Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
OBITUARY.
Lewis E. Stanton.

Q1SLf1CL attorney I and with statewide reputation as a 1 lawyer of ability for more than half a 1 century, died at his ancestral home, the house in which he was born, in Clin- 1 ton, at S.15 Sunday evening. He had been in feeble health for several months. About a month ago he went to the old home in Clinton mad had steadily failed.
 Lewis Eliot Stanton was born in Clinton, Middlesex county, S3 years ago, son of John and Caroline Eliot Stan ton. His father Wasa prosperous cOun- try merchant of that place. His grand father came from Rhode Island but was a descendant of Thomas Stanton, one of the founders of Hartford and buried in Stonington. His mother was also of Clinton, and on the material side he was descended from Rev. John Eliot, who came to ROxbury, Mass, in 1868, and later preached in Natick of the same state.
 MT. Stanton acquired his early edu- cation at the village school of his birth place, in the schools of Norwich, and later prepared for college at Bacon academy in Colchester. He entered Yale in 1851 and at once applied him self with diligence to his studies, prov ing an apt and conscientious student and taking various prizes for ability in dabat ,eand was subsequently, grad Uated with honor in a disting uished class. But his course of study did not emu WIIn the 1OuG y6tlES at the uIllVGE- Sity. After leaving college he returned to his books with determination, hav- ing decided to make the law his pro- fesSiOn. But while preparing for the bar he accepted the position of teacher at Shaw academy in East Cleveland. O., where he remained for nearly year. In July, 1856 his health became impaired and he was forced to relin- quish his school which ne did with much regret But his own studies were not interrupted, and a year later, in May, 1857, he entered Yale Law school and received legal instruction from Gov. Henry Dutton and Prof. Thomas B. Osborne.
 In February, 1859, MT. Stanton en- tered the law office of John $. Beach of New Haven, where he remained un- til his admission to the bar in that city in April, 1859. not returning to his home until November of the same year, and then locating in Norwich. MT. l Stanton remained in Norwich until Sept. g. 1885, being assistant clerk of l county from June, 1863, to July 1864, 1 and recorder of Ehe city of Norwich | from July, 1864, to the time of his de- | parture.
 MT. Stanton inherited a strong mem l ory and a natural gift for public 1 due to his facility of expression, i coupled with hard work and a, remark 1 able scholarship. During the early ] years of his practice he was fond of 1 stump speaking and did a great deal of 1 1t in eastern Connecticut, making | speeches in all campaigns. both state l and national, from 1880 to 1870. One | of the memoTa ble events of his early l career in Norwich was when Abraham l Lincoln came here and made his great 1 speech, soon after thee famous contest 1 with Douglas for the Illinois senator 1 ship. The next morning MT. Stanton l sought a long interview, which, to his | great delight, Lincoln gave him. In 1 that conversation the Illinois states | man repeated what he had said in pub l lie. Young man, this country cannot remain half slave and half free. SIa- 1 very will be abolished or it will extend | over the country" Soon after that MT l Stanton said on the stump that Abra,- ham Lincoln exhibited such undoubted i genius that it would not be at all sur pristng to see him president of the 1 United States. Lincoln was nominated l at the next convention.
 Tn politics MT Stanton was always 9 staunch republican. He had never TUT
 for office but once and had no fondness for it, though taking great interest in the welfare of his party. In the faI of 1880 he was nominated for the | house of representatives and was elect 1 ed and made house chairman of the judiciary committee with his class
 AAittICI -1S 444eLl4 4Os u OLCNolC4y SS11GlLS chairman.
 The house in which he died in CIin- ton is ancestral property and was, un- til Mir. Stanton's ownership, tmmedi- ately preceding, owned and occupied by l John Stanton, his brother, decea sed
 In it's fittings and furnishings it is z
 museum of early New England life
 and has been visited by thousands O.
 lovers of the colonial and antique. MT
 Stanton took great pride in it and ern,
 ployed a family to live in it and care for it the year round. He spent mucf
 of his time summers there and a
 Watch Hill.
 Major George A. Cornell.
 Major George A. Cornell, for nor,
 than 50 years connected with the Con
 necticut National guard and for 3
 years with the quarternlaster general
 department, died at his home No. 61
 Albany avenue, Hartford, Sunday.
 Major Cornell was born in New Lon
 don in 1848. As Q youth he was em l ployed in a. clothing store in that cit,
 and later learned the trade of machin
 ist. He removed to Hartford in 187
 and for several years worked at hi
 trade.
 He had not attained his majorit, when on Aug. 8, 1885, he enlisted il l New London in Company D of the oil
 Third regiment. He was honorabI discharged Sept. Is, 1871.
 The duties of Major Cornell at tn arsenal and armory combined those 0 stcrekeeper and armorer, and at tn time of the state encampments he wa active in the shipment of supplies | Mantle. During his long service wit the national guard Major Cornell ha become known to hundreds of guards l men and was highly esteemed. He wa a veteran member of the First com pany, Governors Foot Guard. Major Cornell is survived by hi l wife.
 Adjutant General Cole, in speakin ] of Major CornelPs long connection wit
 the Connecticut National guard, ex
 pressed regret at his death and refer 1 red to his long and faithful service