Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-02
JUDGE ROSS DEAD.
Result Of SleIshing Accident.--Other
Notable Deaths.

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Notable Deaths.
Jonathan Ross, formerly chief Judge of
the Vermont supreme court and United
\ States senator, who was seriously injured
in runaway accident Tuesday OF last
week, being thrown against a moving
train, at which time his wife was instantly
killed, died at Brightlook hospital, ST.
JohnsburY, Thursday morning, having
been unconscious the greater part OF the
time since the accident.
The funeral of the ex-chief Judge and
his wife was held at ST. Johnsbury Satur-
day afternoon.
Jonathan Ross was born in Waterford.
I Apr 80, 1876. He was a farmers boy. He
4 prepared at st. Johnsblry academy for
/ Dartmouth college, which he entered in
\ ls47. He paid his way largely by teaching.
After graduation he taught to obtain
needed funds, being principal of Chelsea
academy,and read law with Judge William
Hebard at the same time. Admitted to
the bar in January, 1856, he began the
practice of his profession in st. Johns
bury, and so continued. with acknowl-
edged ability, until called to the supreme
court bench In 1870. During this period
he was treasurer of the Passumpsic Saw
ings bank in st. Johnsbury for ten wears
states attorney in 1S62-63 represented the
town OF st. Johnsbury in the legislature
three terms, was member of the last
council OF censors in 1863, was county sem
ator in 1870 and for several years an eff
Gent member OF the state board of educa-
ton. From 1870 until 1899 he was Judge
OF the Vermont supreme court and for the
last ten years chief judge.
He was appointed a United States sena-
tor by Gov +. &. Smith, January II, 1899,
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF
Justin 5. Morrill,, and this position he
held until Oct. Is, 1900, when William p.
Dillingham; was elected by the Vermont
Legislature to till the place. He was
member OF the committee on territories
and Jan, %, 1900, delivered a speech i'm the
Senate on 1.-The Nations Relations to Its
Island POSSESSIONS which attracted ma
tional attention.
He was appointed chairman of the state
board OF railroad commissioners after his
retirement from the Senate in 1900, which
position he held for two years. Since his
retirement from public life he had been
actively engaged in the practice of law at
St. Johnsbury and occasionally acted as
referee in some important legal case.
Judge Ross was member OF the South
C0ng1 church OF St. Johnsbury for 30
years. He was an earnest temperance
worker.
He is survived BY one son, Or. Edward |
Ross OF st. Johnsbury,and by three daugh- /
tiers, Mrs. Julia Aldrich of Somsrville, |
Mass, Mrs. John W. TItcomb Of Wash |
ington, ID. O., and Miss Eliza NJ. Ross OF |
Philadelphia, all children OF his first wife, |
who was Miss Eliza Ann. daughter Of /
Isaiah and Caroline (Bugbee) Carpenter
and who died nearly 20 years ago. His |
second wife, who was killed in the acct
dent that caused his death, was Miss Hell
en- Daggett of Independence, Iowa, a we'll
known school teacher, whom he married
Is years ago.
Justice o. sanford Of Stamford, former
state highway commissioner, died Thurs
day at Clarksburg, Mass of heart disease,
aged 70 years. He started from Stamford
10 drive to North Adams, got up out Of
his team, started to walk across a bridge
and dropped dead. He left a wife, two
sons and one daughter.
George W. Smith, president OF the Ma
ional bank OF White River Junc ION and
OF Brlghts dIseas~ With his son, Rob-
.rt, Mr.. Smith conducted the largest :
'racker and confectionery factory in Yer
mont. He was born in Hanover, n. H.
october 4, 1872 His wife died in 1876
lie was in 1894 nominated for governor by
he Vermont Democrats.
Luman A. Drew died in Burlington
FEB. 2lst of valvular disease of the heart.
ir. Drew was born in 1892, snd is sur
lived by wife and one daughter, Miss
'arrie l.. Drew. He had held many offices,
leing sheriff OF Chittenden county from
s72 to 1882, and later cattle commissioner
nd deputy United States marshal lie
ras in charge Of the Vermont building at
be Columbian exposition at Chicago in
sag
Jesse n. Hard. one Of Manchester's old
st residents, died Feb p. Mr.. Hard was
ne OF the most prominent business men
g Bennington county, deacon OF the
ongl church for many years, and at one
.me treasurer OF nine different funds.
James Prize OF Montpelier, a granite
arver and the inventor OF machine for
tools, committed suicide by
hooting at his home Feb. 10Th. He had I
cen i'll with consumption for four years,
nd dependency over his condition was
be probable cause OF the deed. He was a
cotchman and was born in Aberdeen a
ears ago. He was the Socialist candidate
lr governor four years ago