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From John Leigh of Agawam (Ipswich) Massachusetts, 1634-1671
by William Lee (Albany, Joe Munsell's Sons, 1888)
Page 366
HARRY SHELDON LEE. He is said to have been the first man in Wisconsin to enroll his anme in the volunteer service in 1861; first as private in the 1st Wis. INfty, was afterwards captain of the 7th Wisconsin battery. After the close of the war he settled in Memphis, Tenn., where he became eminent in the profession of law. He was elected Judge, and at the time of his death, Apr. 7, 1874, was chairman of the Board of Aldermen. The courts adjourned and members of the bar passed resolutions of regret at his death:
"Resolved, That in the Hon. Harry S. Lee, the Bar of Memphis were proud to recognize a pure, upright, able and impartial Arbiter upon the bench; a high-minded and honorable opponent at the bar, an assiduous student and a devoted follower of high intellectual pursuits, and a just and true man in all walks of live.
"Resolved, That while the place of our brother in our professional ranks may be filled by others, his place in our memories shall never be filled, save with the kindest and tenderest recollections of his genius, his brilliant intellect, his professional ardor, and his accomplishments as a scholar and as a lawyer."
"Though he was but 39 years of age greater honors have seldom been conferred upon the remains of any one; he had the largest funeral ever in Memphis. The authorities took charge of the remains, and as he was president of the city council they paid all expenses. The hearse was drawn by four iron-gray horses; twenty carriages conveyed the city officials. A band of music, firemen and policement, with an immense civil procession followed.
The exercises at the grave were simple, yet solemn and impressive and none were there but deeply realized the loss of him, who in every relation of life, whether as citizen, friend or official won the confidence and enjoyed the respect of the public."
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