The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
William B. Wall Died at Ran
dOlph Today
A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
Daniel w. Robinson Of Burlington Passed
Away To-day--He Was Well
Known Business Man and
Club Member.

Randolph, Dec. 20 William B. Wall
one Of the prominent citizens Of Vermont,
died at his home here this morning az
five o'clock. He had not been in good
health for several years, and the immedi-
ate cause Of death was pneumonia. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
His parents were A. Boynton and Lucy
(Newhall) Wall Of Dorset and he was
born in that town on October ~, l84z.
After receiving the customary school
education, he entered the employment 81
the Central Vermont railroad IN 1862
He began at the foot Of the ladder as
brakeman, end worked gradually up
through various positions for the COM
pany until he became adjustcr Of claims
He was not lawyer, but during his
service for the Central Vermont he was
constantly called upon TO act for the
company in cases involving both business
and legal difficulties.
Mr. Wall was a man Of quick percep-
ton good judgment and wide general
information, genial man and making
many friends During former years, be-
held government contracts for the great
er part Of the star routes Of the western
states, besides some in New England
lie had resided in this place for thirty
one years, and during the first admins
tration OF President Cleveland he served
as postmaster of the town. In 1892 he
was the candidate Of the Democratic
partv OF Vermont for the Office Of lies
tenantscoyernor He was married on
January 20, 1868. to Euniee L. daughter
Of Alden and Clarissa (Ricel Lamb Of
Granville She survives him; also one
daughter, Lucy Clarissa, the wife Of Dr.
II. q. Baekman Of Randolph. DR.. and
Mrs. Beekman reside at the Wall home.
stead in this place.
Burlington, Dec. 29 Daniel Webster
Robinson, a leading citizen Of this place
and president OF the Robinson Edwards
Lumber company, died to-day after an
illness of seven weeks. He was also a
prominent banking man Of Burlington
and leading clubman and society man
Of the state
He was born in Nashua, n H., on
October Is, le4S, being the son Of Allen
and Eunice Thomas Robinson He was
educated in the Nashua public schools,
Nashua academy and Corners commercial
college IN Boston. He was FIRST married
to Mary Letitia Mudgett Of Nashua, His
second wife was Mrs Elsie Anne Little
He engaged in the lumber business in
Nashua, being employed by Pierce & Me-
Questen and later with Cross & T0lles
On coming to this city, he was with the
Hunterstown company then Lawrenes
Barnes & Co. and Slillings Whitney
Bros. & Barnes He became n member
Of the firm Of L. Barnes Son & company
in 1878, When the Robinson Edwards
company was formed in 1907 le became
its president, a position which he held
at the time Of his death.
He was yiee-presdent Of the Howard
National bank for time. and Be had
been a director Of the Burlington Trust
company since its organization In 1888
He was vice.president Of the Burlington
Safe Deposit company and director of
The Vermont Shade Roller. company.
Mr.. Robinson was commissioner from
Vermont to the Columbian exposition in
Chicago in 1893. IIe was member Of
the Society OF Colonial Wars and the
governor OF the Vermont society for
three wears and department governor
general Of the General Societyof Colonial
Wars in 1903; also member Of the s.
Al r. and president Of the Vermont so
cietv in 1896 member of the Vermont
Historical society Of the National Geo
graphic society. of the Forestry associa.
tion Of Vermont. Of the Vermont Fish
and Game league