The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
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Dirl AT his residence in Rutland. on
"Wednesday evening, March .. the Hon.
the vnnn-c>t son Of Doctor Samuel Williams.
Tie historian o' Vermont ana who. Ike III,
son, the subject Of his notice, was long res
;2cal Of Rutland. CHARLES KlLH"Kv VII
lrAN- WI, Aorn January ., l7>2. =, Cam
prr:"", Mass, and was therefore ,cyrnty-ouo
vars of a9r on IL" It'll Of las, January. He
graduated at Williams CoMcee. Mas, in ,',.
wear 800: studied law with CrrhaS Smith.
ir., at Rutland: was admitted to the bar Of
the Rutland County Court. in 1903. He was
States attorney for the County of Rutland for
The wears l>l4 and 1915. H. was appointed
"n" Of the Judges OF. the Supreme Cour. in
lN22, and held the Office until 1874. at viii !.
time he resigned AMI ro-eivca the anno;u+-
;n"nt of Collector OF the l. :. Reyru,,. for
the District of Vermont, which appointment,
ne resigned in 1920. when he was acain au-
nontc'i one Of the judges OF the Supreme
Court which oirc ne continued to hold nm
il lS!6,-whcn in the execution of an often
expressed wish. and contrary to tie warn,
opportunities ot many friends he arain al,.o-
lntriy ana finally declined reelection.
In 1878 he was 4 member of the Council
"i Cen>or>. Of which body he was chosen
President. In $50 and 1871 he was elected
Governor OF the State. In ls34. he received,
the honorary degree of Do"tor of Laws from
liddl"bury Coliegc. In 1888 he was ap-
pointed Chief Justice Of the State. which of:
dec he continued 10 hold hv annual reelection
nh'H he declined further services in that ar
duon~ post. From the time of his admission
!" I'll" bar. until the time Of his appointment.
n lud@r Of the supreme Court. he was a
iawv'r with an extensive practice. Durino
lor'l"n o. this timc he represented the tow Il
'i his residence IN the Legislature Of Yer
montana also passed a part of his life in the
service Of his country in The field In early
as IN l1rr life, he tooH great interest in the
Pronrr organization Of the militia. and in dino
course and order of promotion passed fro,n
'hc ranks to the station Of Brigadier Gene
al.
In 1917. he married Lucy G. Lanr,lon the
daughter Of that eminent lawyer, the late
'haunccv Langion. who has borne him nina
children. seven of whom survive him. From
'Ai> 'f'el and mearre sketch of his life. it
VIII he seen. that as it has been a lone 50
1t has been busy one: and when il is added
mat all the diversified duties of these differ
'nt Offices hav" been well performed, it will
=" admitted, that at least the outlines Of tb.
lie and character Of no ordinary man have
ncrn dfa"n. This is not the time nor the oc-
ca>ion t" speak ct his public life, his public
>'.'i.es' Vi Ills character as a statesman or a
.l"l>F, They are and will be part of the his
tory Of a State Of which he was favorito so,
and IN them h"~c is nothing Of which She
rar not wei. ie proud
ihe record Of bis public services and its
results the fruit Of years Of patient study and
S''aiorS thought, remains, bat the volume Of
matHr"d practical wisdom, swectened bv de-
il@htt"I personal intercourse, and rendered
more attractive by most engaging manners.
derived from long experience and close ob-
s'r' aflon Of the world i forever closed In
he =: " .n'ic&to~ md friend deep sor-