Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-04

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Council of Censors in 1862, and, of the
Constitutional Convention of 1886
September Julian H. Dewey, of ST
Adams, aged SO years He was native
of Halifax, in this State, studied law
with Homer E. Hubbell, and was admit
ted to the bar in Franklin county in
April, 1853. He was State ATTORNEY for
Franklin county in 1865 and 1866, and
was at the time of his death one of the
most prominent of the younger lawyers
in the State.
September t7-Rev. Joshua Newton
Fairbanks, rector of ST, Thomas Church,
Brandon, and Dean of the CQnyoration
h of Rutland. .-,--y ..
September Hon. George WHY'S Bene-
dict, of Burlington, aged rs years He
was born at North Stamford, Conn,
January 18th, 1896, and graduated at
Williams College in 1918, and was, three
years, tutor in that institution. In 1926
he was appointed Professor of Mathe-
mates and Natural Philosophy in the
University of Vermont, and continued
| as such until 1913, the name of the Pro
fessorship being twice changed during
the time, in 1929 to that of Natural
Philosophy and Chemistry, and in 1889
to Natural History and Chemistry. AT
ter retiring from his professorship he
engaged in building the telegraph line
between Troy and Montreal, and was
the first superintendent of the company.
In 1853 he became part proprietor and
editor of the Burlington Free Press and
continued his connection with it until
1866, when he retired from active labor
In 1854 and 1866 he was Senator from
Chittendon county He received the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, in
1857, from the University of Vermont.
October 5th.-Hon. John L. Marsh of
Clarendon, aged IS years. He was
Senator from the County of Rutland in
1856 and 1857, and was, for two years,
President of the Rutland County Agri-
cultural Society.
November 26-Hon Loyal G Kellogg,
of Benson, aged 55 years. He was born
at Benson, February 10, 1916, and grad
uated OF Amherst College in 1886; studi-
ed law and was admitted to the bar at
the. September term, 1889, of the Rut-
land County Cortland commenced the
practice of his profession at Benson
He represented that town in the General
Assembly of Vermont in 1917, 1850,
1851. 1859 and 1871, and in the Consti-
tutional Conventions of 1847 and 1870.
He was one of the delegates from the
County of Rutland to and President OF
the Constitutional Convention OF 1851.
He was elected Judge of the Supreme
Court or Vermont IN 1903, and was an
nuallv reelected down to and including
1867. but declined the last eledtiOn on
account of the state of his health, since
which time he had lived in comparative
retirement
November 27-Rev Horace Fletcher,
D. D., of TOwnshend, at the age of 20
years He was born in Cavendish, OC-
tober 28th 1896, and graduated at Dart
mouth College, the yaledictorian of his
class, in 1817. He studied law with
Hon. William O.. Bradley, was admitted
to the bar, and practiced his profession,
some fifteen years, in ProctOrsvillc. In
1912, he commenced the study of thcol-
ogy, and was ordained pastor of the
Baptist Church, at Townshend, January
25th 1914, and remained its pastor until
his death. He was a Senator from
Windham County in 1856 and 1851
December - Del Billings. well
dnown citizen of Woodstock, at the age
of 80 years. He was formerly one of
the leading merchants of Windsor coun-
ty, and acted as marshal at the reception
of Lafayette, in Royalton, during his
visit to Vermont.
December 15-Hon. William Nash, of
New Haven, aged 80 years He was a
native of Connecticut, but came to Yer
mont when twelve years old. He rep
resented New Haven in the General As
sembly in 1926, 1926, 1886 and 1849, and
was Senator from Addison county in
1916 and 1847. He was delegate to the
National Wing Convention which NOM
mated Gen Scott, in 1852 He was the
first president of the Bank of Middle
bury, and held that position for fourteen
pears. when he resigned and was subse-
quently, for number Of years, one of
its directors. He was a trustee of Mid
dlebury college, and was an active men,
Der and officer of several State and
county benevolent and reformgtory or
CARNATIONS.
December John II. Simmons, of
Middlebury, at the age of SO years. He
was assistant assessor of Internal Reye-
nue. forAddison county, and Past Grand
Master of Odd Fellows
Decem b err Hon. Thaddeus r. |
Fletcher, of Burlington, at the age of -
years. He was representative from Es- /
sex in 1885, and Senator from Chitten- .
den county in 1910 and 1841. During
the past summer he donated ten thou |
sand dollars to the Home of the Desti- |
tute in Burlington, and the same sum to /.
the Essex Classical Institute.
PROTECTION. - The New York I3T- |
5une says William Elder has shown !
from the statictics in the Treasury De |
partment that the population of Great |