The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-05-16
From the Rutland Herald
THE MEN or NERMONi'
Is. CHARLES X. WILLIAMS.

= CHARLES n. "ILLI''''
,t,yl.s Kiborn Williams, the eighteenth
..yeraor of Vermont, was born at Gam
ar in the county of Mddlesex, Massa.
1.,,s. on the 2ith day Of January l1S2.-
II. MAS the youngest son of that eminent
.a..o,her aud historian Rev Samuel Will
.. |, l.. D., BY Jane. daushte Of Elipha-
K;.Lorn. His grandfather was Rev War
~ Williams. of Waltham, who was son of
..r Holm Williams, of Deertield, $50 widely
,g 4, the redeemed cartive,) by Funice,
Inter Of Res E.eazer Mather, and gran d.
,.,qy Of Rev John Warham.'
cane TO Vermont, with his father, in
~. and continued to reside in Rutland
p, ,.a, time til! his death. After gradu-
"A, William, College il 1900, he COM
...r-I the study Of Law with Cephas Smith,
.- E,g.. Of Rutland, then clerk of the Unit
states courts for the district Of Vermont.
a.,,ns completed his studies under the di-
i'm o.. Nr Smith, he was admitted to the
Rutland county in March 1903.
.,.w4s appointed tutor in Williams Col
.,.. Massachusetts, in 1902, and about the
rr tine. received similar app ointment
n NllIebury College, both of which he
..ar..
.lrr,us'scntrl the town OF Rutland in the
...n. assembly of Vermont for the years
,a. Il. II, -, %, u, and again in lS49,
-, hi, retirement from the bench, by the
-. concurrence Of all political parties in
.g..
"a reference to lis military services, we
l.ac'. from a brief sketch of his life, by
....: Justice Redhcld, the followng:-
81. I>y> he was called upon by Governor
,a,a. to take command, as major, Of de-
.m,n. Of militia called into service by
light, to e:taEce the Embargo Law, as it
called That law had become so obnox-
.,to tie people on the frontier, that it was
.a. .mpo>,.b!e for TIE ordinary municipal
'gauioy to enforce its observance. The
an attaching to the law was unfortunate
,,mewhat connected with the acrimony
IL U.mo,ity ot the political divisions Of the
.-; and it is creditablc to Governor Will
..., that he was selected, at the earl age
'vcnty-,ix, for so delicate an office, by
vernon Smith who was of the opposite po-
.. party, and when he major W. HIM
WIS known to belong to the party oppos-
.. 20 the lassage Of the act Of Congress
s-ah he was thus called upon to enforce at
'."np.nt of the bayonet. 1t shows in a
",s light the confidence felt by Governor
>G.,h III his patriotism, capacity aad purity
yatracter.
Governor Williams also served his eoun-
~ !Iring one campaign, in the war Of 1872,
s., maj or Of militia, in a regiment called into
,:'.ce to protect the northern frontier
lie was states attorney for the county OF
&3,aut in lNl4 and lSlj and as such, in
half Of the state, conducted the prosecu
% aEaiu>' James Anthouy for TIE murder
Joseph Green, on the night o! the 10Th Of
rrrlary 1911.
ltc Was elected Judge of the supreme court
Vermont in 1922. % and 24 and held the
ac- for the Two former wears, but declined
.r las, election. He was appointed collec-
~ Of customs for the district of Vermont in
- and held that office till October 1929,
Len be resigned being again elected one of
e 'gdye, Of the supreme court of Vermont
tHi, office he received seventeen success
annual etct!ons. usually receiving an
aamous vote; and during the last thir
~ Years, he held the position of chief JUS
-.-a longer term than any other has ever
...i that office in this state. He retired
= n the bench in 1916, having peremptorily
.-.aed reelection.
~ the Srring OF lSl>, he was unanimous
".rc'ed member of the council of cen
g. md upon the assembling of that body,
W, in ike manner, elected its PRESIDENT
las crcuon, says Chief Justice Redfe!d,
.'"e more noticeable, as at the time, the
~" VAS divided into three political parties.
u lis name was placed at the lead Of all
IcAet>' each of which, III other respects.
-','.e! different names from both the 9TH
.', AMI ms twelve associates were not elect
" even a majority, 50 evenly were the
-,S G'y!ded' but only by plurality vote" ."
" 1870 and 1901, he was elected COVER
-.' ID, the state Of Vermont, by a majority
ne pei uar vote.
'I'-nS hIs administration general bank
: "a" was passed, and also a law providing
.'t Incorporation Of manufacturing COM
'-.r>' without lcsort to The Legislature.
Il; was, saws an able writer in the New
"a lines curing his administration that
- legislature of that state, passed the ha-
corpus act. which has been so much
rc GENERALLY denounced ,bor understood
..',a.s act +, still among the statute laws
~. ,,a,c, and a future ace will do Justice
q. ,pirit Of the peoDle Who passed and
yr;ntl il. Goverpnr Williams made !,
g. subject Of An elaborate vind;cation in his
>' a.,ual message"
!. Lis annual message 70 the legislature in
~, l.. announced that "a- the expira,ion
~ political wear. which had lust com
1.a.r.., my official relations 70 the leeisla-
4-4 the neonIe will ce,se nor shall
"a '''t'u.