Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-13
FOUR E-OFFICIALS
Many Former Senators and Repre- senatives Included in Death
 Roll For 1905.


 who had also long represented COnnec- ticut in the upper house of congress, says the Hartford Times. These were General Joseph k. 'Hawley Of Hart ford, governor in 1866. who died short ly after the expiration of his term Y the senate. and Senator Oryille H. Platt, who was a member of the senats at the time of his death. He had an extended career in state political life as clerk of the state senate in 1855 and 1856. secretary or state 1857. representative from Meriden 1864, and again in 1869, when he was speaker; state senator 1861 and 1s62. and United States senator from 1879 to the time of his death.
 Other former state officials passing away during the year were ex-Colnp- troller William E. Seely of Bridge port, 19O3-O5, and state senator lool, and Edwin A. Buck of Willimantic. treasurer 1877 and 1878, whose service was an extended one in political life. He represented Ashford in five ses- sions between 1856 and 1875, and was senator from the old thirteenth district in 1876. His last appearance In oflclal life was as bank commissioner, 1S93-35.
 Seventeen former senators died dur ing the year. Judge John NJ. Hall, who died early in the year. served but a single term. 1889, but had years of service in other capacities; five terms fin the lower house. from 1870 to 1882, including the speakership in the last year, and year or more on the su- perior court bench until his resigna- tion in October. 1893. to accept vice presidency of the New Haven road. Another widely known senator was Isaac E. Bristol of New Milford. the most prominent resident of that place, who was senator in 1879 and 1880, and served four sessions in the lower house. Nathaniel E. Stevens had an equally extended service during his residence in Hartford. as senator ill 1868 and five terms in the house. the last 1T 1877. He removed to Winsted and 10. many years was the editor of daily and weekly newspapers in that place. Colonel w. H. Hayward of Colchester. senator from 1877 to 1881, also served three years in the lower house. and was a railroad commissioner from 1ss0 to 1893. Other former senators whose deaths are recorded were: Darius Crane of Ellington. senator ill 1so3; David Greenslit of Hampton. 1866; Joseph D. Barrows of Eastford. 1852 1870: Elbirt 4. Woodward of Norwalk. 1870: Fred r. Bissell of Hebron, 1sI1: Horace F.. Hickock of Bethel. 1857 (who was in the house in 1S4sl: Will liam c. Hough of Essex. 1874: Royal NJ. Bassett of Derby. 1877: George A. Olcott of Chester. 1899: De Witt C.. Bradley of Weston. 1901. and John Birge of Bristol. 1895.
 Two former speakers of the lower house died during the year. as above noted, Senator Platt and Judge Hall. Among prominent representatives who passed away were: John Lines, Wa terbury. 1903: Albert NJ. Talmadge Bridgeport. 1884: John D. Yale, Win chester. 1882. and previously sheriff O. Gtchfield county: Daniel H. Chase, Middletown. 1852 and 1853. of educa- tional fame: Judge F. D. Fyler. Win chester. 1872: Silas R. Holmes. East Haddam, 1861. and later county con- missioner; William H. Yeomans O. Columbia, 1863: Amos Pease. who rep resented Somers in three sessions, was sheriff from 1863 to 1869 and coun- ty commissioner at the time of his death: William H. Bentley, New Lon don. 1883. and \. D. Putnam of kil llngly. 1903.
 Five had the unusual honor of hay ing represented two different towns in the lower house. viz: George Langdor. Colchester. 1853. and Plymouth, 1859: Clifton Peck. Canterbury, 1873. and Plymouth. 1893: William Mix, Che shire. 1s47. and Wallingford. 1854: Robert E. Limburner, Washington. 1860. and Oxford. 1872. and Norman Smith. Lisbon. 1851, and Sprague 1871.
 One member Of the constitutional convention of 1902 passed away, George W. Wallace of Middlebury. Of the 1Gs members of that body SIX oth, CTS have died. viz: Governor Andrews, president of the convention: A. A Red field of Pennington, the Hon Robert J. Vance of New Britain. D. B. Hotch- kiss of Prospect. \. \. Woolson of Wa tertown. Ralph W. Storrs of Mans field.
 The senate of 1905 is unbroken by deaths. but the house has two yacan' cies. George W. Wallace of Middlebury and Representative PiersOn of Crom well. who died during the session. The senate of 1883 is also unhroken. but the house has five vacancies. Car
 Kelly of Newtown and Wallace F
 Hayes of Barkhamsted died during tho
 session. the latter being killed in a
 railroad accident at Bridgeport. Harry
 l.. Andrews Of Wolcott died in August
 following the session, and Henry s
 Goslee of Glastonbury and \. h. Put
 nam of KiIlingly during the past year
 The senior member in date Of ser
 vice who died during the past year wa. William Mix of Cheshire. lsiT. Ex
 Senator Hickock of Bethel was in th'
 house of Is4s and ex-SeEator Crane oi Ellington in the house of lsJO.
 Among others well known in Politi cal circles who passed away weT'
 Sheriff Jackson of New London c0un
 ". Y. q. HinckIey Of Hartford. quar termaster-generaI in 1854: Dr F.. l.
 BI~seu of New Haven. surgeon genera during Governor Wallers' administra
 lion: Colonel F. M. Graves of Hart
 fori. assistant adiuiaHt-general durin. the same period: Colonel Charles \
 Jewell of Hartford. aide on Governoi
 Ieyv.II-S staT. and Thomas M. Day o'