The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-24

Hon. calvin Blodgctt.
The intelligence of the death of Hon.
Calyin Blodgett. of Burlington, will be re-
ceived with sorrow throughout the state, as
he was widely known, both as business
man and legislator of high character He
was born in Randolph, January 8, 1898.
He resided in Randolph until 1899, in Chel-
sea from that date until 1850, in Waterbury
four years, where he commenced the lum-
Der trade, in connection with heavy
mercantile business, and on his removal to
the city of Burlington he made the lumber
interests his main occupation.
He was man Of strong mind and indie
pendent character He always secured
and maintained the confidence of the peo-
pie. For more than forty years has the
name of Calvin Bodgett been the synonym
of incorruptibility and integrity TO those
who knew him in any of the various pub
lie positions he had been called to fill.
Vermont has had few men who amid all
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business have stood through the fiery or
deals so consistently to the principles he
professed and the course he had laid down
down for his guidance. May the example
of his life, and the lesson of his death
be the incentive TO move men to follow
in his footsteps, as men of sound judy
ment, integrity and honor.
The qualities of mind and heart he pos
sessed commended him to the confidence of
his fellow citizens and led them to confer
on him many offices, the duties of which
were all well discharged He was member
of the Constitutional Convention at Mont
pelier in 1885; Judge of Probate for the
district of Randolph, for six years, from
1888 to 1889 inclusive Assistant Judge of
Orange County Court, 1886; State Senator
for Orange county for two years, 1S41 and
1S42 Clerk of the County Court for Orange
county for six years, 1913 to 1S49 inclusive !;
Director of Orange County Bank from 1S43
to 1853 Town Representative from Water
bury, 1851 and 1852 When the city of Bur-
lington was organized, in 1865, he was
chosen, without opposition, Alderman from
the Centre Ward and held the office by sue
cessive reflections without dissent till 1871 g,
and was for the last two years President of
the Board. In politics the Judge was a
consistent Democrat
The writer of this article has enjoyed the
friendship of Judge Blodgett for more than
twenty-five years, although many years
his junior in age, most sincerely en-
dorses the estimate of his character, given
in an article in the Burlington Free Press,
from which leading points of his life have
been drawn for the purposes of this tribute
to friend. The Free Press says:
He was one OF those rare men in whom
the intellect triumphs, not only over the
body but over his own spirit. "IIe that
ruleth his spirit is better than he that
taketh CITY," Neither the severe and
constant trials of his physical infrmity nor
the ordinary vexations of life were ever
enough to make our departed friend give
way to pctulance, passion or Miniature.
His vigorous intellect, his imperturbable
GOODNESS, and his large and kindly heart,
admirably fitted him to be wise counsel
lor in his own business and for the many
friends who resorted to him. He was well
known as n generous man. No good OBJ
ject, public or private, appealed to him for
aid in vain. Many poor man will mourn
| his loss.
During his residence in our community,
Judge Blodgett has been constant atten-
dant on public worship, and liberal giver
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