The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-02-01

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mind for ethical and theological discus
sion was evinced by many able articles
from his pen that appeared in the re-
ligious journals of the time. In 1898
he served on the staff of Maj. Gen.
Charles L. Newton, with Hon. Ed
mund Baker of Newport and Elias Smith
of Plainfeld, with the rank of Major.
Having met with serious reverse in
business by the burning of his store, af-
ter devoting his attention for time to
farming, he was induced by Hon. Ste
phen Thomas TO remove to West Fair
| lee in 1899, and take charge of the
Farmers & Mechanics store. He sub
sequently purchased the stock and car
ried on an extensive business there, I'M
til he sold to Hon. F.. P. George in
1858.
In September, 1S47, he married
Phebe, daughter of Capt. Orange Com
stock, who is still living at West Fair
lee. Mr.. Bean at one time owned
three saw mills, and practically con-
trolled the lumber business of the town,
and furnished the timber for most of
the buildings at the Ely mines, and
built the village of Beanville, and sew
eral large buildings at West Fairlee.
He was also interested in other lines of
manufacture, including shoe factory.
His farming interests were various
and extensive, comprising an average
acreage of more than 5000 acres, To-
Gated in West Fairlee, Corinth, Thet-
ford, Fairlee, Stafford and Vershire.
Many of the farms were well stocked
with horses, cattle and sheep. Not
withstanding this immense business, his
active mind was largely devoted to pub
lie affairs, and he held many positions
of trust and responsibility. In I847
he was elected Town Clerk of West
Fairlee, and in 1850 Town Treasurer
and Justice of the Peace, which office
he held continuously until the day of
his death. He represented West Fair
lee in the legislature in the years 1S48-
1883 and '54, was elected Senator for
Orange county in 1862 and SO, and
was connected with the probate courts
of the county, either as register or
judge for thirty-four years. In 1861
he succeeded Gen. Stephen Thomas as
agent of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, and was director of Brad
ford Bank.
Judge Bean died of la grippe at his
residence in West Fairlee Jan. 18th,
I8o2. Samuel Bean, Esq, of Leba-
non, his brother and executor, is now
disposing of this extensive estate in
Guiding a store, saw mill, carriage man
ufactory and several farm and village
houses.
He was man of excellent judgment
and rare administrative ability, and dis
charged the many private and public
trusts committed to him in most
creditable and satisfactory manner,
and his counsel and aid were frequent
ly and freely given to thoscan need. for
he was man of most kindly and be-
nevolent impulses. He lent his strong
support and wise counsel to every
movement that conduced to the up
building of the moral and material in
terests of his town and section.
In his will he bequeathed $4,000 /
to the town of West Fairlee, for the
purpose OF erecting a town house and
village hall, and this spacious building,
an ornament to the village, will perpet-
uate the memory of the generous do
nor. In policies democrat, he was a
firm supporter of the war for the Union.