The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-11-22
HENRY SEYMOUR SANFORD.

l.. Augustus IlerSOn. warren, n. II.
HENRY SEYMOUR SANFORD.
Henry Seymour Sanford was born at
NorWalk. March, 1882, and died at
New Milford, November ,. 1901. The
son of Hon David G. Sanford one of
the judges of the supreme court of err
rors Of this state, and Amelia Selma
Seymour, he was named for his moth
er's uncle, Hon Henry Seymour of
Ctica, n. Y, one Of the canal COM
miSSioncrS Of that state, who perhaps,
next to De Witt Clinton, was more
influential i'm the construction of the |
Erie canal than any other citizen of |
Cnat state.
lie graduated with honor from Yale |
in 1852, and began his professional
studies in Washington with his uncle,
the late Chief Justice Seymour, who
ut t!.at time was member of con-
gross. His residence in Washington
not only bought Mr. Sanford into con-
tact with many public men, but great
~ interested him in public affairs
The NJ sS)uri Compromise and other
kindred measures were engaging the
,ttcntinl of congress at the time, and
| ne thus early became deeply interest
ed in The anti-Slavery movement, and
was fully prepared, upon his subsc-
Guont return to Connecticut, to both
JOIN and in every way in his power
promote the interests of the Repub-
Iic3n party, the party which ever held
lis frmest allegiance, and in whose
;ouucils he was i trusted advisor.
Hardly campaign passed without his
;oice being hear! upon the stump in
advocacy OF its principles and defend
ing its action.
Upon entering into the active prac-
tice of his chosen profession. Mr. San
ford at once sprang into prominence,
and obtained an extensive and varied
practice. His ready wit, his untiring
industry and lnfailing zeal secured
and retained a clientage that kept
him constantly occupied in the courts
of Litchield county, and that, too, at
Il time when the bar of that county
had enrolled among its members some
OF the brightest legal. lights in the
state.
Able, full Of life, engaging in man
ner and personal appearance, devoted
to his friends and his profession, no
man in the state seemed to have high
or prospects, both professionally and
politically, than Mr. Sanford. No one,
certainly, deserved better or seemed
: more certain to reap the rewards of
that deserving, when suddenly lin
gering illness left him deprived of the
use Of his lower limbs, practically a
cripple for life. OF the anguish he
suffered, as there was gradually borne
in on him the irreparable extent OF
his injuries, no one ever knew but his
God. To those nearest him, and he
mad loving kindred if ever man had
no voice was ever given to that grief
\ blow hat would have crushed most
mcn seemed rather to intensity MI
Sanford'S love for his profession, tC
increase rather than diminish his am.
oition to distinguish himself in its
l ranks.
Upon his partial recovery, instead OF
remaining quietly at New Milford, he
removed to Bridgeport, seeking still
, larger field. Here he at once secured
: an extensive practice, which he sue
} cesSfully carried on for many years
Later, owing to the ill-health of hi!
wife, he returned to Milford, anC
gradually withdrew from active prac
. ticc.
! AS a lawyer, Mr. Sanford attained tt
i. the first rank of the profession. If hi
/. life was Il greatly different one from
i what he planned, and what hi
friends and admirers hoped for him, i
=, he failed to attain politically the posi-
tim he and they justly anticipated
yet who can say greater and more
=, lofty enl was not attained. If tt
bear ills uncomplainingly, to be tn,
= friend of the down-trodden, to do n,
nlln any wrong, and to suffer none tt
be done, to set an example of patien
endurance, to triumph over bodily IN
tirniticS, to compel recognition, t.
c )mmand respect, to obtain and re
, tlln affection, make a man great, thel
, Henry Sanford attained greatness,
greatness the just reward of which
while sown in this world, is still to b
garnered.
Mr. Sanford leaves two sons and
, daughter; one son a successful bust
ness man i'll Bridgeport, and the othe
rising young lawyer in New Yor1
city.
TO few men does it come to have s.
sincere friends surrounding him
the last. In the glory of an autumna
sunshine, at the ingathering of tn
harvest, MIR SanfoId was literall
r gathered to his fathers; his lovin,
friends laid him to rest in the old fam
lily burying ground at New Milford OF
Wednesday last.-[Morri w. Seymou
, in Bridgeport Standard, at one time
law partner Of Mr. Sanford.
THE LADIES' MONDAY CLUB.
The ladies' Monday club met, thi
week. in SchOverling's hall. The sut
ject discussed was Carlisle and hi
works. Mrs Andrew G.. Barnes pre-
scented a paper on THE Life of Cal
IiS1a ;: lilo NrS Horny n Hipo oO,