Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
TRIBUTES TO DECEASED ATTORNEYS
Paid By New London County Bar Association Honor to the Late Amos A. Browning, William J. Brennan, Joseph I. Cunningham and William G. Murray.

time to public matters without any compensation.
 He filled the position of local editor of The Norwich Bulletin for a time most acceptably.
 He was appointed by the United States court referee in bankruptcy for this district, which office he held for Is years. He served as counsel for .~e town of Norwich several years. He was prosecutor for the city court of the city of Norwich for four years. He. was clerk of bills of the general assembly two terms. He was county prosecutor for this county, appointed F by the county commissioners for one Il term. He was appointed by Judge Gardiner Greene of the superior court the receiver of the Thames Loan and Trust company, which position he fill ed at the time of his decease. In all of these many important and responsible positions of trust his ability or hon. esty were never questioned.
 Among other contributions of ser vice to the public. he served six years | as president of the Y M C. A. and i was a most interested member of the | association, giving not only his time | but generously of his means. He was | president of the board of education for l five years and trustee and treasurer | of the Wheeler school of North Ston- l ington at the time of his death. He | was for several years an esteemed | member of the board of deacons of l the Broadway Congregational church. ] He represented the town of North i Stonington as a member of the house ! of representatives in the year 1872, i being the youngest member of the i general assembly.
 Attorney H. H. Pettis, who was MT. Browning's first law student, spoke also in tribute, speaking of Mir. Brown ing's rigid honesty, his zeal for the profession, and the pleasure it was to
 be associated with him.
 l Joseph T. Cunningham.
 Edward T. Burke presented the fol-
 lowing resolutions upon the late Jo-
 seph T. Cunningham of this city: Joseph T. Cunningham was born in Norwich and received his early educa tion in the Greeneville public schools. | He was graduated from the Free Academy in the class of 1888 and from l Yale in 1887. He pursued his legal training in the office of William H. Shields and was admitted to the bar in 1889. Mr Cunningham trave.ed
 extensively in Europe and finally lo- cated in New York city, where he practiced law for several years, re- turning to Norwich about five years ago. He secured a lucrative business
 and had bright future when his
 health failed.
 He possessed a genial disposition
 and a pleasing personality. His friends
 enjoyed his descriptions of life as he
 found it in London, Paris and Dublin
 sonal experience while abroad were
 particularly pleasing. MT. Cunning
 ham was popular member of this
 bar, courteous and affable at all times to the members of his profession, who sincerely regret his demise.
 The committee was composed of E. l T. Burke, G. c. Morgan, ]. D. Hall R. l M Douglass, T. J. Kelly and P. J.
 Hollandersky.
 William G. Murray.
 Arthur NJ Brown read the resolu- , tions upon the late William G. Mur- ray of Jewett City. which had been
 prepared by the committee consisting
 of A. M. Brown, H. H. Pettis, V. P.
 A. Quinn, A. T. Keefe and Morris Lubchansky:
 William G. Murray, one of the youngest members of the bar, died in
 his home in JeWett City on July 29, 1917.
 He was born in Coksachie, N. Y, on
 Dec. ?, 1889. the son of John and Della
 Bruder Murray. His mother died in , ms 1nfancX and While Stll small boy s he removed to Jewett City with his l father and stepmother. He was grad . uated from the Riverside grammar ;. school in Jewett City in 1903, and was ] one of the two valedictorians of his
 class, the honor that year being di- s vided. In the fall of 1903 he entered a the Norwich Free Academy and grad : uated in 1907, being president of his = class. He entered Yale Law schoo : and graduated in 1911. He was admit V ted to the New London county bar or
 June 10th, 1911, and a few months : later began the practice of law ir g Jewett City and also in Norwich q where he had desk room in the latter r, place with Amos A. Browning. After = wards he devoted all of his time tc = his Jewett City practice.
 MT Murray was of a pleasing per = sonahty and great capabilities. Vel l. educated, wide reader and a reten = tive memory he was an entertaining = companion and made many friends Il Seldom has there been a young ma1 d with greater opportunities for success
 in his chosen profession.
 '- Postpone Comstoek Resolutions. u It had been expected also to hav' ,r resolutions upon the late Charles W if Comstock of Montville. but these wer
 deferred until another meeting, as At
 torney Hadlai A. Hull who was t o present them, is sick at home.