Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
DEATH OF HENRY BALLARD
Well.Known Lawyer q Victim Of
Arterial Sclerosis.
End Came Sunday in Hartford
Conny Where He Went about Ten
weeks AeO-Distingu ished As
an Attorney and Public
Speaker.

Henry Ballard, the we'll known Burling-
ton lawyer, died Sunday at the home OF
his son, DIR. Harry Il. Ballard, in Hartford,
Conn. Mr. Ballard had for some years
suffered from arterial sclerosis, or hard
ening Of the arteries, which caused his
death. About ten weeks ago he went
to Hartford to reside with his son. Mrs.
Ballard and their daughter. Miss Mau1c
Ballard, went to Hartford two weeks ago
and were with Mr.. Ballard at the time OF
his death, as was also another daughter,
Mrs. j. L. Henderson of this city.
| Mr.. Ballard was born in Tinmouth April
| 20. 1885, and was therefore 20 years ana
| five months old at the time of his death.
Tie was the son of Jeffrey Il. and Amelia
(Thompson) Ballard. Obtaining his early
education at Castleton Seminary. he en-
tered the University of Vermnt, from
which he graduated with high honors in
the class OF 1861, and was selected TO
deliver the masters Grafton at the col
lege commencement three years later.
In September Of the year following his
graduation from the university. Mr.. Bal
lard entered the Albany, n. Y, law
school He completed his course in that
institution in May, 1868. At tho time of
his graduation the Hon. Amos Dean. the
founder and dean of the school, said of
him that ho was one of the best stu
dents that was ever graduated from the
institution.
Returning to Burlington at once after
his graduation, Mr.. Ballard entered the
Office of Daniel Roberts, remaining there
until he admitted to the bar In
September, 1862 when he opened an office
of his own in this city. A year later he
was admitted to practice in the United
States district and circuit courts
Mr.. Ballard soon attained the reputa-
ton of being one of the best criminal
lawyers in the State. He was equally
successful, however, in civil cases. He
was emphatically a trial lawyer and as
a jury advocate he stood among the best
Among the notable cases in which he
was engaged were the celebrated Grim
con. case of Shackett against Hammond
In Addison county; the National bank OF
Brandon against John A. Conant. ct ais
a suit to recover $l25,OU lost by reason
OF alleged forgeries; the Rutland Rail
road company against Ex-Governor Johr
b. Page. noted as the longest jury tra
ever held in New England. lasting nine
weeks; the cases that arose out of the
Hartford bridge accident against the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad company; the
SANDER case of Lizzie j. Currier agains
j. b. Richardson In Windsor county
State against Edwin c. Hayden for tho
murder of his wife at Derby Line; ant
State against Smith for the murder O.
his wife by poison at Vergennes.
Soon after the commencement OF tn,
Civil War, and Immediately after hi!
graduation from college. Mr.. Ballard en-
listed as private and was mustered
into service as End lieutenant of Co I
9Th VT Vols. He served with this regi
ment through the peninsula campaign
and was present at the BATTLES Of Lee
Mills, williamsburg and the Seven Days
fight before Richmond He was obliged
to resign from the army in July, 1862
because of Ill health.
Mr. Ballard was a republican. He wa
elected TO the State Senate from Chitten
den county IN 1878, and during his term h
served on the committees of judiciary
State prison and federal relations In 1ss
he went to Montpelier as representativ
from the city Of Burlington and accom-
plished effective work on the judiciary an
general committees, being chairman O
the latter body. He was city attorney o
Burlington for two years. In 1884 he wa
a delegate TO the republican national con
vention at Chicago, where he was chair
man of the committee on credentials. ]
this convention there were A. cases of con
tested delegates seats before Mr., Bal
. lards committee and much credit wa
| given him for the manner In which he az
| quilted himself In his position as chat,
/ man. In 1858 he was one of the readin
clerks In the republican national CONVEX
| ton.
! Mr. Ballard was an effective pOlitics
| speaker. From 1868 until recent years HI
| services on the stump were always dc
manded during political campaigns n,
only IN Vermont, but In New York. Ne
Hampshire and Massa chusetts. AT time
he made as many as 100 speeches In
= single campaign, while he was read
speaker upon all occasions, frequently al
pearing on the lecture platform.
Mr. Ballard was member of Stannar
Post G. A. r., and wa4 delegate frol
that body to the national encampnient
San Francisco in 1886. He was also at on
time judge advocate of that order In We!
mont For many years he was a membt
of the Webster Historical society Of 30:
ton. of the Home Market club of Bosto
and Of the American Institute OF Civic
of New YORK city. lie was charter men
Der of the Vermont Commandery of II
loyal Legion, a member of the Algonqui
club, Of the Ethan Allen club. of the Laf
Champlain Yacht club of this city, and
the Vermont Fish aud Game League. r.
Gently he was q member of the State t,
berculosis commission, doing much effec
i've work in that capacity.
. In religious circles, Mr.. Ballard was a
Episcopalan. lie also took an active il
terest in the Young Mems Christian ass
citation.
December IS. 1868, Mr.. Ballard was un
: ted in marriage to Annie j., daughter
~ Robert and Huldah tBailey) Scott of Blu
10 lington, by whom he had Ave childre
: Louis, Frank. Harry, Kate. now Mr.
=. James b. Henderson of this city, ar
- Maude, also OF Burlington. The last tire
with Mrs. Ballard survive him.