The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-02-01
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the press is supp1anting the pull
pit. In this age of diffusive anC
superficial information we canno
realize what a masterful and Ell
ergizing influence was exerted ii
the pioneer and earlier communi
ties of Our smaller towns by the
resident clergyman or physician,
or lawyer if he was a man of edu
cation and ability.
Perhaps few towns so we'll il
1ustrate this influence of strong
leadership during successive peri
DDS as the towns of Fair1ee and
West Fair1ee. The names of the
Moreys, Judge Niles, Capt Smith,
Gen. Stephen Thomas, and later
of Judge Bean and E. P. George
readily occur as illustrating this
idea.
Very few towns in the State of
it's size has furnished so many
distinguished men. One member
of Congress, N. Niles, one Lieut.,
Governor Stephen Thomas, four
members of the Constitutional
Convention, one e1ector of presi-
dent and vice president, a judge
of supreme court, three Judges
of probate, three state senators,
a speaker of the state House of
Representatives, a side judge of
the county court, General in the
late war and three registers of
probate
Following are the names of
some of the SONS of West Fairlee
who have filled and are filling
prominent places in different
parts of the country:
Hon. d. w. Mum of Chicago
a noted criminal lawyer, orator,
and politician, Colonel in the war
of the Rebellion and later State
senator of Illinois.
Benz. M. Mum, a graduate of
college, and promi-
nent Chicago lawyer.
James M. Mum, Captain in
the war of the Rebellion, revenue
County clerk and lately
commissioner of Cooks
county, Ill.
DR.. o. II. Lanphear, a noted
divine of Beverly, Mass, partic-
lpant in the late famous Andover
controversy.
Rev. Daniel Wild, for many
years pastor of the First Congre-
gational church in Brookfield,
VT, and father of Revs. A. w.
and the late Edward Payson Wild.
DR.. Levi w. Bliss, publisher of
he Northern Enquirer, Bradford,
VT, in 1851, one of the origina-
:ors of the Bradford Scientific
Association in 1857. A man of
considerable literary ability.
No sketch of prominent per-
IONS of West Fairlee would be
without the name of
Capt. Francis Churchill, who
to West Fairlee in 1879,
whose children and grand chill i
Iren are noted for ability and '
moral worth. Among the latter {
nay be mentioned Prof. ]. W. II
Churchill of Andover Theologi- {
al Seminary, and Col. Frank c., t
partner in the famous firm OF {
,arter & Churchill of Lebanon,
I. H. e
This is a remarkable record for e
town containing less than a c
housand inhabitants. The town l
5 also to be credited with thlr- v
cen ministers, eight physicians, c
nd nine lawyers, and in this list Il
leven members of the Niles fam c
y appear and three members OF e
he Southworth family. o
Perhaps among that assem- c
lage of notable and unique char
cters, that shed lustre on the S
period of Vermont his il
Dry, Nathaniel Niles, collegian v
oct, inventor, teacher, farmer, t
lwyer, minister, physician, coun- a
ellor, legislator and congressman n
assessed the most versatile gifts ii
nd liberal attainments, and GER ii
linly none exerted a more active n
lfiuence in his immediate COM f,
unity. P
Nathaniel Niles was born in S
outh Kingston, R. l., in 1741, t