The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-24
Isaac Fletcher Redfield, LII. D.

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Another of Vermont's honored SONS and
one of the most eminent of American jur-
lists has passed away. Hon. Isaac f. Red.
field, died at his residence in Boston on
Thursday morning, after brief illness of
pneumonia at the age of 70 years.
Judge Redfield was born at Weathers-
fisld, Windsor county, Vermont, April 10,
1904. His father Peleg Redfield was a
leading physician and prominent citizen
who spent the most OF his active life at
Coventry in Orleans county. Isaac +.
fitted for college and graduated at Dart
mouth in 1926. After reading law he
commenced practice at Derby in 1927. He
was states attorney of Orleans county from
1882 to 1885. He was elected judge of
the supreme court at the early age of 80
years, at the session of the legislature Ill
1886 and successive reflections until 1860,
when he voluntarily retired from the
bench after service of quarter of g
century. He was eight years chief justice.
For greater period of his iudgeship, he
resided at Montpelier, aiterward removing
to Windsor. He removed to Boston in
1861, where he resided in the practice of
his profession until his decease.
He was professor of medical jurispru-
dence at Dartmouth college from 1858 to
1861. He was commissioner to adjust
the United States claims with Great Brit
ain in 1867. He has written several works
on law, which have had wide circulation.
He was the author of treatise on "The
Law of Railways, "Law of Carriers"
Leading American Gases" claw of
Wills 3 volumes editor of "Greenleaf
on Evidence" 3 volumes in 1868 with w.
| A. Herrick "Treat;se on Civil Pleading
and Practice New England editor OF the
Philadelphia Law Register. He also pub
lished two biographical sketches which
were printed in pamphlet, ga sketch of
| Hon. Isaac Fletcher" for whom he was
named, and "a biographical sketch of
| Charles K. Williams, LII. D. who was
long associated with him in the supreme
court. Two public addresses were also
published, "a charge to the grand jury of
Washington county," and Tan address on
common school cducation," delivered be-
fore the Washington county educational
association in June, 1916. He has been a
| diligent student and voluminous writer. In
| judicial ability he ranked among the lead
| ing jurists of the country. His work on
''The Law of Railways has become the
highest authority and has been largely
cited in English cases.
| In 1881, Isaac F. Redfed made his APP
pearance as a journalist, but his career as
such was short. December Is, of that
year, the Northern Oziris, a newspaper de-
cdediy Jacksonian, or democratic, in poll
tics, was issued at Derby--being the first
number of the first newspaper in Orleans
county--with j, NJ. Stevens, for the pro
prietors, as publisher, and Isaac +. Red
field as editor. After an interval Of month
the second number was issued, and the an
nouncement made that lit will be publish
ed on every Thursday morning during this
year, and we have no reason to doubt that
it will SO continue to be published for the
next half century" The words were brave
but alas for human calculations, the popu-
lation Of Orleans county was too small to
support a paper which made itself accept
able only to a part and odous to the re-
mainder, and the paper expired April 10,
1S32-and Judge Redfield retired from
journalism and Orleans remained without
newspaper for eleven years.
Judge Redfeld was a devout communi
cant Of the Protestant Episcopal church
and was during his residence in Vermont
one of Its foremost promoters, and fire.
quently was delegate from the diocese
to the general convention. In politics he
was democrat of the old school and pre-
served his utilization with that party during
all its changes, but never mingled in tn,
public political discussions Of the day. lie
was candidate for United States distrc
Judge, of Vermont, at the time of the ap
pointment of Judge David A. Smalley.
Hon. Timothy P. Redfeld of Montpelie
is brother, and Col Redtield Proctor ant
Peleg Redfield Kendall of Rutland are hi
nephews.
Judge Redfeld will be buried at Windso
Saturday.