The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-03-22
History Of st. Adams.
by nm old Resident.
PART XVIII.

AsAHEL LANGwOHTHY
Was graduated at the University of
Vermont in 1905, being a member of
the second class of graduates at that
institution. He was admitted to the
bar in Franklin county in 1907, and
soon after commenced the practice of
law in st, Adams. He built the house
whore George G.. Hunt now lives in
lSO9-10 He was for while some
what prominent among the lawyers Of
that day, and acquitted considerable
practice; but was never considered to
be amongst the first attornies of the
county. His rank was in the second
class He was somewhat prone to
speculation, and was jealous as n poll
tician, anxiously engaged in the sup
port of the war measures of the domi
nant party. lie was appointed col
lector of the land tax, ordered by
Congress in 1916, for the county of
Franklin. He became involved in
debt, and removed to the city of New
York in 1926 He there was coucerod
in contracts for building wharyes and
docks. He seems to have been un-
fortunate IN these operations, and
was involved in litigious controversy
with his employers. He subsequent
ly speculated in Texan lands, and fin
ally went to Texas to see to his pur-
chasos, and died there many years
ago. He was reputed to be the own
er of a considerable quantity of land
in Texas. But we are inclined to
believe that but little was ever realiz-
ed from it by his surviving widow and
daughter who were his only heirs.
sANDroRD GADcoNB
Was born in Gloucester, r. l., in
17SS and came to St Adams with his
stop-father, Asa Adds, in 1901, with
whom he stndied law. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1909, Soon az
ter his admission Mr. Adds ant he
entered into partnership under the
name aud firm Of Adds & Gadcomb,
and while the partnership continued
they did a more extensive business in
the legal profession than amy other
Office in the county Of Franklin In
1917 the partnership was dissolved,
and Mr. Gadcomb removed to Bur
/ lington and established himself in
That pleasant and 1ourishing city
as being a more central and desirable
place for his professional practice, at
that time, than St Adams He soon
acquired the good will and confidence
of the people of Burlington, and sur
rounding country, as faithful and
able lawyer Perhaps no young man
ever succeeded better or sooner in OBJ
/ tanning so extensive practice in the
legal profession than Mr. Gadcomb
did in the limited time lie remained
in Burlington, His standing at the
bar was with the first in Chittenden
county; and he bid fair to be among the
first lawyers of the State, if his life
and he alth had been spared. But
the hopes and expectations of his
friends were disappointed, His Sc
dentarv habits and too close applica-
ton to business had a disastrous and
fatal effect on a constitution, never
very strong and robust, and soon
brought on pulmonary disease which
compelled him to relinquish business
in a great measure, and provide fol-
the restoration of his health. But
Notwithstanding all the precautionary
measures he was able to adopt, his
health continued 70 fail; and some
time in the autumn of the year 1915
n he gave up all business and returned
to his step-father's in st. Adams
where he could have the attention
and watchful care of his mother ano
other kind relatives and friends. Blu
all that could be done could not stay
the ravages of the insiduous disease
He continued to sink under its infu
ence, and expired in December, 1919
During the whole of his lingering anC
painful illness he was cheerful and pa
tent, though aware that his life was
fast drawing to close; and he dice
with a philosophical resignation t.
the will of an overriding Providence.
MIR. Gadcomb had not a college ed
. ucation. His preparatory studies wer'
, at the academy in st. Adams, where
= he acquired the education usually OBJ
' tanned in our Grammar schools anC
+ Academies, and which he did not iai
to enlarge by reading and observation
. He was considerably noted as pom
G t;o;on and durinp the var of lSl.