The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03
ROXBURY.
HON HENRY BOOTH.

Judge Booth was born in Roxbury,
Conn, August 10, 1878. In 1886 he COM
pIeGed his studies at Ene RoxDury acade-
my preparatory TO entering Yale college,
FROM winch ne graduated In 1910. En-
Lering the law school at New haven in
the autumn of 1912, he graduated two
years thereafter, and Was admitted to
Gne bar in New Haven in May, 1914. He
removed TO Harrisburg, Pa, where he
remained only few months, nnally To-
eating at Towanda, Branford county,
where he remained in the practice OF his
profession Tor Il years. During that
period he WAS prosecuting attorney for
three years and during the latter portion
OF his stay an earnest exponent OF anti
slavery principles. In May, 1856, he &C.
copied professorshlp in the state and
national law school aG Pougnkeepsie, N.
Y, and removed TO that city, remaining
there until the autumn of 1853. He then
removed TO Chicago upon the invitation
OF the board OF regents TO assist in the
organization of the law department of
the University of Chicago, and was one
Of it's founders. In 1870 he was chosen
one of the judges of the Circuit court Of
Cook county and in 1873 was reelected
tor the full term OF Six years. Judge
Booth was married in October, 1916, TO
Miss Ellen Morris, daughter Uf Samuel
w. Morris of Marlborough, Pa. His
first wife died several years since. His
three SONS, Heryey W., Samuel M. and
William M, are pracricing lawyers in
Chicago. He had three daughters. Dur
ing his long residence in Chicago, Judge
Booth was actively engaged il the pro-
motion of various institutions Of public
interest. He was one Of the earliest
members and life member of the Chi
cago Christian union and for five Or six
years its president. He was member
| of the board of management of the
Washington home and chairman of it,
committees on loans and investments
He was one Of the founders of the Philo.
sophical society Of Chicago and for two
years It's president. He was also one OF
the founders and first president of the
Society of Ethical Culture. He was also
president of the Chicago Guarantee Fund
Life society. Becoming somewhat ad
vanced in lite Judge Booth removed tt
California, residing for time at Chul,
Vista amid the lemon groves and beauGi
full scenery of the locality at the head Of
San Diego bay, afterwards removing *
| Pasadena, Los Angeles county. EARLY
in April he started eastward for Chicago
stopping for visit at Minden, Neb., q
the home of his daughter, Mrs r. r
Kingsley. 4 short time after his arriva
while out riding, the horse took frigh
at locomotive, overturned the buggy
and Judge Booth was thrown out. H
soon developed symptoms of weakness
and after lingering few days passet
peacefully TO his rest. His wife ant
four of his children were at his bedside
and as his life was ebbing away, almos
the last words he uttered were these IS
am surrounded by an atmosphere o
love-" Endowed by nature with high
lY sympathetic temperament, Judg
Booth through long and active life wa
ever found directing all his energies to
wards the amelioration of the condition
of the down trOdden and the oppressed
and the poor and suffering found in biz
sincere friend and ready helper. Tn
cause of the suffering Cubans seemed t.
) be uppermost in his mind and he took
: deep and lively interest in every move
ment that tended toward their complet
emancipation from the iron rule of th
oppressor. His traits of character wer
most remarkable. The stern, uprigh
and inf1exible iurist, in the presence c
sorrow and suffering become the symps
thetic friend and as tender hearted 8
the little child. His charities, in mos
; instances never known to the outsid
world, were Of that kind which afforde
substantial help and many who hav
been the recipients Of bis bounty wi
ever retain for him fond and loving re
membrance. The writer who has know
him intimately from early life can test
fy to his deep and unfalteriDg affectio
for his friends; an affection whic
seemed like the tendrils of a spreadin
vine and which by contraction gradual
drew them closer and closer to himsel
OF men like him it can truly be said tina
tho world ia hattar for THAR ha win o. 1.-Two
in it.-[B.
Harvey Thomas went to Meriden, las