The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
DEATH OF JUDGE A. H. FENN
OF THE CONNECTICUT SUPREME
 COURT BENCH.

Passed Away at His Home in Winsted Yesterday, Aged 53 Years-His Death Unexpected-A Sketch of His Career
 His War rReoord-Funeral Exercises will be Held Tuesday Afternoon.
 Winsted, Sept. 12.-Judge Augustus H. Fenn of the Connecticut supreme court died at his home on High street this morning from Bright's disease. aged fifty-three years. He had been confined to the house less than month and the news of his death was received by his townsmen with great surprise. He sustained severe fall on the Ice in March, 1896, and had never fully recov- cred from it. He leaves two sons and l two daughters. The funeral services will be held from the Second Congre- gational church Tuesday afternoon at 9 o'clock, with Rev. D. S. Ferry, pas- tor of the Methodist church, oficiat- 1 ing.
 | Judge Augustus Hall Fenn was born in Plymouth, Litchfield county, Janu- | dl y 10. lotf. I1G IGCGlfCu 1lAS EctIly C0u- cation in the schools of his native town and later attended the Waterbury high school, from which he graduated. He next entered the law office of Ammi Gliding of Plymouth Center in 1862, but on July 1 of the same year he enlisted in the Nineteenth Connecticut Volun- teers when he was only sixteen years of age. His war record was one of his proudest legacies and by his bravery he rose through successive stages from the rank of first lieutenant to colonel. He participated in many battles, and during an engagement at Cedar Creek lost his right arm.
 At the close of the war he resumed reading law in the office of s. w. Kel- logg at Waterbury, and in '67 he was admitted to the Litchfield county bar. He then attended Harvard law school for year and received the degree of LL., B. He first began prachce in Wa terbury, and in 1869 he opened an office in Plymouth. A few years later he re- moved to Winsted, where he continued active practice until 1887. During Gov ernor Lounsbury's administration he was appointed judge of the superior court and was the youngest judge on the bench. In 1893 he was appointed associate judge of the supreme court of errors by Governor Morris, which position he held up to his death. He had been honored by numerous local | offices in the different places that he. had resided, and in 1884 was 8 member of the lower branch of the Connecticut legislature. For the past twenty years he had been democrat in politics. but on account of his ideas on the money l question he voted for Mckinley at the last election.
 In 1896 he was chosen president of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut. and was reelected this year.
 l The ability of Judge Fenn was evil denced from the fact that for many years he was a lecturer at the Yale law school, and also that he was a member of the commission that revised the pro- bate laws of the state in 1885 and the general statutes of the state in 1886. His ability as a speaker had given him a reputation beyond the state, and he was frequently called upon to preside at banquets. He was member of Pal- mer post, G. A. R.. Knights of Pythias. Royal Arcanum and other fraternal or- gan1Zat1onS.
 Judge Fenn was twice married, his first wife being Frances Smith of Wa terbury, by whom he had two children. a son and daughter, and his second wife was Mary Smith of Winsted, who also bore him son and daughter.
 Judge Simeon B. Baldwin and his son, Roger s., left here on their bicy- cles Friday for g. trip northward. Yes- terday they were in Williamstown. Mass. Before departing Judge Baldwin expressed the intention of returning by way of Winsted and calling to see his friend, Judge A. H. Fenn, and inquiring as to the state of Judge Fenn's health As is stated above, 1t was not supposed that Judge Fenn, who died yesterday, was critically i'll, and his colleagues on the supreme court bench had entertain- ed the hope that he would in the fall be able to resume his official duties.