The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-19
NEUROLOGY OF VERMONT, 1874.

! Ihe i(ll0WIng IS very complete list
Of the prominent natives Or residents Of
Vermont who died during the year 1874:
Jan. G.-Dr, Wm. w. Brown, at Man.
chester, n H., aged TO- A native Of
Versbire, VT, and the oldest physician
in Manchester
Jan, Rev John NJ. Putisr at Bar
re, aged SO. He was preacher in the
Vt. NJ. 4 Conference for many years.
Jan. Josiah Scott, for many years
cashier of the Bank Of Vergenues. died in
New York, aged 75
jap. 8.-Major A. h. Child=. u vii.
mington, aged 70. lie was postmaster
"a years; prominent mason 81 years
an esteemed citizen the first merchant
Of the place for many years Sheriff Of
Windbam County.
Jan. 21.-Gen. +. w. Hopkins, of
Rutland, aged 81. Graduate OF Middle.
bury College 1928; admitted to the bar,
1881; was register Of probate for many
years, and county clerk for long period.
Jan. 2S--Carlo- Baxter, Of BurliDg.
ton. aged 65 Born in Bloomington
graduated from Union College. 1880;
was admitted to the Bar, and located in
Burlington but engaged less iu practice
than in manufacturing enterprises, Was
10 the Legislature Two terms and col.
lector of Internal Revenue from 1882 to
1867. Was younger brother of the late
Hon. Portus Baxter.
Feb. I.--Prof. l. F. Holtou, at Everett,
Mass, aged 6l; formerly Professor Of
Chemistry and Natural History in Mid
dlebury College.
Feb, l. Low Stiles. Of Pittsford, aged
IS soldier of the war of 1912.
Feb. 2,-Zenas Whittier OF Orange /;
sged 76; one of the earliest movers in
the free-soiI aDe temperance movements.
Feb 6.-Gen. Perez Harwood, Of
Bennington, aged 73 /; had been County
Judge aud State Senator and once
Major General of the State Militia.
Feb. Clark b. Albee. Of Grand
Haven, Mich, aged 81; native Of
Hghgate oue of the founders of Grand
Haven, and of the Herald newspaper !;
was largely engaged in mercantile bust.
ness.
Feb. Q Lieut.. Levi II. Robinson,
killed by the Iudiaus near Fort Laramie,
Dakotah. aged 33, lie was native Of
Swauton enlisted 10 the 10th Vt. Vol.
unteers subsequently "a Lieut.. 10 a
colored regiment, aud afterwards promot.
cd to be 1st Lieut.. in the l4th U. S.
infantry
Feb l2.-Hon, Wm Bridges, of St.
Albaps, aged So; native OF Southboro,
Mass Had been prominent merchant;
Register of Probate; Judge OF Probate
from 1881 to l845 aud from 1850 to
1856; was town clerk aud treasurer 27
years and member Of the Legislature In
lS46-7 and lS50-5l. Was prominent
Mason
Feb. l5.-Hou Msrtin Barrett. of
Straford, aged 80. He was an honored,
respected and useful citizen represented
the town il the Legislature several terms ;
member OF the Constitutional Convens;ono
of 1921 and 1928; and justice Of the
peace 16 years Was father of Judge
Barrett Of the Supreme Court
Feb. l5,-Dea Joseph Myers. of
Pownal, aged 70; Was town treasurer 40
years and held other positions Of trust,
Feb. l6.--Dr. Jona,hsa Taylor. of
Shelburo, aged 81, lie practiced medi-
cine in Sudbury and Georgia, VI, and in
Cbamplain, n Y lie was good ply
sician.
Feb. 20.-Dsns A. Winsiow. of New
York City. aged G5 +; native Of Chelsea,
VT. formerly publisher Of the Vis,dica-
tor Of Montreal the Burlington Sentiael
irom 1928 to '43; connected with the
American Statesman and N, Y. Evening
Post. Was postmaster Of Burlington
two years.
Feb. 2l.-Hon. John Lyman OF Jcri.
cho. aged 76; was town clerk 25 years.
Judge of fhe County Court. aud occupied
other positions Of trust.
Feb. 2l.-CApt. George Bascom. OF
Milton, aged Al A prominent business
nsn. Was lst Lieuteoant, Co. D., 18th
Reg't W Vols; ofterward Captain d
the Company.
Feb. 90 Rev. Waite Foletl, al
Hannibal, Mo-, aged 76; native o!
Vermont, d graduate of Middebury Col.
lege, for some time Principal Of Castle
) ton Academy aud siterward Secretary Of
the American Tract Society,
: Feb, 81 Capt. Amos Wilmarth ol
Addison, aged SO; a soldier in the wal
= of 1872,
: Feb. 2s,-Uriah Wilkrs, of Stove
5 aged So; the oldest resident represent
3 ed Stowe in the Legislature iu le33-3i
Z; March /. - Preston Merriielj, o
: Windsor aged IS, liz was m old book
! seller, aud published the first Bible priu'
= ed iu Vermont.
4 March 9.-Hev, willard Bricn nn. a
{ graduate Of Williams College, an,
+ preached IN Waidrhoro. Vermont auC
IS Ashfeld, Mass.
II March IL Hon. Ruius Mead, u
G Consul at Sau Juan Del Sur; native 0
}. Cornwall W.. and Tor many years pro
d prietor OF the Middebury Register,
J. March l1-Johu ii. Lyude proprieto
of the Bangor (Me) Wtig and Courier
Il aged "A A native Of pomiret, Vt.
e March l4.-Nathau Fisher Of West
Il Minister aged "A prominent citizen
p represented tho old town Of Acton anC
+ Tewoshend 10 the Legislature severa
e terms.
n March % --Jsnes Leach OF Pawlel
u aged So Al influential cillzeO, bel
u.Any town offices, aud represented sh
s town III the Legislature 10 ls59-60
'r March 23-IIou. Paschal Z. Leaveu'
a Of Berkshire, aged 60. A proWiueu, su
Influential citizen Had held many loca
IA Offices a member Of both branches of tn
oi Legislature, two years in each aud as
istant judge of the county eoOr' Nv
- terms
IL March "a --H~v Joseph Tracy d d
<. at Beverly. Me,-, sled so na'Ise {
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