Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-24

u.cl at HE rssiI suce in DERBY. Vt. Feh-ua-e
I b, l--l hoy. DAVID hAHa-SG Caer, aged FL!
5earz ans DO months.
Mr. Camp was Born 10 Tluh-idge, Vermont,
April u, 1855. When Is yelrs Of ecc he eu-
tered Dartmouth College, brt soon LEFT that IN
stitlaon, All eutasei the Ca.yera.y Of Yer
mont, then in its infancy Among his class
males 10 the University ve-e Jacob Collamcr,
Timothy F1.iett and William Noble Of Burl.ug-
ton, ard Norman Williams Of Wools-oak. Tie
-r-ius.ei with them IN l5i0; studied law with
The late Hon William Bny:on, in sr.at5u
was admitted ta the bar in ISL; and became
partner Of Mr.. B7aytou. The var o! 1872 max
ing the business Of the law uncertain, he lat
swsntcu for The new county Of Orleans. where
be held position as Al officer Of the Customs
department Smuggling was then 81 extensive
and mos. profitable business on the Northern
frontier, and was especially active through Lake
Memphremagog and around Derby; and Mr..
Camp found 4 sufficient, though not very popu-
lar fel3, r his abilities. in directing the opsra-
tons Of the numerous officers and detectives
employed by the government in depressing illi-
eli. trai53 and collecting the duties With the
return Of peace commercial relations with Cana
ia were resumed the feeiingr aroused during
tie var passed swsy and in subsequent years
Nr. Camp received ample evidence Of the
confidence and eseeem in which be was
held IN that community. In 1915 he mar
risi Miss Ssrcpta Savage Of Hartford.
w. 10 1875 he united with the Congregational
Church ia Derby, aui in the same year, snd the
year following, he represented Derby ia the
General Assembly. 4 change Of administration
in 1923 relieved him Of his coliectorship, and IN
1880 be went into mercantile business, ior few
years, in company with Capt Rufus Stewart
In 1884 and '35 be again represanted his town in
the Legislature In 1886 he vas elected Lieut.
Governor, with Slas u. Jenai59n as Governor.
In that year the Amended Constitution, creating
o Senate, went incorporation, aad AIr. Camp was
Il 0Fcio the first presiding officer Of the first
Senate, sitting in the new State House, just
completed st a cost Of $4,000 and FIRST occu-
pied at that session. VI. Camp was very able
presiding officer. and his abilities and experience
as legislator we're cf marked service to the
State He held the office Of Licut.-Governor by
successive elections till 1871 In 1925 and 4
he was elected Senator for the county Of Orleans,
completing public service Of welveyears, four
rs Representative. three as Senator, and FIVE as
President of the Senate. He held also the public
Offices Of States Attorney lin 1870, Judge Of
the County Court, and County Superintendent
Ct Schools, under the sct Of '45 In May, 1852,
Mrs.. Camp died, and in Nov. following he mar
riei Miss Almira Howes Of Montpelier. In
1855 he removed to Montpelier, and for six or
seven years resided there and at Milwaukee,
Wis, returning to Montpelier in 81, and fasly
retiring 20 Derby to close his life among biz
former towusmen and friends. About week
ago he fell while about his premises, receiving
serious iujary to tae spine. Congestion Of the
brain followed, inducing inconsistencies. and
at three O'Clock on the morning OF the 10th he
passed away. His wife, whose cheerful compan-
ionship and aiiectionate care solacei his declin-
ing years, survives him, with three children ol
his first marriage-Rav Norman W. Camp Of
Saratoga, y. Y. who married daughter of the
late Bishop Hopkins Il. Il. Camp, Esq., Of
Milwaukee. whose wife is d daughter OF our
townsmsn Dr. T. BigeloE; and a daughter, Mrs.
Webb, Of Minneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Camp wss
man Of marked character, Of strong will, un-
bending integrity and firm Christian principle;
friend Of education, Of temperance, and reii-
gioni faithful public servant and al esteemed
citizen. In hia death. another of the strong and
good men Of : generation past, has gone to his
rpEsrd