relations with his 1 brethren, seeking always for his ends every u honest means; and who, both as a lawyer le and man, has earned for his memory the ie lasting respect of all with whom he associ- ll ated, both in his profession and private life. sr ResolUed, That mark of respect the bar te will att nd his funeral this afternoon.
 Id ResolCed, That the clerk of this bar be d. a rected to enter these resolutions upon the m minutes of the bar and be requested to send y a copy to the widow of the deceased.
 7s Pending the adoption of the above Judge n- Calhoun said Mir. West had no encourage. e. ment in his early struggle to reach high. to CT standing but his own honorable ambi. le tion. He had retenhve memory, a ee shrewd insight into character, and his prep w aration of a case ceased only when there
 was nothing more to prepare. He tried 8, his cases with the same thoroughness. a, His methods were always open and manly. sn He was faithful adherent of the demo
 cratic party, but his allegiance to party