Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
THE NEW JUDGES.
Sketches OF the Three Men Elected TO
Preside over County Courts.


Following are short sketches OF the
fourth, fifth and sixth superior Judges
elected at Montpelier by the general as
sembly:
ELEiAzER L. WATERMAN.
Eleazer L. Waterman. of Brattleboro,
was born in Jamaica July %, 1889. He
was graduated from Leland and Gray
Seminary at Townshend. studied law,
and was admitted to the bar. He repre-
sented Wilmington In tho legislature In
1867 and 1858. and was n member of the
! senate in 1876. He was states attorney of
Windham county from 1874 to 1876 He
removed to Brattleboro, in 1886 and has
resided there since that time. He has
held office of Judge of probate for tho
district of Marlboro since 1896 In 1900
he represented Brattleboro IN the legis-
lature, being chairman of the Judiciary
committee.
| ALFRED A. HALL.
Alfred A. Hall was born In Athens,
| Wlndham county, December 81, 1siS, and
was educated in the common schools of
! his native town and at Leland and Gray
! Seminary IN Townshend. He studied law
with Davis and Adams. of ST. Adams,
and was admitted to the bar in April,
1873. He was made colonel on the staff
of Gov. Samuel T.. Plngree in 1884. Col
onel Hall has held many public Offices,
chief among which are the Following
Senator from Franklin county in 1889,
being president pro TEN of that body,
treasurer ana active member of the board
| OF library trustees for twenty-seVeu
years president of the board of trustees
OF the Villace Of st. Adams in 1880 and
1SSl; chairman of the commission on the
revision Of tho Vermont Statutes in 1898
commissioner from the state of Vermont
on the uniformity of laws in 1896; chair
man of the board Of school commission
ers In this city for several years. In ad-
dltion to the foregoing Colonel Hall was
| offered the office of Judge advocate gen
cral of tho state OF Vermont by Gov
John c.. Mccullough but refused the up
| pointment. He was a candidate for tn,
republican nomination for Congress in ths
| first district in the convention OF 1900
when u. j. Foster was chosen. He was
also the republican candidate for city
representative in 1904. being defeated by
the Rev. u. j. O'Sullvan, the democratic
candidate. Colonel Hall has been very
prominent in Masonry. being past grand
master Of the Grand Lodge of Vermont
past grand high priest OF the Crane
Chapter of Vermont, past grand com
mander or the A. 4. S. r. He is also
member of the Vermont Society, Sons o.
the American Revolution. and of othe1
organizations. In 1874 he was united II
marriage with Abbie Austin. OF Athens
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall have two children
Harrie V. of Burlington, and Leroy \. o
ST Adams.
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR.
william II. Taylor was born in Wheel
ock, July i, 1868. He fitted for college
at Hardwick Academy and was graduate,
from Dartmouth College. Hanover, y. II.
in 1856. He was principal of Hardwicl
Academy from 1856 to 1859, supervisor q
schools for Caledonia county from 1SS
to 1891. and has been examiner of teach
ers for that county since 1891. He studle,
law and was admitted to the bar wa
clerk of the committee on revision o
bills in 1892. He was states attorney o
Caledonia county from 1897 to 1898. II
Is a member of the present state Senate
being chairmau of the judiciary commit
tee, and of HE committee on rules, ;
member of The committee on appropria
tons, and tho joint committees on TEN
perance and levisiOn Of bills. He ha
been president Of Hardwick village an,
a member OF the board of trustees.