Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . ied a position of importance in thecouncils of hisiiaity in Washington. In 1857,on Mr. Huchanans accession to the presidency,he was called to the cabinet and given theportfolio of the navy dej^artment. At the close of the Buchanan administration(iONernor Toucey returned to liis home inHartford and, to a limited extent, he resumedlaw piacti(.(. Ilis long public service, Mith its vicissitudes and resjionsibilities, had a tell-ing effect uiHin his j)hysical stren
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . ied a position of importance in thecouncils of hisiiaity in Washington. In 1857,on Mr. Huchanans accession to the presidency,he was called to the cabinet and given theportfolio of the navy dej^artment. At the close of the Buchanan administration(iONernor Toucey returned to liis home inHartford and, to a limited extent, he resumedlaw piacti(.(. Ilis long public service, Mith its vicissitudes and resjionsibilities, had a tell-ing effect uiHin his j)hysical strength, andwhile he practiced in an capacity hewas virtually retired from active professionalwork. He surely had earned rest and (juietafter thirty years of aiduous jiractice and morethan twenty years of public .service, yet he wasoffered and declined a seat on the Ijench of theSupreme Court of the United States. Judge \\illiam 1). Shipman, one of Gov-ernor Touceys biograjihers, in writing of thehitters characteristics and professional worth,said: -He justly ranked among the aldestlawveis in the State. He was thorough and. ISAAC TOUCKY. inilcfatigablc in the picparatioii and trial ofhis causes. His manner was imposing butsomewhat cold and tbrmal, but his courage wasundaunted and his perseveiance nevergavr up thec-iuseof his client untilevery resource which the law furnished hadbeen exhausted. He was a very accurate law-yer, learned and exact in [ik-ading, and clearand orilerly in the presentation of his was tall in peri^on, and though of slenderHgure, he had tine features and a commanding-presence. He spoke slowly and with greatprecision. His diction was strong and cleai. BIOGRAPHICAL.—CONNECTICUT. 17 l)ut without a particle of oniaineut. In liisprivate cliai-acter JNIr. Toucey was witiioutlilemisli. He was a consistent ami devoutiiiernl)er of (lie ]]piscopal cliurcli. He was aneminently just man. In his own convic-tions lie was as lirm as a gran
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