Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-11
DR.,rH OF cor. uy.ssnBUR.v.

II is with great sadness we announce the
death of Peter r. Washburn, our honored
and esteemed Governor. He died at his
residence in Woodstock on Monday morn
ing, Feb. 9TH, in the seth year of his age,
after severe sickness of several weeks du-
ration. His death will be deeply mourned
throughout the State, and the loss of his
valuable services will he seriously felt.
Peter Thatcher Washburn was born in
Lynn, Mass, Sept. 9TH, 1914. His father
Reuben Washburu, n lawyer of ability, re-
moved with his family to Ches er in this
State, and after remaining there for II short
time removed to Cavendish, and I'm 1925
removed to Ludlow, where he lived to the
time of his death in 1860. Peter was
fitted for college by his father, entered
Dartmouth college in ~ II. where he grad
uated in 1885. Immediately after leaving
college he commenced the stndy of law
with his father, was in the office with
William Upham in Montpelier for time,
and was admitted to tho bar in Wind-or
county in 1888. He Immediately opened
an office and commenced practice in Lud-
low, where he met with good success, and
removed in 1914 to Woodstock, where he
resided until his death. In 1874 he was
elected by the General Assembly reporter
Of the decisions of the Supreme Court, to
which Office he was annually elected till
1851. His reports filed eight volumes
During the same time he published a di-
gest in two volumes of Vermont Reports,
and at his death had another volume nearly
ready for the press.
He represented Woodstock two years,
1858 and 1854, in the Legislature, proving
himself an able and useful member of that
body. When the rebellion broke ont he
set himself actively at work to raise troops,
and when the first Regiment was organ
lied, John w. Phelps of this place was
made Colonel and p. II. Washburn 1t.
Col. of the same. 1t. Col. Washburn did
good service during the three months time
of the regiment showing moro than ordi-
nary ability and military talent. After
the disbanding of the regiment he was
elected Adjutant General of the State in
Oct. 1861, and was continued in that office
to the close of the war. 1t was in great
measure owing to his industry and untir-
ing energy that Vermont was enabled tC
furnish so promptly her quota of troops, sc
well organized, furnished and equipped
for the important and distinguished service
they rendered the country in that fearful
struggle. There was probably no Adjutan
General in the country whose duties wert
! performed with that order, eXactness
, promptness, thoroughness and fidelity
| which were displayed by Gen. Washburn
| His reports as Adiutant General are une
+ qualled for their eXactness and complete
1 ness. In his final report he leaves only I
@ men not accounted for out of the 34,23
l men furnished for the war by Vermont.
\ Governor Washburn's term of service a
chief magistrate was brief, but long enoug
l to show that here, as elsewhere, he wa
= fully competent for his -work, and he per
formed his duty with the same faithfulnes
: and ability that he had displayed in all th
10 positions of trust that he had occupied. ii
o was a man of honor and integrity, a man G
l. manly Independence. of great perseverance
, and industry, of uncommon exactness ant
method in his labors, and every way sucl
man as we needed in public afIairs ant
he will long be held in cherished remem
brancc by the multitudos who knew his
| worth