Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
ncalh OF the mon. ". G. KIllredge.

Judge kttrcdge had been suffering for months
from the results Of a severe bodily injury, but
was apparently recovering Last week he was
in Bmndon on Monday last he was attacked
with severe iaintness. last Tuesday evening he
arrived at the Central House, in Rutland in
company with his son, VIM. C.. Kittredge, Jr.,
intending to take the carly morning train for
Bennington. On account of his lameness, a bed
was kindly spread for him on the parlor floor Of
the hotel he arose soon after three O'Clock, de-
claring he had slept nicely going down the east
steps, he complained Of iaintuess---soon he WINS
in a chair ON the sidewulk.-he applied some med
icinc TO his lps-gasped-an was gone.
Thus suddenly passed away one who ioralmost
half a century has been in active participation in
the business life Of Rutland county. His talents,
his readiness Of speech, his religious principles,
his political preferences his education, his actiy-
ity, have made him a prominent citizen Of our
State. Ever since December, 1924, he resided in
Fdirhaven, sharing prominently the labors and
rewards Of professional aud political life.
He was born in Dalton, Berkshire Co., Mass
Feb. %, lso0,-the same year in which the two
eminent writer's Macaulay and Bancroft, wer,
born
Iii. father, DR.. Abel Kittredge, is said to have
been an excellent physician his mother Eunic,
Chamberlain, " a mother in Israel" They re
moved TO llinsdae, Mass, in 1903, and ther,
/ they lived to good old age
/ Judge Kittredge fitted for college with Rev
Moses IIalleck, Of PlainGeld, Mass, and at Am
herst Academy, was graduated at Williams Col
/ lege in 1921, read law with Hon. Elijah Hun
| Mills and Hon Lewis Strong of Northampton
| lived year in Kentucky for the benefit Of hii
health, was admitted 10 the bar in Campbell Co.
/ Kentucky, IN 1888, was six months in the Law
office Of Hon. jonathan Sloan OF Ravenna, Ohio
who was aiterward Z S. Treasurer, and WIS nd
mtted TO the bar in this county, December, 1921
OF his early struggles for professional success
no incidents are at hand. His success as a poll
tican is attcsted by The Offices he held For oigh
years be was Town Representative, for two year
a County Senator, for two years Speaker Of th
House of Representatives for FIVE years State
Attorney, for six years Judge OF the Count,
Court, for one year Judge Of the Circuit Court
for one year Lieut. Gov. Of the State and presi
dent OF the Senate, member of one Constitutions
Convention, and for nearly seven years Assesso
Of Internal Revenue
Judge Kittredgc's third wife survives him. IL
married as follows October, 1927, sally Mari
Hatch, daughter Of jonathan Hatch, Esq, q
Troy y. Y; september, 1881, Harriet Newe
Adams, eldest daughter Of James and Jan
(Hoagland) Adams of Casteton, and in 1885
Mrs Charlotte Button, daughter of Daniel Pom,
roy OF Brandon, and widow OF - Button
This eleven children, three daughters and ON
son are living.
The 3O,h of May, 1866. he wrote NE as follow.
viz 81 relinquished the practice Of the La
nearly four years since, having outliyed a whol
genention Of my brethren Of the bar in th
county, many OF whom were my very kind friends
and whose memory | cherish with sincere, and
may say adectionote regard. now recall t
mind the names of thirty lawyers, members &
the Bar of Rutland County, who have decea-e
since | had the honor Of being admitted 10 j
, priyileges-ineny of whom were strong men, alb
lawyers, and eloquent orntors-knd, intellgel
associates. Their course is finished, their race
rum and am one Ola few, very few lingern
upon the verge almost Of the vast ocean, whic
], as they have done, must passion pass, fro
the present to the great life to come.
In politics, Judge Kittredge was a Wing
IL religion, Congregtionalist in manners, elab
rtely polite and courteous in conversation
\ uiluent, aflable, and animated in stature IA
and stately he was ever the advocate Of the co
sentative and moral.
A citizen of his own village, member Of b
own church, could probably best portray his S
! cial and Christian influence to those who "a
him only occasionally, be seemed pleasant, ge
tlemanly, intelligent and digniied.
At halfpast two O'Clock Friday p. NJ, son
dozen Of friends from Fairhayen, quite numb
Of the members Of the bar and other citizens b
ing present at the Central House, prayer al
benedietion were prohouncedhy che Rev. Il. Nil
+, then the remains were escorted to the depot {
the railroad tnin--the funeral services to tai
place at Fairhayen next Sunday or Monday.
HENRY HALL.
-Rutlaad Herald