Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11
Neurology of Vermont for 1870.

The following is a list of the prominent
natives or residents Of Vermont. who died
during the year 1870:
Jan 5.-Alphonzo B. Bascom, of Shore
ham lie was born in that town February
p, 1908. was a member Of the Legislature
in ls53-'j4, was constable six years, and
filed other town offices with acceptance.
Jan. l4-Hon. Charles Durkee, at Omaha
Nebraska He was born at Royalton, Dee
,, 1907, engaged IN mercantile pursuits, went
TO Wisconsin, and was elected a member of
the Legislature in 1878; was a member
Of Congress from lS4S to 1852 United
States Senator from Wisconsin from 1855 to
1861 and was appointed Governor of L tai
by President johnson in 1865.
/ Jan. IG.-Anson Byington, Of Charlotte
at the age of 50 lie was one Of the pio-
neers in the anti-slavery movement, and one
Of the founders Of the e" Liberty or e Free
>oil' party IN Vermont; and an active adj
vocate Of the Temperance reform.
I Feb. Hon. Peter T. Washburn, Gov
ernor of Vermont. He was born at Lynn
Mass, Sept. :, 1914; was graduated at
Dartmouth College in 1885 studied law anc
came to the Bar in 1898, and practiced hi.
profession in Ludlow and Woodstock. Wa.
reporter Of the Decisions Of the Supreme
Court for eight years, represented Wood
stock in the Legislature in 1854, was Ad
jutant and Inspector General Of the State
from 1861 to 1867, and elected Governor il
| 1869.
March 4.-Rey. Ebenezer Harvey Squier
a Scipio, n y. lie was born in Rutland
May p, 1909 lie was a graduate of Mid
dlebury College and was pas or Of the Con
gregati nal Church at Highgate and subse
quently at MiddIebury, from which place be
removed to Scipio in 1866 to assume the pas
torate Of the Presbyterian Church
March I4-Hon. Nelson Strong Hill, o.
Isle La Motto, at the age Of A. lie haC
represented his town in the Legislature, anc
was assistant Judge of the Grand Isle Coun.
ty Court at the time Of his decease.
March 24.-Hymen futile, Of Burlington
at the age Of -. He was one Of the oldest
members Of the Masonic fraternity in the
State, and was a firm and earnest advocate
of the cause of Temperance.
April christopher Minot Davey, .
Rutland. lie graduated from the Universit,
of Vermont in 1871, and the subsequent fou
years he was engaged in teaching in SOutl
Carolina. He came thence to Burlington
and devoted himself to mercantile pursuits
and in 1856 removed to Rutland, where h.
became interested in the slate business.
April lj.-Hon. Augustus Burt, of High
gate at the age Of 90. lie was the oldes
member Of the Franklin County Bar at the
time of his death was Judge of the COUNT
Court in 1899 40-4l-43 and Al was State 7
Attorney in I849-5O, and member Of til,
I Council of Censors in 1913.
April 30.-Hon. William Clapp, Of st
Adams He was born in Montgomery, Apr
/ 80, 1911, was bred to mercantile life, ant
became a prominent merchant in East Berk
shire, was postmaster at that place severa
years, was State Senator in Is 46-47, direc
tor of the Franklin County Bank, a deIegat
-
\ 1860, and appointed Collector Of Custom
for Vermont in 1861, which Office he he'll
until 1868.
May 5.-Rey. Leland Howard, of Rut
land. lie was born in Jamaica, October 13
1893. lie was a prominent clergyman o
the Baptist denomination, and at differen
periods was pastor of churches in Windsor
Troy, Norwich, Hartford and Brooklyn, N.
r., Meriden, Conn, Newport, r. l., and
Rutland.
May 9.-Hon. lawrence Brainerd Of St
Adams lie was born in East Hartford, Ct.
March 16, 1874, and came to St. Adams il
1908, where he engaged in mercantile pdr
suits. He was for many years one of tn
Directors and President of the St. Alban
Bank, was actively engaged in the organiza
ton of the st. Adams SteambOa Co., ant
in the building of the VT. c ntral and Yer
mont & Canada Railroads. From 1916 Il
1854 he was the nominee of the " Libert,
party for Governor was appointed L, 5
Senator to fill vacancy in 1854, which ap
pointment was confirmed by the Legi stature
was for many years President OF the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society was mem
Der of the National Republican Executiv
Committee from 1854 to 1856; strong ad
vocate of the Anti-Slavery cause and lem
perance, and a generous contributor to va
+ riOus benevolent objects.
May l2.-Rev. Hiram Bingham, at New
Haven, Conn. He was born in Bennington
October 80, 1889; was graduate Of Mid
dlebury College, and the first Missionary I
the andwich Islands.
May q. DIR. Rotus Parmalee, at FoTes
Grove, Oregon. He was born in Fairfax, i
1902; graduated at the University of Ver
mont in 1926, and subsequently obtained
D decorate in some Canada college. Ii