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Vermont Rochester, ~ Y. ami Rulland.
lie was assistant clerk Of the Vermont
House Of Repres oniatives in 1852; States
Attorney Of Orange county in 1856, 1857
aud 1883; aud member Of the Conncil Of
CensoTs in 1869.
July 2i-llon. Barzillai DavcnTort Of
Rutland. aged 50 years. Ile was born
1889, studied law with Hen. Johb ID hds
Of Williamsiown, and was admitted 10 the
Orange county bar in 1922, and removed
TO Brandon, where he commenced the
practice el his profession. He was to6n
clerk of Brandon Al years, justice of the
peace 2S years. aud represented that
town in he General Assembly in 1854
aud 1855 Assistant Juuge Of Rutland
County in 1865 SO aud 81. lie vas
Deputy Grand Master of Masons. Deruiy
Grand High Priest aud Grand High Priest
of the Grand Chapter, aud Grand Com
mander Of the Grand Commandry OF VT.
August-Ilon. Henry u. Reynolds,
Of Alburgh. He was a graduate of the
medical department of the University of
Vermont, Ol the class Of 1927, and prac-
ticed his profession at Alburgh. He was
Senator from Grand Isle county in 1914.
Judge o. County Court 1916, 1S47, 1866
1857 member Of the Council of Ceusors
1862 and Of the Constitutional Conyen-
ton Of 1886.
Septcmber-Juliau Ii. Dewey, of st.
Albans, aged SO years. He was na.
tive of Halifax, in this State, studied law
with Holmer Il Hubbcll, and was admit
ted TO the bar in Franklin county in April,
1858. lie was States Attorney for
: Franklin county in 1865 and 1866, and
was at the time of his death one of the
f most prominent of the younger lawyers in
the State.
September 17--Rev. Joshua Newton
Fairbanks, rector of St. Thomas Church,
r Brandon, and Dean of the Convocation of
| Rutland
. specialization. George WHY'S Ben
D edict, Burlington, aged rs years. Ho
f was born at North Stamford, Conn, Jan.
t IL, 1896, and graduated at Williams Col
, legc in 1878, and was three years, a tutor
f in that institution. In 1925 he was ap-
Y pointed Professor of Mathematics and
e Natural Philosophy in the University Of
n Vermont, and continued as such until
lS4S, the name of the Professcrship be-
/, ing twice changed during the time, in
# 1929 to that Of Natural Philosophy and
If Chemistry, and in 1889 to Natural His
tory and Chemistry. At retiring from
l. his professorship he was engaged in build
i ing the telegraph line between Troy and
/. Montreal, and was the first superipen-
$. dent of the company. In 1858 he became
u part proprietor and editor Of the Burling-
ton Free Press and continued his connec-
r tion with it until 1866, when he retired
E. from active labor. In 1854 and j S55 he
l. was Serator from Chittenden county. He
IF received the honorary degree of Doctor
a of Laws in 1857 from the University of
;. Vermont.
r. October s. Hon. John L. Marsh of
in Clarendon, aged 68 years. He was a
2, Senator from the County of Rutland in
le 1856 ard 1857, and was for two years,
lie President Of the Rutland County Agri-
V cultural Society.
ie November 26-Hon. Loyal G. Kellogg,
at of Benson, aged 55 years. He was born
Ii at Benson, February l3, 1876, and grad.
% uaed at Amherst College In 1886 studi.
te ed law and was admitted to the bar at
ty the September term, 1889, of the, Rut.
e. land County Court-and commenced the
r practice of his profession at Benson. lie
,e represented that town in the General AS
ne sembly Of Vermont in ls47, 1850, 1851,
,e 1889 and 1870, and in the constitutional
ID Conventions of l347 and 1870 He was
I'd one Of the delegates from the County OF
as Rutland and President of the Constitu.
la tioral Convention Of 1857. lie was elect.
81 Ell Judge Of the Supreme Court of Yer
r. mout in 1859, and was annually re-elect
Is, cd down 10 and including 1867 but de.
er clined the last election on account of the
of state Of his heath, since which time h,
C, had lived in comparative retirement.
of No, 2l-Rev. Horace Fletcher, D
d., Of Townshend. at the age of 70 years
on He was born in Cavendish, October 2Sth
as 1892. and graduated AT Dartmouth Col
nd lege the ,aledicorian of his class, il
tn 1877. He studied law with Hen. Will
ng lam G. Bradley, was admitted to the bar
Of and practiccd his profession. some ffteel
lin years, in Proctorvile. In lS42, he com
he nlcnced the study Of theology, and wa
IN ordained pastor of the Baptist Church, a
is Townshend, January 25th, 1874, and re
ms nained its pastor until his DEATH Fl
was a Senator from Windham County i
Mt 1856 and 1857.
He Dccember-Oel Billings, well know
m. citizen at Woodstock, at the age Of s
vas years. He was formerly one of the lead
ent ing merchants Of Windsor County an
of acted as narshal at the reception of Lit
fayettc, in Royalton, during his visit I
nd, VeWont
de. December l5-Hon. William Nash,
M New Haven, aged SO years He was
re- native Of Connecticut, but came to We
bly, mont when twelve years DID, He repr
sonted New Haven in the General Assen
of bly, In 1925, 1926, 1886 and 1S49, al
du- was Senator from Addison county in | 81
lied and 1S47. He was delegate to the N
son tonal Wing Convention which Nominate
sion Gen. Scott in 1862. He was the fl
Pro- president of the Bank of Middlebury, al
rom held that position for fourteen years, VIII
itor he resigned, and was subsequently, for
yon- number of years, one of its directors.
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