Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-08
Chr freeman.
Neurology of Vermont, 1873.

Inc IOIlOWLHg lS ii very COHlplele llSt OF
the prominent natives or residents of Yer
mont. who have died during the past year :
Jan. DIR Richard F. Rowell, of Wa
terford aged Sc years. He practiced his
profession for more than half century
had been in the Legislature, and once a
member of Il constitutional convention.
Jan. 13-Dr. Stephen Tracy, of Ando-
yer. Mass aged IS. He was born in Hart
ford: practiced his profession for time in
this State; and was for some years Mis-
sionary in Siam.
Jan. $50 II. Kile, at Westerly, R. 1.
aoed 81. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Vermont in 1868, and adopted the
profession of teacher. He was Principal
of Veroenncs Academy seven years; and
was a leading and enthusiastic worker in
the State Teachers Association. In 1877
he accepted the Superintendency Of the
public schools of Westerly.
Jan. 21-Hon B. G. Baldwin, of Pots
dam Junction, n. Y, aged 73 ; a native of
Bradford, Vt. He had been a County
Judge Of st. Lawrence County.
Jan. 23-IIon. Oscar l.. Shafter, at Flor
cncc. Italy, aged so. He was born in
Townshend; commenced the practice of
law in Wilmington, and represented that
town in the Legislature in 1851; was a
leading member ofthe old Free Soil party
went to California in 1885, where he gain
ed great legal prominence, and was for a
time Judge of the Supreme Court.
Jan. 26-Hon. z. \. Briggs, of fBrandon,
aged years Born in Middleboro, Mass j.;
came to Salisbury in 1919 admitted to the
Bar in 1928 removed to Brandon in 1871
a member ofthe Constitutional Convention
of 1928, represented Salisbury in the Leg
islature from 1881 to 1885; was elected
States Attorney of Addison County for
eight successive terms. Was 4 State Sen
atOr from that county in 1836-7-S, and
from Rutland County in 1857 represent
ed Brandon in the Legislature, and was
Speaker of the House both years, rs he al
g was in lS34-5; was delegate to the
Chicago Republican Convention of 1860
and held many positions of trust in town,
church and business affairs Was an able
lawyer and la successful politician.
Jan. 26-Luthcr Tucker, senior proprie-
tor and editor Of the Country Gentleman,
Albany y. Y. aged 73. Born in Brandon,
established the first daily paper ut Roches-
ter, y. Y, and formerly published the Gen
eSsce FdFHler.
.27-Lieut. w. J. Sartle, formerly of
Barton, at Santa Fe, New Mexico; was a
graduate of West Point.
Jan. 31-Henry Carlisle, of Sheldon,
aged 73. He was one of the oldest Free
Masons in the state, and leading mem
her of the Order
Feb. Hon. 3. w. Bartholomew, of
Washington, VT. aged 80. He had been
for Years President of the Orange Co. Ma
tional Bank and director in the Vt. Mu-
tual Insurance Company; was a member
of the State Senate in 1859 and frequent
" represented Washington in the Legisla-
ture.
Feb DIR, $ n Sherman. ut Ogdens-
burg. y. Y. aged Il. Graduated from
the Castleton Medical College in 1921, and
went to St.1Llwrence Co, in 1925.
Feb, 2-Stcphen T, Hemenway. of Der
by. aged %: Il soldier in the war of 1872.
Feb 2-Ilon- Moses kitredge. of St
,TOhnsburv, AGED -. He was Il man of
once assistant Judge of the County Court,
and a member of the Legislature for two
years
Feb. G-Rev. Robert Southgate, at
Woodstock. aged %, Il native of Portland.
Ne; a graduate of Bowdoin College and
Andover Theological Seminary; and for
some years pastor of the Congregational
Church at Woodstock.
Feb--Enoch HaZeltine, at New Bed
ford, Mass, aged 50; formerly of Danville
Vt; an ardent anti-Mason, temperance
man, and an original abolitionist.
Feb. James F. Colby, in New York
city: formerly editor of Il newspaper in
Bellows Falls.
Feb. 16-IIon. James Denison, ut San
Antonio, Texas, aged 81; a native of
Windsor County.
Feb. IG-JOseph Boudailler, or Butler
in Burlington, aged 80. He was a native
Of France, and served rs Il soldier under
the first Napoleon, fifteen years; also
seven years under the British flag.
Feb. lS-IIon VIM. E. Park, of Wood
ford ut Charlestown, Mass. He represent
eel W in the Legislature two years; and
was State Senator two terms.
Feb. 26-Col. n. A. Tucker, at Burling
ton, formerly an officer of the Ordnance
and Pay departments.
March 2-Hon George MlIard, of Ben
nington, aged G5. He was largely engag
ed in manufacturing enterprises.
March. 2-Ira Davis, NJ. D., of Norwich,
aged -. He praeticed his profession in
n. forty years
March 1s-Hon. Charles Reed of Mont
pclier. aged 5S Graduated from Dart
mouth; practiced law in Montpelier for
Il long period; had been Il State Senator,
states attorney, state librarian, one of the
trustees of the State Reform School, and
was an active member of the Vermont
Historical Society
March 9-Luther Cross of Mont pelIer,
aged 20. For many years prominent
merchant, and for six years Sergeant-at-
Arms.
March 10 VIM. L. Farnham, at Poult-
ney, aged 80, Il prominent citizen, and for
It time President of the Rutland Co. Agri-
cultural Society.
March l4-lIon. Stel hen Howe of Lu-
nenburgh, aged -. He was 49 years town
clerk, member of the Legislature II years,
and once Il member of Constitutional
Convention.
March I7-Rev John T. Palmer, the
Oldest clergyman in the Universalist de-
nomination, ut Waterford, aged 90.
March 22-Roval Houghton, an cd
New York merchant and banker, at San
Augustine. Fla. Born in Guilford in 1898.
March 23-Rev. f. S. Bliss, at Green's
bOro, n c.: for fifteen wears pastor of the
Universalist church at Barre
March 25-Rev. Nehemiah Pierce, at
Springfield H.. aged 80, graduate of the
University Of Vermont, 1865; ordained as
Il Baptist minister in 1858, and oficiated
ut Bellows Falls.
March 26-Douglass 4. Danforth, at
Chicago, I'll, aged 90. \ native of Geor-
gla. Vt, studied law; for several years
edited the St. Adams Republican, and sub
sequently the Burlington Sentinel, Was
postmaster OF Burlington from 1858 to
1861.
March 3l-Cyrus N. Fisher, lost on the
ill-fated - Atlantic" Was for some years
Il prominent lawyer of Addison County
represented Nergenncs in the legislature
in 1861. '62.
April Capt w. Gray, at Sheffield,
aged ~; Il soldier in the war of 1912
April 5-Gen. Pardon I. Kimhall. at