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7. III,
September. lsO3 and died al Jereho VI MAY Is, 1873.
lie was descended from John Peck, OF Bolton,
Yorkshire county. England. Joseph Peck, the
American ancestor of Asahel Peck came from
bingham. England to Hmgham Mass, in 1855
As;iel the third son Oi squire Peck and Eliza
beth Goddard who came To Montpelier, VI, about
lsOG and settled in what is known a. East Monipe-
lier lie remained upon the farm with his parents
until of age fitted Tor College at the Washington
county Grammar School nj Montpelier and entered
the Sophomore Glass of the nlVersuy OF
Vermont at Burlington, sept. ls2i, but having
an opportunity To 20 10 Canada win Inc fTeshleht
of French College who proposed TO lake MN INTO
his family and give him his personal instruction in
the French language. he left the University III MS
senior year. -
| make law his profession and returned TO Vermont
and began his professional study with ms hrother,
Nahum Peck, Of IIneshurgh.
From fIineshurgh he came To Burlington and
completed his studies in the oTlce of Hyde Bailey
and WAS admitted To the Chlttenden County Bar;
Mlrcn 10Th. 1852 lie WAS law partner of Archibald
Hyde, Esq. about Il years from lSi2 To l>ii- The
death of Mr.. Hyde terminated the partnership.
He remained alone Tor Il few years and then form
Ell 1 partnership with George Bailey ESD now OF
Chicago. which lasted two or three years. In ls'l
Mr.. Peck was elected one Of the Judges Of the CIR
cut Court of Vermont and was retained SIX years.
In ls6n he was elected one of the Judges OF the
supreme Court of Vermont and held that position
| 10y successive elections until lsa+-iOr fourteen
years during most of this his residence was in
| Montpelier. In 1872 he moved TO Jericho. to his
farm. and IN lsI3 declined reelection and retired
| from the Bench. lie received the degree OF Doctor
1
1876 the degree of Bachelor OF Arts IN course, from
| the University of Vermont.
Judge PECK though originally Democrat identi-
fed himself with the Republican party from lis or
/ ganiZatlOn. In l-t+ he was nominated for Cover
| nor by the Republicans aud elected for term of
/ two wears nv more than twenty thousand majority.
Governor Peck was never married. As citizen
| he was modest, quiet and kind hearted man. and
though he wore stern face AMI 10 one not familiar
| with him. appeared ausiere, vet he enjoyed quiet
| humOr To a great degree. As Governor he was one
OF the best vermont ever had, thoroughly indie
| pendent, prudent in every act AMI carefully IN
| spected everything presented for his Official APP
| prevail.
| His name will long he held in honor as a synonym
! for absolute honesty and professional integrity.
| As lawyer he was siGw-thai, in fact. was his
characteristic in everything. hut IN the end he was
almost always right and that he regarded as the ony
| point worth gaining
The late Rufus Chua;r met Mr. Peck As an antago-
MIST AT the trial of an important cause End was 50
| astonished 10 fnI such lawyer ia Vernon that
he urgesi him To come To Boston, assuring him thai
| he would win fame and fortune.
OF his reputation as Lawyer and Judge il l. not
| too much 70 claim that since the Iine Of Judge
Story he has ha1 40 equal III niS knowledge OF the
| common law Of England all the Law oi equity in
| New England.
York city. August Ii, Iss, anu co years OF age
| at the time of his death. Mr.. Davey was horn al
| Falrhaven. Vermont. soon after graduating he
went South and taught school for 4 time and was
| admitted TO the Bar al Charleston. South Carolina
| He returned 10 Burlington. Vermont. was Town
Clerk from ls4 TO ISIS and was clerk Of the House
| of Representatives of the state of Vermont from
| Isig TO ISIS. lie became interested in insurance
and left Darlington Tor New York CITY where fol
| twenty five years he devoted himself 10 the in
| terest of insurance and has been frequent con-
trbutor TO the Press upon that and other topics of
public interest. He was possessed of many genial
and gentlemGnly qualities which gathered about
| him Il large circle Of friends.
| CHARLES EDWARD FOLLETT was horn AZ Burlng-
| ton Vermont June IL. ts23 AMI died az 81. Louis.
| Mo-, June lG, ls!9- Amer graduation he spent a
| year South in teaching then returned 10 his home
| in Burlington and in lSII married Mrribah Red
mond who survives him with three chillren-one
son and two daughters. lie went West about lsi5 and
has remained there The last eight years he has been
! General Passenger agent of the Nandalia Railroad
and for years previous he held the same posi-
ton on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. Mr..
