Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-17
Death of Ex-Governor williams.
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DiED, at his residence in Rutland on We'd
KnBoRN WILLIAMS. lie was the yougest son
of Doctor SAMUEL WILLIAMS, the historian Of
Vermont, and who, like his son. the subject Of
this notice, was long resident Of Rutland
CHARLES KrLBonN WILLIAMS was born January
'2ith, 1852, at Cambridge, Mass, and was there
fore seventy-one years of age on the 2ith Of
last January. lie graduated at Williams Col
lege, Mass, in 1905 studied law with CrPnAs
SMITH. Jr., at Rutland was admitted to the bar
Of the Rutland County Court, in 1903. lie was
States attorney for the County Of Rutland for
the years 1911 and 1915 llewas appointed one
of the Judges of the Supreme Court IN 1922, and
held the office until 1874, at which time he re-
signed and received the appointment Of Collec
tor of the United States Revenue for the District
.of Vermont, which appointment he resigned in
1879, when be was again appointed one O. the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, which Office he
continued to hold until lsi6,-whcn in the exc
cution of an often expressed wish, and contrary
to Inc warm opportunities Of many friends, he
again absolutely and finally declined a re cleo
ton.
In ls4s, he was member Of the Council Of
Censors, of which body he was chosen President.
In 1850 and 1851 he was elected Governor Of
the State. In 1884, he received the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Laws from Middlebury Col
lege. In 1873, he was appointed Chief Justice
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aunul recollection, until he declined further ser
vices in that arduous post From the time Of his
admission to the bar until the time of his appoint-
ment as oiudge Of the Supreme Court, he was
lawyer with on extensive practice. During
portion Of this time, be represented the town Of
his residence in the Legislature of Vermont and
also passed part Of his life in the service Of his
country in the field. In early as IN later life, he
took great interest in the proper organization Of
the militia, and in due course and order of pro-
motion, passed from the ranks to the station of
Brgador General.
In 1917, he married Lucy q. LMNGDoN, the
daughtcrof that eminent lawyer. the late CHAUN-
.cEY LASGDov who has borne him nine children
seven of whom survive him. From this brief
and nicagro sketch of las life. it viii be seen that
as it has been long SO has it been busy one
and when 1t is added that all the diversified duties
of these different Offices have been well perform
ed, 1t will be admitted, that at least the outlines
OF the life ami character OF no ordinary man have
been drawn. This is not the time nor the occa-
sion to speak OF hIs public te bis public seui-
ces, or his character as d statesman and jurst.
They are and VIII be part Of the history Of
State of which he WINS II fuorte son and i'm
them there is nothing Of which She may not well
be proud.
The record Of bis pubic services aud It's re-
suits, the fruit of years OF patient study and stu
d'us thought, remains, but the olume Of matur-
ed practical wisdom, sweeiened by delightful
personal intercourse, and rendered more attract
i've by most engaging manners, derived from long
experience and close observation Of the world Is
forever closed. In the loss of neghbor and
friend, deep soa-ow has fallen upon this COM
munity bat if ve may not yet speak at length
of his public character, still less dare we utrude
into the sacred rcle OF grief, which moums for
such husban4 and such father.