The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-26

He Immediately commenced the
study of law in the office of Clark &
Smith of Manchester, N. H., and con-
tinued his legal studies in the office of
Robert Orlnsby of Bradford.
In 1857 Mr.. Sargent was assistant at
Blanchard Academy, and from 1860 to
1864 was Principal at Corinth Acade-
my, and trustee of that institution
until it's union with the Cookvllle
Graded School in 1876. Since 1868,
having deferred for a season his life
purpose of the legal profession, he has
been engaged in mercantile life with
agriculture as collateral avocation,
mainly at Corinth.
In 1880 Mr.. Sargent discharged
the duties of assignee of the Union
Mining Co. of Corinth, and later was
paymaster clerk and treasurer OF the
Vermont Copper Mining Co.; also of
the Vermont Copper Co., in their sew
era1 business operations at Pike Hill
and Vershire, until their suspension in
1888.
The noted Ely riot of July 2, 1888,
which necessitated the calling out the
state militia to accomplish its suppress
sion, was consequent upon this sus-
pension. At it's early inception it ap-
peared to involve the destruction of all
the company's valuable works, if not
the life of some of it's officers, so in
tense and uncomfortable was the mad
dened Juror of the men on the morn
| ing of it's first outbreak. On the at
ternoon of that ominous Monday,
when the Infatuated mob had sur
rounded the residence of the sick pres
ident. left unprotected by sheriff or
police, and were threatening devasta-
| ton and violence, it was largely due
to the cool. brave and conservative &C
ton of the treasurer in his concilliato-
ry efforts with the men that peace and
order we're temporarily restored, and
| the impending destruction OF proper
ty stayed.
| For five years subsequent to 1868
Mr.. Sargent held the position of cap
ain in the state militia and became
early in life a member of the Masonic
order, officiating as master of Minerva
Lodge for twelve years.
In the cause of temperance reform
he has taken an active interest, both
in town and state, having filled the
offices of counselor and treasurer in
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars
and represented that grand body in
the Right Grand Lodge at Madison,
Wis, in 1872, and has since been a
grand officer in the order of the Sons
of Temperance.
Judge Sargent is a republican in his
political proc1ivities and was a menu
Der of the first state republican con-
vention, at Concord, N. H., in 1888,
and has served as member and chair
| NM, of +he ORANGE county reDu bliCan
committee for several years. In mat
tiers of town he has occupied response
BILE and conspicuous positions; was SUI
perintendent of schools, justice OF the
peace, town agent and se1ectman for
several years in succession. For nine
teen years he discharged the duties OF
postmaster, was delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention of 1870, and
was representative from Corlnth IN
the Legislature of 1873, where he was
an influential member of the House,
serving as chairman of one OF its
larger committees. In 1886 he was
elected assistant judge at the county
court and reelected in 1888, and in
1890 and 1891 discharged the duties OF
county auditor.
In his religious preferences Judge
Sargent is a Congregational1st and
has been an active member and officer
of that society in Corinth for more
than quarter of a century. He mar
ried, May 18th, 1861. Cordelia Viva
daughter of Theodore and Ruth Allet
(Tenny) Cooke of Corinth. -Four chill
dren were born of this union: Car
Theodore. Edward Houghton, Carrie
Della, and Jennie Bell.