Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05

supplied with all neodiul advantages for
home comfort and Tor common school aud
academic education and religious wor-
ship, with competency Of property, him.
sell having sustained mcckly all the offices
oi honor, profit and trust in town county
and state, which he eonld desire, and the
last four years OF his life represented the
state in the congrc,, Of the United States"
William Cihoon took the freeman's oath at
special town meeting held in February,
1875, for the purpose OF clecting Mem
Der Of Congress, and at that time east his
first vote.
lie represented Lyndon in the General
Assembly of Vermont, in 1906. 1905, Is
90, 1910, 1871 and 1872, and again in
/ ls25 and lS26, lie was also a delegate
, from thattown 10 the Constitutional Con.
: vcnti0n Of 1874 and is9e.
On the death 81 his father, September
81, 1911, he was chosen town clerk of
Lyndon, which Office he held eighteen
year,, and resigned November 9d, ls2a.
on his election TO Congress. lie also was
elected one of the sclcotmen of that town,
to succeed his father, and continued rs
such number Of years.
( In 1908, he was chosen an Elector Of
President and Nice-President, and was ap-
pointed tn messenger of the College,
and as such, he carried 10 Washington
the six votes Of Vermont, which were for
james Madison, of Virginia, for Pre'i-
dent and John I.augdon, of New Hamp-
shire for Nice-President.
In 1911, he was elected Jndgo Of the
Caledonia County Court, and was re-clec-
ted in 1872. He was again elected Judge
Of the same Court in 1914, and was annu-
ally reelected in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919,
and 1919.
Judge Cahoou, in 1915, was elected
a member Of the Governor, Coun-
ell. and continued 10 bea Councillor, by
annual re-cicctions, until his election as
! Iicutenant-Govcrnor in 1920.
lie was elected observation-disclosures ut
d the annual State election in ls2O, Richard
Skinner, Of Manchester, being the same
time elected C Governor, without any organ
lied opposition, they receiving thirteen
thousand one hundred and fifty-twu out
OF fourteen thousand and cighty-.iN votes.
the whole number polled. He was re-
elected in 1921, with a like unanimity.
At the close Of his second term Of service,
E he declined \ reelection.
During his term of service as Lieuten-
ant Governor, hcing CT oHicio, a member
Of the Council, he reported the following
is resolution, which was adopted by tn,
General Assembly.
IS RsS1,r,R, That the custom which pre-
walls with the commissioned otticcrsoi th,
militia of this STATE of giving, by way o
H,at. ardent spirits to those under thei
command is attended with pcrniciou
r consequences To the militia, and merit
l. the disapprohation Of the General Assem-
y bly,. The practice becomes burthensom
te to the officers, c0rrupts the morals ot sol
diers, tends to introduce disorder, coniu.
ion and disohcdience, and ought to b
4. discountenanred by all classes Of commu
nifty"
This was the first step towards break
:. ing up Il custom, the indulgence q
. which prevented nanyoompetent person
-. from accepting commissioned office i
the militia; as only few could afford tn
y expenses which under this custom, ncce'
sarily attended upon the acceptance
i Office.
A Governor Cahoon was elected mrmb'
> of Congrcs. from Vermont in 1929, an
-, was reelected IN 1S3l. This was the las
of his public life.
lie died May 30,h, 1888, in the fifty
= ninth year OF his age.
Three of his sons were graduates {
COLLEGE. GTOEGE CLINTON, who grtlr
ated at the University of Vermont, i
u 1920. and i, AN Attorney and no
io resides at Lyndon in the practice of h
:" profession. He was Register of Prohat
II for Caledonia Comfy in 1923, 1924 an
> 1925: a Councillor in 1888 and 1884
It Representative from Lyndon, in 1855
IN Senator from Caledonia County, 1913 an
r 1874: Mctnber Of the Constitutional Con
nc yentions Of 1886 and 1913; States Alto
z ney for Caledonia County, 1s3j, 1896 an
I" 1881, and again in ISL
'e Fnw,,,n ArGr, rus. VIII, graduated
VI fine I-piycritv Of Vermont, 1898, became
IA LAWYER and settled in the practice OF h
Ut profession at Lyndon where he died
= {, Octobor 1852. He was States Attorne
~ for Caledonia County in 1854 and 1855
.d Town Clerk of Lyndon in 1856; Stat
ne Senator from Caledonia County, 1856 an
'vH""' - d.,