The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-12
Resolutions Of Respect Adopted
by the Bar Association
ATTRIBUTE TO THE DECEASED
Action Also Taken ID the Matter OF the
Death Of Capt. Salisbury Haley
The Usual nondsy Routine In the Civil Dee
partments - Trial Of Burglar Bryant
ConcIuded-Oeneral Court News

A largely attended meeting OF the bar
association Of Los Angeles county was
held in the court room of Department
Two of the superior court yesterday
morning to take suitable action in the
death of ex-Lieutenant Governor John
Mansfield. Judge Alex. Campbell pre-
sided, and Mr. Conrey read the follow
ing resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted, and on being presented to
Judge Clark were spread upon the min
utes of the court:
The members of the bar of Los An
geles county have learned with regret
and sorrow of the death of Gen. John
Mansfield, for many years a resident
of the city of Los Angeles. and who dled
at his home in Los Angeles on the 9TH
day of May, 1896.
General Mansfield was born In Min
den, Monroe county. in the state OF New
York in the year 1922. In early life ne
emigrated to Wisconsin, where ne was
engaged in the practice of law at the
opehing of the war in 1861. He organ
lied a company of the Fourth Wiscon-
sin volunteers, and was made captain
A brave and gallant soldier, he went TO
the front and was there intrusted witt
important duties on the field. On TWO
occasions. one being at the battle or
gettysburg, he was seriously wounded
and was taken prisoner. remaining II
prisoner of war for the period or four
months. He was several times promoted
for conspicuous service on the neid
and retired with the rank of brigadier
general
Somewhat more than twenty years
ago General Mansfield removed from
Wisconsin to California. and ever since
the first year thereafter has been a res
ident of Los Angeles and a member OF
the bar of this county. While c1t1-
zen of California. as in the earlier part
of his life. General Mansfield was dis
tinguished for an interest in public
affairs which did not have for its prime
object the advancement of self, but al
ways showed itself in actions directed
toward the accomplishment of purposes
designed for the public good.
In recognition of his ability and of this
honorable interest in the affair OF the
state, he was elected from the Fourth
congressional district, including the
county of Los Angeles, as a member OF
the second constitutional convention of
California, which was in session from
September 2Sth. 1878. until March Sd.
1879: and rendered important services
in the framing of that constitution.
which was ratified by the people on May
7th, 1879.
on September Sd. 1879. General Mans
field was elected lieutenant governor
of the state: and filled that position for
the term of four years commencing
January, 1880
In addition to his interest in the mill
tary and political affairs of his country
and in the making and enforcement o.
laws and of respect for law and order.
General Mansfield always possessed an
Intelligent and active interest in scien-
tific Investigations and in the progress
and maintenance of the educational in
terests of the state He served term as
president of the historical society of Los
Angeles county. and for some years
prior to his death held the position of
trustee of the state normal school OF Los
Angeles.
In recognition of the foregoing facts.
which are merely few incidents which
we hold to be significant index to the
full record of long and honorable
life, the bar of Los Angeles county
adopt the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in the death of John
Mansfield his family have lost devoted
and noble husband and father; his
friends have lost kind and helpful
companion; his profession has lost
conscientious and earnest brother; this
community has lost an honorable man
of broad and pure public spirit, and the
country has lost a citizen soldier whose
life was without fear and without re-
proach:
Resolved, That the superior court of
Los Angeles county be requested to re-
ceive this minute and these resolutions,
and to cause them to be spread upon
the records of the court;
Resolved. That the clerk Of the court
be requested to present copy hereof
to the family of General Mansfield.
I. e. MESSMORE,
HORACE BELL,
BEN GOODRICH,
THOMAS l.. WINDER,
y. p. CONREY,
b. n. SMITH Chairman.
John King, esq, then introduced reSo-
lutions on the death of Salisbury Haley,
pioneer lawyer of Southern California,
who died in this city May 4th at an ad
vanced age. Capt. Haley had been by
turns a doctor, a ships captain and a
lawyer.
These resolutions We're also adopted
by unanimous vote and spread on the
minutes of the court, after which the
meeting adjourned.