Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-12
Death Of Hon. William Hebard.

court to the recent death OF Hon. William lIehard,
late Of Chelsea, and stated that at a meeting Of
the Bar at the last December term Of the County
Court In said county c. W Clarke, Hon. rhilander
Perrin, and Hon. Roswell Tarnham were APP
pointed a committee with instructions 20 draft
resolutions in honor Of the memory Of Judge He
bard. and present the same 10 this court at it,
next session and Mr. Clarke said May 1t please
the court, am now prepared to report from said
committee the following resolutions
H1o,a, Since the last Of this court, the Hon. VIII
liam ueuard the oldest member Of Ounge County BAR has
deceased, Therefore,
Reoired That In The death Of Judge ebari this Bar has
sustained an erabe loss and the state been deprived Of
an eminent lawyer firm and genial friend and uo''
valued and respected citizen.
Re,oired That the Of Judge llebard deserves 90
be cherished by the Bar and hs example In professional
public and private life worthy Of limitations and while we
bow submission to the will Of Divine Providence In re-
moving him from our midst desire TO testify thus pub
y our high appreciation Of ha worth, and extend our
heartfelt symraihcs to his friends and relatives
Rs.ofre said court be requested 10 order these reso-
buttons to be entered upon the record Of said court with
suoh action may he taken thereon and the clerk thereof
De instructed 10 the publication thereof and furnish
TO friends and relatives Of the deceased copies Of
the same.
MR. cLARKEs REMARKS
Mr. Clarke then said We are now called upon
to express our sorrow at the death Of no common
man. and feel that ought not toloi the occasion
pass without attempting to express my personal
feelings and views in presence Of this bereave-
ment, rs to the loss We have sustained
Judge IIebard was born In Wiudham, Conncc-
ticut, on the 10Th day Of November, 1900, but
removed with his fathers family to Randolph
Vermont, when but lad lie acquired his edu-
cation for the most part at Randolph academy :
read law in the office of Honorable William Nut
ting WAS admitted to practice at Orange County
Bar about 1927, aud opened office at Fast Randolph
village about that time From that place he re-
moved to Chelsea in 1919 where he resided for
the rest Of his life lie was called TO many re-
sponsibe and honorable public positions, which
he filled faithfully, and with ability lie repre-
sented the town Of Randolph in the general as
sembly in the years 1885 1910, 1871 and 1872 :
the town of Chelsea in the years 1858, 1859, 1861
1865 and 1877 lie was elected TO the State SEN
ate from Orange county in 1895 and lSS was
States Attorney in 1882, 1854 and 1896, was Judge
Of Probate for Randolph district in 1888, 1910 and
1911; delegate to the State Constitutional Conyen-
ton in 1857 member Of the Council Of Ccnsors
/ in 1884 and 1915 and secretary of the Council in
| 1884. lie was Judge Of the supreme Court with
| Williams, Royce, Collamer, Phelps Mattocks,
Redhed in 1912 and 1914 member Of the Congress
OF the United States from 1910 TO 1853 and delegate
to the Republican National Convention in 1860
His illness was very brief, aud in few hours he
passed away from remarkably active, indus
trious life which had been maintained almost tc
his last breath.
I My acquaintance with Judge licbard began in
lsl7, when / came TO Chelsea a student at law
and from that time, may say, until his death
our relations have been intimate and uniformly
pleasant. In the spring Of 1851 | commenced the
practice Of my profession in Chelsea, by his side
At that time Judge llebard was in Congress, but
soon returned to take his place as leading mem
Der of our Bar. Immediately on his return from
Congress, he came into a large practice which he
maintained and kept growing up to his death
During twenty-five years Of my professional life
we have been constantly, and, may be permitted
to say. extensively engaged Mt the Bar Of thi.
county as opposing counsel. It has seldom been
my fortune to be associated with him as counse
in cause This relation has brought me in fre
quent and almost daily contact with him In tn,
courts Of justice in this, and to some extent IN
other CONTRIBUTIONS and referees courts and
justice courts in this and other towns and fee
that such an experience has afforded me a rar,
opportunity to judge Of his virtues and leading
traits, and / desire here to say, that in looking
back over the line Of our combats Of twenty-fy,
years, call up, out of the conduct Of Judge lie
bard, even when in the heat Of professional con
test nothing worthy Of mention or thought, o
which to predicate fault
cannot expect on this occasion to do Justice t.
the character Of a man who so long held leadin,
position In his profession his county and his state
who for more than fifty years of active life stoot
forth the honored and implicitly trusted servant o
his profession and his country, and upon whom
never stain has rested. But wish especially
to bear testimony to some traits Of his character
which are singularly worthy Of imitation
Judge lIebard belonged to that class of lawyon
who are educated to the idr-wedded to it as
profession, and hold it to impose upon all VIII,
would be concerned with administering it digni
fed duties to be performed only with the utmost
painstaking care-the strictest integrity, the mos
scrupulous preservation of the condolences Of tn,
client, devotion to what is honestly commended
as the clients true interest, and unfinchng cour
age, and persistent endeayor to maintain what !,
felt to be the truth. lie worked from hi, inward
convictions Of the right and to this WAS due hi,
more than common success as an advocate more
than to any briancy and eloquence in argument
now move your IIonors that the resolutions
have presented be ordered to be entered on til,
records Of this court sgreeably 10 the request en-
braced in them
REMAINS ~ MIR FHILANpER PERRIN
1t is perhaps becoming in me, being the oldes
member OF this Bar Except Judge Underwood
who is not present., to say that probably hay,
had more extensive and intimate acquantanc.
and intercourse with Judge lIebard, than an,
other member Of the Bar lie was almost natiy,
Of the town Of Randolph, in which was born
and knew him from the time he was student
in our academy, and a student in the office o.
Hon VIM Nuttng Of Randolph was admitted
to the Orange County Bar in December, 1875, ano
according to my recollection Judge Hebard had
then been at the Bar about eight years, and wa,
then in successful practice at East Randolph /, too
read law with Mr.. Nutting (who was a critca
lawyer, and commenced my practice IN the sam,
village with Mr.. Knitting early in 1896 / hav,
thus known Judge Ilebard intimately, and pro
fessionally, for almost half century In m,
early practice, | often required the aid aud coun
sci Of those more experienced than myself ant
hence sought the advice and counsel Of Judg,
liebard, from whom always received the mos
intelligent advice and assistance in the prepara
ton Of my cases Later In my practice, wai
often pitted against him, aud in all my ntercours,
with him, whether friendly or professional
received from him the most kindly, courteous, and
friendly consideration, for which have grea
reason for gratitude. Knowing him so intimately
as did, and marking the prominent traits OF hi,
character have had occasion to honor him fol
his integrity and honesty in the daily walks o
life, rs well ms for his earnest faithful and abb,
discharge Of his professional duties Although
belonging to different political parties, he ha.
never allowed the asperitios of partisanshp tC
disturb our friendly relations desire further to
say that approaching him as did, and regarding
him as valued friend and adviser, | came as d
bearer with my brothers Martin, Clarke and
Rowell, to pay the last sad rites Of seputure and
we bore his remains to his native town Of Ran.
dolph, where " dust to dust ashes TO ashes, We
laid him away, to find him again only at the res
direction Of the dead
After further remarks by Hon b. Martin and
Hon. r. Farnham, the Chief Justice and Judge
Ross remarked briefly Of their acquaintance with
Judge ilebard, that Of the Chief Justice be.
ing for the most part confined To his observation
OF him in the courts Judge Ross however, re.
marked more at length, he having read law under
the tuition of Judge IIebard and was from his Of
flee admitted to the Bar in this county