Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-26
DEATH OF Eek. GOV. EATON.

Still another Of our worthicst and most
honored citizens has departed. Cut down in
the prime Of life, and seemingly in the full
ness of his strength, we know not when our
community has received greater soock than
in the announcement of his sudden death.
Few men have had the fortune to command
such universal confidence and esteem as DR..
EATON. Few indeed are they who have so
gained the affection and sympathy of those
around them. The loss Of such man is
deeply felt in this the home of his later years,
aud throughout the State, in which he was SO
extensively known and appreciated.
The diseased suffered good deal, the last
season from erysipelas, and has for years been
afflicted with asthma-beiug at times subject
to very severe attacks. Otherwise, his gen
eral health had been good, up to within four
OR Eve days before his death. On Friday,
he was apparently in the enjoyment of better
than his usual health, and spoke to friend Of
the encouragement he derived from the fact
that thus far he had not this season had
recurrence Of his former disease. The same
evening he was attacked by violent inaam-
nation Of the bowels, which continued to rage
with unceasing fury, until be became insensi.
ble--at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening.
lie breathed his last at about 5 O'Clock, on
the morn of Wednesday, July 4th.
A post mortem examination showed that
his stomach had been diseased, and was much
decayed. This. with the inflammation of tho
viscera, was all the investigation elected.
The Inflammation was not of an unusual char
acter, though Of rather extreme violence.
Hon. HORACE EATON was born at Barnard
in this State, on the 22d day of June, 1894.
and had consequently but just completed his
fifty first year. He graduated at Middlebury
College in 1925. For the next two years he
was preceptor of tine Grammer School in this
village; reading medicing with DR.. j. A.
Allen, and subsequently, with DR.. e. j. Eaton
Of Enosburgh. He completed his professional
education at the Vermont Academy Of Medi-
cine, in Castleson. He continued to reside at
Enosburgh, in the practice of his profession,
from 1923 to l84S; at which late date he
accepted the protessorship of Chemistry and
Natural History in Middlebury College, and
had since resided here until his death. On
account Of ill health, he resigned his profes.
sorship last autumn.
DR.. EATON entered rather early into politi-
. cal life, having been elected representative
from Enosburgh for three years in succession,
commencing in 1927, when he was twenty
+ FIVE years Of age. In 1885 and the two fol-
5 lowing years he was again elected to the same
office. The next year be was chosen mem
Der of the State Senate and held that place
for the following five or six years. He was
elected Lieut.. Governor in 1S43, and twice
reelected. He was Governor from 1916 to
lS4S. From 1845 to 1850 be was State
Superintendent of Common Schools. In all
these positions, he was popular, faithful and
judicious officer, and commanded UNIVERSAL
confidence and regard.
The remains Of the decea sed were taken TO
Enosburgh for burial, on Thursday. They
were followed to the depot by a long process.
sion Of our citizens, and by the Faculty aud
students of the College in body. Devo.
tional exercises were had at the late residence
of the deceased, the Rev. Mr.. Kendall off.
ciating.-Niddlebury Register.