The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-31

of his earthly pilgrimage He had been
resting fairly we'll during the night pre-
ceding his death, and apparently there
was no reason to apprehend immediate
danger of change for the worse Mon
day morning shortly before the end
came. But Mr.. Sedgwick suddenly sank
into that peaceful slumber which knows
no waking on earth.
1t is believed that the fatal disease
with which MIR. Sedgwick was stricken
Nov. 25th was the result of exertions
during last falls strenuous campaign, in
which he was the republican nominee
for state senator from the Fifteenth dis.
tric., and in which he, while not neg
lecting any of the multitudinous de-
mands of his large law practice, had
nevertheless made determined fight
with the expectation of winning ont.
During his two months illness Mr..
Sedgwick's condition, while for the
most part rather precarious-hi entire
left side being affected by the paralysis
was at times such that some hope was
being held out for his recovery While
he did at no time during his illness re-
gain the full vigor and clearness of his
faculties, he, at all times, recognized all
his friends and acquaintance who spoke
to him.
George Goodwin Sedgwick was born
at Andover, Oneida county, N. Y, Feb.
9, 1S43. He was 63 years II months and
25 days old at the time of his death.
During his early childhood Mr. Sedg-
wick, with his parents, removed to
Bloomington, H., where Mr.. Sedgwick's
father engaged in farming.
G. q. Sedgwick received his education
at Wheaton college, Ill. After leaving
college he taught school in Illinois for
two years. A year after the outbreak
of the civil war he enlisted in Co. D.
115th Regt, ILL.,, infantry volunteers
After serving for one year he was honor
ably discharged on account of illness
He re enlisted in 1864 in the 132nd III.
Regt., and served until the close of the
war Shortly after his second enlist
ment he was promoted to the position of
commissary sergeant.
After the war he again taught school
in Illinois, and later in Wisconsin. In
1872 he accepted a position in the public
schools of Port Washington, Wis In
the same year he also entered upon the
study of law, devoting his hours of
leisure to the reading of the standard
text books on law, in the Office of Atty
G.. w. Foster of that city. At the end
of the school year, Mr.. Sedgwick was
elected justice of the peace. He pursued
his law studies with much diligence and
signal success Two years after his ar.
rival in Port Washington he was ad.
mitted to the bar. He then removed to
Kewaunee, where he established himself
in the practice of his chosen profession.
Later William H. Timlin, now Justice
of the state supreme court, associated in
practice with Mr.. Sedgwick, the firm of
Sedgwick q Tinlin continuing for
number of years.
Mr.. Sedgwick came to Manitowoc
Jan. t. 1879, and entered into law
partnership with &. A. Forrest. Later
Mr.. Sedgwick practiced alone. In 1898
his son, G. H. Sedgwick, associated in
the practice of law with his father. In
that year Atty. Albert H. Schmidt, now
municipal judge, also became partner
of the finn of which G. &. Sedgwick
was the senior member. Atty. Schmidt
severed his connection with the firm
when he was elected municipal judge
April, 1905. Since that time the firm