Vincent Wainwright (1890)

ELLIS, WAINWRIGHT

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/17/2007 at 21:23:07

Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 16, 1890
Page 4, Column 3

DEATH OF V. WAINWRIGHT

The city was shocked beyond measure Tuesday evening by the news of the death of V. Wainwright. There were but few in the city who were aware that he was even sick and his sudden death could scarcely be believed. He had been suffering from a billious attack for several days but he had been able to attend to his office work. Sunday medical aid was summoned but his physician, Dr. Wray, did not consider him at all in a dangerous condition. Tuesday morning he felt much better and told his physician that he would be able to be up in a short time. About noon he rapidly grew worse, congestion of the lungs having set in and at 4:45 he died.

The news of his sudden death caused great sorrow. His long years of residence in this city with whose best interests he has been identified and in which he spent the better and most active half of his life had endeared him to the people. No man could be more missed and by his death Iowa loses one of her best attorneys and the town and county one of her very best citizens.

The funeral will occur at 2:30 p.m. The Masonic Lodge of which he was Master for several years and the A.O.U.W. will have charge of the ceremony. The bar met this morning and passed the resolutions below. It will be impossible to give an obituary notice this week.
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On call of the Hon. John Leonard a meeting of the bar of Madison county, Iowa was held at the office of Eli Wilkin in Winterset, Iowa on the 16th day of January 1890 to take such action as might be deemed appropriate with reference to the death of V. Wainwright, a member of said bar, which took place at his residence on Tuesday evening the 14th inst.

On motion Hon. John Leonard was called to the chair and Eli Wilkin chosen as secretary, it was moved and carried that a committee of three consisting of Judge Fed Mott, Hon. A.R. Dabney and Col. H.J.B. Cummings be appointed to prepare appropriate resolutions on behalf of this bar expressive of their sense of loss in the death of Mr. Wainwright and appreciation of his high character. On the submission of the report of the committee on resolutions the same, upon motion, was adopted.

It is further moved and carried that the chairman of this meeting and the committee on resolutions be instructed to report the death of Mr. Wainwright to the district court and arrange for the proper presentation of these resolutions to said court.

Jno. Leonard, Chairman

Eli Wilkins, Secretary

The following resolutions were reported by the committee:

1st. Resolved that we deeply mourn the death of our brother Wainwright, that in his death the bar has lost one of its oldest and ablest members, an attorney faithful to his client, to the court and to the cause of justice, courteous and accommodating to his associates, a warm hearted and sympathetic neighbor, a zealous and patriotic citizen who with great dignity and affable ways won our affection and respect, as he had those of the entire community, and his sudden demise has come to us with such shock that we can as yet hardly realize our loss.

Resolved that we tender our condolence and sympathy to the bereaved wife, daughters and relatives of our departed brother, and would be glad if we could add a word to soften their sorrow.

Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be presented to Mrs. Wainwright and that they be published in the city papers.

Frederick Mott,

A.B. Dabney,

H.J.B. Cummings, Committee.
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Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 23, 1890
Page 1, Column 3

There was no man in the county who had the confidence of so many men, and who was so universally esteemed as Mr. Wainwright. His name was synonyn of honesty. He was a man who demanded exact justice and who was willing that right should be the measure in all things. He was simple in tastes and delighted a plain and simple life. He was an ideal Democrat and had the confidence of the Democratic part of this county as no other man had ever had. By his death the party loses its wisest counselor and advisor.

His friendship for this paper was well known. He was always ready to do anything of it that he could, and was always greatly interested in its prosperity and welfare. The death of no man in the community could have caused such deep and real sorrow. There can be no tribute paid to his memory that is not deserved. There are few such men as he was and the death of one of them is an irreparable loss.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
January 24, 1890

Life And Character of the Late VINCENT WAINWRIGHT

Died, at his home in Winterset, Iowa, on Tuesday afternoon, January 14th, 1890, after a brief illness of pneumonia, Mr. Vincent Wainwright.

The deceased was born at Hancock, Delaware county, New York, on May 19th, A. D. 1835. He received an academic education in the schools of that state and removed to Iowa in 1858, locating at Leon, Decatur county, where he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law.

On April 11th, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss Letitia J. Ellis, of that place.

In the spring of 1864 he removed with his family to Winterset, Iowa, where he has since resided, engaged in the practice of his profession.

Shortly after coming to Winterset he united with the Presbyterian church of which denomination he has remained a faithful and consistent member, as also an honored member of the Masonic and Workmen fraternities.

For a quarter of a century he had stood at the front of his profession, his practice extending to neighboring counties and to the supreme and federal courts. He was known to his brethren of the bar as a close observer, a profound thinker, a logical reasoner and an earnest and effective speaker. He was regarded as a safe and wise counselor and universally esteemed for his integrity, honesty and honor.

He was a recognized leader in his party, representing it in state and national conventions, and as a public man and citizen his views and opinions in all matters of public concern were eagerly sought and followed.

Note: (Lengthy and continued tribute as to his life and character)

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