The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-11-06

one Of the Judges Of the County Court,
he was appointed Clerk Of the supreme
Court for Addison County, and 10 1921
became Clerk Of both the Supreme and
County Courts for that County, and re-
mained such until 1924 This, if we
mistake not, will be found the only instance
In our history. Of the same person being
both Judge and Clerk Of the same Court
at the same time.
In 1924 he was appointed to first
class clerkship in the Office of the Secretary
Of State of the United States at Washing
ton, where be remained till 1929, when
he returned to Middlebury and resumed
The practice Of law. He was selected
States Attorney for the County Of Addison
in 1880 and was re elected in 1881 ; ut
the close Of his, term OF Office he once
more retired from the practice Of law and
again "embarked on the stormy sea Of
politics" lie was, in 1881, elected
Member of Congress from Vermont, and
served the people CT Vermont, in that
capacity, twelve years. During his Con-
gressional career, hc supported, both Ly
his speeches and his votes, what were
known as the leading measures Of the
Wing party.
Upon his retirement from Congress in
lo43 he was elected by the Legislature
Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme
Court of Vermont. lie held his Office
but single year, md the result of his la
bors may be seen in the fourtecnth volume
Of the Vermont Reports
He was the candidate of the Whig
Party for the office of Governor of Yer
mont in l84i, and was elected by mai
orily OF the popular vote and again ia
in 1915, after receiving plurality of that
vote, he was reelected Governor, by the
Legislature, in JOINT assembly, receiving
1872 votes 10 - for Daniel Kellogg and II
for William Il. Shaller
His messages TO the General Assembly
we're unnsally lengthy. The first WAS
devoted, mainly, to his favorite subjects,
uca iol md the oppression Of tho sale
OF intoxicating liquors. A considerable
portion Of both, and especially the latter
was devoted 10 the tariff and slavery
During his administration Geological
surrey Of the state WAS commenced and
measures were taken TO procure from tho
General Government the cannon captured
b. til Green Mountain Boys at Benniny-
ton, August 10th, l777.
AT the close of his term of Office he be,
came Corresponding Secretary and Gen.
eral Agent of the Board of National Pop
ular Education. The object Of thus As
soclallon was to supply the West with
competent female teachers. In the DIS
charge of the responsible duties of.this APP
poinment, Gov Slade found lls most
congenial emp oyment." Here his benov-
elence had full scope. As companies Cf fc-
male teachers we've from time to time pre-
pared for Tier chosen occupation, he ac-
companed them with all fathers solici-
tude. to their several fiji Is oflahor; and
saw item properly located, and indicted
into their work of enlighlening and train.
inc the minds and hears OF the rising my
riads Of the West. In this, IA loyal em-
ploympnt, he continued even after death
had marked him as Il victim. To this he
ccng with grasp which was relaxed only
by death
With his health broken down by exces.
size labor, he returned 10 Mi ID ebury,
where he died January l6Ih, 1859, in
the 73lyear Of his age.