The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-21
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Democracy

Montpelier and for 20 years a dominant
Democratic figure in the state, died sud
denly early last evening in his apart
ments in the Argus building in Montpe-
flier. Death was due to angina pectoris,
it being his third attack in five years.
Mr.. Scnter had passed most Of the day
in his Office and in county court, and
it was about 6 o'clock that he made his
way home.
After eating hearty meal he COM
planned to Dexter Grover, who has been
in his employ for several years, that he
was in much pain around his heart.
| Alarmed, Mr.. Grover telephoned for a
physician and, being unable to get in
touch with one Immediately, went out
to locate one personally. DIR. c. II. Burr
was finally communicated with and he
hurried to Mr.. Senter's rooms. He
reached there too late, death apparently
having overtaken Mr. Senter while he
was standing, as he lay on his back on
the floor with an ugly bruise on the back
of his head.
The body was removed to the home of
street upon advice from the son, who is
now located at Hartford, Conn, and I'M
til his arrival it is not known when the
funeral services will be held.
The passing of John II. Senter removes
one of the most prominent men in Mont
pelier He was one of the ablest lawyers
in the state, had large practice in
Montpelier and in Waterbury, where he
had conducted an Office for the last few
months, and for years voters Of Mont
pelier had been accustomed to have Mr.
Senter preside at caucuses.
John Henry Senter was born at Cabot.
Nov. IL, 1S4s, son of Dearborn Bean Sen.
ter and Susan C. Hyford) Senter. Ha
attended the public schools and high
school of Concord, n. H., and afterward
he taught school in Dover, n H., Gar
land, Me-, and in Vermont, completing 49
terms in all He began to study law il
the office of Clarence Fl. Pitkin MQnt
pelier, and was admitted to the bar il
March, 1870. During the period be
tween the time when he taught school
and studied law, Mr.. Senter was clerk
N several stores in Montpelier.
After practieing law for six years in
Warren he again came to Montpelier and
formed a partnership with Harlan W.
Kemp and the firm practieed law until
s9l. Since 1855 he was a director and
or II years secretary of the Union Afu-
ual Fire Insurance company.
Before Montpelier became a city, Mr..
'enter was village attorney and was also
ecretary of the village board of trade.
n 1888 he was admitted to practice law
n the circuit court of the United States
nd in the district courts of Vermont
He was appointed national bank ex
miner by President Cleveland and on
.ug "a, 1885, was made commissioner of
he United States circuit court for the
istrict of Vermont by appointment of
udge H. H. Wheeler.
He was delegate to the Democratic
ational convention held in st. Louis. at
hieh Cleveland was nominated for pres
lent and in 1894 was appointed United
tates district attorney.
In 1900 he was "a candidate for gov
nor on the Democratic ticket and from
lat year until 1904 he was a member of
lie Democratic national committee. For
any years he was on the state commit
e of his chosen party, serving as assist
1t secretary and secretary. He was
ate's attorney for Washington county,
'03 A; member of the state tax COM
ission in 1896, and member of the
mmission to build the present county
H. In 1898 he was elected mayor OF
ontpelier and was returned to Office
e following wear, being the city's ex-
utiye head when Berlin across the Wi
'oski river was annexed. Ii was in
06 that he represented the city in the
gislature where he was chairman of
e committee on corporations, second
smber of the committee ON judiciary
d on the committee to revise the stat
es.
In addition to the more prominent Of
es which he filed most satisfactorily.
was for many years a justice of the
ace, was superintendent of schools in
arren and Montpelier for a time and
ID other town Offices. always ready and
ling 20 serve the city. state or coun-
in any capacity within his splendid
lity.
.lr. Senter was member Of Aurora
ge, and King Solomon's chapter OF
sons. a knight Templar. member OF
Sinai temple Mystic Shrine. and he
gcd to the Montpelier lodge Of Elks
: 70 the Vermont State Bar associa-
n. He was elected a. a delegate from
state associe ton at the annual meet
last fall to the Montreal Bar assoeia-
u meeting which is to be held the last
next month.
Ie was married on Nov. 30, 1873. 70
iie ). Martin Of Warren. daughter Of
los and Mary fAinsworthl Martin
to them five children were born as
ows: Frank Ginevera. died 1904:
renee Hiram, born ls7S. now in en-
y Of Phnnix Insurance company and
tied AZ Hartford. Corn. although re-
ling residence in Montpelier. Mabel
he. wife of Perlcy I Robbins. Kccur.
r.; John II Senter. jr.. = member of
Washington county har. like father
brother. hut now fighting with a Ca-
IAN Over-eas regiment somewhere iH
15ers Clara MAY Scnter of West
tford Mrs Scuter died a numier ~
r. ago. There are tuo erau5chiilrrn.
othy 81 and Phiiip scuter Eobbias-