The Press., 1894-01-11
(Hartford Courant.) JUDGE ELISHA CARPENTER.

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 Three important changes in the judici- ary of Connecticut go into effect on Satur- day, January IA. Judge Elisha Carpenter of the supreme court of errors will retire on account of age limitation and will be succeeded by Justice William Hamersley, promoted from the superior court bench. Ex-Senator Milton A. Shumway of Xiii lingly will take Judge Hamersley's posi- tion on the superior bench. It will be gratifying to the citizens of Connecticut to know that, although perforce retired from the bench in the full vigor of his in- tellect, the state will yet be able to have the benefit of Justice Carpenters ripe ex- perience and judicial acumen in another capacity, that of state referee, to which he was appointed by the general assembly | at it's last session, The other state ref erees are ex-Chief Justice. John D. Park and ex-Justices Miles T. Granger and Dwight Loomis.
 l Elisha Carpenter, who will have con- cluded continuous service of nearly thir- ty-three years on the bench of his native state, was born in that portion of the l town of Ashford now known as Eastford, January IA, 1894. He received common l school and academic education. Prior to his appointment to the superior court bench he had been judge of probate and also state attorney for Windham county. He had also served two terms In the state senate. He was first a member of that body in 1857, among his colleagues being ] Hon. Dwight Loomis of this city, now an I associate state referee, and the late ex- l Governor James E. English of New Hay en. The following year he was returned 1 to the state senate from the old fourteenth district. That body contained four mem- bers who subsequently, served on either the supreme or superior court benches. They were Justice Carpenter, the late ex- Justice Dwight Whitfield Pardee of this city, the late Judge Sidney B. Beardsley of Bridgeport and Judge James Phelps of Essex, ex-congressman from the second district. Judge Carpenter was president pro tenn. during that session. In 1861 Judge Carpenter represented the town of Killingly in the general assembly, and served as chairman of the committee on military affairs.
 Judge Carpenter was first appointed q judge of the superior court July 4, 1861, and was promoted to the supreme bench in 1865, over twenty-eight years ago. Shortly after his first appointment on the bench he removed to Wethersfeld, and afterwards to this city, where he has since resided. Judge Carpenter has written the opinions of the supreme court on some of the most important cases presented to the court for decision, among them being the boycott opinion and the opinion relative to the forfeiture of wages in cases of vio- lation of contract. He has also written 'innumerable opinions on subjects of less general application. Frequently differing from his associates in interpretation of the statutes as applied to specific cases, his dissenting opinions have always been clearly expressed and have commanded the highest respect of his associates. Judge Carpenter has always been consid- cred an authority in will cases and his opinion in such actions has been consid- cred of the highest value.
 Judge Carpenter has been twice mar ried, his first wife, who was Miss Harriet G. Brown of Brooklyn, Conn. having died in 1874. She left three daughters, one of whom is the wife of Myron H. Bridgeman of this city, and a son, who died in 1879. The present Mrs. Carpenter was Miss Sophia Tyler Cowen, niece of the late General Robert O. Tyler, and daughter of the late Mrs. Cowen. There are two chill dren by this marriage.
 Judge Carpenter has already made ar- to resume the active practice of his profession, as soon as he retires from the bench. He will form co-part- nership with Frank B. Williams, now with the law firm of Chamberlain, White X Mills, and they will occupy offices in the Hills block, No. 333 Main street.
 
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