. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . - JOHN HENRY LIGHT. 323 He is the possessor of one of the finest private libraries in the State,as well as of an exceptionally complete law library. As a public man Judge Light has had a career of paralleldistinction. A strong Kepublican, he has been a party leader, bothbecause of his rare abilities as a public orator and because of hisintense patriotism and party loyalty. In 1899 and 1901 he representedNorwalk in the General Assembly, and in 1901 he was Speaker of theHou
. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . - JOHN HENRY LIGHT. 323 He is the possessor of one of the finest private libraries in the State,as well as of an exceptionally complete law library. As a public man Judge Light has had a career of paralleldistinction. A strong Kepublican, he has been a party leader, bothbecause of his rare abilities as a public orator and because of hisintense patriotism and party loyalty. In 1899 and 1901 he representedNorwalk in the General Assembly, and in 1901 he was Speaker of theHouse and held the position with signal success, due to his tact andforceful oratory. His speech nominating Governor Lounsbury, hisspeech on the repeal of the Charter of the Law and Order League, andon Womans Suffrage, are memorable ones in the history of oratory inthis State. His self-controlled yet forcible manner, his beautifullanguage, and his personal magnetism make him a superb orator. Thismental grasp and literary sense have made him a deep student ofliterature and a keen critic, and his lectures on Shakesperian s
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