The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
IN DAYS GONE BY Men Who Were Prominent in {. Connecticut Government
 in 1858.
GOV. VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM
Many of Ills Distinguished Con- temporaries and Sup
 pOrters.

pOFteTS.
 in this state fifty years ago was sig nalized by the first inaugural of Gov ernor William A. Buckingham. At that period inaugurals alternated an nually between Hartford and New Ha- ven. In 1858 the inaugural ceremon- ies took place in New Haven Julius Catlin of Hartford, was lieutenant governor, at a salary of $500 The governors salary was $l,100. The executive secretary received S200 and fees This office in 1858 was held by Nathaniel Shipman, who was begin ming at that time the long career Of public usefulness and service that at tended his life. Lucius ]. Hendee was state treasurer, the salary of the office being s1,0O0. He became pres ident of the Aetna Insurance company in 1866 and continued in that position until his death, September 1, 1888. William H. Buell. of Clinton was comp troller and Joseph R. Hawley was one of the auditors of public accounts.
 Governor Buckingham mad the back ing of strong and able men in both branches of the general assembly. In 1 the senate were men of the intellectual . caliber of Dwight D. Pardee of Hart ! ford James E. English of New Ha~ ven, Daniel Chadwick of Old Lyme, /: Sidney B. Beardsley of Bridgeport, 1 Elish Carpenter of kilhngly, John ] NJ Wadhams of Goshen, whose wit was inexhaustible. and James Phelps of Essex Senators Pardee, Beards- ley, Carpenter and Phelps became or snaments of the bench in after years. Senator Chadwick became United States district attorney and served with great ability in the federal court. Senator Pardee served on the commit tee on education, Senator Chadwick on interpretations, Senator Beardsley on banks, Senator Carpenter on the ju- dietary, and Senator Wadhams on the state prison committee. The senators received s2 per day. Isaac H. Brom- ley was clerk
 Distinguished members Of the house included R, D. Hubbard of Hartford Charles R. Ingersoll of New Haven Augustus Brandegee of New London Amos S. Treat of Bridgeport, Alvar NP. Hyde of Holland, A. Homer Ewing ton of Norwalk, Robbins Battell oi Norfolk, Albert w. Drake of Soutt Windsor, John S. Welles of Glaston' bury and William B. Wooster of Der by. A. Homer Byington, ex-Unitec States consul at Naples, is the only one of the number now living He be came the war. correspondent of the New York Tribune during the Civi War Albert w Drake enlisted tht same day with Joseph R, Hawley II Rifle company A, of the First Connec ticut, and was commissioned frs lieutenant He was made colonel O the Tenth Connecticut. His life wal sacrificed in the service, his death talk ing place June g. 1862, four years af ter his membership in the house O 1858. William B. Wooster became colonel of the Twenty ninth Connecti cut, in which Judge David Torrance served as lieutenant-colonel. Amo' S. Treat became speaker of the houst in 1872. John S. Turrill of New Mil ford, who was a member of the bar II ,Litchfield county, was on commission in later years for the revision of tn tatutes. Robbins Battel of Norfolk banker and philanthropist, was a maj of note in the house and an enthusias tic supporter of Governor Bucking ham. R. D. Hubbard and Alvan r Hyde, who were in distinguished lav partnership here for years. were botl on the judiciary committee in 1858 Daniel Porter Sprague of Andover wa on the committee on banks. He wa carriage maker and conducted large business in the town of Andover It was his habit to make fifty wagon and twenty-five sleighs a year. puttin honest work into every one of them Some of these wagons, built fifty year ago, can still be found in Tollan' county. Mir Sprague was elected senator from the old Twenty first dis trict in 1859 He lived on the sam place in AndoHer where Superintend ent William R. Sprague of the stat capitol now resides. The father of Su perintendent Sprlgue, Benjami
 Sprague, was a member of the hous from Andover in 1851.
 The contest for the speakership | 1858 was between Alfred A. Burnhar Of Windham and R. D. Hubbard e Hartford The vote was 1S6 in favo of MT. Burnham and s6 for MT. Hub bard. Speaker Burnham became
 member of congress from the Thir district in 1859, and served two terms Nr. Hubbard was in congress on term beginning in 1887. He becam governor of the state in 1871, an served two years. Charles R. 1nger soil. who was member of the hous in 1858, was governor for three year and nine months. beginning in 1Sl; James E. English, who was senate from the old Fourth district in 1858 was a member of congress from 1S6 until 1865. and became governor il 1ss7. holding the office during tw terms. lie was also governor i 1870. He was in the United State senate for one year from 1875 II