Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-03
(To BE coNTINUED.)
DEATH OF CHARLES L. ENGLISH.

End of the Career of Ex-Governor
 James E. English's Brother and the
 Last Son of James English.
 Hon. Charles l.. English, brother of the late ex-Governor James E. English, and last son of Jvmes English, died yesterday morning at 8:45 o'clock at his residence, No. 6s Dwight street. He has suffered from paralytic affection for many years and because of this he has been retired from active business. About a year ago he had a stroke which left him in 8 very weak condition. A week ago he had second shock and has been confined to his bed since. He was for many years among the most prominent of the city's business men and descended from Benjamin English, who removed from Salem, Mass, to this city early in the last century. He was born August 5, 1914, the son of James English and Nancy, daughter of Samuel Griswold of this city. Of the fathers family, consisting of six sons and three daughters, all save one married and lived in New Haven. The deceased was the last of the sons and the daughters surviving are Mrs. Philo Babbitt and Mrs. William D. Pardee Of this city.
 Mr. English was educated at the public schools of the city, his father having been actively identified as trustee with the first school established on the Lancasterian sys- tenn, and taught by John B. Lowell. He also attended two private schools, one kept by MT. Merwin in the Glebe building and the other by MT. Jarman in Orange street. Upon leaving school MT. English was ap- preniced for three years to Knevals, Townsend & Hull, merchant tailors. In 1881 he entered the grocery business with the firm of Harry Ives & Co.,, as clerk, MT. Ives being the only active partner and Elam Hull furnishing the capital Three years later, while yet minor, having pass himself by MT. Hull, and, continued in the same store, had full charge of the firm, trading under the name of Charles L. Eng fish & Co.,, and located on Broadway. He continued in this business, associated with his brother, the late George D. English, l until 1842. That year he left and went into the lumber business with another brother, the late James B. English, on Water street, where he continued two years. After few years John P. Futile came in as 8 partner, and the firm became English & Futile, afterward English & l Holt upon the entrance of Albert $. Holt In 1877 MT. English was elected president | of the Yale National bank.
 MT. English married Minerva J., daugh 1 ter of Asa Bronson of Waterbury. Thei1 | two children died in childhood. After he1 | death he married Sarah w. Bronson, sis l ter of the first wife, who died without is sue. He then married Harriet D., daugh ter of Philemon Holt of East Haven. They have one son, Edwin H., and one daugh ter, Julia A., now living; Charses L. die6 in early manhood and another son died il l infancy.
 In 1887, when the fire department wa
 organized under board of wardens ant engineers, MT. English was appointed
 fire warden. Three years later, upon tn
 death of Charles Robinson, he was elected
 secretary. MT. English also served in tn
 common council.
 At the organization of the New Have!
 and Derby railroad he was chosen direc
 tor, and in 1875 he was elected vice pres
 dent. He was staunch republican an
 several times was the nominee for tn
 state senatorship, and was nominated an
 received the full vote of his party fo
 lieutenant governor in 1874. He was i
 early life member of the Young Men
 Institute, which he joined in 1840, and ha
 served on it's committees. He was electe l life member and director of the Histc
 rical society at its first meeting, and ha
 kept up an active interest in the institu
 tion. He has been since 1885 member c
 the chamber of commerce. He has been
 vestryman in St. Paul's church for man l years. He was a gentleman of high il
 tegrity and purity of character, usefr | and honored citizen and man much et
 teemed and respected by his townsmen.