The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-18
4. ". CHYNOWETH IS DEAD.
LEADING LAWYER AND POLITICAL
ADVISER OF SENATOR LA
TOILETTE is DEAD.
A DISTINGUISHED CARE Err.
Chief Counsel for ctate in Important Lite
cation with Railroads and IN
Treasury Cases

MADISON, Wis, Oct ID Special.
Herbert W. Chynoweth, one of thu
best known lawyers in Wisconsin an,
chief counsel for the state in the rail
road suits died ut . o'clock Sunday
morning at his home in the town o
blooming Grove, at the age of - years
AT his bedside were his wife, tWl
daughters, Edna and Emily, his Two
sons, Herbert and Phillip, and otheI
members of the household.
Mr.. Chynoweth had been suffering fol
some years with arteriO sChlcrosiS ant
his last illness began about three month:
ago.
Mr.. Chynoweth was identified with the
state treasury cases, railroad cases, IN
surance cases, and other important lltl
CATION of the last quarter Of centur!
III Wisconsin.
Adviser of La Toilette.
He was an intimate friend and adviser
of Senator La Toilette, actively helping
the latter in all of his later political cam
palgnS and champoniug his cause before
the national Republican committee and
the Wisconsin supreme court IN the fac
tlonal hight two years ago. lie nonI-
mated La Toilette for governor for Il
thlrd term at the gymnasium convention
in 1894.
Mr.. Chynoweth was born at Nunda,
\. J., August 20, 1913. He was son
of Thomas Chynowcth and came with
his father to Madison in June, 1870. He
was graduated from the university III
1865. He took his masters degree in
1871. He took up law and was admitted
to practice in 1871. He entered the firm
Of Orton, keyes K Chynuwcth.
In 1913 he was appointed assistant at
torney general by Alexander Wilson and
served during his term and was reap
pointed by Leander +. Erisby, serving IN
all nine years i'll this capacity, retiring
upon the inauguration Of {. f.. Esta-
brook lie made a speciality of iusur-
ance law and during the past twenty
years there has been hardly any lm-
portant insurance litigation in which he
has not been one of the attorneys.
Interested in University
Mr.. Cheynoweth became actively in
terested in the alumni association Of the
state university upon graduation. lie
was its secretary in 1870 and treasurer
from 1870 to 1872. He was the alumni
orator in 1879. In 1892 he was appoint
ed a member Of the board of university
regents by Gov. Peck and was reap
pointed by Gov. Cpham, serving until
1898 As n regent he took especial in
terest in the university law department
and did everything in his power to raise
the standard Of it. He was also a mem
Der of the capitol building commission.
Mr.. Chyonweth under a rugged exterior
had a kindly nature. lie was married IN
1873 TO Miss Edna T.. Philips. They
had six children, two dying IN 1850. lie
is survived by Mrs. 'hynoWeth and
Misses Edna and Emily, daughters, and
Herbert and Phillip, sons. His surviving
brother is Maj Edwin Chynoweth, |. ).
A., now stationed at Fort Mcl'herSun,
Ca, and a sister, Mrs. William T. Lyon,
Jr., Of Eden Vale, Cal.
The funeral service will be held at the
residence in blooming Grove, Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock, luterment VII.
be at Forest Hin cemetery.