Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-03-23
MADE BANK EXAM INNER.
states Attorney Fish Honored by IA Fed
eral appointment.

eral appointment
The announcement in last Fridays
papers of the appointment of States
Attorney F. l.. Fish of Vergennes to be
national bank examiner for the state of
Vermont came as great surprise to our
peOple-but the surprise was a pleasant
one. The element of uneXpectedness
was enhanced by the fact that it was not
known generally that Hon. w, \. Lord
of Montpelier. the former incumbent of
the office, had rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Fish has every reason to feel
flattered over his appointment; for If
ever there was case of the office seek
ing the man, this is an instance. 1t was
early in March when he received letter
from Senator Proctor asking him if he
would accept the office in case it was
rendered to him. This was the first in
timation he had that the office was hunt
ing for man and was looking in his di-
rection. He accepted the tender and on
March his name went to President Nc
Kinley with the endorsement of YER
mont's entire congressional delegation.
Last week he was called to Washington
to receive his instructions from the comp
troller of the currency. He left for that
city the first of the week, and expects to
return in few days.
Mr.. Fish's appointment gives very
general satisfaction to his party a %
ciates and the large number of frienus
and acquaintances his long incumbency
of the Office of states attorney Of Addi-
son county has given him throughout
the state. He is in every way qualified
to fill the position, and no doubt will add
to his reputation by the manner in which
he will perform his new duties.
Mr.. Fish has held the office of states
attorney in this county since 1892. "A
longer period than his predecessors for
for some years He no doubt could have
gone on being rc.elec ed to the Office had
he not been called to a higher. 1t is
said, however, that his Vergennes friends
contemplated sending him to the state
legislature next fall.
At its recent meeting the state repub.
lcan committee designated him as chair
man of the state republican convention
to be held in Montpelier on April Is,
when delegates are to be elected to the
national republican convention al Phila-
utlpItd' tohSiutiliS thdl ut was udIiItu'
as chairman before his appointment to a
federal office, Il is not thought that any
objection will be made to his serving as
chairman.
The following short biography of Mr..
Fish appears in a Burlington paper:
Frank Leslie Fish was born in Newfane
Sept IL. lS6S. He was educated at Leland
and Gray seminary and at Vermont academy
OIa1uatipp from l4ttpr After
completing his academic course he taught
several terms in the district schools. hilo
engaged principal of the village school al
South Londonderry he commenced the study
OF law with A. +. Cudworth After further
study with Milon Davidson of Ncwfane, he
entered the Office of Hon. james NJ Tyler al
Brattlebor0, remaining with him until MIR
Tyler's accession to the supreme court, when
he entered the Office of Judge Levant NJ
Read OF Bellows Falls, continuing his law
studies and acting as registrar of probate fOl
the district of Westminster. When at thi'
place he edited the local columns OF the Bel
lows Falls Times. He admitted to the
bar at the general term of the supreme
court, Oct. lss9. In the January following ht
opened an Office in Vergennes, whore he ha'
established reputation as successful law
yer. He was elected states attorney of Ad
olson county in lS92, an Office which he still
holds having rt ceived succe ssive re elections
He has held the offices of city collector o
taxes and superintendent of schools il
Nergenne>.
Upon his return 10 Vermont from
Washington, Mr.. Fish will at once resigl
his position as states attorney Of th
county The Judges of the county cour
are empowered to appoint his successo
and they will no doubt at once meet TO
that purpose. As Judge Hubbard is il
at this time, the mtetlng may be hel,
with him as matter of convenience.
There appear to be only two candi
dates for appointment, James b. Dono
way of Middebury and j, W. Page o
Bristol Mr.. Donoway has PRACTICAL,
the whole of the bar of Addison count,
in his support, and at this time it look
as if he would receive the appointment.