The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-04
PASSING Of,
Il. {, A|GHT0N
The Eminent Lawyer
Died Early Last
Evening.

Henry E. Highton died last evening
at the Queens Hospital at TIP o'clock,
succumbing to a gradual hemorrhage.
He was operated upon several days
ago and three gall-stones We're re-
moved. but his condition was so bad
that his physicians, Drs. walters and
Herbert, had little faith from the start
in his recovery. He had waited too
long before going to the hospital. For
months previously he had been ailing,
and for a fortnight or more he had
looked like a man suffering from a Sc
we're attack of jaundice.
Mr.. Highton was of English birth and
something beyond 20 years of age. His
father was a prominent man of Liver
pool. He came TO America when six
teen years old and Joined the host of
Argonauts who invaded California in
1s49. He worked at all sorts of things
ir the mines-with pick and shovel, at
numbering and driving teams In that
way he added strength to an already
.staiwart physique and laid by a golden
store of vitality.
When San Francisco began to boom
he left the mountains and went there,
turning his hand to anything legiti-
mate that he could find and studying
law at odd times. For q while he sup
ported himself in Journalism. The old
San Francisco Chronicle knew his
work-the Chronicle which preceded
Mr.. De Young's-and he was contrib
utor to the first literary magazine on
the Coast, The Golden Era, periodical
of which the late ex-Minister to Ha>
waii, Rollin NJ. Daggett, was the
founder. Finally he was admitted to
the bar. where he soon took high rank,
and for over forty years was a San
Francisco practitioner. In his prime he
was regarded as a great lawyer. Some
courts of California were associated
with his professional name. He de-
Tended Kalloch, accused of shooting De
Young; was Lucky Baldwin : counsel
in some of his celebrated appearances
in court. and in the principal phases of
railway litigation was foremost legal
figure. A; times he took part in polit
ical campaigns. Iectured and contrib
uted to Mr.. Spreckels' Call. Indeed,
many of the best editorials in the Call
were his. He was on salary as a regu-
lar editorial contributor.
In religious views Mr.. Highton was
an Episcopalian and he had held many
lay offices in the Church
In politics a Democrat, latterly an
anti-Bryan one and finally a Repub-
lican, he never. until his latest years,
considered the acceptance of any Of
flee. Had he lived and kept his health,
he would probably have soon gone to
the Philippines to begin work in the
law department of the Government.
Said Governor General Smith, in con-
versation with the Advertiser, some
weeks ago: Il mean to offer Mr.. High
ton some place suited to his dignity and
learning, which will provide for him
for life 1t will probably be in the At
torney Generals department" About
the time Mr.. Highton was taken sick
a cablegram reached him from the
Governor General saying Letter mall
ed"
Mr.. and Mrs. Highton came here a
few years ago for Mrs. Highton's
health and remained. Mr.. Highton, IA
miliarly known as Judge Highton, soon
became a member of the local bar. At
times he contributed articles to the
mainly on moral and eth
icai subjects.
Mrs. Highton, who has been on the
for some weeks, is expected
on the Alameda They have no chill
dren, but a sister OF the late Mr. High |
ton living. Instructions for the dis |
posal of his body were long ago left |
with California Commandery No. /, !
Knights Templar. Mr.. Highton having
been a mason of high degree. Under
taker Williams took charge OF the re-
mains last night and the Commandery
and Mrs. Highton were notified.