Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1867.
Meath of Hon. VIM. q. BRADLEY.

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the age of IS years. The death OF Mr..
Bradley dissolves the last link which |
connects the former generation OF the !
distinguished men of Vermont with the
nresent, and the names, Richard Skinner,
Daniel Chapman, Chauncey Langdon,
Charles Marsh, Rollin C. Mallory, Ezra
Mech, D. A. A. Buck, Benjamin Swift,
Isaac Tichenor John Mattocks, and
host of others of the noble men of Yer
mont who have been his associates in
public and private life are brought be-
fore us, all of whom have long since
preceded him to the grave.
William c. Bradley, son of General
Stephen r. Bradley, was born in West
minister, March %, 1882. His father
was among the most prominent Of the
early public men of Vermont, having
been three years Judge Of the Supreme
Court and fifteen years United States
Senator, the longest Senatorial term OF
any except that of the late Hon. Solo
mon Foot, although Mr.. Bradley's was
not continuous service like that OF Mr.
Foot, an interim Of seven years having
taken place between the close OF his first
term and mis- second election. The son,
inheriting the strong nstive powers,
genial characteristics and ready wit OF
his father, and educated amid the in
Auences of the carly history of our COM
m onwealth. be was imbued with the
sptli. and Inspiration of the principles
and habits of the men who laid the
foundations OF our State
After receiving the early training Of
the youth of that day, he studied law
and was admitted to the bar in Wind
ham county in 1902. He rapidly took
rank as a lawyer and especially as an
advocate. He was elected States At
torney in 1904, at the early age Of %
wears, and continued in that office for
eight successive years. He represented
Westminster in the general assembly in
1906, 1907 and in l8l9 and again in
1882, at the advanced age Of 10, at
which time he was not only the Oldest
in age and priority, but probably the
ablest member of that body, he retainlog
his mental aud bodily powers with
nearly as much vigor as in his prime,
with the exception Of being deaf He
attracted much attention and whenever
he arose to address the House, he gained
the strictest attention and was rever-
enced by all parties. He was member
OF the council, in 1872. He was elected
to Congress in 1918, and served one term
and after an interval of 10 years, was
again elected in 1928, his term expiring
in 1927, having been the colleagues of
Webster, Calhoun, Clay, Mallory and
others in the palmiest day of the bright
est intelleCts that ever graced our ma
tiogal Congress. In 1856 he was one of
the Presidential Electors and made the
bearer Of the vote of Vermont to Wash
iugton, 43 years after his first entrance
into Congress, ard his retentive memory
enabled him to givemanv "reminiscences
OF the early days, and his great fund OF
auecdote and wit attracted particular
attention and drew around him large
circle Of admirers during his stay at the
capital.
Thus has passed away from earth one
of the most gifted, genial and distin.
guished men of our good old common
wealth, and his memory will long bt
cherished in the hearts Of those who
have been privileged to enjoy his friend
shi p and society. A gentlemen of thu
old school, he enlivened many socia
circle with story, anecdote and wit. Ii
his latter life, as in earlier days, he en-
Joyed and honored the ecompanionship o
the most celebrated and honored men o
our country.
He has outlived all of his own imme
diate family, having within a few year
buried his much beloved and honore
son, the late Dorr Bradley, and his viii
within year. Some years since he re
moved TO Brattleboro to live with hi
kindred, and on the occasion of th
burial Of his wife, he returned to Wes
m inster with her remains, and on Ii
consideration could he be induced to r,
turn to Brattleboro, prererring to renal
and die amid the hallowed scenes an
sacred ss-"ciations that clustered aroun
MS early and active life, and be burie
with those he loved aud amid the peop
who had so long and often honored hil
and unto whom he had been faithfl
servant and a useful fellow-citizen.
few weeks before his death he remarke
that he should die between the Goth
February and the 23d of March, h
eighty fifth birthday, and the predi
sion has been fulfilled.
His funeral will be attended at Yves
MINISTER, to morrow "Wednesday II ]
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