The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-11-10

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Of Vermont, waa The son Of Justice and
Sarah Dwinnell 0lin, and was born at
shAftsbury, bennington County Yer
mont, May 1tb, 1865 Justice ohn was
the son Of Henry Ohm, both Of whom
we're natives Of the State Of Rhode Is
land John 0iu. the father Of Henry
0lip, aud great grandfather Of Lt-Gov
Ohm, was the first Of this branch Of the
Olin family that came 70 Americs, he
having come to Rhode Island, and set
tied at East Greenwich. in 1878,
Several Of the DIN family have been
prominent not only in the history Of
this State but also in other States.
Gideon 0lin, broAer Of Justice came
to SALISBURY, from Rhode Island. in
1866, He was Major in Col Herrick's
regiment was Representative from
SALISBURY for fifteen years, during sew
en- Of which, be was Speaker Of the
House Councillor in 1874, 95, So and
1907; Judge Of Bennington County
Court forsome eighteen years, and Chief
Judge four years Member Of Congress
from 1868 to 1907. He died at Shafts
bury in January, 1888, at the advanced
age Of eighty years.
Arabian Baldwin 0lin, LID, son Of
Gideon, was born in Shaftsbury,in 1912,
and graduated at Williams College, in
1886; was Recorder of the city of Troy.
n. Y, from 1914 to lS4s; Member of
Congress from 1857 to 1861, and is now
one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia.
John S, Oln, brother Of Araham b.,
was born in Salisbury in 1909, and
graduated at Williams College in 1886,
! was prominent lawyer in Troy, n Y,
and was Recorder of that city from 1913
to 1852 He died in 1854, aged forty
five years.
Henry 0lin removed from Shaftsbury
about 1888, and settled in the town of
Leicester, Addison County, where he
continued to reside until the spring pre-
ceeding his death, and then removed to
Salisbury, in the same county, waere he
remaiued until his death.
His early education had been some
what limited, and it is stated, that when
be first settled in Leicester, "on ac-
count ofhis unwieldly size and awk-
ward manner, the people Of the town
were not at first much prepossessed in
his favor. But his native wit. shrewd-
ness, and sound sense, soon rendered
J him gonerai savorite.f
He was elected to represent the town
OF Leicester in the General Assembly
OF Vermont, in 1889, and was re-elect-
ed twenty-one times, representing that
town from 1893, to, and including the
session OF 1924, with the exception of
the years 1905, 1916, 1920 and 1921.
When he first became q member OF
the Legislure, it is said, that the sound
of his own voice would sometimes so en-
: barrass him that he would be unable to
proceed. In reference to this, the fol-
: lowing anecdote is related of him
Some question, the matter of which is
now forgotten, being before the house
for discussion, Mr.. Olin arose from his
seat and commenced, '"Mr. Speaker
arise for information. and then stop
ped, unable to proceed. Upon which
) one Of his associates arose. and attract.
ing the attention Of the Speaker, said
t "Mr Speaker, ! very much rejoice thai
the gentleman from Leicester should
| arise for such praiseworthy object; as
: l know Of no man in this house who
; needs information more than he does
|, Mr.. Olin was member of the Con,
Q stitutional Conventions of 1914, 1922
| and 1928. No amendments to the Con
stitution were adopted by either o.
0 these Conventions, except that of 1928
| and the only amendment adopted by
, them was ono in reference to the nat
J, uralization of foreigners, and which
d now constitutes the first article o
= amendment TO the Constitution as pub
| lished in the General Statutes.
t In 1901, he was elected one OF the
r Judges in the Addison County Court
y and was reelected in 1902, 1903, 1904
r 1905 and 1906, and was elected Chic
y Judge Of the same Court in 1907, anC
d Associate Judge in 1903 and 1909 II
g 1910 he was again elected Chief Judge
and was annually reelected until 1924
# when he retired from the bench, aiteI
I twenty-thrse years Of service, fifteen o
{ which we're as Chief Judge.
e During his term Of serice as Judge
3 the fees Of his office were greatly reduc
u ed. mainly through the instrumentalit,
E Of Stephen Haight. who was membel
d Of the Legislature, as well as one 0
: Judge ohn's associates on the bench
When the amount Of their fees wer,