Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-10
Will the Government Take the Island ?
OBITUARY.
Judge Hiram Wiley.

Judge Hiram Wiley, who died Tues
day at Hadlyme. was born May 23.
1918, in Hadlyme Cast Haddam), ,
being the dependant of an old and
distinguished line of New England an
cestry. He will be greatly missed
not on in his native town, but
throughout the state, where, as
lawyer OF prominence and former DO
Mr.. Wiley. even had it not been for
his political honors which brought
him in contact with a large number
of persons of note, would have still
friends, because of his sterling quail
ties and unfailing affability and good
hunor.
Judge Wiley obtained his education
in Bacon academy, Colchester, and in
the Essex schools, later studying with
the Rev. George Darlington. with
whom he made his preparation for COL
lege He entered the sophomore class
of Wesleyan in 1886, and was gradu-
ated in 1889, being one of the first
graduates OF that institution. After
completing his college course he stud
led law under the instruction and
was admitted to the Middlesex county
bar in 1871. In 1S43 he located in
New London, where for thirty-two
years he made his home.
In New London Judge Wiley was
soon recognized as a lawyer of more
than ordinary ability and was an i'm
portant factor in that city's growth
and politics. In 1S47 he represented
that city II the legislature, and sew
era1 years later was appointed state
attorney for New London county,
which Office he held until 1861
when President Abraham Lincoln ap-
pointed him United States district at
torney for Connecticut. In 1857 he
again represented New London in the
general assembly, and in 1859 he was
state senator. and was chairman of
tne Judiciary committee at that ses-
sion. During the exciting war times
he was mayor ~ New London and de-
cllned TO accept a denomination in 1865.
He was appointed United States dis
trict attorney in 1865 by President
johnson. and held that office until 1870
in which year he was appointed by
the legislature judge of the court of
common pleas for New London county.
IN 1913 he resumed his law practice.
In 1875 Judge Wiley removed from
New London to Hadlyme. East Had
dam sent him to the legislature in
1877 and he was again chairman of
the judiciary committee The follow
ing year Judge Wiley decided to re-
sumo his law practice and opened an
office in Hartford, where he remained
Tor some years making his home, how
ever at Hadiyme. During the last
Hartford frequently, where he per-
formed responsible duties for one OF
the large insurance companies
Judge Wiley was married In Had
lyme to Charity w. Moseley, daughter
of Thomas and Elizabeth (Warner)
Moseley. Her GRANDPA tiIer was Jona-
than Ogden Moseley OF East Haddam.
who for twenty-four years was
member of congress from Connecticut
Judge WILEY Is survived by two sons.
One. Thomas NJ Wiley. born July 5.
1876, was graduated from West Point
military academy in 1868, and served
in the regular army ten years. Allen.
H. Ia fot.xz fe. 1sxz r.f
the New London~high school and was
for ten years proprietor and publisher
OF the Hartford Globe. He was also
a theatrical manager at one time. Both
sons are now residing in Hadlyme.
Judge Wiley was a. member of the
Protestant Episcopal church and act
ed as lay reader in Grace chapel at
Hadlyme for some time before his