The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-07
Death of Geo. A. Dickey, Esq.

DGdtn OF OGOs "A. A1CkGyt ESqS
This community was greatly surprised
and moved yesterday morning by the
news of the sudden death of George A.
Dickey. A week ago Tuesday Mr.. Dick
ey left Bradford for a short Western trip,
going as far west as Beatrice, Nebraska.
He returned Wednesday afternoon appar-
emily as we'll as usual with the exception
that he was much fatigued, having suf-
fered some while travelling from insom-
MIA and heart trouble. Going to bed
that night he was in very nervous con-
dition and could not sleep. Mrs. Dickey
read and talked to him for several hours,
trying in this way to calm him and bring
on sleep, but without success. About 3
a. m. Mr.. Dickey got up and took dose
of chloral from a bottle and went
back to bed. Shortly after Mrs. Dickey
noticed that he was sleeping and went to
sleep herself. Awaking about 7 o'clock
Mrs. Dickey touched the hand of her
husband and, noticing that it was cold,
tried to arouse him but could not Help
was at once summoned and DIR. Wilson
sent for. The doctor arrived in few
minutes and after an examination of the
body declared that death came about 6
o'clock. Heart trouble was the cause OF
death.
George A. Dickey was born in New
bury Nov. ID, 1855, the only son of Asa
NJ. and Harriet M. Dickey. There were
three children in the family, two daugh-
ters dying when young. His parents
moved to Bradford in 1856 and remained
here until he was IA years old, when they
went to St. Johnsbury. The youth re-
ceived his education in the Bradford
schools, St. Johnsbury Academy and the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier. In
1877 he was admitted to the Caledonia
county bar, having studied in the office
of Dickey & Blodgett at St. Johnsbury,
and the same year entered the law de-
partment of the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor, graduating from there in
1870. Opening an office in Bradford in
1880 he practiced here until 1884 when
he moved to Larned, Neb. Entering at
once into the political life of that place
he made speeches at many political meet
ings in the campaign of 1884 and was
elected president of the Pawnee County
Cleveland and Hendricks Club: He re-
mained in Larned two years, practicing
law and engaging in land speculations.
In 1886 he returned to Bradford, resumed
the practice of law here and has since
been prominent resident of the town.
Mr.. Dickey was appointed postmaster
for Bradford during Cleyeland's second
term, taking possession of the office Now
] lISo3, ard serving until Nnu-..s rS1st
AS postmaster he was popular with all
the patrons of the office. lie represent
ed this town in the last Legislature and
was recognized as one of the leaders of
the House. He was chairman of the
general committee, a member of the ju-
dietary committee and was several times
honored by being called to the chair to
serve as speaker pro tenn. Bradford had
not been represented in the general as
sembly by a democrat for a number of
years prior to the election of Mr.. Dickey.
At the time of his death he was the Or
ange county member of the Democratic
State Committee, president of the village
corporation and clerk of the Bradford
Electric Lighting Co. He recently
served three years as a member of the
school board of trustees.
Owing to his outside business, federal
appointments, ETC., Mr.. Dickey was not
able to devote his time exclusively to his
profession, but he won a reputation as
successful lawyer. He was a good talk
er, logical and forcible in debate and was
frequently speaker at democratic gath
erings in the state, on which occasions
he was always heard at his best. AS
strong democrat he was fond of politics
and enjoyed a warm political contest. A
popular man, bright, intelligent, we'll ed
ucated and with ample means, George A.
Dickey has left this life at just the age
when he should have been looking ahead
TO a most promising future.
Mr.. Dickey was married in 1877 to
Miss Laura NJ. Ransom of st. Johnsbury
and two sons, Harry and Fred, are the
result of this union. An aged mother,
besides the wife and children, survives
him.
The funeral will be held in the Metho-
dist church at two O'Clock Sunday after
noon, Rev. A. II. Webb officiating. The
services will be conducted by Charity
Lodge, No. 43, F. and A. NJ, and Cham
pion Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., will act
as escort.