The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-03
NEUROLOGY, STATE OFFICIALS
INCLUDES EH-GOVERNORS AN-
 DREWS

durlng l9OZ includes all unusual numpef of fen who have been prominent in the political history of Connecticut. Two ex-governors have passed away. The Hon. Charles B. Andrews, of Litchfield, governor in 1879 and 1880. was also for many years the chief justice of the su- preme court, and last served in a pub lie capacity as president of the-consti- tutional convention. Ex-Governor LOT rim A. Cooke, governor in 18S7-9S, had the unusual experience of two terms as lieutenant-g t-governor, in 18S5-6 and again in 1S95-6. From the list of surviving ieutenant-governors is erased the name of General William H. Bulkeley, of Hartford, 1SS1-2, who also served as quartermaster-g general in 1S79-lS8O. Other ex-state officers who have passed away are James W. Manning, of Put nam. comptroller 1869, 1S71-2, and Charles A. Russell, of Killingly, secre- tary of state, 1SS5-6,
 The congressional lost loses two names, MT Russell, who represented the Third district from 1887 to the time of his death, and the Hon. Robert J. Vance, of New Britain, representative from the First district, 1SS7-9. He was also labor commissioner 1885 and a member of the constitutional conven- tion.
 X-SENATORS.
 Thirteen ex-senators have died dur ing the year. Ephraim Williams of Stonington, senator from the old Sev- enth district in 1867, also served term as insurance commissioned, lSS3-6. John w. Mix, of Wallingford, repre- scented the Sixth district in the sessions of 1895 and 1897, and was collector of customs at New Haven at the time of his death. The venerable John BreWs- ter, of Ledyard. served three terms, 1860, 1885 and 1886, and was for years a prominent figure in the state board of agriculture. John H. Hall, of Hartford, senator in 1895, had the unique distinc- ton of being the only democrat in the senate of that year. The oldest sena- tor in date of service, to pass away, was George P. Shelton of Southbury, who was senator from the old Fifth district in 1850 and adjutant-general the HTGNlCuS yEdIs olHtIS Ol tllC list are: Ira c. Briggs, of VoluntoWn, senate of 1870; Henry c. Burnham, of Lyme, senate of 1899; George M. Cole, of Bethel, senate of 1886, 1887; Frank Day, of Brooklyn. senate of lSs9, and for several years member of the state board of agriculture; Henry w. Kings ley, of Franklin, senate of 1869; Freder- ick A. Lucas, of Goshen, senate of 1887; Philo H. Skidmore, Jr., og Bridgeport senate of 1899, and James $. Taylor, of Danbury, who served two terms, lS64 and 1869.
 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
 The death roll of ex-members of the lower house includes about one hundred and thirty names. The oldest member in date of service was the Rev. Morris Hill. who died in New Haven last April. He represented Bedding in the house of 1S41-sixty-two years ago. He was the last survivor of the general assem- bly, of that year.
 Other veteran members were Nathan Seeley of Danbury, 1S42, 1855; Daniel Youngs. Barkhamsted 1S44: Henry Mi nor of Wolcott, 1S47, 1S4s, 1858 and 1866; Beniamin D. Norris of Ridgefield, ls47, and George K Ray of Canterbury, l84S. Among those who had been prominent not only in legislation but otherwise in state affairs were: Marcus E. Bald 1 win of Woodbridge, 1862, 1878 and lSi9' and for six years a county commlsslon- CT of New Haven county; T. Attwater Barnes Of New Haven, 1897; Captain 1 William Bissell of Litchfield, 1858, 1853 1 and 1878; ex-Mayor Leverett Bralnaro of Hartford, house of 1884; BurWell 1 Carter of Plainville, who served TOUT l terms. 1874. 1875, 1897 and 1899; Samuel ] c, Hardin of Glastonbury, 1899, proml- nentlv identified with the leaf toeacco | industry; William D. Holman or Iol- ] land. 1876, also county commissioner i 1893 to 1S97 and former member ol 1 the state board of agriculture; Edmund i Toslvn of Holland; Michael W. Lawton of Middletown, 1S84-5, and later state prison director; Philip J. Markley oi New Britain, 1891, a prominent attorney of that city; James E. Miller Of Reo- ding 1883 and 1889, and a commissioner of Fairfield county at the time or his ! death, Df. byIOll w. co'oS ol AAt"'
 ton. 1897; Abner Roberts of MiddletoWn 1872: Gideon Robinson of New Britain 1873. 1874 and 1875, prominent offlcla of that city; Aaron Sanford of New town, 1850 and 1897. who was sheriff o1 Fairfield county, 1878 to 1881; John A Sherry of Norwich, 1863, 1864; John Il Wadhams of Goshen, 1872, 1874 and lS9l assistant clerk in the office of the state conptroller at the time of his death ex-Mayor George Williams of New London. 1877, 1884, 1885 and 1889, and pr Grove H. Wilson of Meriden, 1883 ant 1882, who was from 1880 to 1901 a mem Der of the state board of health.
 OTHER OFFICIALS.
 The necrology for the year includes also a number not in the Legislative list. but more or less prominent in off cial life: Amos J. Beers of New Ha ven, commissary-gener 1S72-3, ant collector of customs at New Haven 18S1-5; A. c. Collins of Hartford, fisl and game commissioner, 1S95-99; Dr
 Noah Cressy of Hartford, member o
 the board of agriculture, 1S72-3; Lieu
 tenant Colonel w. H. Hamilton of XII
 iingly, superintendent of the state en
 ployment bureau at Hartford at tn time of his death; Franklin B. Moves o
 Stonington, auditor of public accounts 1897 -99: Amasa A. Redfield of Farming
 ton. who was a member of the consti
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