The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-08
JUDGE HUSTONPASSES AWAY
oNsUPREME BENCH TEN YEARS
A Pioneer Of TdahO-HeId Federal An
POiHtneat Under Grant-SIator Of Cav
airy In Civil war-was wen Knowh
Jurist.

Judge j. Waldo Huston. who had
been a prominent member OF the
Idaho bar for 80 years, and who
served for 10 years Is justice 81 the
supreme court, died at his home in
this city about / O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. He had been ailinR for
many months, and for the last four
weeks Of bis lie was unable to leave
his home. The immediate cause of
his death was pronounced a eliot Of
blood i'm the heart. says the Idaho
Statesman.
Both Judge Huston and his family
were prepared for the end, as be had
been growing weaker and weaker az
the days passed by.
Besides his widow, Judge Huston
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Carrie II.
Leonard, who lives on North Eleventh
street, and q son, DIR. ColIister P.
Huston, Of ChaIlis. DR.. Huston
was in Boise a few weeks ago. since
the beginning Of his fathers illness.
but was compelled 10 return home.
Judge Huston had been gradually
growing worse since be was confined
to his home, although be had days
when be felt better than usual, when
his friends and relatives would hope
that be might Jet again be able to be
out.
ALI through his life be was an ON
nivorous reader, and his spare hours
we're always spent in his library.
which ia an exceptionally fine one.
Even during his last illness, be was
continually reading, and frequently
would be found asleep with the book
still in bis hand. after be had been
propped mp in bed with 8 favorite
volume. During the last day or two.
this desire to commune with his
faVOrite authors left him. and IL was
then realized that the end was not
TAR distant.
just before death came be had
asked for DR.. Collister, Mrs. Hus.
tons brother. who was his physician.
to turn him over In bed. This had
been done, and the doctor left, feel
ing that his patient was comfortable
as possible. II was but few mo-
ments, however, before he passed
peacefully away.
Judge Huston would have been -
years of age had be lived until April
10. having been bern In PsinsviIle,
o., in 1898. He bad been q resident
Of Boise since 1869, when be was an.
pointed United States attorney for
Idaho by President Grant. He held
this position for nine years. He was
a member Of the supreme bench from
1880 until 1900. For the past year
and half Of his life be had flled
very acceptably the position Of
police magistrate Of Boise. The re-
mainder OF bis residence in Idaho he
bad spent at the bar In the practice
Of his profession.
he was Of Irish extraction on the
paternal side, but bic ancestors had
lived in America for many genera
tions. being among the very early
settlers I'm New Hampshire. His
grandfather was soldier In the
revolutionary war, and his father
fought for hls country in the war Of |
1919.
His fathers family also furnished |
four sons, including the Judge, to
help defend the nation In the civil |
war. The Judge, who had been ad. !
mitted to the bar In 1857, was
pTactielng his profession at Paw Paw,
Mich, when hostillties broke out. |
As soon as Sumpter was Cred upon,
be enlisted as member OF the Fourth |
Michigan cavalry. He assisted in the |
organization Of the regiment and was
promoted 10 the rank Of lieutenant, |
and later to major. His personal
bravery was made manifest ON more
than one southern field Of battle, and |
be served with his regiment until be
was mustered out of service In 1863 |
on account OF physical disability.
As soon rs he had recovered, he
resumed the practice Of Law, which
he followed until be received the APP
pointment to the territorial attorney.
ship 10 Idaho in 1869. He filled
this position with such signal ability |
that no successor was named until /
1878, after nine years Of service.
His private practice was resumed
and followed for IL years, until |
1890, when he was called 70 the su-
preme bench Of the newly created |
state. After serving for four years |
he was reelected In 1894 for q full /
term Of six xears.
Jngde Huston took with him 10
he bench a broad. Literary culture