Daily Republican., 1890-06-23
Death Of Judge Painter.

John II. Payntsr, sesociats judre Of
tae superior Court OF DslaWArS fef 6ue.
W county, died q his rSsidsncs in
ueoraetown, that county, on Saturday
slternoon at $50 O'Clock after ! pro.
logged and severe iliusss. for the 1ast
two weeks DO hovered ~ II hair-hung
between llff and death, but during last
week no bed 90 far improved that shore
ysES hopss thft he might finally tscoyer
ana % efeeted again Upon The bench.
W Saturday, however, . sudden re.
lapse occurred and before his family and
friends could realize his situation the
snd came and be quietly passed away.
Ine cause OF his death was q dropsical
aneotion OF the heart. His last appear-
ance upon the bench was IN this city Last
November, when be sat until Jsnuary.
me funeral will take place on to-mor-
A large number OF tho members Of the
bar from this city will attend,
John b. Payntar. was born uPsbruarv
20, 1888, In New York city, whore his
father, Samuel R. PAynter, vas mer-
chapt. having removed with his family
from Delaware in 1886. He returned
with his father and mother to Payntsr's
Drawbridges In Sussex county, In 1842.
In 1855 he entered Delaware College and
the following year became . member Of
the Sophomore class OF Union College at
Schenectady, New York, from which he
graduated A. b. In 1858. In the spring
Of the same year he yas registered ~ Z
law student In the office Of Hon. Edward
Woottsn OF 0eorsetown, He was I'd.
mittsa 10 the bar during The April term
OF the Superior Court In Sussex county
IN 1851, opening the aame year an office
IN Georgetown, In conjunction with his
brother, Edward Rowland Payntsv.
Later. in 1851, be was appointed Deputy
Attorney General.
In 1865 he was nominated and elected
State Senator for four years, taking his
seat januafy l, 1857. In 1869 he was
appointed BY Governor sAulsbury Attor.
ucy General Of the State. In 1871 he
WAS appointed Secretary Of State under
Governor james Ponder, which office he
hsld four years. In 1871 the Legislature,
in answer to . demand for the codiica-
tion Of the statute laws Of the State, ap-
pointed Mr. Psynter 10 perform the i'm
portant and arduous labor. He complet-
cd this work Ia time to make bis report
to the sossion Of 1873, notwithstsndi
hs was considerably engaged also during
the timc with his primary duties as Sec-
so"'y W SsSvVs Auo oV0iuCStiOu WBB
approved BY the Legislature aud pub
lished under bis supervision In 1874.
In 1882 bis name was prominently
mentioned for governor. In April, 1885.
he was again appointed Attorney General,
this time by Governor Stockley, and
held the position for nearly two years.
prosecuting during his incumbsncy some
very important cases, among which were
tho State 70. Becker, State ve. Robinson,
State 70. Davis aud State 70. Talley.
March %. 1887. he resigned the office Of
Attorney General to accept the position
Of Associate Judge of the State, to
which he had been appointed by uov-
ernor Biggs 70 fiil the vacancy caused BY
the death Of Judge Wooltsn.
Judge Psynter was twice married, His
6rst wife was Miss Sallie Custer Wright,
the daughter OF Colonel Gardiner H.
Wright, to whom he WAS married on
June 4, 1879. She died January IS, 1876,
leaving one son, Rowland g. PaynteF,
who stIll survives His second wife was
Miss Hannah 4. Stockley, daughter Of
Ex-Governor Charles q. 6tocEley, to
whom he was married ON June 10, 1856.
and who survives him.
The deceased was held In high respect
in Georgetown, where he resided up to
the tims OF his death, and enjoyed the
confidence and esteem Of his nsighbors
and friends. His personal integrity was
never questioned, aud bis remarkable
energy, industry aud power Of execution
were the wonder and admiration Of all.