Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-03-25
EuM The RHiLdnd HcrdiL.
OBITUARY.


DEE, at his residence in Rutland, on Wed
nesday evening, March 9th, the Hon. CHARLES
klLBORN WILLIAMS. lie was the youngest
son Of Doctor SAMUEL WILLIAMS, the histo-
rian Of Vermont, and who, like his son, the
subject of this notice, was long resident Of
Rutland. CHARLES KtLBoRS WILLIAMS was
born January oath, 1882, at Cambridge, Mass,
and was therefore sevcnty-ouc years Of age
on the . It'll OF last January. lie graduated
at Williams College, Mass, in $500; studied
law with CEPmAS SMITH Jr., at Rutland was
admitted to the bar of the Rutland County
Court in 1898. lie was States Attorney for
the County of Rutland for the years 1914 and
1915. lie was appointed one of the Judges
Of the Supreme Court 1922, and held the Of
flee until 1925, at which time he resigned and
received The appointment of Collector Of the
United States Revenue for the District of Yer
mont, which appointment he resigned in 1929,
when he was again appointed one of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, which Office he
continued to hold until St6,-when in the ex-
ecutinn Of an often expressed wish, and con-
trary to the warm opportunities Of many
friends, he again absolutely aud finally de-
clined a reelection.
In 1919 he was a member of the Council Of
Censors, of which body he was chosen PRESS
dent. IN 1859 and 1851, he was elected Gov
crnor Of The State. In 1851, he received the
honorary degree of Doctor Of Laws from Mid
dlebury College. In 1898, was appointed Chief
justice Of The STATE, which Office he continued
to hold by annual reelection, until he declined
further services in that arduous post. From
the time of his admission to the bar until the
time Of his appointment as Judge of the
Supreme Court, he was IA lawyer with an ex-
ensivc practice. During 4 portion of this
time, he represented the town of his residence
in the Legislature of Vermont, and also pas
0ed a part Of his life in the service of his coun-
try in the field, In early as in later lie, he
took great interest in the proper organization
# the militia, and in due course and order o.
promotion, pas scd from the ranks TO the station
of Drjgadier General,
In 1917, he married Lucy G. LANG Don, the
daughter Of that eminent lawyer, the late
CHAUNCEY LANGDoN, who has borne him nine
children, seven of whom survive him. From
this brief and meagre sketch of his life it vii
be seen that as it has been long, SO has i
been busy one and when it is added tia
all the diversified duties of these different of-
fees have been well performed, it will be 90
mtted that at least, the outlines Of the life am
character of no ordinary man have been
drawn. This is not the time nor the occasion
) 10 speak of his public life, his public services
or his character as statesman and a lurst
They are and vii! be part of the history of
State OF winch he was iayorite son ; and i
: them there is nothing Of which she may nc
well be proud.
The record Of bis public services and it
results, the fruit Of years of patient study an
stujious thought, remains but the volume
maturcd practical wisdom swceened by de
lightlul personal Intercourse, and rendere
more attractive by most engaging manner
derived from long experience aud close obsc
walton Of the world, is forever closed. In III
oss Of a ncighbor and friend, a deep sorro
u has fallen upon this community; but if W
may not yet speak at length of his public cha
: actcr still less dare we intrudc into the sacre
i circle Of grief which mourns for such hu
y band aud such father.