The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-31
Neurology of Middlebury College, 1869.

of five children of Lot and Mary (Ho-
mer) Hall. His father was judge of
the Supreme Court, and one Of his
brothers, Timothy H., was well known
in Windsor county as Sheriff or Depu-
ty for many years. Among his teach
ers in childhood were Dudley and Phi
lander Chase, the former of whom be
came Senator and the latter Bishop.
He fitted for college with William G..
Bradley, Esq, and was graduated at
Middlebury in 1905. AT the time of his
death he was the oldest graduate of the
college, except Daniel &. Hopkins, of
the class of 1904.
He began the study of law with his
uncle, Amos Paine, Esq. of Windsor,
but in 1906 he removed to Troy. n. Y,
where he continued the study with
VIM. NJ. Bliss, Esq, and had as one of
his fellow students VIM. l.. Marcy, af-
terwards famous as lawyer and pol
itician. He establishe ed himself in prac-
tice at Troy, did large business, and
acquired handsome fortune,
During his long and busy life he oc-
cupied many positions of responsible
ty, in all of which he conducted him
self with impartialty and honor. His
memory, until within few weeks of
his departure, was exceedingly vivid
and accurate, even to the remote details
of events that happened seventy years
ago. Though for the last four years de-
prived of sight, he still kept up his in
teres. in all about him, and was accu-
rately informed as to the news of the
day. AS his infirmities increased he
/ became more cheerful, and no repining
fe II from his lips. He never sought nor
| held political office. He shrank from
soliciting the favor of others. His ma
| ture was of the old infexible Roman
stamp. Compromise and prevarication
he disdained.
In 1919 he married Anjinette Fitch,
of New York, n granddaughter
through both her parents to the Hon.
Thomas Fitch, Colonial Governor OF
Connecticut. BY her lie had one daugh-
ter and five sons. -Four of his sons
were graduated at Cambridge, one Of
whom, Benjamin II. Hall, is the author
of The History of Eastern Vermont
and of some other books; and another
Fitz Edward Hall, has distinguished
himself as a Sanscrit scholar.
STEPHEN ROYCE died November ii, I,
1865, in East Berk shire, Vermont, aged
SO years.
He was the eldest son Of stephen
Royce, and was born ut Tinmouth, IN
the county of Rutland, on the 18th day
Of August, 1857. His father was the son
|, Of Major Stephen Royce, of Tinmouth,
who was one of the delegates to the
convention which met in Dorset in Ju-
iy, 1774, to declare Vermont Il free and
: independent State. stephen Royce,
. the second above named, moved from
. Tinmouth to Berkshire, in the County
E Of Franklin, and for many years repre-
sented that town in the General Assem-:
bly, of Vermont, He married dauglI-
ter of Hon. Ebenezer Marvin, who was
9 n member of the first Council of Cen
sors, and Chief Judge of the County
Courts for the Counties of Rutland
. Chittenden and Franklin respectively.
Judge Royce was thus of honored an
cestry on both sides. He fitted for col
lege at the Addison County Grammar
School graduated at Middlebury Col
lege in 1907, in the same class with Gov
Slade; studied law with his maternal
g uncle, Ebenezcr Marvin, Jr., Esq, al
Sheldon was admitted to the bar in
Franklin County, and commenced tht
practice of his profession at East Berk
: shire. After remaining there short
Y time he removed to Sheldon, in the
same county, where he continued in
Y practice about six years. After this ht
!, removed to st. Adams, and continued
; in active practice till 1899, except du
= ring the years 1926 and 1927, when ht
) was one of the Judges of the SuprenI,
Court, In 1929 he again removed tt
East Berkshire. He represented til,
town of Sheldon in the Legislature O
Vermont in 1915 anG 1916. He was al
: SO Representative from st. Adams il
| 1922, 1923 and 1924. and was the dele
e gate from that town to the Constitu
n tional Convention of 1922. During tn,
$ years 1916 and 1877, while residing a
y sheldon, he was States Attorney fol
the County of Franklin. ....
:, In 1925 he was elected one of the A.
: sociate Judges of the Supreme Court "a
. the State of Vermont, and was re-elect
r ed in 1926. The next year he decline,
n reelection, and resumed practice. II
2, 1929 he was again elected one of tn,
Judges of the Supreme Court, and wai
continued on the bench till 1852, receiV
ing successive annual elec
e tions, and serving in all twenty-fiv,
n years as Judge of the Supreme Court q
: Vermont longer than any other per
D son has ever held that office in thi
:. state. On the retirement of Jude,
q Williams, in 1916, he was unanimous
: ly elected Chief Justice, and was rc
elected in 1871, rs, ~, 80 and al. Ii
1852 he declined II re,electio and n
tired tO his farm in East Berkshire.
y During the same year (ls52) he wa
y appointed BY Gov. Fairbanks Chair
n man of a Board of Commissioners, ail
= thorized by II resolution of the Legisla
q ture, 10 report such provisions AM
s. amendments in regard to pleadings an,
N practice in our courts, as in their judy
n pnent would he beneficial In. r. uf