Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-05
JUDGE HENRY PARDEE.

Not a Long bat a Useful Life Ended A sketch of His Career and Public Services.
 Ex-Judge Henry E. Pardse died at his res- idence on Grove street about 10 o'clock yes- terday morning. He had been confined to his house for two weeks. He had suffered from heart trouble for years. but it had not assumed a serious form till recently. He suffered much during the last week or two and the best medical skill and most devoted care were unavailinR.
 Henry Edwards Pardee was @ son of John H. and s. Caroline (Edwards) Pardee and was born in Trumbull, Ct., on August II, 1881. He entered Yale college from Trumbull in 1852, in the same class with Chauncey M. Depew, Henry B. Brown, United States dis triot judge of Michigan, Theron Brown, eds itor of the Youths Companion, David J. Brewer, judge of the Supreme court of Kan sas, Judge Magruder of the Illinois Supreme court, the late Professor Packard and other prominent men. He was very popular while at college and was chosen class secretary. He was a member of Psi Upsilon. After graduation he taught in the Russell Military
 Institute of this city, read law under ex-Gov- ernor Henry B. Harrison and was admitted to the bar in 1860. He occupied an office in Streets block from 1860 for about twenty-five years, when he removed to 153 Church street. He was 8 member of the Court of Common
 Council from 1861 to 1863, clerk of the City
 court from 1863 to 1866, clerk of the road
 commissioners for one year, a member of the
 board of compensation for five years, city
 Court of Common Pleas from 1871
 to 1S73 In 1875 he made 6 trip to
 Europe for the benefit of his health and
 upon the reorganization of the City court in
 1879 he was appointed the first judge. He
 served for two years. He assisted greatly in
 he Irf Eo ioIn
 fatigable worker. He was largely instru-
 mental in effecting valuable and lasting inns
 provements in our city charter. His service
 as judge, and in short, in whatever public or
 private capacity he was enlisted were char
 acterized by a devotion, conscientious per-
 formance of duty and painstaking, efficient,
 highly intelligent work that did much honor
 to the man. He was a thorough
 Christian gentleman, active in doing
 good and in helping on praise
 worthy institutions in our midst, charitable,
 reformatory or social. He was for many
 years member of the United church, and
 was active and efficient in church work and
 8 regular attendant upon the services. He
 was secretary of the society for years. He
 was an active and influential Republican and tireless and conscientious party worker.
 He was specially active years ago in the party when his health was still firm and reliable.
 Upon signs appearing of health failure be made the trip to Europe and subsequently, at intervals he made other health trips, going to the Bermudas, to Florida and once, we believe, to California. Last summer, &C., companied by his wife, he made another trip to Europe. Last winter also he went to the Bermudas. Judge Pardee was during part of the eos mems Der of the New Haven Grays and ever took an interest in the prosperity of the corps. He also in 1881 compiled and published in 1878 the quarter century record of his class at Yale. Judge Pardee had lucrative and steady law practice, and even after his health failed he retained large number of his for- mer patrons, especially as counsellor. Men- ton of Judge Pardee's public services is in- complete without reference to his long ser- vice as director of the Young Mems Instl- tute, which service was Ally recognized by his election to the post of president, posi- ton he had held for the past two years with much acceptance. He gave most freely of his time and legal and social influence to the promotion and success of the welfare of this New Haven institution and in his legal capacity had rendered it valuable services from time to time ss occasion arose. Judge Pardee leaves to deeply mourn his loss his wife, very estimable lady, daughter of Dr. Bassett, of Birmingham, and three sisters and one brother, viz: Mrs. Seymour Brins- made, of Birmingham, Mrs. Frank Brinsmade, whose husband was formerly @ teacher here, and Mrs. Nichols, of Bridgeport, and Con- ductor Pardee, of the Consolidated road. The funeral of Judge Pardee will take place from the United church on Monday at 2.30p. m.