. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. 21, 1905, his remains beinginterred in the Union cemetery of Stratford. In politics he was tirst a whig and afterward a rejiublican, and he served two terms inthe state legislature. He was also active in town affairs, tilling the office of selectman, and hetook a deep and helpful interest in promoting the growth and progress of the town in manyw-ays. He was a man of progressive ideas and stood high in the estimation of his was a man of taste and artistic temperament, was a lover of nature and took a deepinterest in his lioiiie and its improveme
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. 21, 1905, his remains beinginterred in the Union cemetery of Stratford. In politics he was tirst a whig and afterward a rejiublican, and he served two terms inthe state legislature. He was also active in town affairs, tilling the office of selectman, and hetook a deep and helpful interest in promoting the growth and progress of the town in manyw-ays. He was a man of progressive ideas and stood high in the estimation of his was a man of taste and artistic temperament, was a lover of nature and took a deepinterest in his lioiiie and its improvement. He planted all of the trees around his place onthe Ferrv road and made it most attractive. In all of his life he was actuated by thehighest Christian ])rinciples and the Congregational churcli numbered him among its liberalcontributors. He was most devoted to his wife and family and the best traits of hischaracter were manifest at his own fireside. On the 18th of November, 1858, Mr. Judson was married to Caroline Elizabeth Peck,. ^^>J2Ju-,^^^-,.^.<i!L/r UTA rrtt)(;kport axd vicinity 115 wlio was born May 3, 1830, and passed away February 17, ISfifi. She was a woman of manynoble traits of ebaracter. of high Christian purpose and a member of the Con<;ref,atiuiialchurtli. In tlie liousclioid she was a devoted wife and niotiier, counting no effort on lierpart too great if it would enhance tlie welfare and happiness of those of her own the family were five children. Alice Caroline, born September 27, 1859, in Stratford, waseducat<d in public aiul private schools and in the Sedgwick Academy. She gave much of hertime and attrntioii to llie caro of her fatlicr and she has always taken a deep interest inchurch and Sunday scliocd work. She is an ardent advocate of the cause of woman suffrageand was anu)ng the lirst to organize a woman suffrage movement in Stratford, in whichassociation she has filled the oflice of vice president and treasurer and is now presi
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