New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
OBITUARY
r-GoUernor Frederick HOLbr0ok OF
Term0nt Passes 41Cay.

BrattIeboro Vt. April 2S-Frederfck Holbrook
formerly Governor Of Vermont, the Oldest e&-GoV-
ernor in the country and one of the last OF the
Civil War executives died at his home mere TO-
night He ninety-six years old
Death, which was due to senile exhaustion PROB
ably brought by a recent attack of Dronchltls
to Mr.. Holbrook easily. Arrangements Tor
the funeral. which is expected to be attended by
nearly all of Vermont's thirteen living former
Governors, were not made tonight, but will be
completed tomorrow.
Frederick Holbroox twenty-eighth Governor Of
Vermont. served his state during the crisis OF the
Civil War between 1861 and 1862 when the Northern
army suffering its greatest losses and the de-
mand upon the Mountain State for troops was al
more than she could meet. Just before the
retreat from Richmond, when President Lincoln
made his famous call for three hundred thousand
more men, Governor Holbrook stirred Vermont
with the proclamation that said: Let no young
capable Of bearing arms In the defence OF MS
country linger at this important period Let the
President feel the strengthening influence or our
prompt and hearty response his call Let Yer
mont be of the first states to respond win her
quota And she was. thanks to her inspiring Gov
ernor. He labored without rest TO raise troops
during all the latter days of his term. His last
cali August 3, 1863 when the state raised
her seventeenth and last regiment.
When the nth Vermont Volunteers were accused
by General Butler of misbehaviOr during the bat
tie of Baton Rouge Governor Holbrook demanded
the charge
AS soon as he was inaugurated he recommended
to the Legislature that half the expenses be
paid by direct taxation and the rest be funded
long term bonds BY adopting this plan Yer
was the first state to complete the payment
of her debt. Under his leadership, too, Yer
the first to furnish hospitals for
its wounded soldiers.
The Governor brought much into personal
contact with President Lincoln, and in him Mr.
Lincoln found plain of the people gentle
man Of the old school, after his own heart and a
constant source of counsel After the battle OF
dent, suggesting call for five hundred thousand
men, declaring that Vermont would do her
share. He said that If the government was too
poor to equip the states quota he would take the
personal responsibility of guaranteeing the equip
ment. Lincoln acknowledged afterward that this
letter solved his difficulties and, acting its en-
couragenent. he issued the call for three hundred
thousand volunteers This Lincolns grateful
euloGy:
There's Governor Holbrook, buried up in Yer
ulonts six months of the year; yet would
give for his opinion than those OF all the
politicians in Washington"
Frederick Holbrook was born at East Windsor.
Conn, in 1913. He educated at the Berkshire
gymnasium. Pittsfeld. Mass. In 1888 he settled In
Bratjleboro, intending to enjoy the retired life Of
a farmer In 1S47 he was elected Register of Pro
bate for his district and in 1850 became president
Of the Vermont State Agricultural Society, OF
which he of the founders. Then he went
10 the state Legislature, and the next step was
his nomination and election as Governor in 1851.
He retired 10 private life again in 1854 He mar
red Miss Harriet Goodhue. OF Bratuebcro. in 1885,
and the couple had three sons