The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-06
Obituary.
ANsoN A. NICHOLSON.


Our fellow citizen, Arson A. Nicholson,
esq.,, died at his residence on Cottage street
on Thursday afternoon at five o'clock, from
hereditary indigestion-a disease with
which he heroicallY struggled for many
years.
Anson A. Nicholson, son of Spencer and
Sarah Nicholson, was born Mt Middletown,
Vermont, September 9TH, 1919. At the age
of fourteen years he went into the office OF
the Vermont Statesman, then published at
Castleton, to learn the art of printing.
After having served his time he worked as
printer at st. Albans; from thence he
went to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he
pursued his vocation. He established and
edited the Kalamazoo chief at the age of
nineteen. This Journal was influential in
promoting the election of Gov. Woodbridge,
who, on entering upon his Office, rendered
the young editor who had 30 vigorously
fought his battles and advanced his politi-
cal promotion, a commission to an impor-
tant office which he was compelled to de-
cline because he had not attained the legal
age. He began the study of the law in
Michigan, and after little time came to
Wallngford where he completed his legal
education in the Office of Hon. Harvey
Button. He was admitted to the Rutland
county bar in 1S43 lie began the
practice of law at Chester. in Windsor
county, where lie was united in marriage
with Eliza A Deming, who survives him.
He removed to Brandon and practiced law
for several years as partner of the late
Hon. L. N. Briggs. lie came TO Rutland
ten years ago, and was for several years the
partner of Edwin Edgerton, esq. AT the
time of his death he was in partnership
with Joel g. Baker, esq.
Mr.. Nicholson has mainly devoted his
attention to his profession, mingling but
little in political and public affairs, and
not seeking official position. He was
deputy assessor of internal revenue for
Rutland county under President LincOln's
administration. He was for two years
states attorney for this county, aud at the
time of bis death was United States COM
missioner.
As man and a citizen Mr.. Nicholson
was held in high esteem. lie was a clear,
discriminating and painstakiDg lawyer,
meeting with good success in his profess
sion. He was vigorous and concise
writer, with chaste and pure diction.
Many will remember a lecture given by him
at the Congregational chapel come four
years ago, upon "Self made men," which
was pervaded with vigorous thought, terse
expression, that carried his audience
with him in a remarkable degree and his
production was highly commended by those
who listened to its delivery and by the press.
He was a poet of pleasing verse, many of
his fugitive pieces finding their way into
print Selections of bis poems accompe-
MED by a portrait, have place in the
"Poets and poetry of Vermont" He was
not a man of pretensions or cant, holding
independent views upon all questions, and
giving frank utterance to them when occs-
sion required.
He leaves widow and a son, Marcus.
He had buried son and daughter. The
death of his amable and excellent daugh-
ter Stella, few years since, made deep
impression upon him. Two brothers sur
vive, Hon. David E. Nicholson Of this vii
lage and Arnold Nicholson of Wallingford
who are the only survivors of a family of
seven sons and one daughter.
Notice of the funeral will be announced
hereafter,