Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30
The Late Charles c. Dewey


aIr Beve- wss born II IVES. Randolph, Vs.
June Is. 1880 His earlier years were spent IN the
common school and academy Of his nstiys town
In 1850 he Jeff the academy and went 70 Wood
stock and entered printing office, and after 8
little time. spent MS leisure hours reading law
He eyeurualy entered the law office Of Tracy,
T Converse an Barrett. and completed his legal
s-udies lie was admitted TO the Windsor county
/ bar in 1888. and removed TO Wells River and
entered the practice Of law He early gsined a
reputation IS good lawyer, and was elected
/ States Attorney Of Orange county in 1876,
/ 1857 and 1855 The CREST celebrity he gained
/ IL Orange county WAS I'D presenting the famous
] criminal cssa Ct IL. Howard In 1865 he re
novel % Rochester. Il. T., where he prsctised
F his profession a year. when be csme to Rutland
/ He oueued au utilse. but was engaged IN editing
I the Rutland Hrall fdr SIX OF eight months
I Editorial lie was cougenial TO him. he was q
rapd. vet ierss and suggestive writer. In
+ 1868. be- formed a lsW partnership with Colonel
+ Charles H. joyce. which CONTINUED about tnree
+ years lie continued IN active practice unit hls
/ failing healih compelled hlm To retire.
/ He never entered the political arens 20 great
I extent. although he occasionally addressed plli-
f toaI Assem- ages his peculiar forte being the
+ law rather than politics BE has ne-a lev pub
+ lie positions oesides States Attorney to- orange
T County IL 1857. be was second assistant CLERK
I Of -ha House Of Representatives, under lnal7n
+ + Davev. as CHIEF Clerk In 1868. be WAS
F elected one Of the Council Of lensors- an1 served
with distinguished ability q that body lie was
+ Chairman 81 The committee 90 the Judiciary, an1
made al elaborate repCr, ca the proposed amend
/ meu- Go the Constitution, fsv0rInE the appoint
meu- Of the Judges Of the SUPREME Court by the
/ Governor BE alec wrote the address of tine
+ Council 10 the people His speech agaiust woman
I suffrage. made before me Council, Tas published
+ iu uamph.s. form. ani ha1 VIDE circulation
+ tie was al influential member OF the Council
sud prepared nsry CT the ordinances OF that
body
+ some months ac. his bodily heslth became
F seriously Impaired by in,essznt mental LABOR.
and by degrees his mind became afec'el- lie
sought RELIEF. with hope Of recovery. ID ihe IL
sane retreat az Hartford. but al proved of 10
sysl
The Rutland Herald. from which We ns7e con-
deusei ,as Shove. thus notices sir. Dsvey's iesa
attachments
Ha wss vel constituted for sound lawyer
su1 ahs aivOcstg tis mind. ilsciplnel ty
study. easily comurehendei and mastered the
principles which were The foundation Of legsl
science The common lsT, embo1yinE the Crest
truths % English liberty. as constituting the
0ssis Of GUY system q jurisprudence, had par
J. ticuIg~ attractions i1r hlU. and opened O. ais
mind he.d CT learning sioruei by the cultiva-
ton AM genius q. LIulsiou. 8 Coke ana
Blackstone he naI n0 sympathy with inst
class Of MS profession who perver- The JUS de-
s-ns OF the law ard use the power d coufers IS
+ g mesns Of oppression OF the Unfortunate. nor
was De calculated Tor sharp practitioner. lie
could not s,oon 90 detect AID expose mere
teclalca defect 10 O. pleading nor tetea- tha
ends Of Justice rT the assertion Of an insult
stzutial rlrht Bur rising shove -hc trsume.s
Of form. be argued q cause upon It's merits anu
ov the test Of those principles long recognized
sni settled by the books and the court, and took
s. position from which be could view the entire
uel before him. Though be WAS successful
siv0cate before the iury, be vas particularly
Distinguished before the judges fer BIS resesrcA
and skill Inc circle OF hIs true fame. there
fore. wall be that Of the bar. whittier on'y 70 CAL
be- expected that he should be- fully known an1
understood iu chsraeier and works as lswyer-
Nj. Dewey was twice married. dis hrst wife
was a dzurhrel Ct Rev Ira Pearson Of Ludlow.
Hrs second wife was a daughter Of lion. siss Il
hodges. wh5 survives lie leaves 81 interesting
family Of four children, al giris HIS funeral
viii take pisee 81 o. H. today.