The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-05-21
BANK EXAMINER FISH A cAsDl-
DATE.
The Gentleman From yergennes 10
Try for Nomination for Congress
man Against b. J Foster.

announced he csn,iidsey iog Congress
from ll,s Flrsi Disisiei a NcrnoHi hal
been q loAdiug iswyef u Addison Coun
% iof nesfiy lwfuiy years.
VI. Fiss. xssharn in Aesfase. Mitd
haan seasf7. September II, iss asf
snJ vas eiseaied 81 Leland and Graz
semsrasy a Townshrnd ard Ncrn4onl
Academy II Santon's River grsduAiins
from tho latter issiii1ii0n IN 1856. iis
wss llsa Gssa editor 81 Vermont AGA
5emy Late. publication q which b.
was ons II toe foaBdsrs.
he stadlod lAw ia The oaice at Jaags
J. M. Tyler u Bralileboro. Who was
appointed 10 lhe position u Supreme
Coart Judge during the time Mr.. FASH
wss q student IN hs Office, Tie hlso
aadied Ia the oa.os Of Judge l.. NJ,
Read % Bellows Falls. where be re-
manned lwo years, during WHICH time
Mr. Fish acted as Register q Probate.
Al ibe same time lie bad charge Of The
local department o. the Bellows Falls
Times He took bis examination tor
,hc bar Ia November, 1859. Al the
suggestion 81 one ~ the examiners,
The late Charles NJ wilds Of Middle.
bury, Mr, Fish located nt Vergennes,
commencing lbe practice Of bis profess
sion there 10 January, 1890. The fol.
losing year be was elected City Tax
Collector, which Office be held FOR six
years and in December, 1891, he was
appointed by the Judges Of Addison
County Court, on the resignation Of
William II. Bliss. States Attorney for
Addison County. which Office he held
by repeated elections until April, 1900,
whom be resigned, having been appoint
"a National Bank Examiner. During
the time be Was States Attorney, Mr..
fish was ealledupon 10 prosecute many
important cases ia behalf Of the State.
One Of the mos, celebrated eases was
State IS. Smith Davis and another i'm.
poriBnt ease was tina, Of State as. East.
wood. The latter defendant was con
yicicd Of murder aud sentenced 10 be
hanged. but the Legislature eommuted
The sentence tolifo Imprisonment. This
was before tho establishment Of the
oflscs 81 Attorney. General and the i'm.
pof,ani State cases were conducted by
The States Attorney aud such counsel
as were assigned. Mr., Fish argued for
the State before the L. S. Supreme
Court at Washington in State vs.. Hodg-
son IN which case the eonstitationaity
Of the prohibitory law was questioned
c, A. prouty Of Newport was associat-
ed with Mr.. Fish, the latter preparing
the brief and making the closing argu-
mont for the State. The late Il. j,
Phelps Of Burlington argued in behalf
Of the defendant The Court upheld the
law.
As one Of the States Attorneys along
the line Of the Rutland Railroad, Mr.
Fish was made defendant with the
other States Attorneys aud with the
Railroad Commissioners in the suit
brough, by the stockholders of the Rut-
land Road to enjoin the issuing OF
milcages pursuant 10 an act OF the Leg
isla,ure. Mr.. Fish was assinged by
Governor Smith 10 defend the State
officers; he made the brief and argued
the ease before Judge Wheeler against
Michael II. Cardozo Of New York.
This case was abandoned by the State
ON account Of an adverse decision in a
similar case 10y the L. s, Supreme
Court.
Since 1900 Mr.. Fish has occupied the
Office Of National Bank Examiner for
Vermont and during most Of that time
also for the counties Of Berkshire and
Franklin in the State of Massachusetts
In connection with bis duties as Ma.
iional Bank Examiner Mr.. Fish has
acted as receiver Of the Farmers Ma
tionai Bank Of Vergenues. Of the Pack
ard National Bank Of Greenfield, Mass.
and Of the Peoples National Bank OF
Swanton. Since his appointment as
National Bank Examiner Mr.. Fish has
been actively engaged in his legal pro.
fession except during the time lac has
been employed in the discharge Of his
official duties, He has always taken an
active interest in politics and has done
more or less work on the stamp. He
presided at the Republican State con
vention FOR The election Of delegates 10
the National convention eight years
ago and spoke several times during the
campaign following. He began speak.
ing four years ago but was compelled
10 abandon any effort in that direction
ON account u his official duties.
Upon The resignation 81 y W. Tit.
comb as President Of the Vermont
State Fish and Game League IN 1902,
Mr.. Fish was elected his successor and
served N that capacity for four years.
During these terms Of Office he presid.
cd At the meeting at two banquets Of
the League al Montpelier, n banquet at
Fort Frederick. n. ", and another al
Blua Point Hotel. chsmplnin. N Y.
Mr.. fishis Superintendent of Schools
al Vergennes which position be has
bcld for several years, He is also n
trustee Of Vernon, Academy and of
Norwich University.
In lsa2 Mr.. Fish married Miss Mary
J. Lyon Of Waterbury Centre. They
have three children, two daughters and
one son.
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