Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-28
RUTIAND HERALD,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1865.
The Death of Judge Brown.

4ior IN reference TO the deceaSe OF Judge
BROWN. EDWIN EDGERToN, Esq was ap-
D,ointed chairman, and A. A. NICHOLSON,
h. was appointed secretary. The de
- Of Jadge Brown having been an
Bounced, on motion Il committee Of
,b,ee was appointed by the chairman, to
sast resolutions to be presented to the
onrt consisting oc JOHN PRoUr, w.
n SMITH and CHARLES C. Dewey, EsQrs
81 On the morning of the 28d instant, the
court having assembled, Mr.. DEWEY, in
sbehalf Of the committee on resolutions,
made the following report
The committee appointed by the mem
bsrs Of the Rutland county Bar, assem-
lIad On the announcement of the deceaSe
of tine Hon. AMBROSE L. BRowN, to pre-
mare resolutions appropriate to the sad
event ask leave to report the following
Ps,alrll-That in the death Of the
Hon, AMBROSE L. BRowN, this bar has
8lost one OF it's purest and most eXem-
nlary members and the community one
III its most useful and honored citizens.
Pe,alrea-That we bear unhesitatlng
testimony to his eminent worth in
all the relations OF private life and to
the conscientious fidelity, and the abil-
ity with which, from early manhood to
the ripeness of age, he discharged the
duties devolved upon him in the various
positions Of public trust, to which he
was often and repeatedly elevated by his
fellow.citizens.
Pesolged-That we tender to the be-
reayed family and relatives of the de-
ceased, our sympathy and coincidence, in
Ibis affective dispensation Of Divine
Providence.
Pesolpeq-That, as a further testimon-
bal Of respect for the memory of the de-
ceased, we will attend the funeral in a
BODY, and wear the accustomed badge
of mourning.
i Rcso2rsa-That copy Of the foregoing
resolutions be engrossed by the clerk,
and presented to the family of the de-
ceased.
The resolutions having been read, Mr..
DEWEY addressed the court as follows
u MAY IT PLEASE THE Court In pre-
senting these resolutions, as am re-
aouested to do by the chairman of the
committee, it may not be inappropriate,
indeed it seems to be quite fitting, that
40 should say few words in relation to
bur deceased and respected associate.
This is not the time, however, nor am l
tic proper individual, to enter upon a
eulooy Of the deceased. But the occa-
sion should not be allowed to pass with
@out making brief mention Of his life
and services,
VI Judge BRowN was born in Cheshire,
N Massachusetts,, in the year 1875, and at
@the time of his decease, had, within a
y few days, reached the allotted age of
three score years and ten" Removing
u in early age to this State, he graduated
i at Middebury College, in 1916, standing
awell in a class, many Of whose members
have since attained to usefulness and
aeminencc in the country. Immediately
thereafter he became a student in the
office Of the late Judge WILLIAMS, and
after the usual preparatory training and
study, in June, 1919 at the age Of
twenty four was Admitted to this bar,
OF which he was an honored and es-
teemed member until his death-a period
OF nearly half century. After eight
&years Of Creditable practice Mr.. Brown
twas elected Judge of Probate for the
district OF Rutland, in the year 1882, and
was re- elected in 1888 and 1884 To this
sofice he was again elected in 1898, and
.Syet again in 1861, from which time he
continued to hold it by annual elections
l until his decease, and had just been
y honored with a re election. He repre-
eented the town of Rutland in the Lee
glslature in the years 1884 and 1886
was engrOsSing clerk of the House OF
Il Representatives in 1843 and 1874 and
Judge of the county court in the wears
1644, 1845 and 1916. Besides these more
elevated and, perhaps, more responsible
positions, Judge Brown, at the time @
MS decease had held the office of towr
Clerk of Rutland for more than a quartz,
OF century. l do not need to mention
mere, in the presence of those who
knew him so well, how faithfully h,
performed all the duties, and often ardr
Gus duties, which these various nph,,,
positions imposed upon him. From hi,
nrst entry upon public life, the puhli,
confidence attended him without dimin
Rtion to the day of his departure AN,
ne goes down to his grave laden will
nonors, as he was burdened with Years
AS a citizen, and may add, as a chris
tian, his example is worthy of our emn
lahon, and sheds clear light upon tn,
pathway we all should pursue.
Ifoniy remains for me to allude +,
1he frequency with which we have bee,