The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-06-28
COL. DIcKEYDEAD.

Our people were greatly shocked
Yesterday morning to learn tina. Col
Asa M. Dickey had passed away al
four O'Clock that morning. Although
he had been in feeble condition many
months yet his death came unexpected
ly. Last week he was able to ride out
and seemed in the possession of his
mental faculties to remarkable de-
gree. On Saturday, however, he was
attacked again by his old enemy, the
grip, it seeming to 60 to his head, par
tally paralvzing the brain and holding
on until nature could Withstand its
power no longer. For about twenty
four hours before dissolution, Mr..
Dickey was semi unconscious, evident.
Nv suffering no pain, and the end came
quickly and peacefully. The funeral
will be held at Grace church, Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. A. j
Hough is expected to be present and
officlate. We subjoin sketch Of his
life:
Asa M. Dickey, son of Adam and Anna
(Merrill( Dickey, was born at East Orange,
March 10, 1921. 4
brothers served in the Revolutionary war,
in which struggle the two latter lost their
lives.
He received his education in the common
schools and the Methodist Seminary at
Newbury. During his struggle for an edu-
cation, he betrayed part of its cost by
teaching school, and at the same time seri-
ously thought of making this profession his
lifelong occupation, but the law proved
stronger attraction to his active mind and
he commenced to read with Hon. John Cot
by of Washington, completing his studies
with Hon. Levi b. Villas of Chelsea. He
was admitted to the bar at the June term In
lifelong misfortune in an impairment of
vision, but he nevertheless persevered In
his chosen profession, and opened an Office
in West Topsham, where his success was
marked and immediate. He was elected
states attorney of Orange county in 1850
and was reelected the succeeding year.
Mr.. Dickey then formed a partnership with
Hon. G. b. Leslie of Wells River and re-
NAMED there till 1856 when he opened an
office at Bradford, where he did a arge and
increasing business. In 1870 he moved to
st. Johnsbury and entered into partnership
with Walter P. Smith. At this time he was
again troubled with his eyes, but he soon
attained large and lucrative practice in
Caledonia, Orleans. Washington and Essex
After a serious illness he return |
ed to Bradford, and although seeking no
business, he has been retained in many i'm |
portant cases.
In 1858 he was chairman of the democrat |
ic state committee and was appointed chief |
of staff with the rank of colonel by Gov. |
Robinson. He was delegate to the ma
tional convention of 1854 and in 1869 repre-
sented Bradford in the Legislature, was
candidate for speaker and member of the |
judiciary committee. For two successive
years he was Democratic candidate for Con-
gress and one year his party's candidate for
U. S. Senator He was also appointed by
President Cleveland postmaster at Bradford
Colonel Dickey was largely instrument
'al in the organization of the Merchants
National Bank of st. Johnsbury and was
jwo years president of the village corpora
ion of Bradford.
He was united in marriage July 9, 1915,
o Harriet NJ, daughter of John and Lucy
Wood Chubb of Corinth. Three children
nave been born to them, two daughters
who died in early life-and one son, George
A.. well known lawyer of Bradford.
Col. Dickey was prominent member of
The M. e. church and was appointed by the
bishop lay delegate to an ecumencal I'M
I'll in London. Professionally he was best
in his jury practice. His init
nate knowledge of human nature and cor
'ect judgment of motives made him mas
jer of the art of cross-eXamination. His
strength as an advocate was in the clear ex-
position of his case, his logical deduction
rom the evidence, and his earnest sincerity.