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Show DEATH OF JUDGE MINER. In the death of Judge James A Miner this state sustains a distinct loss. He was one of the stalwarts who can not well be spared. Death came to 1-im very suddenly and yet in another sense it was not unexpected. unexpect-ed. For a number of years he had suffered from osification of the blood vessels, which imposed upon the heart more strain and more work than it could perform and becoming exhausted exhaust-ed it just stopped and in the twinkling of an eye Judge Miner had passed on. lie knew his condition for years and as much as possible avoided excitement excite-ment or violent exercise. During the past few months 1 c appeared to be improved in health and was cheerful and hopeful for the future. Judge Miner was born in Marshall Mich., in September, 1842, of Connecticut Con-necticut parentage. He was educated in Marshall and studied law in the office of-fice of Judge Fitzgerald. Early in his career he formed a partnership with Judge O'liricn of Michigan, recently re-cently minister to Denmark, and just transferred to the Japanese mission, He married Miss Harriet L. Maker of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and in 1890 was appointed a justice of the Utah territorial terri-torial supreme court by President Harrison, lie later sat as a judge at Ogden. For a brief period in 1895 he practiced law in Salt Lake with Judge Ililes. In that year, however, he was reappointed judge, and on the organization organi-zation of the judicial branch of the state later he was elected to the supreme su-preme court. He was chief justice of ths court at the time of his retirement in 1903, owing to ill health. He was for twelve years a member of Mount Moriah lodge No. 2 of the Masonic order. In addition to bceing an able lawyer he was a keen and clear sighted busi- ' ncss man. Had he chosen a business career he would have been most successful, suc-cessful, as it is he left quite a comfortable com-fortable fortune. lie was always gentlemanly, rather retiring and modest. mod-est. He was a true friend and consequently con-sequently had many warm personal friends who exceedingly regret his demise. de-mise. He was an honorable man and an upright judge, one of the builders of this state whose name will go down in history. To his stricken family fam-ily sincere sympathy is extended by the entire community. |