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HAD GALLANT WAR RECORD
Prominent in Business and Hon.
Ored with Many Offices by
People of Burlington and
State of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ed Three Presidents.

Vermont from 1894 to 1896, a veteran OF
the Civil War, and one Of the most
prominent men in the State, died Thurs
day night a S:l5 o'clock at his residence
at 46 Pearl street. death being caused
by apoplexy. At his bedside when he
passed away were his wife, his two sons
Charles l.. Woodbury. and Edward p.
Woodbury.. and his two youngest daugh-
ters, Mrs Wilfred c. Lane and Mrs
Guy NJ. Page He would have been 4
years old on July II.
Governor Woodbury. went to the Battle
Greek, tAhch) sanitarium on February
10, accompanied by Mrs. Woodbury. and
their oldest daughter. Mrs. J. w. May.
He had not been in good health for some
months, but had been about as usual,
and 1t was hoped that the treatment
there would improve his general health,
But on February 10 he suffered a slight
attack of apoplexy. and two days later
r severe one. Since then he had been
practically helpless and unconscious a
good deal of the time. His son, Charles
L. Woodbury.. was called to Battle Creek
four weeks ago. Governor Woodbury..
being aware Of the fact that he had but
a short time to live. expressed a desire
to he brought here that he might die in
brought to Burlington, in special car,
arriving two weeks ago Tuesday night.
His condition since then had remained
practically unchanged until Thursday
evening, when he suffered a third stroke
OF opoplexy, death ensuing almost i'm
med1ately.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY'S CAREER.
Mr.. Woodbury. was born at Acworth.
n. H., July II, 1888. the son Of Albert NJ.
and Lucy l.. (Wadleigh Woodbury.. His
father was a native OF CaVendish and the
family returned to Vermont when Urban
was two years old. He was educated in
the common schools Of MorristoWu and
at Peoples Academy. and was graduated
from the Medical College OF tho Uni
versity of Vermont in 1873. =.
Governor Woodbury. was one of the
first to enlist in the service Of his country
at the breaking ont Of the Civil War. He
enlisted in Company II. second regiment
Of Vermont volunteers, and lost his right
arm in the first battle Of Bull Run, 1861:
this was the first sleeve cmptied by 4
rebel shot among the Vermont troops,
says Colonel Benedict in his vermont In
the Civil War" PROSTATE on the field
he was taken prisoner and held ir Rich
mond, Va. He was paroled October :,
1861 and discharged from service on ac-
count of wounds October IS, 1861. In
daunted by his experience, he again
sought To serve his country, being COM
missoned November H. 1862. as captain
OF Company D. nth regiment of Vermont
volunteers. In June. 1863, he was made
captain of the 18th Veteran Reserve corps
serving to March, 1865. This corps was
made UP Of soldiers unable to endure the
hardships and exposure of march, but
capable Of garrsoning important posts
and supply depots, thus freeing thousands
Of able-bodied men for duty at the front.
After his return from the war he be-
came general manager of the lumber
business OF j. r. Booth, a post that he
held for 10 years. lie also engaged in
real estate operations. He was the presi-
dent and principal owner of the Mead
Manufacturing company, and the Crystal
Confectionery company, and was presi-
dent or the Queen City Cotton company
For 81 Years he was the owner and pro-
prietor Of the Van Ness House. one Of the
best known hotels in the state.
LONG POLITICAL CAREER
MI Woodbury. was a staunch republic
can and held many offices of trust He
served as an alderman from the second
ward In lSl-s2. and was mayor of the
city from 1855 to 1886 In 1882 he was an
aide on the staff of Governor John l..
BarstoW. In lSSS he was made lieutenant
governor, served during the administra-
ton Of Governor William p. Dillingham;
and was governor from 1894 to 1896
President Mckinley appointed him, in
september 1879, member OF the COM
mission to investigate the conduct of
the war with Spain. and President Roose-
welt appointed him a member OF the
board OF visitors to West Point on which
board were Gen. Adna r. Chafree and
Gen. Horace Porter, among other noted
men.
Three presidents have been entertained
In the Woodbury. residence President
and Mrs. Mckinley spent some months
NJ the summer of 1897 at Bluff Point
Governor Woodbury. gave "a luncheon for
President Mckinley on August ., and
present at that time besides the Presl-
dent were Vice President Carrot A. Ho-
bart. Secretary OF War Russell A. Alger
the Hon. Whitelaw Reid, later ambas-
eador to England, ex-senator George f.
Edmunds, ex-senator Warner Miller
Secretary John Addison Porter, and
other men prominent in the State. In
September. 1902, President Roosevelt,
who was visiting and speaking in the
State was entertained by Governor
Woodbury. at reception, Secretary OF
che Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw and Secre-
-s'-r 10 vr.. rr.sw~n, George y Cortei-
YOU assisting in receiving. During the
reception an incident occurred that
caused considerable apprehension The