The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
END OF A BUSY LIFE.

David ID. Ranlett, one OF the executors OF
the estate OF James Il. Langdon, died sud
denly on WedDt sdey at he home OF Albert
futile ia Fair Haven, where he was visit
ing. MIR. Ranlett was at Montpelier week
ago today, going on Friday to Fair Haven.
The intense heat aggravated a stomach
trouble with which he WAS suffering. The
body was taken to St. Adams last evening,
where funeral services will be held
Early IN the summer Mr.. Ranlett took
long business trip through the West which
severely taxed his strength and left him in
weakened condition. He was born in
Charlestown, Mass, February 26, 1885, son
Of Charles Augustus and Esther Minerva
Dodge) Ranlett. He is OF pure New Eng
land descent, and he had four great-grand-
fathers iu the countrys service during the
war OF the Revolution. His early educa-
ton was obtained in the public schools in
his native town. Having prepared for col
lege he enter d Harvard University from
which he was graduated In 1857, and he al
80 took the degree OF LII. B. III the Harvard
Law School, graduating in 1850. He was
admitted to the Massachusetts, bar in Bos
ton, January 20, 1859, and to the New York
bar in New York city, February 10, 1861.
He practiced law in New York from 1861.
From New York he went In 1861 to Con.
cord, n. H., where for six years he was
State auditor for New Hampshire. On Jan
uary l, 1872, he entered the employ OF the
Central Vermont railroad, and in July,
1875, he was made treasure OF that corpora
ton, position he continued to occupy up
to the reorganization in 1893 Mr.. Ranlett's
marked financial and executive ability IL
indicated by the number OF responsible po-
sitions to which he has been called. He
was a director and treasurer OF the Central
Vermont Railroad Company; of the Cousol.
idated Railroad Company Of Vermont; OF
| the OKdensburg Il Lake Champlain II ALL
| road Company, and OF the New London
/ Ha W. oil oil
dent of he Burlington & Lamoille Valley
Railroad Company; president OF the Ma
| tional Oar Company; vice.president Of the
| Peoples Trust Company If ST.. Adams, and
director Of the Weldon National bank Of St.
Albans, which positions he had held since
! the organizAtio of those two financial iu-
stitutions; director OF the Montpelier Ma
| tional bank; trustee of the Bellows Falls
| free academy fund, and trustee of the War
ner Home for Little Wanderers.
In August, 1865. Nj Rsnlett was married
| to Ellen Augusta Brown, of Charestown,
Mass, and the children DO Ii of their union
were: Edith Helen, born December ID
| 1871, and died June /, 1872, and Helen
Augusta Ranle T. born NAV 10, 1873. Mrs
Ranlett died April IL, 1895
| In his early manhood Mr. Ranlett follow
| ed the sea for few years, that is in semi.
amateur way. His father was the captain
OF a merchant vessel and the young man
| made several voyages with him, visiting all
corners OF the globe. In his latter years
il was Mr.. Ranlett's frequent delight to ex
Eibit sail-maker's palm and needles and
explain the art of stitching the canvas in
which he had once become quite proficient
Upon the reorganization of the Central
| Vermont, when IL passed to the control o
| the Grand Trunk Mr. Ranlett resigned az
treasurer and was mad director of the
new corporation. Since the death u, Mr.
Laugdon he has, with Albert futile, spen
a large part of his time in settling Mr.
Langdon's large estate.