The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-12

iisdhrld Proctor was horn ~ Proc
i1uyille june | 1881, being the young
at - the fonT children ~ JAbez Proc
Tor. q eell-lo-do merchant aud man
II public prominence, The family
came Of sturdy English stock, the first
ancestor 10 this country being Rober,
Proctor, who rs early AZ 1915 lived at
Concord. Mass.
After receiving thorough prepare
lory education. Redheld Proctor enter
ID Dartmouth college, from which be
graduated, in 1851, and three years
later h. received the degree Of Master
81 Arts from his alma mater. Select.
the law as his profession the young
man took his preliminary studies at the
Albany. ~ y, Law school. where he
WIS graduated IA 1863 and was admit
ted 10 the bar ia Albany and 10 the
Vermont bar at Woodstock. In 1850
he went 10 Boston TO take up the prae-
tiee ~ law IN the Office 81 his cousin.
Judge Isaac r. Reddeld. who had then
located in that city His stay in Bos-
ton. was short, however. for at the call
90 arms IN 1861 he returned 10 Vermont
and enlisted in the Third regiment aud
was given a commission ms lieutenant
aud made quartermaster OF the regi-
ment. Very soon, however, more
troops were called for, the Fifth Ven
mont was organized and Lieut.. Proctor
was made is major. He served in the
Peninsular campaign with distinction
and suffered disabling hardships which
made i necessary Tor him 10 resign his
commission aud return home. Early
The next year. having recovered his
health, be- Was anxious TO return 10 the
front and on the organization of the
Fifteenth Vermont be- was made It's
colonel.
lie served 10 the close OF the war and |
soon after his return 10 Vermont enter
ri into partnership with Col. Wheelock 1
u. Neazey 10 practice law in Rutland. |
liut hiss energies pointed 10 other dir. |
ecilons than the quleiness OF law Of.
flee aud his opportunity came when the
Sutherland Fails marble company Of
Rutland became involved in litigation.
receiver Was wanted, aud Col. Proc.
tor was chosen 10 the place by All the
Interested parties lie entered into the
new work wiih great energy. aud soon
had the ianglo Strengthened out aud the
company an firm basis. He put what
liiile money be had into The business.
and j. pruspercd wonderfully. An
amalganAii0n al various companies
ieok plaer Ia lssl, with Redfield Proc.
toI a. president Of the concern, and il
has since grown aud pmspercd until il
- nov The largest concern ~ lis kind
"a the world II was in the msuage.
ineni ~ the marble business that the
executive and organizing abilities of
the man became recognized and that
The native force Of tbs man Va pnblic ,
lsie began 10 be felt.
The Grss public Office which be ever ,
held WAS that II seleclman 81 the town ,
n Rutland, In iSi5 be- represented the ,
town 10 the state Legislature, serving as
chairman of The committee on elections /,
10 the lcwet house In ISIS he was
aeain q member II the house, serving
with The committee Oh ways and means.
He sAs elected 10 ihe state senate in
1874, being chosen presiden, pro tenn.
Ir5re ~ thai body In 1870 he Was :
erected lieaienan, governor IT Vermont !
sud 10 is7s be was nominated by the
kepahllean party and eleciei governor
II Vermont.
He was a delegate Al large Ia the Re
p1hlicaa nalaousi convention in 1884.
aud agnia IN isss In the latter year I
b. aas ehsisman nf he Vermont dele. J
gAiion
10 lsss The Vermont legislature un. I
aalmously recommended him forA cabi.
uei position. aud ID March 1879. presi
debi Harrison appointed him SECRETARY
n war. Senator Proctor son national
reputation by his conduit 81 she war ,
portfolio. his administration being con I
siaered one ~ she ablesi IN the history !
n iisr department.
ue The rsirctneul u Senator George !
y kamaHds FROM The united States
Senate tias, pagr appointed senator {
Proctor 10 tisl she uneapsrei terra, and !
en October N, iss2. be Was elected by |
The Aennoni Legislature 10 on both the 3
a1sspif~d terra and ,he fnll tern, The 9
lsIi.r ending March I. lssa. he has