Show DEATH ENDS THE STIRRING OF f FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN KINNEY Exciting Tim Times S in Utah's Early History are arc Recalled Recalled Recalled Re- Re called by the Passing A Away Tay of a Pioneer Judge J. J F. F Kinney former Chief Justice Justice Jus Jus- tice Lice of or Utah died at his home No South Fifth East street of or general debility de de- de and 01 old oh 1 age e at 2 30 o'clock this morning Ho no wasS was'S years of or age Judge Kinney was prominent In ln legal political circles In Utah for tor man many years ears ear having been Chief Justice on the Utah bench under tho the appointment of or President Succeeds Judge Reed Heed On August 24 21 1854 he succeeded Judge Lazarus H. H Reed as Chief Justice of br Utah He signed the petition to President Pierce representing that the people of oC the State Stale had ab absolute confidence confidence dence In Brigham Young YounS' and his policy poll poli C cy and asked hl his reappointment as Governor of ot the State and Superintendent Superintend Superintend- ent of oC Indian Affairs F first Statehood Petition He signed the first memorial to Contress Contress Con- Con Fr tress s on January Januar 23 1862 asking for the Admission of ot Utah to Statehood At the call for volunteers by President Lincoln he as Chief Justice swore in inthe inthe the tho Captain and other officers of or the company compan rals raised 1 here to protect the United States State malls lI In 1865 when Schuyler Schuler Colfax Speaker Speak Speak- er of ot the House Houge of Representatives visIted visited vis vis- Utah Judge I Kinney arranged a a. meeting between him and Brigham Young Toung oung Speaker Colfax visited Judge Cinney at this time War On June 10 1862 Judge Kinney Is- Is rued a a. a writ from Crom the Third Judicial court of or Utah directing Territorial Marshal I Lawrence awrence and Chief Deputy Burton to arrest live Jive leading citizens of or Fort Davis count county for nl l t depredations This led to what was as termed the war var an internecine Inter- Inter difficulty which was not settled or months Career Caleer in Congress In 1863 1663 he was removed lemo b by President Lincoln but In 1864 he was chosen as Delegate to Congress and was a very prominent member of or the legislative e branch of the Government Go His Ills career in Sn Congress was a stirring one because of or his Intense Union sentiments and his thorough h patriotism to the cause of or the Abolitionists He was pitted In debate against man many of or the brightest and most powerful ora orators tOIS tOI'S of or the South and earned arned particular fame Came at that time i His speeches wt were re widely copied by the press of or the cO country His Early Days John Fitch Kinney was waR born at New Nc NewHaven Haven lIa N. N Y April 2 2 1816 1816 1616 His early days were spent in his native State His ills earl early education was obtained in the public and select schools of oC New York At the age of 16 years calS he entered Oswego Oswe- Oswe go SO academy where he remained two years ears He then entered the law office of or Hon Orville Orvllle Robinson where he studied law Jaw for tor two and a half haIC years LAtter After ter this he moved to j 0 O. where here he resumed his law studies He Hens was ns admitted to the Ohio bar a few tew months later In 1839 he was married and In 1840 took his wife to Mt Vernon 0 O. where herO he practiced his profession proCession Removed to Iowa In 1884 h he moved move to Iowa and became feo to prominent and successful In iii his practice practice practice tice that In 1845 1645 he lie was elected secretary to the Le Legislative Council In 1816 he lie was vas chosen Prosecuting Attorney for forLee 1 lice Lee e county count Iowa and later president of or orthe the State Democratic convention In 1649 1849 he was appointed Chief Justice oCIO of oC IO Iowa b by Go Gov Briggs and the appointment appoint appoint- ment was confirmed h by the Legislature He Be served four years ears on the Supreme bench of Iowa and In 1853 was appointed appoint appoint- ed d by hy President Pierce as Chief Chiet Justice of oC Utah In 1854 1654 he left Iowa with 1 his wife for tor Utah in a a. private conveyance The journey required four tour months and en route Mrs Kinney Kinne gave birth to the white child born in Nebraska Returned to Iowa In 1856 1656 Judge Kinney returned to Iowa owa for the purpose of giving his children children chil chil- dren better school advantages od than could be he secured In Utah In 1857 he went to Nebraska City Neb where he ht re resumed umed his law practice In 1860 Jio ho was appointed Chief Chic Justice of ot Utah by br President Pierce and was retrieved remo b by President Lincoln In 1863 HP lIe was succeeded li by Judge Titus of or Philadel phia In 1663 he was wa- elected Delegate to Cott Congress ess and after an nn exciting career In n Washington returned to Nebraska where here he was appointed Special Indian Commissioner In 1884 1854 he was wa appointed appoint appoint- ed d Indian agent at the Yankton Sioux agency in South Dakota Five years later ater he resigned ed and in 18 1890 1690 0 removed to San Diego Cal Cat On May 1 I. I 1893 1595 he lost his wife and In was married to Mrs Irs Lucy J. J Johnston of Salt Lake Who survives es him Ho He had resided In San Dle Diego o since I except when he ho has come to Salt Satt Lake each summer Bummer He came caine hero here last In Sn May for tor his regular summer visit and remained here until his death The Th remains will be shipped to San Diego lor burial |