Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
DEATH OF JESSE BURDETT.
a Native Of BrooklIne and Longtime
superintendent of the Rutland Rail-

a Native of BrookIIne and Longtime
Superintendent of the Rutland Rail-
road.
The people of Rutland were greatly
shocked Tuesday morning to learn Of the
sudden death of Jesse Burdett, we'll
known railroad man for many years su-
perintendent Of the Rutland road. Mr..
Burdett had been in impaired health for
several years and had made his plans TO go
next week to California with his wife for
long rest. His home was at the Bardwell
House, where he had lived for many years.
About o'clock Tuesday morning, when
the night clerk answered the call Of his
bell Mr.. Burdett was found To be very i'll,
and he died an hour later, valyuIar disease
of the heart being the immediate cause.
Mrs. Burdett was in Washington at the
time, having gone there to attend meet
ing OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Mr. Burdett was born in Brookline, this
county, Jan. 10, 1896, and was the son of
Jacob and Rebecca (TalboO Burdett. The
late +. O. Burdett of Newtane, and Riley
Burdett, the organ maker were his broth
ers. There were sin boys in all The fam
lily moved to Newfane when Jesse was very
young, and there he received common
school education and learned the black.
smiths trade of his father He followed
this business IL years. He worked at his
trade in West WardsbOro with Liberty
Wilder, going afterward to Arlington,
which became his home, although he lived
much away from it. He was appointed
station agent on the old Western Vermont
railroad (now the Bennington and Rut-
land) at Arlington, and in 1852 he became
conductor on the train running between
| Rutland and Troy over this road. He
went to work in the same capacity on the
Hudson River road, between Albany and
New York, in 1860, and afterwards served
as trainmaster on that road. When the
Rutland road was leased to the Vermont
Central in ISL Mr.. Burdett came to Rut-
land as superintendent of what became
the Rutland division of the Vermont Cen
t,al, and that position he filled to the day
OF his death, with a nominal change when
the Rutland management came back to
Rutland in 1896 under Mr.. Clement
The Rutland Herald, in its sketch of his
life says "Mr. Burdett was a Democrat.
but gave little practical attention to poll
Ties. During his stay in Arlington he fill
ed many local offices and represented the
town in the legislature in 1857. He was
member of St. Jamess Episcopal church
of Arlington, and for over 20 years had
been vestryman. He married, Oct. u,
1851, Cornelia c., daughter of John c. and
Amanda (HilD Lathrop of Arlington, who
survives him, as does one son, John L.,
paymaster on the New York Central road.
In his work Mr.. Burdett was faithful and
unsparing of himself, and in his later
years disposed TO go beyond his strength.
In his social aspect he was high-mnded
gentleman of exceptionally pleasing man
ner, who never failed to make firm friends
of those with whom he came in contact"
Mr.. Burdett was well known by some of
the older Brattleboro people, especially
those in railroad connection, but in his
later years he had not been frequent Wis
itor here.
Mr.. Burdetts funeral will be held at the
Bardwell House parlors this afternoon and
the body will be taken by special train to
Arlington for burial.