The Van Buren press., 1902-03-22
THE LATE HENRY HITCHCOCK.
Funeral of the WeIJ-Kuovu ~,
Louis Lawyer to he Held
on Friday.

st. Louis, March 20.-The funeral
of the late Henry Hitchcock, the
prominent lawyer, politician and
trustee of the Missouri botanical
garden, and the original of stephen
Brlce in Winston Chruchil's novel,
The Crisis" who died Tuesday, viii
be held Friday. The details, however,
have not yet been announced
He was ~ years, 8 months and -
days old. He is survived by his wild
oW and two sons, Henry and George
Collier Hitchcock; also, his brother,
the secretary of the interior, Z. A.
Hitchcock.
Mr.. Hitchcock's last official act was
TO attend meeting of the trustees
OF the Carnegie institute, at Washing
ton, in last January of which body
he was member. He returned home
affected by deep cold, which was
FASTENED by grip, which slowly, but
surely fastened the end.
sketch of His Career. )
known as one Of the leading members
or the st. Louis bar. He was born July
8, 1929, at Spring Hill near Mobile, Ala.
lie came Of a distinguished New England
family his great-grandfather having
been Gen, Ethan Allen, the hero of II
conderoga. His early education was re-
ceivcd in his native state, and IN lS46 he
was graduated from the University OF
Nashville.
Immediately after leaving the Nashville
IitphrnTk
from which university he was gruaduated
with high honors in lSiS. On finishing his
college career he undertook the study OF
law In New York, In 1851 Mr. Hitchcock
came to St Louis, and was admitted TO
the bar in the latter part Of that year.
lie began practice, and shortly uftrI-
wards became assistant editor OF the ST.
Louis lntelligencer, a Wing newspaper.
At the March term, 1854, he made his
first appearance before the supreme
court, and after that his clients were
more numerous, for In the next ten years
he appeared In fourteen cases before that
tribunal-considered fair record for a
young attorney Throughout his career
Mr.. Hitchcock declined criminal practice,
preferring the civil branch, and deVoting
himself especially to equity and com
mercial law. He never sought political
office, but was always deeply interested
In public affairs He was one Of II teen
delegates who represented St. Louis In
the convention which met at Jefferson
city In February 1861, ITO consider the
relation of Missouri to the Union" being
one Of the five republicans on the "un-
conditional union ticket
lie was also present at subsequent con-
vcntions OF similar character, including
the one which at Jefferson city, on july
o. lSGl declared the offices Of governor,
Lieutenant governor and secretary OF
state vacant, and Instituted a provisional
government with Gov. Gamble ut it5
head. lie was also present az every SUP,
sequent convention, including the hnal
one, at which, on June &C. 1862 he made
an elaborate speech advocating cmanci-
patton TO become effective January !,
1864 october |, 1864, he was appointed as
sistant adiutant general of volunteers,
with rank OF major-hs uncle, Ethan Al
len Hitchcock, then being major general
OF voluntcors-and was assigned to duty
on Gen. Shcrmans stan at the latters
request Though adjutant general the
duties OF that aimee were performed BY
Capt l.. NJ Dayton, and Mai Hitchcock,
unti the end OF the war, saw the actual
field service, He was judge advocate on
Gen. Sherman's stan during the march
TO the sea and subsequent campaigning.
Mr. Hitchcock was known as the father
OF the st. Louis law school In lS0 his
health failed from overwork, and Tor Two
years he was not able 20 rttend TO his
practice as he desired, sr1nting n par tion
len Hitchcock, at Hong Kong, China. In
1872 he formed partnership with George
w, Iubke and John Preston Player. The
former was elected circuit Judge in lSS2,
and soon after that Mr. Player died. In
April, 1884 Mr. Hitchcock entered into
a Madill and G, A. Finkolnbcrg, tho
agreement being limited TO a period OF
six years. Since April, 1891, Mr., Hitch.
cock has praCtced alone,