Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-27
DEATH OF DIR. RENRY BRONSON.

One OF the Cityss oldest and MOST
Prominent Residents Passed away
Yesterday-Gave$ 8 10000 Yale ana
Founded a Professorship OF Com.
paratlve Anatomy-Was Formerly
Professor In the Medical School ana
President of the County Bank
Father OF Ex-Judge Bronson.
The many friends of DR.. Henry Bronson
will be panied to learn of his death which
occurred at his late residence, 1893 Chapel
street, yesterday afternoon shortly before
8 O'Clock after q lingering illness. For the
past twenty-four years DR.. Bronson had
been q confirmed invalid, suffering from
disease of the bladder and for the past two
years had been unable to leave his house.
Two years ago he was thrown from bis
carriage and sustained painful injuries
from which he apparently fully recovered.
For some time past the disease from which
he suffered increased until 1t finally re-
suited in his death During his illness he
was attended by DR.. Bacon.
Dr.. Bronson was born In Waterbury,
January 80, 1904, and was therefore at the
time of his death nearly eighty nine years
of age. He came to this city to live in
1915, bus for several years previous and
for number of years was professor IN the
Yale medical school from which institution
he was graduated number of years be-
fore 1915. He practiced medicine In
Waterbury for several years after his
graduation but never prscticed but little in
this city.
After his retirement by resignation from
his professorship in the medical school he
lived in practical retirement, but devoted
most of his time to study and writing.
Among his works are a history of Water
| bury, and any number of pamphlets on
/ political economy and kindred subj+cts.
About the year 1882 DR.. Bronson was
married to Sarah Lsthrop, daughter of
Samuel Lsthrop of West Springfield, Mass. !,
who was one of the most prominent men
/ of western Massachusetts and represented
that section of the state in congress for
| eight years. Three SONS, ex Judge Samuel
L. Bronson of this city, Nathan S. Bron-
son of New Britain and DR.. 8. Henry
| Bronson of this city were the result of this
| union. Mrs. Bronson died several years
| since and young Dr.. Bronson in 1880. The
other two cons still survive.
| Dr. Bronson was also for several years
president of the County bank, succeeding
Henry Hotchkiss, and was himself succeed
cd by Leverett Csndee. 1t was during his
term of Office that the bank was reorgan-
lied. He was at one time, too, a member
of the board of education, but resigned.
The deceased was we'll known for his
charitable acts, and many are the people
who can testify to his benefcsnce and
kindness. Although worth Coz sidersbly
over 81 100000, which he acquired sub
stantislly by his investments, he was al
ways unsssuming and approachable by
1 even the poorest, who found in him friend
always ready to assist them in any way
possible. During his life he gave about
$50, 900 to Yale university and founded a
professorship of comparative anatomy
there. Among his other public requests
have been one 5000 or $4,000 to the
general hospital society of this city, and
another of $l0 600 only few years ago to
the Waterbury general hospital. He also
made number of smaller requests to va.
rious other charitable objects.
Arrangements have been completed fol
the funeral, which will take place from his
late residence tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The services will be conducted by
Rv. DR.. Twitchell of the Dwight Place
church, and the interment will be in thu
family lot in Grove street eemstery.
There will be special meeting of thu
New Haven Medical association this after
noon 10 take action on the death of DR.
| Bronson.