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But he had suffered some pecuniary losses , particularly in consequence of the worthlessness of the stock of the Farmington Canal , a considerable amount of which his public spirit had induced him to take , and from a conversation which the writer had with him while he was deliberating whether he should accept that appointment , which to most men is the object of their highest aspirations , he has no doubt that it was owing to his somewhat straitened circumstances at the time , that he ultimately declined it . Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister , H.E . In 1930 , at the earnest solicitation of national party leaders , he again accepted the nomination for Congress and was elected for the fourth time . During all these discouraging eight years he regularly attended the sessions of the higher courts , both in Middlesex and New London counties , usually traveling the whole distance on foot , where he listened attentively to the trial of cases and the arguments of the lawyers , making himself familiar with the rules of practice in the trial of causes , while at the same time he made and cultivated the acquaintance of the leading lawyers of the state . ( Gibbs ' introductory remarks about Hegel 's legacy show that he is aware of this as well . What was said in the obituary sketch of the father also applies to the son : He was " pre-eminently a student of the law .