Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-12
TRIBUTES TO DEPARTED LAWYERS
Euoges and Resolutions in Honor of Late Gen. Edward
 Harland and ExMayor Charles F. Thayer Presented at s Memorial Session of New London County Bar in This <l City Saturday. A9

With most of us our remembrances Of him must be principally connected with that distinguished service for his country for which 50 many quickly volunteered when that country was in peril. This we not only esteemed him while living for his qualifications and attaHments, in which no son of Nor wien excelled, but we remember him now with lifelong love and gratitude. It was voted to spread the resolu- tions upn the court records and to send copies to the nearest relatives of | the departed
 Resolutions on Ex-Mayor Thayer.
 The resolutions on the death of Ex- Mayor Thayer were prepared by Judge Iucaus Brown and Attorney Arthur M. :. Brown and Charles V. James of Nor wich, and State Attorney Hadlai A. Hull and Attorney Charles B. Whittle- sey of New London. They were read | by Judge Brown:
 The bar of New London county is again assembled at the summon of the unweicom enlessenger. whose bid ding none may disobey. With pro found sorrow we suggest upon the record of the superior court. the death of our late brother, Charles Frederick Thayer, the latest of the many griev- ous losses we have been called upon to bear. Admitted to the bar of the state of Connecticut in June, 1881, he at once took and maintained con- | SA-SAOuS POcAtAOn III VuD1lI Al16 anu activity. His industry and ability ] while student in the office of his l brother, John M. Thayer, one of the leading lawyers of the state of Con-
 necticut, preceded the successes he achieved in his professional life. His aid and counsel were sought | by large clientage, whom he served with skill and fidelity. His pleadings were models of excellence. As an ad- vocate he was fearless, cool and re- | Il f t--. A~g~ A,s- -1-- said he was learned in the law, skill
 ed in its practice and application, | quick to observe the weak places in his adversary's case, astute and wise in laying his plans of attack and de- | fense, sharp and ready with shafts of quished he was rarely ever willing to abandon fight and yet witha1 he was wise and prudent counselor.
 | His experience extended over a large range of legal inquiry. A golden thread | of honesty and uprightness ran through his dealings with his brethren and with | the public. Appreciated by his neigh | bors. he waS called into the service of | the city as it's mayor for ten years. In | 1891 he served in the upper house of | with great credit In 1906 he was the | standard bearer of the democratic | party of the state of Connecticut at a | time when hope was forlorn and cour- | | were demanded.
 l In the service of the public he was | honest, fearless and faithful. His duty
 as he saw it was his only guide. He
 had and deserved the confidence of the | bench, the bar and the public.
 In his private life he was blameless.
 He was a faithful friend. He sprang from what is sometimes called old New | England stock, to which in all respects | he did great honor.
 | His brethren at the bar mourn their great loss and tender to his relatives
 and friened their profound sympathy and respect.
 It is respectfully moved that this
 memorial be entered upon the records
 of this court
 Tribute from Judge Brown.
 Judge Brown followed with person. al tribute in words as follows:
 Charles F. Thayer was born in Thompson, Conn, Nov. 6, 1852, and died suddenly in Norwich on the 26th | day of April, 1915. He sprung from a family of old New England stock, sev- eral members of which have achieved
 distinction in this state and in Massa-
 chusetts, his brother. Hon. John M Thayer, being a member of the Con- necticut supreme court. MT. Thayel
 spent his youth at home on a farm
 which perhaps had great deal to dc
 with the development of his strong and
 sturdy character. He was educated al
 Dudley academy, Massachusetts, and
 after graduation from there he went
 to New York city, where he was ir
 business until 1S7. He then determined
 to fit himself for the practice of law
 and came to Norwich and studied ir the office of his brother, Hon. John M
 Thayer- In 1881 he was admitted tc
 the bar and started to practice law in partnership with his brother, continu-
 ing until 1889, when he brother was
 appointed judge of the superior court
 Later he was in partnership with Hon
 George Parsons and Hon. Charles " Comstock. On termination of this partnership he practiced along for sev-
 eral years. and at the time of his
 death he was in partnership with | Charles V. James.
 He had a strong personality and was
 fearless in the advocacy of his case.
 His abilities were recognized and | gained him an extensive practice both
 in and out of court. He was counsel | In many of the most important cases | in this county and in the state, while | at his death he was receiver of the | Thames Loan and Trust company. In | court he was distinguished by the dis | play of remarkably keen and pre- else powers of analysis. He seemed to forget no point that might be of value to his client, and his opponents were fortunate if they could be so alert as not to be taken in surprise by one of | for the admission of evidence with a tenacity that as often disconcerted his opponents as it displayed a knowledge | Of the law that required the careful investigation of the court.
 Death overlook him without warn ing, as it has so recently his distin- | guished brethren. States Attorney | Solomon Lucas, Willis A. Briscoe and Donald G. Perkins. Such is the tragedy of life.
 | Mr. Thayer's active spirit was not
 to be confined within the strict limits
 of his profession, but he took a long | and continued active interest and par
 ticipation in public life and seemed to enjoy the anxiety and strife of politics. | His ability here brought recognition | and support that often transcended the narrow lines of party. For ten years
 he was mayor of the city of Nor wich. He was state senator one
 term. twice democratic nominee for a seat in congress. and once honored
 with the nomination for governor. He was a public leader with ideas often
 far in advance of his party. More l than we can realize he gave very free ly his time to unselfish public service Though the struggle of centuries has
 been to simplify the law yet 1t has al-
 ways had it's technicalities and re-