Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-11

of the town S foremost citizens, a man
who served not only his home commune
ty, but also the state and nation with
distinction. Col. llaskins died in his
home at Terrace street at $40 a. M.
of ahsccss of the kidney. He had been
confined to his bed since late in June,
and for two or three days his death had
been expected momcntarily.
While attending the diocesan conven-
ton of the Episcopal church in Mont
pelier June 2l he sustained chill and
was accompanied at once to the hotel.
He came home the following day, and
his ailment was pronounced influenza.
He improved somewhat, but about four
weeks ago he had another chill and
shortly afterwards abscess of the kid
ncy developed. On Friday of last week
he had another severe chill, failing rap
idly from that time, and after that he
was conscious for brief periods only.
Kittrcdgc Haskns was born in
Dover, April s, 1896, son of Asaph
and Amelia (Ward) llaskins. He came
of vigorous stock for his grcat-grand-
father, grandfather and father served
respectively i'll the French war, the
Revolutionary war and the war of
1872.
His education was obtained in the
public schools of his native town and
from private tutor. He began the
study of law in the Office of Shaftcr &
Davenport in Wilmington. AT the age
of 22 years, on April II, 1858, he was
admitted to the Windham county bar
and Immediately entered into CO.
partnership with Charles n. Davenport
at Wilmington. This was dissolved il
the spring of 1861, when Mr.. llaskins
moved TO WilliamsVille and opened
law Office. Two years later he moved
to Brattleboro where he had since made
his home. Except for the period of his
services in congress and as postma stcr
he had practiced law ever since his
admission to the bar. He was elected
Justice Of the peace in 1861 and
served continuously as such except
while member of congress.
He was states attorney for Wind
ham county in lSTl-2; United States
attorney for the district of Vermont
from October. 1850, to July, 1887. lie
was a Democrat in politics until the
outbreak of the Civil war when he be
came "A supporter of the administration
of President Lincoln and ever after
had been staunch supporter of the
principles of the Republican party. He
represented Brattleboro il the lcgisla
ture in 1928 and in 1867 and 1898
.. He was speaker of the house at the
special war session in the spring OF
sos and again at the regular sessio:
in October. In 1928 he represented
Windham county in the state scnat,
where he served on important
committees.
I'D.
aud town affairs and often made ci1cc
tive arguments in town and village
meetings.
For many years Col. lIaskins was tn,
senior member of the law firm OF
Haskins a. Stoddard, his partner bcin4
the late Edgar w. Stoddard. They con
stituted one of the strongest and bes
known law firms in Vermont. On Nov
!, 1897, he formed partnership will
Anthony +. Schwcnk, who studied law
in his Office, and this partnership con
tinucd during his terms in congress
and until he was appointed post master
Mr.. Stoddard was for long timt
register of probate and died shortl,
before he was to become judge. Mr.
Schwenk served for time as registe
and is now Judge of probate.
Colonel Ilaskins served four full
terms in congress. He received tn,
nomination at White River junction
in the spring of 1900 in a mcmorabl
contest in which he was the leading
candidate of the four aspirants an
was finally nominated on the 18th bal
lot.
BY training, education and expert
ence he was ideally fitted for the worI
of "A congressman and in his eigh
years Of service in Washington h
upheld the high traditions of the nobl
line of statesmen from this district
Many of his friends have felt that h
would have been continued in congress
indefinitely, but in 1905, when oilicia