The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-31

Sunday, the 2lst of March, 1858.
Gen. Holley was born in SALISBURY,
VT, in the year 1882. His father, ROB-
ERT HoLLEY, was a soldier Of the Revo-
luton, and was distinguished, through
life, for his warm, devoted patriotism, and
his active interest in public affairs. From
SALISBURY he removed to Bristol, in this
county, where he reared large family,
and was a useful and highly respected
member of the COMMUNICATING FREE
duently elected member of the Legisla-
tore, and officiating during long course
Of wears as leading magistrate of the
town.
His son, the subject of this notice, was
employed upon his fathers farm up to the
age Of % or 23,-for several of the la
ter years of which time, he was engaged
during the winters in teaching common
schools.I He then commenced the study
of law, with LOYAL CASE, Esq, of Mid
dleburyl Before completing his course of
legal studies, he entered the Military
Academy at West Point. Having grad
uated bonorably, he received Lieuten-
ants commission, and was ordered to
Natctez, Mississippi. Unwilling to go
into that climate, and being unable to OBJ
tain q reversal of the order, he resigned
his commission, returned to Middlcbury,
and resumed the study Of law, with Hon.
HoRATIo SEYMouR,now recently deceased,
and was admitted to the bar in Addison
County, in March, 1909. He was, soon
after, united in marriage with the eldest
daughter of JOHN s. LARRABEE, ESQ.,,
then resident in Middlebury. She sur
wives him. He Immediately commenced
the business of his profession in Shoreham
in this county.
He continued in his professional bust
ness, until the year 1872, when he en-.
tered the army, as Captain in the 18th
Regiment Of infantry. Subsequently, up
on the appointment of civilian as Major
of the Regiment, over the heads of the
captains, Of whom he was the oldest, he
resigned his commission, under sense of
the injustice, and returned to his profes.
sion.
In 1921, soon after the election Of Mr..
Seymour to the Senate of the United
States, Gen. Holley entered into partner
ship with him, and continued in that con.
nexion until 1929.
He received four successive elections as
a member of the Governors Council COM
mencing in the year 1928.
He was appointed Quarter Master Gen.
eral Of this State, about the year 1925.
and resigned the Office in 1870 or Al.
He was Judge Of Addison County
Court, from 1888 to 1s41.
In 1885 he removed onto his farm in
Bristol where he remained until the year
1858, when he removed to farm owned
by him at Larrabee's Point, in Shoreham,
which was, thenceforth, the place Of his
residence until his death.
Having spent the late winter with FAM
lily friends in Wisconsin he was, on his
return with his wife and son, arrested at
Whitehall with an attack of apoplexy-
of which he had had occasional Fremont.
tions-on the night Of Friday, tho 18th
March. He fingered thirty-six hours
when the scene closed, and his spirit took
its fight.
His remains were removed to Bristol
where funeral services were attended BY Q
large circle Of relatives, and great con.
course of citizens, on Wednesday, the
24th,-on which occasion discourse wa.
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Dwight, from
Psalm 116, Is -" Precious in the sigh,
of the Lord is the death Of his saints.
1t was fitting theme for the occasion
Gen Holley's long and anxious conviction
of the necessity of forgiveness, and o.
salvation from sin, through Christ ,ripened
into hopeful conversion, in l843, wher
he united with the Methodist church il
Bristol. He continued constant and ex
emplary christian until his death.
A life so diversified called into requi
sition considerable diversity Of talents
and they were all used to good purpose
There was no very strong proclivity in any
| particular direction. His mind was wei
Misunderstanding brilliant or snowy. HI
was modest and unpretending. In his lie
gal practice he was thorough in the pre-
paration Of his cases, faithful to all hi
engagements, and reliable in everything
He was distinguished for common sense
soundness of judgment, and corrcc
knowledge of men. He mingled freel,
with the people, from cordial sympathy
with them, and not from a desire to coui
popular favor. He was one of them, il
the spirit Of true, genuine democracy
All his intercourse with them was charac
terized by simplicity of manners, kind
ness of spirit, and scrupulous propriety
They had confidence in his sound judg
ment, and in the inAexible fairness an'
honesty of his intentions. In every pc
sition which he occupied he was careful
laborious, patient, persevering and sue
cessful, Ian example of the power of tai
ents, not splendid or imposing, but vel
directed, and steadily employed, to effec
what ftful and fiery genius often,
not always, utterly fails to accomplish.
| It hardly need be added, that he com
manded universal respect, and that hi
death is widely felt, and deeply deplored
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