Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
THE RUTLAND HERALD
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1871.
Charles G, De wey.

Retreat. at Hartford, Connecticut, at half
past three o'clock that morning, caused
by stroke of apoplexy. This intelli-
gence comes with suddenness upon our
community, although it was known he
was in failing health, consequent upon
other causes He was Familiarity known
to our citizens, and in the State, as prom
inent lawyer of high rank in his profess
sion. His death will be received with
emotions of more than ordinary sadness
by large circle of friends, who fully ap-
preciated him for remarkable ability and
generous qualities.
Charles G. Dewey was born in West
Randolph, Orange county, Vermont, June
18th, 1880. He was of parentage of
moderate means and respectable standing,
and strong traits of mind, many of which
he inherited to great degree. He was
bright lad, whose remarkable powers of
mind early attracted the attention of
those familiar with him. His earlier years
were spent in the common school and
to 1850 there was a circle of more than
ordinary intelligent and promising young
men associated together in West Ran
dolph Academy, under the obstruction of
Austin Adams, then principal of that in
stitution. Several Of them were intimate
and all leading scholars, among whom
were Charles @. Dewey, "Cube" Chandler,
J. j. r. Randall, Henry Chamberliu, Geo.
Craig and Edmund Weston, Jr. Es-
peoially prominent among these were Dew
ey, Craig and Chamberlin. This circle
are now remembered by the citizens of
the town, and often referred to as the
bright fellows in the history of the Aoad-
10Y, and none among them was more
n,orr Il than he. la 1850 be left the
Aoo3orov o. 4 went to Woodstock and en-
tared o PRINTING :. Rce, and after little
time, spent his leisure hours reading law
He eventually entered the law once oil
Tracy, Converse and Barrett, ,H.nd CON-
pleted his legal studies. While purs 'Qlhg
his studies he enjoyed the friendship u
his tutors, who were a remarkable trio OF
men, each possessing varied traits of char
aoter. 1t was fortunate association for
young man to form, and afforded him
rare advantages for the requirement of le-
gal knowledge and manner. Intimacy
with such men to an approaching and IN
curing mind could not fail to make a
deep impression. The brilliant intellect
and adroit management, and caustic
speech of Andrew Tracy, the courteous
aud genial manner of Julius Converse
the learned, logical and critical qualities
of James Barrett, all left their impress
upon the mind of the student, and those
who have known him and them have re
marked how happily he at times combined
the Characterization of his former instruc
tore. He WIS admitted to the Windsor
county bar in 1868, and removed to Well.
River and entered the practice of law
He early gained reputation as a good
LAWYER, and was elected States Attorney
of Orange county in 1856, 1867 and
1853. The great celebrity he gained in
Orauge county was in prosecuting the IA
nous criminal case of DR.. Howard. I'm
? ,,S8 he removed to Rochester, n. Y,
~ be practiced his profession year,
came to Rutland.
d an office but was engaged
Rntland HERALD for six
or eight months. 'li'0riai i'9 was , wv
genial to him. He was rapid yet terse
y. He wrote with
and suggestive writel uioa, .oontu ond
much strength and rheto. "l ''" .14
eluoidated fully and clearly ol' 1890
which exercised his pen. H. 60.
mired the flowing majestic style ~
whose works he studied with nue. "",o
Some of his editorial articles were '~
ablest and most finished that have eN -
| appeared il the Vermont press. On
that particularly attracted attention att
the time was on the "Vandal dissertation
of the West Street Cemetery" 1t was
full OF tender veneration, yet whitening
scorn in condemnation of the act. This
may be said to be the most elegant OF his
published productions. His attainments
as lawyer having attracted attention In
Rutland county at his first appearance IN
the county court, his practice became en-
lsrged, and be left the editorial chair tor
the more vigorous prosecution of his pro-
Eession, although he continued TO write
oo,Hasionally for the HERALD until his
heal tn failed him,
In 1883, he formed law partnership
with C,Nl. Charles H. Joyce, which con-
tinued bout three years. He continued
in the &C tive practice until his failing
health col ppelled him to retire. The
last few years at the bar he secured
large and luc rative business, and may be
said to have cen the leading member al
THE Rutland County bar. Among the last
elaborate arguments made by him was
in the United States Circuit Court, al
] Windsor, in July, 1869, before Justice
Nalson. in the celebrated marble case o
+be Rutland Marble Company " RIPPLE,
e. Barnes. This argument attracted
.ha attention of the members of the pro
fassion. and Judge Nelson personally com
plimented him upon the erudition anf
ability displayed.
He never entered the political arena tt
any great extent, although he occasionally
,aarsssed political assemblages; his pc,
| forte being the law rather thai
liar ~4 mas held few public position
p,.;oo = - Attorney for Orang
hs5ss States was Second Assistan
County: In 1852. he Representatives
Clerk of the House OF Chief CLERK
under Charlton f. Davey, as >Histe
In this capacity he was the asst lie
Col wnI;am T. Nichols and Col Cha.
H. Joyce. In 1869, he was ele0tea one ,e,t u,
the Council of Censors, and served WI" w.
distinguished ability in that body ne