The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-21
JAMES B. MEACHAM.

On Monday afternoon at 5.45 o'clock
the subject of this sketch passed away
after long and gallant struggle with an
incurab,e diease. A year ago or more he
began to be attacked by slightapoplectic
seizures, which rapidly broke down a
splendid physique. For several months
he had been seen almost daily on the
str but his partially paralyzed mus
cles had ceased to obey his will and he
could not walk with his usual precision.
Deceased was born in Williamstown,
Mass, November II, 1928, and graduated
at Williams College in 1852. In 1854 he
settled in Bennington and became asso-
ciated with the late James l.. Stark, with
whom he studied law, and who was con-
sidered one of the bright lawyers of the
State. He was subsequently associated
in law with the late j. Halsey Cushman.
Mr.. Meacham was counselor, not an
advocate. His unwaverlng loyalty to his
clients was well known, and this with
the common-sense legalism which he
possessed in high degree brought him
good average practice. He was col
lectOr of taxes for many years and ad-
ministrator of estates of deceased per
sons at frequent intervals during his pro-
fessional career He had also held the
offices of village attorney and town agent
for several terms, and other offices of re-
sponsibility and trust he discharged
with fidelity, as stated in the resolutions
of the Bar, below.
In October. 1862. he married Miss Cor
lima Thayer who survives him, becom..
ing in this way connected with one of
the old and most respected families of
Bennington. Three sons have been born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Meacham: VIM. j.,
James B., Jr., and Edward L. The two
first survive their father.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock the
County Bar held a meeting. We give
the minutes:
At meeting of the Bennington Coun
ty Bar, called to take action upon the
death of James Bartlett Meacham,
ESQUIRE, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed to prepare suitable resolu-
tions, to be presented to the family of de
ceased, published in the local papers anC
recorded in the Office of the County
Clerk.
Edward L. Bates, Charles II. Darling
and Edward j. Hall were appointed az
such committee.
Resolved, That the services of the Bar
in the capacity of bearers, be rendered t
the family of deceased, and that q. II
Mason be appointed committee to con
fer with the family.
Then meeting then adjourned.
EDWARD j. HALL, Clerk.
The following are the resolutions pre-
pared by the committee, in accordance
with the foregoing resolutions:
Resolved, That in the death Of james
Bartlett Meacham, Esquire, we ar,
called upon to mourn the death of on
long associated with this Bar. That h
has by his uniform rectitude, firmness o
character, faithfulness to principle, un
swerving integrity and courtesy, shown
his associates in the continuous prac
tice of his profession, since December o
1857, left memory which it will be for
ever pleasant for his large circle of pub
lie and professional friends to recall.
AS lawyer, faithful to the Interest,"
intrusted to him; as a counsellor, con
servative and conscientious; as citizen
kind of heart and generous in his i'm
pulses, against whom no word of calum
My has ever been justly spoken, in hi
death we recognize public and profes
sional loss.
Resolved, That to his family, we, tn
professional associates of the deceased
offer this sincere token of sorrow and re
spect conveying to them our regret an
sympathy in their deep bereavement.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev. Chas. 4. Sey
mour conducting the services. A larg