Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-05
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Dir. IlIYMAN:-George a. Hinman,
NJ. D.. died at his home in West |
Charleston, February 10th of brain
fever. Such is the brief announcement |
concerning man whose departure is |
worthy of more than a passing |
thought. He was born in Holland in
November, 1917. His maternal grand
father, Eber Robinson, was from Con-
neeucut, and moved to Holland about
the year 1900 one of the very first set
Eers Oh the town. lie was with his
ii.ailily' the leading supporter of re-
iiSloh, ana the Methodist church. in
re ~, town. Dr. Humans father, Jason
i1inliiah, Went also from Connecticut
10 Holland six or eight wears later
ana went TO work to make him n
farm out of the forest. lie soon took
10 ms log cabin for housekeeper the
oldest daughter of his neighbor Robin
son. They raised large family, most
~ daughters. George was the ONLY
son who lived to maturity. His father
as Wing and his grandfather as a
Democrat were the two leading men
in town, and were for many years
the competing candidates for the
highest offices in the gift of the people,
especially for town representative.
Sometimes one and sometimes the
other succeeded, till in later years the
grandfather brought in his minister, a
local Methodist preacher, Isaiah Emer-
son to compete with his son-in-law for
the votes of the town. Thus either
of the three was elected more times
than any other man in the history of
the town. George came under the in
fluence of these conflicts, and, with the
advantages of the common school.
more books than were within reach of
most boys of that period, the aid of un-
commonly intelligent parents, and a
mind of great facility to learn, his
progress put him beyond the studies of
the common school at an early age.
His grandfather provided for him a
few terms at the Newbury Seminary.
He studied little at the academy in
Bloomington and at select schools in
Derby. 4 little before he was twenty
one he began to study medicine with DR..
l.. Richmond of Derby. lie attended
lectures in Woodstock in 1910 and 1S4t.
and soon after begun to practice his
profession in Derby After the death
of his father ten or twelve years later
he removed to the farm on. which lie
was born. Continuing practice, he
soon removed to West Charleston,
only about two miles from his farm
were he continued to live and to ride
over q large territory, including FOR
tons Of the three towns III which lie
had lived, and also Of Morgan. While
in Holland he was elected to represent
the town, and also the county in the
state senate. He also represented
Charleston in the legislature. Before
continuing upon his profession he
sought the Saviour, consecrated to
him his soul and all his powers, and
united with the Congregational church
in Derby. His Christian life was CON
silent. and bis owning of Christ was
open and hearty everywhere. His aid
was given To the church and to his
pastor with great fidelity. In later
years he served the congregational
church in Charleston IS deacon His
reading was extensive and his powers
of mind 50 superior that he seldom, if
ever Aaa a peer or q competitor in
his profession or i'll any intellectual
conflict of opinion his power was
acknowledged, and he lacked only the
ambition and the stimulus OF wider
competition with trained intellects, to
| have been one of the most influential
menin any wider sphere, as he certain
! ~ was in the narrower one in which
he was content to work. In that his
influence has been very large, and
always for religion, temperance, good
morals, science, and the highest in
! tellectual attachments. He received
the honorary degree of master of arts
from the University of Vermont in
| 1858. Soon after he begun his pro-
fession he married Mary Robbins of
| Derby, q woman Of great strength of
character and purity and beauty of
| life She did much to supplement his
| lahOrs in all household and domestic
cares, end also in looking after the
need and welfare of his patients. Her
fidelity as helpmeet has been rarely
excelled, She died about two years
before him. They leave three children,
Ilr. Charles IIinman, already succeed
ing his father in professional labors
and honors as citizen, having re-
R tSVlltS Slol lcSlOIl III lllC ltboC
ture Miss Lydia Hinman, graduated
at Mount Uolyoke in 1878, and is one
q the most successful teachers Of Or
leans county and Jason Human, u
young man recently studying at ST..
Johrsburg Academy. May the COM
forts of the Heavenly Father sustain
them in their too early orphanage, and
the mantle of most worthy ancestors
rest worthily upon them. Watch,Ren d
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