The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-05-15
JUDGE P1ERPONrr.

| Judge II. S. Plerpont of Two Rivers
died on Friday, May 9. His sickness
dates from last fall and though at times
he was able to be about it was evident
that he could never regain his health
His death was painless as he passed away
| while sleeping in his chair. He was born
in Rochester, N. Y. May g. 1923, and re-
ceived an academic education. He studied
law with Benz. F. Angel who afterward
became Minister to Sweden. He was adj
mitted to the bar in New York, Illinois
and Wisconsin, but never gave his whole
attention to the law as while young
man he engaged in business. In 1852 he
was married to Lydia A. Gardner and in
| 1856 came to Two Rivers where he en-
gagged in the lumber business with Can
field who is now millionaire. The firm
was known as Pierpont 4 Co. and a
which the Judge was interested, was
known as Garfield 4 Co. The Two Rivers
concern quit business and Mr.. Pierpont
as elected county judge in 1861, which
position he resigned and returned to his
old home in Rochester where he looked
after some interests in the oil regions
From there he went to Watertown and
later spent some time in Green Bay and
Chicago and then returned to Two Rivers
where he remained until the time of his
death He was nominated by the demo-
cratic party of the state for bank comp
troller and attorney general at different
times and was on the national ticket for
presidential elector In 1860. To him was
largely due the unearthing of the frauds
perpetrated in this county under the
Fuessnich regime. After the flight of
Fuessnich Mr.. Pierpont was appointed
county clerk. Later he became editor of
the Two Rivers Chronicle and his grace
full style and pure English soon gave the
paper standing throughout the state.
He was politically most ardent dem
ocrat and though the blood of English
aristocracy ran in his veins his sympath-
les were ever with the common people.
He was cousin of Edwards Pierrepont
who was minister to England under
Grant, and by right was heir to large
estate in England. But he never pushed
his claims. Twice he refused a nomina-
ton to congress, each time election being
certain. Politically or in business he
never sacrificed principle to expediency
and meyer sought advantage by conceal
ing his opinions. He was honest in
thought as in everything and to speak
and think differently was to him an i'm
possibility, The moral fiber IN the mans
character could not be bent toward de-
ception.
Judge Pierpont was man on whom
Commanding in stature, splendid in
physique and endowed with mental pow
ers of the highest order, he was well
equipped for high career. That rare
union of innate dignity and courtesy
which mark the polished gentlemman was
his in no small degree. He was rarely
never man had. His dignifed bearing
often gave him an air of austerity; but a
kinder or more sympathetic heart never
throbbed In response 80 friendship or
suffering There is much that can be
said or him with reference to those quail
ties which fitted him in an eminent de-
gree for public life. But to one who
knew him intimately and well, the father,
the husband, the friend constitute the
trinity of excellences to which homage
is chiefly due. His broad generous ma
ture made it impossible for him to her
Dor a mean thought of any one and for
babe the slightest distrust OF friend.
He was always charitable in ascribing
motive, though his standard of manly
action was always high. There was no
man more popular among thoseiwho knew
him; there was no man did less for the
sake of mere popularity. The friendship
which came to him was tribute to his
character and his worth and will end only
with the life of those who gave it.
Judge Pierpont's mind was more philo-
sophie than acute and could more readi-
ly grasp the fundamental principles of a
subject than adjust itself to the niceties
of detail. The higher the position the
better qualified he was to fill it. His
place was among men of breadth and Gull
ture. Modest almost to diffidence, he
could on occasion sway men by his strong
individuality and intellectual force. This
was frequently shown when he presided
at conventions when his deep sonorous
voice and commanding figure would i'm
pose silence in scene of turbulence.
There are few men who were the head
of more charming home circle. There
was no home in which friends more loved
to assemble. The generous welcome and
unaffected courtesy with which the guest
was received made pleasurable impress
ion which ever remained with him. There
was an intensity of devotion toward the
father and husband and confding trust
which made the family one in sympathy,
purpose and feeling. There lived no bet
ter specimen OF manhood in moral or in
tellectual completeness than Fl. S. Pier
pont who quietly and painlessly passed
from sleep to death on Friday last.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The undersigned will receive sealed proposals
up to May 18th 1890 for the improvement of 18th
Street between Hamilton and Columbus accord
ing to plans and specifications on file In my