FolleiI was true gentleman, courteous to all ana
/ an honest and upright citizen.
| HARRISON s. HASKELL died at Portage City, Wis,
late in the year ISIS aged 81 wears. lie entered the
University IN ISL and graduated IN $50. soon after
/ leaving the Tai, efsiiy he went West, studied law
IN Belon, Wis and engaged in the Land Agency
business. lie went 10 Portage city, Wis. in 1862
and was for several wears President OF the Column
hla county Bank at that place. In lss5 he was ap-
| pointed Postmaster at Portage city and held that
position a. the time 81 his death,
| sidney llAIFER MARSH. A. NJ ID. D., oldest son
and last hut one survivor of the family of The late
President James Marsh, ffIh President of the Uni
verslty Of vermont, was born August 18th. ISIS in
Virginia, where his father. then President Of IIamp
den-Sldney College of that State, was AT that time
residing, and he died at Forest Grove, oregon Feb
ruary md, lsis. He To burlington IN infancy
and here he grew % manhood. He graduated al
the University Of Vermont in slG. among his class
mates being Judge Jameson. Of Chicago Judge
Nelson, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, AMI the Hon. IL. o.
| IOughtOn OF Cambridge. Mass. After graduating
he taught for year or two In Virginia, when his ut
tenon was directed towards oregon, then first or
ganlZed a. a Territory. IIewent fhither under the
announcement and aid Of the American Education
| Society, 10 become principal of Tualatn Academy
"A little outpost of letters the hnrlers OF great
wilderness. Tho plans Of its founders widened,
and !. college known as Pacific University was es-
/ tahliShed at the same spot. Forest Grove, with
| which the academy WAS connected ~ a lifting
,fsln hls nj in .ftf rIft nrGh
| in the meantime been ordained as congregational
| clergyman male president. and To 1t he devO-
| ted the rest OF life, Time OF earnest and untirng
/ effort. 1t was organized on his plans. The funds
TO sustain II were chiefly raised hy him. In its be-
| hall ne made repeated journeys To the Atlantic
States, abOring even in times Of financial depres-
sion TO interest men OF HberIty and means in the
struggling enterprise. ia whose future he had ahsO
/ Lutte confidence, wliha faith and devotion nothing
short Of heroic. lie lived not TO witness the full
realization OF his hopes. hut to see that that reaZa-
| ton was al hand-tO see the Institution well organ
lied. established in the confidence of the commu-
nifty, with recognized place among the higher in
stltutions Of the state, AMI with means and pros
poets warraniing the ample extension of its build
ings and means Of instruction. lie worked for il TO
the last. making journey To Portland. Oregon, on
business for IT, hut ten days before he died, and he
gave to ii almost his last thoughts and breath.
Some two Years ago Mr. Marsh's strength began
TO fail, under the approaches OF the disease,
sumption. which removed both his parents. Last
Fall he went To California, intending 10 spend the
Winter there, for his health but The progress Of
the DESTROYER was moi stayed and he returned home
To die He bore the mai struggles under weari-
ness and pain with Christian endurance, spending
his last conscious breath in words of love and
Christian counsel ." his wife AMI children.
