Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

the medical department in 1882. At the
commencement at which he took his degree
in medicine he was the valedictorian of his
class. For few months be was q practc-
| ing physician at Rutland, VT, and while
residing there ne was married. Leaving
Rutland, he spent short time in thu West,
and then yielded to tho conviction that his
proper profession was the ministry. Being
| by denominatonal preference a Methodist
| he took course of study at the Boston
Theological school, and joined the Troy con
| ference He preached one year at Mooers
| Forks, three years at Nalcour and few
weeks at Beekmantown, TO which place he
had been transferred shortly before his
death, which occurred at Dannemora Mr.
Towsey an effective and popular
preacher, and was equipped for great use
fulness in the profession Of his final choice.
| A cassmate of Mr.. Tousley was Henry G.
| Tenney, who came to the University from
| Appleton Wisconsin He was born at Port
-se City in that state in 1891. After his
| graduation in 1879 he studied law with his
| father, Henry w. Tenney at Appleton. In
! 1882 he went to Chicago and there remained
in the practice of his profession until tho
| fall Of 1857, being toward the close Of that
period in partnership with an uncle and a
| brother. In tho latter part of 1887 an at
| tack of consumption led him to remove to
Denver, Col, where in spite of disease he
opened an office, and prosecuted the duties
of his profession. His health however,
continued to fail and about year ago he
| returned to Appleton whore he died onsthe
2Sth of January last. He was married
short time before his removal to Denver. a
small volume of poems and sketches. found
after his DEATH among his papers. has been
| published az IA family memorial. The pieces
| in this volume were not part of his ,eriou 4
work. but they serve to evIuce the refineme
and fertility of his mind and his fitness
literary labor.
Charles w Rich Of the class of u
son of Judge David Rich, died at his
stead in Swanton, Vt. on the 2ith
gust, 1880, at the age of -. He
principal business of the manufa,
| lime, and met with substantial
the development of that industry
| also successful farmer, having
his prime, the tact and iudsmci
best practicable results out
business enterprise he took -
was a warm and inhuen
| University, and in variCx
his solcitude for it,
Of the donors of the
dow in the college chap
its presentation with shortVsONh hich
i'll matter and mannor was altogethor felicit-
Gus. One scholarship in The Cniyereity
was founded by him in hi, lifetime. and lie
made testamentary provision for another
All who knew Mr.. Rich noted his intalh
gence, his self-reance, his generosity anc
his integrity
George w. Wales, a son of Judge Torray
+. Wales, one OF the trustees of the Untver
| sity, was born in Burlington, t., July 10.
lSJ), and died in the same city on tue 16tn
ot january, 1890 After graduation from
the University in 1876 he had some expert
ence of public life at Washington as secre-
tary of one OF the Senate committees. In a
year or two after leaving college he set
about preparing himself for tine legal pro
fession. his studies which were exceptional
ly thorough being prosecutel in the Office
of Wales q Taft, and at the Harvard law
school In 1852 ne was admitted 10 the
bar, and from that time until a few weeks
before his death lie was actively engaged in
the practice OF his profession. Und,r Gov
ernor Barstow he Wns secretary of civil
and military affairs. For some years he
occupied an official relation TO various
charitable and business corporations At
tine time of his deatl. lie was a director of
tho Mary Fletcher hospital, trustee of the
Burlington Saving, bank auditor of the
home for destitute children. and director
of the Burlington Manufacturing company.
He was careful and sagacious adviser in
all matters Of business, and was discriminate
ing and able in legal counsel All his ideals
We're high and were lived up to with rare
fidelity.
George H. Paul was born at Danyille.
Vt, March II, 1926, and fitted for college
at the Danville academy. For a few years
after his graduation from the University
which was in 1S47, his attention was divid-
ed between editorial work upon the Bur.
lington Sentinel and the study Of the law
which he pursued for one year at Harvard.
His taste for journalism prevented him from
engaging in legal practice, and in 1851 liza
went to Keuosha, Wisconsin, to become the
editor of paper. He remained at Keno
sha 10 years, being for the greater part OF
that time post master there. During the
same time he was for several terms mayor
of his town, and for four years member OF
the " iSconsln Seuate in 1851 he went to
Milwaukee, and from that time till 1874, he
edited the News of that city. lie was NJ one
time superintendent of Milwaukee, schools.
For many years, he was a regent of the
State University. and for two years pres.
ident of its board Of regents. lie also
a railroad commissioner for his state. In
1885 he was by President Cleveland appoint
ed postmaster at Milwaukee. His public
services We're widely recognized. and he was
held in high esteem for hi. personal worth.
He died at Kansas City, May 10, 1890, at
the age of g. He was twice married.
On the 22d Of July, Charles II. Heath,
who on the morning OF that day seemed 10
be in robust health. fell suddenly to the
ground at Barre, Vt. where he had gone on
business, and almost instantly expired
He was undoubtedly stricken down hy ap-
oplexy, Mr. Heath was born mt Wood
bury, Vt, November (, le29, AMI was
son Of Elias and Ruth Heath, who were
among the early settlers OF that town.
Until he arrived at the age of Is he en-
ioyed only district school advantages. In
the next three years h. prepared himself for
college, and at the end OF that time he cI--
tered the University, from which he was
graduated in 1854. After rradua'i on he was
four years principa, OF the Peoples acade-
my at Morrsviue. Whlc .rlohing he
studied law. and in the l4.l oi 1858 he was
admitted to the bar. In Jau.ury. 1859.