Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-08

in 1860, Judge Sibley continued in the
business, and until his retirement some
seven or eight years ago, as noted above.
During the long term of his business ca
reer Mr.. Sibley conducted one of the
largest practices in the State, and for the
entire period of nearly forty years he en-
joyed the respect and confidence of the
community in which he lived, in a
marked degree. And this extended to
the people of this and the adjoining
counties, where he was called in the in
terest of his wide circle of clients-he
made few enemies and many friends.
He was called to official life, but even
here he made Office. holding subordinate
to his practice as an attorney. He was
Register of Probate under Judges Elijah
Barber and John Wright during the
years 1852 to 1857, aud in 1857 was elect
ed Probate Judge for one year, annual
elections being then the rule. Again, in
1876, he was elected Probate Judge,
served the two years term and was sue
ceeded, in 1878. by his son, Hon. E. L,
Sibley. During President Grants first
term, about 1870, he was appointed
United States Commissioner, which APP
pontment was never revoked. In all
these relations to the public he served
with acceptance. although, politically,
not a member of the dominant party of
the State. AS Il lawyer, Judge Sibley eX-
Celled in knowledge of the principles
and uiceties of the law, and especially in
the practice of equity and special plead
ing, in the legal sense of the later term.
He was a jealous advocate, making the
cause of his client his own. During
terms of court he was an indefatigable
worker, going without sleep that he
might prepare and win his cases. He
was usually successful, being quick to
preceive and to take advantage of IA flaw
in his opponents armOr, while carefully
guarding the defects, if any, in his own
case. There are hundreds of people in
this State who will at once. recognize
this word picture, and say that it is
fair estimate of the deceased attorney.
In 1913, Judge Sibey was married to
Maria n. Putnam, daughter of Tarrant
Putnam of Halifax, Windham county,
His wife with three children: Hon. Ed
ward l.. and Miss Eva II. of Bennington,
and Clarence of New York City, survive.
In his family relations deceased was
most happy, and in his departure the
survivors are deeply afflicted.
In our Tuesdays issue we spoke of the
noted Bennington County Bar, A friend
has furnished us with a few reminis.
cences, as follows:
OF the "Old Bennington County Bar
if we may 50 term it. and of which Judge
! Sibley was member, and by which
term we mean the Bar of the Forties, of
the Fifties and of the Sixties, Daniel
Roberts. A. l.. Miner, Elias Burton and
| Ii. X. Fowler, we're located at Manches
ter; Harmon Garfield at Arlington; Will
! liam 5. SouthwOrth, James Stark, Ma
( thaniel b. Hall, James Il. Meacham,
| Judge Harmau, at what was then known
as the flower Village; and at the
| Centre Village where stood the Court
house of those days, and little west of
the Walloumsac House, were the offices
of Judge Pierpoint Isham and Governor
Hall, little south OF the church that OF
H ,,I bIHo kmer, Cle county Ilelk' at
his office, a short distance above was the
office Of Henry Kellogg, and IA little above
! that was T-al N Pnbin,on and stiI f,,,-
I - ,,.'I ny SUI 6.ai
Cnol """'o ''"""l" ""eIe 'he D"tt'e
Monument now stands, and opposite.
. WIS the office of Robinson and Sibley
| and ot thn hpad of the strnnt ,voe tho az
I ~ U,: n, ~ 49, !.
/ nee oI \. NJ uuilllS' VI the long llSJ
. above gwen but two or three survive
and of those then located at the Centre.
/ nan, ,re Hyinr with ono o,,n,,,tinu
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. the "Old White Church. 1t Is but Il
stem from The crave az one To the last
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rOS'"E p''Oo VI ""uOIeL' me Jun I"'
ladeu from Jht StRuleu Ollel. Dust mas
gathered upon the works Of legal author
itv uuon the uouuce uuon the mill and
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/ uP'H wv Jun nun H., hgo' 'lo N'oH'u anu
Ups are seated. Inc Count. the CLERK,
! the Cripr and the lr rnpd Adyorate are
/ ,,,r,ruod n, tbn ,por+I. ,f N,tIo, E,rtb
( r. i
| awaiting Ihe ldSJ awakening
The nprSOnnpl of the Rar of later wears
to when we referred tuesday, was tuIly
nc r,,n,inant ay thai Of tLo o,rlio,. doc
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, AIDES, and Mr.. Sibley retained his lead