Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-12
C. C. BENEDICT DEAD
Nestor Of the Newspaper Pro-.
fession in Vermont
Had Been Proprietor Of the Burlington
Free Press over Hall century-soI-
dler and Historian.

Had Been Proprietor Of the Burlington
Free Press over Hall a century-soI-
der and Historian.
George Grenville Benedict 49, proprietor
and editor -chief of the Burlington Free
Press and dean of the newspaper pro-
fessionof Vermont, died Tuesday morning
i'm Camden, s. c., after an illness of six
weeks. He spent the winter, as had been
his custom several years, in Florida with
his wife and daughter, and after his first
attack of illness recovered sufficiently to
come as far north as Camden. MIR. Ben
edict was born in Burlington Dec. 10,
1926 His father was George Wylys
Benedict, for many years professor In
the University of Vermont and in prac-
teal way its second founder His mother
was Eliza Dewey, of the family which
gave Admiral Dewey to the country. lie
graduated from the University of YER
mont in 1S47 in the class which contained
men afterward distinguished In profess
sional walks of life After leaving col
lege Mr. Benedict taught a year I'm Wash
ington institute in New York city. and the
next three years superintendent the con-
struction OF the lines Of the Vermont
4 Boston Telegraph company, of which
he was president 1850 to 1865.
lie became associate editor and pro-
prietor Of the Burlington Free Press
ton and from 1889 to 1898 was collector Of
customs Of the district Of Vermont under
President Harrison.
In August, 1862 Mr.. Benedict enlisted
as al private in Company &. Twelfth Regi-
ment Volunteers. In January following
/ he was subsequently detailed as aide-de-
/ camp on the stan of Gen. George J stan
nard. commanding the Second Vermont
! Brigade. He received "A medal of honor
! by Congress for distinguished conduct in
| the battle of Gettysburg. July 3. 1868. He
way mustered out of service July a,
! 1868. He later served as assistant in
! spector general OF state militia with the
rank Of major. and in 1866 was aide-de-
camp on the stan Of Gov. Paul billing
| ham with the rank Of colonel
on returning from the field Col. Bene-
! dict resumed his connection with the
| Burlington Free Press in the capacity OF
editor-in chief. which position he occu-
pied to the last. lie was president OF
/ the Vermont Press association, president
Of the Vermont Histocal society. pres
ident of the Vermont society Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution. governor OF
the Vermont society Of Colonial Wars auC
state military historian, in which capac
ity he prepared the history Of Vernon
in the civil War i'm two volumes. II,
also published Vermont at Gettysburg.
and a volume of army letters entitle,
Army Life in Virginia
In 1869 he was elected state senate
from Chittenden county serving on tn
committee on educational and militaT,
affairs. He was reelected for the follow
ing term and served upon the same com
mittoes being charmen Of each of them
He was member Of the Grand Army o
the Republic and of the Military Orde
Of the Loyal Legion. He was for fort
years trustee and secretary Of the nj
VersitY Of Vermont and had also serve
as school commissioner OF burlington
As an active Republican he was sec
} rotary and chairman Of the state com
mttees Of his party, and a delegate I
. state and national conventions one @
! his brothers. Judge Charles l.. Benedic
was 80 years United States judge Of tn
eastern district of New York; anotho
brother. Robert D.. Is the acknowledge
and another. r. l.. Benedict, was Il
many years clerk Of the United state
circuit court In the eastern district ,
| New York.
MIR. Benedict was married i'm 1858 {
Miss Mary A., daughter OF Edward kc
logg, Esq, Of Canaan, y y: she died
I 1857, leaving a daughter. Mary France
In 1864 he was married to Miss Katharir
. A.. daughter of Rev. Calvin Pcase, u n
of Rochester. y Y. eX-president Of III
n | University Of Vermont \ daughter wi
was born to them died in infancy. and
SON. Professor George Wyllys Benedict
Brown University. Rhode Island. Wa
born Jan. 10. 1872