The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-01

land TO the place in the United States Sen
ate made vacant by the death of Judge
Collamer, appointed by Gov. Dillingham;
to the Supreme Court bench, at the age of
2s. He was very successful as judge,
and during his term removed to st. Johns
bury. In 1870 he declined reelection,
his father-in-law having died, leaving
large estate which needed his whole care.
and removed to Hartland, where he resided
for more than two years. In 1870 he was
appointed member of the state board of
education, and in 1879 a trustee of the
state library. Contestng the congressional
nomination in 1872 with Judge Poland, he
received the enthusiastic support of q
large portion of his district, and was de
feated only after one Of the most closely
contested struggles Vermont has ever seen.
August Hon. Myron W. c. Wright,
of Shorcham, aged sixty-ninc years. He
was member Of the legislature from
Shoreham in lSi7, 80 and GO, being re-
gardcd as one of the strong men of that
body. In - and SO he was chosen assis-
tant judge of the county court, filling that
position with marked ability, and was,
Also member of the last constitutional
convention.
August 4.-lIon. Albert G. Chadwick, of
ST. Johnsbury, at Montreal, aged sixty-two
years. He was born in Boscawcn n. H..
in 1914. lanrpo1 thn ,,p;,to,', al.
New Hampshire Statesman office, at Con-
cord, with Asa Mcfarland. When about
twenty-five years Of age he established the
st. Johnsbury CalcdoHian, and for eighteen
years he continued to edit and publish that
paper, leaving the paper finally on account
of failing health. He afterwards occupied
various positions of trust and honor in the
town aud county.
October 1S.-lIon Calvin Blodgctt, of
Burlington, aged scventy-fvc years He
was born in Randolph, January ., 1893.
He resided in Randolph until 1889. in
Chelsea from that date until 1850, in Wa
terbury four years, where he commenced the
lumber trade, in connection with a heavy
mercantile business, and on his removal
to the city OF Burlington he made the lum-
Der interests his main occupation. He was
member of the constitutional convention at
Montpelier in 1885; judge of probate for
the district of Randolph, for six years,
from 1888 to 1899 inclusive; assistant
Judge of Orange county court, 1896 state
senator for Orange county for two years,
1871 and 1912; clerk of the county court
for Orange county for six years, 1913 to
1S49 inclusive; director of Orange county
bank from lS43 to 1858; town representa-
tive from Waterbury, 1851 and 1852
When the city of Darlington was organ
lied, in 1865, he was chosen, without OPP
position, alderman from the centre ward
and held the Office by successive re-elec-
tons without dissent till 1871, and was for
the last two years president of the board
November. William ii. Rockwell. NJ
d., for many years superintendent and
physician of the Vermont Asylum for the
Insane, at Brattleboro.
November D. Jacob Mack, of Burling-
ton, in the seventy-sixth year of his age
At the time of his death, he was one of the
oldest alumni of the University of Yer
mont, graduating with high honors in the
class of 1918, his three companions in col
lege being Hon. Benjamin +. Bailey, Rev
Nehemiah Dodge and Rev. Luman Foote
After graduation, he studied law in Bur
lington with Sanford Gadcomb, Il half bro
thcr of Judge Adds of st. Adams. and was
admitted to the bar in that county in 1920
He commenced the practice of law in Essex
but soon went to Jericho, where he lived
several years, until his removal here in
1929, where he has made his home ever
since. He never had but one law partner,
and that Judge Smalley. with whom he
was pleasantly connected from 1887 to
1S41. He was the first counsel for the
Vermont Central Railroad, and was the in
innate and steadfast friend of Gov. Paine
during its construction.
November 16-Joscph Blake, of Swan
ton. He was formerly president OF the
Union bank of Swanton, and had represen-
ted the town in the Legislature.
November 22-Hon. Giles Harrington, of
Alburgh, at Silver Lake, n. Y. He had
long been prominent citizen and lawyer
of Grand Isle county and had filled many
public offices, having been representative
from Alburgh several years, also county sen
ator, judge of probate, and states attor-
ney. He was democrat in politics, and
had been candidate for lieutenant governor,
member of congress, and presidential cleo
tor In 1872, however he supported Gen.
Grant for the presidency and was elected
by the republicans states attorney.
December "a L. j. McIndoe, of Wind
sor. He had for long time been editor
and publisher of the Vermont Chronicle,
Windsor Journdl, and other papers and
though, for several years, i'll with con-
sumption, his indomitable energy persever
ancc and industry enabled him to achieve
success in his chosen profession and amass
a comfortable fortune.
Special Correspondence OF the Globe.
FOREIGN LETTER.