Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-27
THE MEN OF VERMONT,
Sl--SAMupI 8. PHELPS.

L
Soon after the commencement OF the
war of the Revolution, a company of cav
airy was organized in the town OF Litch-
field, Connecticut, and placed under the
command of Captain Seymour. This
company took an active part in several
battles during that protracted and success
full attempt to resist oppression. Among
the members of this company was a
''wealthy and respectable farmer OF Litch-
field" John Phelps. He was the only
son of Edward Phelps, "who died at an
advanced age, on the same farm where
great part of his life had been spent, and
| to the possession of which his son sue
ceeded."
SAMUEL SHEArHEu PHELPS, the son
OF John Phelps, above mentioned, was
born at Litchfeld in the county of L'tch-
| field, Connecticut, on the 18th day Of
May, 1893 lie prepared for College
with the Rev. Mr.. Robbins, who at that
time kept family school for boys at Nor
folk, CT, and entered college in Septem-
Der, 1907, at the early age Of IA years.
He graduated in course at Yale College,
hin 1911.
This class, OF which NIr. Phelps was
one of the youngest members, numbered
among its members many men who sub
seque~tly attained eminence. Among
& ON were Hon. Roger S. Bald,Uin,
LII. d., Governor and U. s. Senator
from Connecticut Hon, Milo L. Ben.
nett, LII. D., Judge of the Supreme
Court of Vermont Rev. Ralph Emerson
DID, Professor of Ecclesiastical History
in the Andover Theological Seminary
Hon Francis Granger, LII. d., Member
of Congress from New York, and Post
master General or the United States in
the Cabinet of General Harrison Hon
r Selah B. Strong, Member of Congress;
, and Judge of the Supreme Court anC
Court of Appeals of New York, and Hon
, Frederick a. Talmadge, Member OF Con
gress from New York
J During the winter Immediately follow
= ing his graduation, he commenced til
) study Of law at the Litchield La,
School, under the direction of Hon. Tap
pin Reeve, Ii. D., and Hon. Jas. Goult
LII. D., both emint Mt as jurists.
I In the spring of 1912 he came to Mid
> dlebury, Addison county, Vt. He at ono
entered the Office of Hon. Horatio Sey
mour, (aftermards prominent in the hi
tory of V ermont,) and resumed his leg
studies.
Soon after, and before he had con
NJ pleted the usual course of study, he W,
drafted as one of the one hundred Mousan
men who were to hold themselves
- readiness. and during the summer was o
o dered to the Northern frontier of We
l. mont. He served az u private in Il
III ranks at Burlington and Plattsburgh, Ii
bt late in the autumn, when he was appoir
~ ed by President Madison a pay-master
e. the service of the United States. 6
y that capacity he remained until the o
y ject of his appointment was accol
lie plished.'
so War being ended, he returned to Mi
al dlebury, and once more resumed his pr
wv tessional studies under the direction
III Mr.. Seymour, with whom he remain
80 80 until the December Term, 1914, of t
i Superior Court of Addison County, VIII
y, he was admitted to the bar. In Janua
Gu 1918, in the regular coure, he was,
pa Addison County, admitted to practice
eff the Supreme Court. He almost imme
er ately, entered into large, successful a
VI lucrative practice, in that and the ado
= ing counties, in which he continued, vi
Id the exception of the time when he was
tie the bench, till his death.
We In 1927, he was a member Of the Coz
nd Gil of Censors, and was an active and
pc pc fiuential member. Although this was
We first appearance in public life, and
es. Council was composed of such men
70 Asa Aikens, William A. Griswold, Oar
Dof kellogg and Bates Turner, he was
lected TO, and did write the Adore