Mr.. Marsh married Miss Lizzie Haskell, of Ohio.
who for eighteen wears has been TO him one of the
most devoted and helpful OF wives, and who sur
wives him. with five children, three girls and two
boys. His funeral took place February 5th at the
church In Forest Grove. with suitable services Of
affection AMI respect, participated in by his assO-
ciates and the students Of the University and the
community but. in accordance with his expressed
desire without parade. or eul0nlStlc pAllNerlIG
one who knew him, and was with him 10 the last
says OF him, IN private letter Ills Christianity
WAS saving religion, # there he such He could
say with all feryOr i kH0r that my Releemer
liveth.' His faith came from down deep in his
heart, and was founded on the experience Of his
liie-indeed was pali Of his life rs real 10 him as
his own life
JOIN FLANDERS was bonn IN Bradford. Vermont.
in ls2s and died at his home IN Mt. Vernon, New
York. February II, l~.9. lie spent his hOyhood
about the woolltn factory of his father hut early
showed desire 10 acquire more OF an education
than could he had at the common school In l>4s
he began his preparatory studies for college under
VIM. &. Belcher, Esq, vino then taught the Brad
ford academy. But before he hal completed his
studies the California goli fever took him. and in
lsi9 he started for that land of promise in sailing
vessel around cape Horn He was SIX months in
reaching his destination and remained there about
two years. lie returned with considerable money
that he hal acquired by hard work and economy
rather than by luck and completed his preparations
for College and entered the University of Vermont
in August lS52. How he stood and was esteemed in
college can better he told by those who knew him
lntft IMAM ~ Us Kew. T. L. htEIlth. " ufl-''A
who was class mate. saws hr was one ui thc hrst
scholars in hts class. of high sense OF hon
or and nobility ui spirit. lie was industrious, a.
plring and energetic, AMI man OF lhnuthcc among
his college associates" Mr.. Flanders was esteemed
very highly in Burlington Tor his good scholarship,
his ability generally and his irrrprOachahly correct
life and gentemanb demednor- He stood among
the first in his class AMI would have taken higher
rank II he had not done double work IN MS JUNIOR
Year. viz teaching sly hours dly and siill Keep
ing up with his class. As a teacher he was nneoni-
monty successful, NeIN quiet ami hrm IN ms dis
cipline AMI securing universal respect nom MS
pupils.
For short time afer Mr.. Flanders graduated in
1SJG, he was connected with the New Hampshire
stale board uf Education AMI then commenced the
study OF law with Robert Mex. Ormshy, Esq, at
Bradford and completed his stu,ttS IN the Office OF
Morrison Stanley, "A, Manchester, \. IL. inllne-
diately upon being admitted 10 The lar he COM
menced the practice OF his profession IN New York
civ rs 4 member of the firm OF Birney, Prehiiss
Flanders AMI in that city continued 10 practice his
profession ~ long ~ he lived Alter while ne
took up his Residence at MI. Vernon, y Y, where
ne built ine residence.
He married for his first wife. IN the fall Of lsj9.
Jennie Hutchinson, daughter uf charles Huichin-
-1n, Esq, oi canaan y. H.. hy whom he had Two
daughters that survive him. She died September
"A, ISIS. lie married again November ~, lS... Alb
lite u. Paine, daughter uf e. a. Paine. Esd. ui Top
sham, who with Young child survives HIM.
lIENRy G. BARNES OF the class Of s'iN. died Feb
18Th, l>t9 at the residence Of lion George W
Tyler, Of Alameda California. aged = years Al
ter leaving the University he taught school tor w"
years, then began the study OF law AMI afterwards
started West IN search al desirable location ihf
the practice of his profession. lie stopped tn9 "A
time in Nebraska hut nnally settled IN san Franris
and Tor two years AMI a hall past has been l>s'
GATED with Judge George ". TYLER lie exhibited
while in the lnlyrrsitN. excellence aS WriirF ana
was a graceful and effective speaker. lie was ar-
tive IN his Sympathcs and hal generous heart
During the latter years OF his life he appeared de
voted To his profession and gave promise OF taking
a worthy stand in the same lie was the elcesi son
OF Asihrl Barnes. of Chimney Point, vermont.
u. q. WHEELER.
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SENECA H,SEI rnN.
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Darlington. VI. June "a l>.9.
Tusuty-SiNth Annual COniicucCuic
oil the Medical College.
The rNrr,is,.i connected with the twenty