The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-17
Neurology of Vermont for 1870.

Jan. 5.--Alphonzo b. Bascom, Of
Shoreham. He was born in that town
February 90, 1908; was member of
the Legislature in 1S53.5i, was consta-
BILE six years, and filled other town offices
with acceptance.
Jan. Ia. Hon Charles Durkee, at
Omaha, Nebraska. lie was born at
Royalton, Dec. 5, 1907, engaged in mer-
camille pursuits, went to Wisconsin, and
was elected a member of the Legislature
in lS37-'3S; was a member of Congress
from 1913 to 1852; United States Sena-
tor from Wisconsin from 1855 to 1861 /;
and was appointed Governor of Utah by
President johnson in 1865.
Jan. l6.-Anson Byington' of Char
lotte, at TIE age of 80. lie was one OF
the pioneers in the anti-slavery movement,
and one of the founders of the Liberty
or " Free Soil " party in Vermont, and
an active advocate Of the Temperance
reform.
Feb I. Hon. Peter T. Washburn,
Governor of Vermont. He was born at
Lynn, Mass, Sept. I, 1874 was gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1885 :
studied law and came to the Bar in 1888,
and practiced his profession in Ludlow
and Woodstock. Was reporter of the
Decisions Of the Supreme Court for eight
years, represented Woodstock in the Leg
islature in 1884, was Adjutant and In
spector General of the State from 1861
to 1867, and elected Governor in 1869.
March 4.-Rev Ebenczer Harvey
Squier, at Scipio, N. Y. He was born in
Rutland, May u, 1909. lie was grad
uate of Middlebury College; and was
pastor of the Congregational Church at
llighgatc and subsequently at Middle
bury, from which place he removed to
Sc;nio in oec ---...~ III ros.v,u,D Of
the Presbyterian Church.
March 14.-Hon. Nelson Strong Hill,
of Isle La Motto, at the age of AS. He
had represented his town in the Legisla-
ture, and was assistant Judge of the Grand
Isle County Court at the time Of his de-
cease.
March 24.-Hymen futile, of Buring-
ton, at the age of75. He was one of the
oldest members of the Masonic fraternity
in the State, and was firm and earnest
advocate of the cause of Temperance.
April S.-Christophcr Minot Davey,
Of Rutland. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1914, and the sub
sequcnt four years he was engaged in
teaching in South Carolina. He came
thence to Burlington and devoted hmsel
to mercantile pursuits and in 1856 re
moved to Rutland, where he became inter
ested in the slate business
April 15.-Hon. Agustus Burt, of
Highgate, at the age Of 80. He was
the oldest member of the Franklin Coun-
ty Bar at the time of his death was
Judge Of the County Court in 1889 40
41-43 and Al was States Attorney IN
1S49-50, and a member of the Council
of Censors in 1S4S.
April 30.-Hon. William Clapp, OF
St. Adams. He was born in Montgom-
cry, Apr. 80, 1911, was bred to mercan-
tile, life and became prominent merchant
in East Berkshire, was postmaster at that
place several years, was State Senator in
1S46-47, director of the Franklin County
Bank, a delegate to the National Rcpub-
lican Convention in 1860, and appointed
Collector of Customs for Vermont in 49,
81, which Office he held until 1865.
May 5.-Rev. Leland Howard, of
Rutland He was born in Jamaica, De-
tober Is, 1893. He was prominent
clergyman Of the Baptist denomination,
and at different periods was pastor of
churches III Windsor, Troy, Norwich,
Hartford and Brooklyn, n. Y, Meriden,
Conn.,, Newport r. l., and Rutland,
May 9.-Iion. Lawrence Brainerd OF
ford, Ct, March Is, 1874, and came to
st. Adams in 1908, where he engaged in
mercantile pursuits. He was for many
years one Of the Directors and President
Of the st. Adams Bank, was actively en-
gagged in the organization of the St.
Adams Steamboat Co., and in the build
ing Of the Vt. Central and Vermont e.
Canada Railroads. From 1916 to 1854
he was nominee of the " Liberty party -
for Governor was appointed U. S. Sem
ator to fill a vacancy in 1854, which APP
pointment was confirmed by the Legsla-
ture; was for many years President of
the Vermont State Agricultural Society
was member of the National Republican
Executive Committee from 1854 to 1856;
a strong advocate of the Anti-Slavery
cause and Temperance, and generous
contributor to various benevolent objects.
May l2.-Rev. Hiram Bingham at
New Haven, Conn, He was born in Ben
ming ton, October 3d. 1889; was a gradu-
ate of Middlebury College, and the first
Missionary to the Sandwich Islands.
May 27.-Dr. Rotus Parmlec, at For
est Grove, Oregon. He was born in
Fairfax, in 1902; graduated at the Uni
versity ofVermont in 1926, and subse-
quently obtained Doctoratc in some
college. He practiced his profession at
Waterloo, p. O., until 1869, when he re-.
moved to Oregon.
May 30.-Hon. Dugald Stewart, of
Middlebury. He was born in that town
September 26, ~, graduated from Mid
dlebury College in 1912, studied law, but
but never extensively practiced his pro-
fession. He represented Middlebury
three terms in the Legislature was Con.
ty Clerk Of Addison County from 1856
and Auditor of Accounts from 1864 to
the time of his death.
June 20.-Rev. James Turner Phelps
of Chelsea, Mass. lie was born in Fair
field, October 10, 1908. was graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1884
and subsequently entered the ministry
July 3.-Rev. Henry Belknap, at
Galesburg. Iii. He was born in East
Barnard, in 1910, was graduated at the
University of Vermont in 1866. COM
pleted his studies at the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary in New York. lie after
ward visited Colorado to recruit his fail
ing health, and died on his homeward
iournav