Dr. Richard S. Barret
Dr. Richard S. Barret, of St. Louis, and formerly of this city, died at Burlington,
Iowa, on the 17th inst. Dr. B. was a most estimable gentleman, and in his death St. Louis loses one of her best
and most useful citizens. [Illinois State Democrat, Wed. May 30,
1860 - Submitted by A Friend of Free Genealogy]
Henry Starr, Esq
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, September 4, 1851
Death of Henry Starr, Esq., of Cincinnati
This estimable gentleman, an old and distinguished member of the Cincinnati Bar, died in this city on Saturday
morning last at the residence of his nephew, Henry W. Starr, Esq. His disease was typhoid fever, contracted during
a journey to the north where he spent a great part of the month of July in the new and recently settled portions
of Minnesota. He returned to this place on the 1st of August, and was taken sick on the 6th. His disease baffled
the kind attention of friends and all the skill of his physicians, and he lingered until the 30th, when he died
in great peace, and in the triumphs of a Christian faith.
Henry Starr was born in Litchfield county, Connecticut, in March, 1781; he was a graduate of William College, Massachusetts.
He was admitted to the Bar in Connecticut, and in 1818 removed to the West. He practiced law with distinction and
succes in Madison and adjacent counties in Illinois, until 1826, when he removed to Cincinnati, and resumed the
practice in that city. He was eminently successful in his profession, the study of which he ever prosecuted with
zeal and unusual application. His unbending integrity secured him unlimited confidence - and cases of great complication
and difficulty were often referred for final decision to him, associated with the distinguished Charles Hammond
- especially Insurance cases--a branch of the law in which he was profund. He was remarkably temperate and abstemious
in his habits; and in all actions signally exemplified all the Christian virtues. He ever had an aversion to the
turmoil of politics, and steadily declined office, though often solicited. He was beloved by all young men, to
whom he was ever ready to lend a helping hand. In his charities he was unbounded, and it may well be said in the
language of Woolsey; "he will have a tomb of Orphan's tears wept on him."
He leaves a widow, and four step children of hers by a former marriage. Though they were unavoidably prevented
from being present with him in his last moments, it will be some relief to them to know that he received every
kind and considerate attention which could possibly serve to cheer and console him in his sickness. His funeral
was attended on yesterday from the Congregational Church, in this city, by a large assembly. The funeral services
were performed by Rev. W. Salter, pastor of the Congregational Church, assisted by Rev. Mr. Johnson, of the Baptist
Church.
Burlington Hawk Eye,Burlington, Iowa, September 18, 1851
Bar Meeting
At a meeting of the Bar of Hamilton County convened in the Court room of the Court of Common Pleas, at 9 oclock
AM. September [3rd?], 1851, on account of the death of Henry Starr. - T. Walker was called to the Chair, and J.L.
Miner appointed Secretary - whereupon, on motion, Wm. Johnson, S.P. Chase, Wm. S. Groesbeek, Wm. R. Morris, Wm.
M. Corry and Charles Fox were appointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, who reported
the following, which after appropriate remarks upon the character of the deceased by T. Walker, J. L. Miner, A.
Taft, Wm. Johnson, D. Stone and S.M. Hart, were unanimously adopted.
This meeting has heard of the sad intelligence of the death of Henry Starr at Burlington, in the State of Iowa.
He was one of the oldest, ablest and best members of our Bar - exemplary in all the relations of life, whether
regarded as a Christian, a Lawyer, a Citizen or a Man. - For more than a quarter of a century he has pursued his
un ostentatious, but eminently useful, successful and instructive career among us; and has been to many of us a
warm hearted and sincere friend, and to none an enemy. He has been stricken down in the prime of his faculties,
away from his home, and with none of his professional brethren near. We, therefore, embody our sentiments in these
resolves:
That we deeply feel the loss of our departed brother, Henry Starr, and desire to pay a sincere tribute to his memory,
by endeavoring to imitate his virgues.
That we will transmit a copy of these proceedings to his friends in token of our sympathy in their bereavement.
That these proceedings be presented to the Courts of this County, that our appreciation of his worth may stand
on perpetual record.
We also request the Press of this city to publish these proceedings.
On motion of Rufus King, resolved, that upon the arrival of the remains in this city, the officers of this meeting
give notice to the Bar of the time and place of the funeral.
T. Walker, Chairman; J. L. Miner, Secretary
[Submitted by Sara Hemp]
